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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

1,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 659 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.21/cwt ≈ $873/hd at 570 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.01/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 620 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,550 1,500 1,306
Feeder cattle 550 300 250
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,000 1,056
Replacement cattle — 200 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle firm compared to last week's light test. Buyer attendance was good with local interests trying to fill pasture needs. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00-6.00 higher as processors have worked thru their backlog. Buyer attendance was better than last Thursday. Trade was 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 6 190.50 $190.50 $926 +11.50
513 513 8 189.75 $189.75 $973 —
588 588 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,070 —
619–624 620 20 165.00–169.00 $166.01 $1,029 +4.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734–749 743 15 135.00–137.00 $135.79 $1,009 —
928 928 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,262 —
953 953 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 8 155.00 $155.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–479 475 15 162.50–166.00 $164.35 $781 +5.35
503–538 521 12 152.00–159.50 $155.62 $811 +5.43
565–576 570 41 151.00–154.75 $153.21 $873 —
659 659 68 145.00 $145.00 $956 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 15 109.00 $109.00 $692 —
656 656 7 100.00 $100.00 $656 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 9 122.50 $122.50 $957 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 6 105.00 $105.00 $595 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 155.00 $155.00 $694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1009 85-90% 22 48.50–50.50 $49.69 $501 -2.83
1300–1400 1351 85-90% 175 57.00–62.00 $59.66 $806 —
1198–1633 1356 85-90% 11 66.75–67.75 $67.31 $913 —
1300–1500 1402 85-90% 205 62.00–66.00 $64.19 $900 +7.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1700 1505 80-85% 185 58.00–63.00 $60.90 $917 +5.58
1300–1800 1555 80-85% 214 63.00–68.00 $65.95 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2124 2016 6 101.00–102.00 $101.30 $2,042 —
1500–2550 2100 21 94.50–99.50 $97.97 $2,057 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2400 2014 14 83.00–94.50 $90.83 $1,829 —

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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.