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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 4, 2021

1,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.19/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 537 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.50/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 618 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight L 2 steers $120.00/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 728 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,500 1,400 1,370
Feeder cattle 300 500 200
Slaughter cattle 1,000 900 1,170
Replacement cattle 200 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle offered this week for accurate trends. Most Supplies this week where small lots and singles. Slaughter cows 7.00-8.00 lower. Due in part to an interest out of the market this week. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand from both buyers in the stands and on the internet. Buyer attendance was light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 7 197.00 $197.00 $699 —
470 470 12 173.00–185.00 $179.00 $841 -6.50
549 549 15 175.00 $175.00 $961 -12.50
618 618 25 161.50 $161.50 $998 +3.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 15 120.00 $120.00 $874 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851–853 852 13 115.00–126.00 $121.76 $1,037 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,140 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 5 126.00 $126.00 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 158.00 $158.00 $558 —
461 461 6 159.00 $159.00 $733 +1.85
526–549 537 30 145.00–153.00 $150.19 $807 -8.81
613 613 6 137.00 $137.00 $840 -5.84
660 660 5 131.00 $131.00 $865 -5.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 8 125.00 $125.00 $934 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 8 151.00 $151.00 $606 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 5 140.00 $140.00 $561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 7 165.00 $165.00 $667 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059 1059 5 90.00 $90.00 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1100 1095 80-85% 10 70.50–74.50 $72.51 $794 —
1311 1311 80-85% 7 64.50 $64.50 $846 —
1243–1462 1316 80-85% 12 64.50–69.00 $67.33 $886 —
1300–1700 1505 80-85% 195 53.00–57.00 $55.32 $833 —
1300–1950 1631 80-85% 214 57.00–62.00 $60.04 $979 -2.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1043 85-90% 14 50.00–54.00 $52.52 $548 —
1200–1600 1405 85-90% 174 54.00–58.00 $56.33 $791 -13.57
1469 1469 85-90% 4 62.75 $62.75 $922 —
1200–1850 1534 85-90% 206 58.00–62.00 $60.48 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2000 1727 11 85.00–91.00 $88.16 $1,523 —
1990 1990 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,940 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1800 1689 9 77.50–80.00 $78.68 $1,329 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1136 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 835.00 $835.00
1194 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1253–1480 1361 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 104 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,046.03
1300–1488 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,312.45
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
954–1050 1010 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1299 1299 5 82.50 $82.50 $1,072 —

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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.