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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

1,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 steers $138.78/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 732 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.80/cwt ≈ $1,101/hd at 676 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.75/cwt ≈ $919/hd at 653 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,450 1,500 1,150
Feeder cattle 540 490 250
Slaughter cattle 900 1,000 850
Replacement cattle 10 10 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker steers steady to 3.00 lower. Not enough feeder steers or heifers last week for accurate trends. More buyers were on hand this sale compared to last week. Corn traded up the limit on Wednesday to close at 564'2 on the May contract. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. As demand exceeds supply. 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
371–376 374 14 190.50–192.75 $191.79 $717 —
428–442 437 22 180.00–193.00 $184.63 $807 +21.63
480 480 7 184.00 $184.00 $883 —
548 548 18 170.00 $170.00 $932 —
639–642 641 19 160.50–163.00 $161.29 $1,034 -4.40
676–677 676 43 161.00–163.50 $162.80 $1,101 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 10 100.00 $100.00 $716 —
733–739 737 34 149.00–153.50 $150.18 $1,107 —
798 798 5 139.50 $139.50 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 144.00 $144.00 $667 -3.00
600 600 7 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 12 125.00 $125.00 $940 -3.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 9 124.00 $124.00 $606 -14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 150.00 $150.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 72.00 $72.00 $374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 14 164.75 $164.75 $710 —
450 450 5 158.00 $158.00 $711 —
521 521 9 160.00 $160.00 $834 —
567–593 579 22 145.00–155.00 $148.56 $860 —
638–639 638 18 140.50–145.00 $143.75 $917 —
653 653 37 140.75 $140.75 $919 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 12 136.00 $136.00 $1,004 +2.00
772–789 777 33 129.00–132.50 $131.53 $1,022 +1.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 8 115.00 $115.00 $553 —
620 620 13 118.00 $118.00 $732 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 160.50 $160.50 $603 —
509 509 5 140.00 $140.00 $713 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 10 119.00 $119.00 $613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1700 1380 80-85% 5 80.00–83.00 $80.74 $1,114 —
1540 1540 80-85% 4 77.00 $77.00 $1,186 —
1200–1900 1559 80-85% 205 71.00–76.00 $74.12 $1,156 +4.11
1200–1900 1559 80-85% 195 66.00–71.00 $67.88 $1,058 -2.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1036 85-90% 22 55.00–61.50 $58.93 $611 —
1200 1200 85-90% 195 70.00–75.00 $72.56 $871 —
1200–1500 1354 85-90% 185 65.00–70.00 $67.16 $909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2300 1989 18 98.00–107.50 $105.16 $2,092 +0.58
1900–2400 2281 6 109.00–111.50 $110.14 $2,512 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2200 1900 7 86.00–98.00 $93.94 $1,785 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152 1152 9 85.00 $85.00 $979 —

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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.