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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 5, 2024

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.11/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 675 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.00/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 592 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.50/cwt +25.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 637 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,700 1,280 1,000
Feeder cattle 580 380 300
Slaughter cattle 1,100 900 700
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. CME feeder cattle posted losses of $1.27 to $2.10 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another 61 cents from the day prior at $260.47 on December 4. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher, Dairy cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,441 —
592 592 16 256.00 $256.00 $1,516 -11.50
637 637 16 256.50 $256.50 $1,634 +25.18
661–685 670 16 242.50–244.00 $243.42 $1,631 —
709 709 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,276 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,713 —
794 794 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,834 —
1057–1065 1062 19 193.50–198.00 $195.15 $2,072 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,654 —
865 865 9 177.50 $177.50 $1,535 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,306 —
551–599 577 11 230.00–235.00 $232.17 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,327 -21.50
560–568 565 14 235.00–244.00 $240.17 $1,357 —
631 631 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,451 —
658–694 675 21 231.00–241.00 $236.11 $1,594 +7.57
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,074 —
501–540 516 13 225.00–235.00 $229.03 $1,182 —
586 586 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,354 —
666–680 675 14 225.00–227.50 $226.62 $1,530 +9.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,658 —
951–986 973 13 195.00–203.50 $198.20 $1,928 -15.80
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 260.00 $260.00 $887 —
453 453 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,065 —
500 500 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,516 —
821 821 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1254 80-85% 185 124.00–129.00 $126.87 $1,591 —
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 12 135.00–137.50 $136.35 $1,773 +21.48
1200–1500 1346 80-85% 195 129.00–134.00 $131.71 $1,773 +1.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,691 —
1153 1153 85-90% 5 139.50 $139.50 $1,608 +26.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2200 1900 8 141.00–146.50 $144.18 $2,739 —
2225 2225 2 154.50–156.50 $155.50 $3,460 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1161 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1441 1356 85-90% 10 118.50–119.50 $119.08 $1,615 —
1100–1700 1410 85-90% 145 108.00–110.00 $109.25 $1,540 -5.85
1200–1800 1510 85-90% 155 110.00–114.00 $112.46 $1,698 —
1400–1800 1606 80-85% 155 106.00–113.00 $110.05 $1,767 —
1688 1688 75-80% 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,992 +6.57
1500–1900 1706 80-85% 165 113.00–118.00 $115.87 $1,977 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 12 107.00 $107.00 $775 —
798 798 8 110.00 $110.00 $878 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 11 161.00–161.50 $161.23 $1,935 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.