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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.55/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 660 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.45/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,436/hd at 663 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.17/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 635 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 1,172 1,860
Feeder cattle 446 848 620
Slaughter cattle 570 304 1,240
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.50 to $2.05 on the day, as traders squared up ahead of the Friday Cattle on Feed report. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.29 on October 19 to $342.16. Slaughter cows uneven beef type Boning cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Lean 4.00-7.00 higher. Dairy cows steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with 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
530 530 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,319 -12.50
600–618 609 12 370.00–385.00 $377.39 $2,298 -1.50
651–667 663 18 350.00–374.00 $367.45 $2,436 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,538 +1.00
760 760 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 +10.00
807 807 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,768 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706–738 725 12 338.00–345.00 $340.84 $2,471 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 8 476.00 $476.00 $1,966 —
508–521 515 14 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 —
630–637 635 15 339.00–345.00 $341.17 $2,166 +0.12
654–669 660 21 325.00–344.00 $337.55 $2,228 -4.95
708 708 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,522 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–495 483 10 367.50–377.50 $372.38 $1,799 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 7 455.00 $455.00 $1,834 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298 1298 5 207.50 $207.50 $2,693 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1250 80-85% 40 135.00–140.00 $137.80 $1,722 —
1440 1440 80-85% 5 153.50 $153.50 $2,210 +1.75
1267–1832 1504 80-85% 64 140.00–149.00 $143.90 $2,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 6 201.00 $201.00 $2,010 —
1150 1150 85-90% 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,806 —
1000–1400 1200 85-90% 30 145.00–152.00 $149.08 $1,789 —
1200 1200 85-90% 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,512 —
1100–1400 1363 85-90% 40 152.00–156.00 $152.40 $2,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 75-80% 4 137.00 $137.00 $2,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2235 2009 8 129.00–164.50 $152.76 $3,069 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–2480 2156 5 167.00–175.00 $170.77 $3,682 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1524 1241 85-90% 15 126.00–129.00 $127.77 $1,586 —
989–1554 1297 85-90% 30 102.00–110.00 $107.00 $1,388 —
1100–1500 1300 80-85% 30 123.00–128.00 $125.88 $1,636 —
1354–1700 1508 85-90% 24 129.00–135.00 $131.64 $1,985 —
1600 1600 85-90% 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,808 -10.50
1344–1800 1667 80-85% 23 128.00–137.00 $130.44 $2,174 —
1881 1881 80-85% 4 123.50 $123.50 $2,323 —
1968 1968 75-80% 8 128.50–135.00 $131.75 $2,593 —

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Price trend

high 425.00 low 322.83 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

700–749 lb Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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