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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

1,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.69/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 633 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.49/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 571 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $130.00/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 756 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,500 2,900 1,270
Feeder cattle 490 1,925 300
Slaughter cattle 1,000 900 970
Replacement cattle 10 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher in a light test. Not enough stocker or feeder heifers this week for accurate trends. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to mostly 3.00-6.00 higher as packers need more inventory. Trade active with good demand for light to moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 7 163.00 $163.00 $725 -14.50
560–597 571 20 167.00–175.00 $172.49 $985 +3.45
628–648 633 31 159.00–168.50 $165.69 $1,049 +2.82
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 6 151.00 $151.00 $461 —
469 469 7 138.00 $138.00 $647 —
509 509 5 157.50 $157.50 $802 —
557 557 7 115.00 $115.00 $641 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 10 151.00 $151.00 $625 —
462 462 8 147.00 $147.00 $679 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 6 131.50 $131.50 $1,070 +0.61
861 861 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,188 +4.56
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 7 128.00 $128.00 $977 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 5 110.00 $110.00 $663 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 5 129.00 $129.00 $849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 5 134.00 $134.00 $945 —
756 756 12 130.00 $130.00 $983 -1.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 11 116.00 $116.00 $879 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 155.00 $155.00 $439 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 7 135.00 $135.00 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 85-90% 15 73.00 $73.00 $912 —
1100–1500 1294 85-90% 196 61.00–66.00 $63.81 $826 -0.56
1000–1600 1314 85-90% 233 66.00–71.00 $67.81 $891 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1259 1259 80-85% 6 73.00 $73.00 $919 —
1200–1500 1348 80-85% 198 62.00–67.00 $64.25 $866 —
1300–1800 1561 80-85% 230 67.00–72.00 $70.01 $1,093 +0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900–2050 1983 13 103.50–106.00 $104.58 $2,074 —
1500–2600 2122 23 97.00–102.00 $100.46 $2,132 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2600 1788 16 81.00–97.00 $91.35 $1,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1426 1426 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 13 87.50 $87.50 $633 —
777 777 38 88.00 $88.00 $684 —
839 839 10 87.00 $87.00 $730 —
886 886 5 87.50 $87.50 $775 —
1117 1117 5 85.50 $85.50 $955 —
1445 1445 6 75.50 $75.50 $1,091 +4.50
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 21 58.00 $58.00 $472 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 7 77.50 $77.50 $553 —

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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.