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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 18, 2021

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 2-3 heifers $109.75/cwt ≈ $970/hd at 884 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $114.50/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 714 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 1,500 2,750
Feeder cattle 300 770 1,950
Slaughter cattle 550 700 800
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate market trends. Quality not as attractive this week as most supplies where small lots and singles. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Packers continue to buy for the storm market as inclement weather conditions in the trade area affecting movement of livestock. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. 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
574 574 5 161.00 $161.00 $924 -8.61
678 678 8 138.75 $138.75 $941 -7.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 8 119.00 $119.00 $781 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 7 82.50 $82.50 $639 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 6 132.00 $132.00 $994 -10.77
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 129.00 $129.00 $539 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 7 70.00 $70.00 $554 —
884 884 14 109.75 $109.75 $970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 11 114.50 $114.50 $818 —
824 824 5 109.50 $109.50 $902 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 7 129.00 $129.00 $811 -6.39

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993–1120 1069 85-90% 10 44.00–50.00 $46.23 $494 -8.37
1150–1529 1280 85-90% 133 69.00–74.00 $71.01 $909 —
1150–1679 1417 85-90% 36 58.50–69.00 $64.09 $908 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 4 56.75 $56.75 $624 —
1359–1651 1530 80-85% 137 68.50–75.50 $72.01 $1,102 +7.10
1377–1640 1539 80-85% 13 77.75–79.00 $78.57 $1,209 +13.66
1450–1856 1627 80-85% 21 63.00–68.50 $64.94 $1,057 -4.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1822–2090 1945 6 91.50–94.50 $93.07 $1,810 —
1868–2285 2004 5 100.50–111.50 $105.16 $2,107 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 6 67.50 $67.50 $272 —
491–498 496 17 69.00–75.50 $73.61 $365 —
513 513 8 70.00 $70.00 $359 —
561 561 5 75.00 $75.00 $421 —
870 870 6 86.50 $86.50 $753 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 45.00 $45.00 $231 —
623–649 635 22 48.00–54.00 $51.21 $325 —
747 747 6 55.50 $55.50 $415 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 13 100.00 $100.00 $330 —
474 474 6 77.50 $77.50 $367 —

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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.