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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

1,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight S 2-3 heifers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,401/hd at 596 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,040 1,280 1,050
Feeder cattle 370 280 370
Slaughter cattle 650 1,000 650
Replacement cattle 20 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle today for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures are down $2.40 to $3 so far on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 46 cents from the day prior at $263.00 on December 17. Dairy cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,463 —
642 642 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
570 570 7 306.00 $306.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457 1457 80-85% 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1643 1643 75-80% 5 128.00 $128.00 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1950 1791 11 144.00–148.50 $146.67 $2,627 +3.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
259 259 7 525.00 $525.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1309 85-90% 115 117.00–125.00 $121.78 $1,594 —
1100–1600 1362 85-90% 105 107.00–117.00 $113.15 $1,541 -3.56
1500–1743 1608 80-85% 129 128.00–132.00 $130.13 $2,092 —
1400–1800 1609 80-85% 115 119.00–128.00 $124.25 $1,999 —
1845–2100 1923 65-75% 13 122.50–128.50 $126.48 $2,432 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
943 943 9 162.50 $162.50 $1,532 —
1181 1181 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,919 —

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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.