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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.20/cwt ≈ $863/hd at 586 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.84/cwt +13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 633 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.00/cwt ≈ $994/hd at 629 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 850 1,270
Feeder cattle 500 300 300
Slaughter cattle 900 550 970

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 1.00-3.00 lower as more offerings have shown up. 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
486 486 7 185.50 $185.50 $902 —
514 514 34 187.50 $187.50 $964 —
579 579 21 164.50 $164.50 $952 +3.50
608–632 629 44 158.00 $158.00 $994 —
698 698 5 140.50 $140.50 $981 +1.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754–785 777 20 138.00–140.00 $138.49 $1,076 +6.49
845 845 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–465 465 21 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 9 125.00 $125.00 $780 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 8 120.00 $120.00 $982 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 105.00 $105.00 $426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–490 485 19 153.00–159.00 $157.15 $762 —
531 531 15 159.00 $159.00 $844 —
584–598 586 60 144.50–147.75 $147.20 $863 —
624–644 633 60 136.00–144.75 $142.84 $904 +13.84
656–669 662 13 135.50–136.50 $136.03 $901 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 19 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
930 930 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1150 969 85-90% 29 53.50–58.00 $56.08 $543 —
1200–1500 1354 85-90% 191 63.00–67.00 $65.27 $884 —
1200–1600 1404 85-90% 212 67.00–72.00 $69.90 $981 +5.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1800 1605 80-85% 185 60.00–65.00 $62.88 $1,009 -2.06
1400–1900 1655 80-85% 214 65.00–71.00 $68.51 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2055 1860 2 104.50–111.50 $108.37 $2,016 —
1700–2200 1922 9 94.50–99.50 $97.04 $1,865 +3.97
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–2200 1998 4 80.00–88.00 $84.41 $1,687 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167 1167 9 85.00 $85.00 $992 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
247 247 7 80.00 $80.00 —
342 342 16 105.00 $105.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
322 322 6 185.00 $185.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 6 64.00 $64.00 $285 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 5 86.00 $86.00 $432 —

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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.