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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

2,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $125.61/cwt ≈ $923/hd at 735 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.98/cwt ≈ $924/hd at 679 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $130.02/cwt ≈ $1,008/hd at 775 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,070 1,100 1,535
Feeder cattle 1,100 200 300
Slaughter cattle 960 900 1,235
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle firm with more attractive quality offered this week as consignments consisted mostly of hay wintered supplies. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady in a light test. 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
365–393 375 17 182.50–184.00 $183.05 $686 —
467–499 483 27 169.00–178.00 $173.67 $839 —
502–546 518 36 152.50–162.00 $157.84 $818 —
558–579 569 11 157.00–158.00 $157.55 $896 +14.55
586 586 9 145.00 $145.00 $850 +2.00
626–637 628 34 148.00–154.85 $153.83 $966 +23.83
659–692 678 75 132.00–140.00 $137.22 $930 —
689 689 11 127.50 $127.50 $878 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 41 135.50 $135.50 $999 —
761–785 775 74 128.00–134.00 $130.02 $1,008 —
831–846 839 12 115.50–124.50 $119.96 $1,006 —
859–877 871 17 107.00–123.50 $117.75 $1,026 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 29 140.50 $140.50 $880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 11 115.00 $115.00 $773 —
773 773 7 106.00 $106.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–442 438 17 144.50–146.75 $145.97 $639 —
469–484 476 20 141.00–144.00 $142.51 $678 —
503–546 536 50 132.00–139.50 $137.85 $739 —
558–589 574 35 129.00–136.00 $131.17 $753 -2.83
630–631 630 56 132.00–133.00 $132.91 $837 +4.91
654–685 665 60 128.00–132.00 $130.49 $868 +10.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706–741 733 86 119.00–127.00 $124.13 $910 —
739 739 29 130.00 $130.00 $961 —
751 751 10 127.50 $127.50 $958 —
851 851 7 114.00 $114.00 $970 —
901 901 5 101.00 $101.00 $910 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 143.50 $143.50 $478 —
384–393 389 12 142.00–143.75 $142.72 $555 —
693–694 693 15 118.00–124.00 $121.60 $843 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 24 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 130.00 $130.00 $402 —
565 565 5 100.00 $100.00 $565 -12.50
668 668 6 105.00 $105.00 $701 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 5 112.50 $112.50 $834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 6 131.00 $131.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 80-85% 4 61.75 $61.75 $988 —
1400–1900 1645 80-85% 177 57.00–61.00 $59.26 $975 —
1400–2032 1676 80-85% 53 50.75–55.00 $53.74 $901 -1.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1250 1086 85-90% 28 40.50–46.00 $42.76 $464 —
1150–1586 1308 85-90% 112 55.00–59.75 $56.87 $744 —
1200–1695 1413 85-90% 88 47.00–55.00 $51.78 $732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362–2160 1729 9 76.00–79.50 $77.65 $1,343 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–2200 1919 4 73.00–75.00 $74.18 $1,424 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1263 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019–1046 1029 27 79.75–86.00 $83.51 $859 —
1064–1069 1067 12 88.00–88.75 $88.44 $944 —
1134 1134 8 84.00 $84.00 $953 —
1185–1186 1186 33 87.00–89.00 $87.73 $1,040 —
1354–1356 1355 18 82.00–88.60 $86.03 $1,166 —

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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.