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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1 steers $134.66/cwt ≈ $1,088/hd at 808 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.95/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 667 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $136.84/cwt ≈ $993/hd at 726 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 930 1,100
Feeder cattle 800 230 100
Slaughter cattle 500 650 1,000
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle firm. Quality more attractive this week as buyers where able to purchase load lots. Buyer attendance was good. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher as demand is greater that the current supply. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701–741 726 66 131.50–141.00 $136.84 $993 —
805–823 808 115 130.00–137.00 $134.66 $1,088 —
862–863 863 32 125.00–130.50 $127.75 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–538 534 16 169.00–171.00 $170.26 $909 +0.57
552 552 14 176.50 $176.50 $974 +13.00
589 589 5 150.00 $150.00 $884 -13.50
627 627 20 149.00 $149.00 $934 -1.00
656–686 667 96 140.00–148.00 $144.95 $967 +4.95
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 7 112.00 $112.00 $992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 11 149.00 $149.00 $715 —
535 535 9 145.00 $145.00 $776 +1.74
551 551 13 147.50 $147.50 $813 —
615–626 623 60 135.00–136.00 $135.74 $846 +10.74
663–698 676 35 128.00–132.75 $130.97 $885 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–736 729 64 127.50–131.50 $130.76 $953 —
752–761 756 43 127.75 $127.75 $966 —
823 823 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,004 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 14 112.00 $112.00 $895 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 6 130.00 $130.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1700 1512 80-85% 85 55.00–61.00 $58.57 $886 +3.11
1300–1800 1537 80-85% 95 61.00–66.00 $63.77 $980 +8.31
1600 1600 80-85% 9 67.00–70.00 $68.33 $1,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1388 85-90% 100 60.00–65.00 $62.71 $870 —
1200–1600 1413 85-90% 75 54.00–60.00 $57.62 $814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2025 2025 2 94.50 $94.50 $1,914 —
2110–2285 2198 2 85.00–93.00 $89.16 $1,960 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,540 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 8 88.00 $88.00 $856 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 5 55.00 $55.00 $416 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 7 85.75 $85.75 $695 —

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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.