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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

1,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.05/cwt ≈ $1,049/hd at 576 lb · 47 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.19/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 682 lb · 45 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $140.68/cwt ≈ $1,177/hd at 837 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,850 1,450 1,400
Feeder cattle 800 540 500
Slaughter cattle 1,000 900 880
Replacement cattle 50 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle 2.00-4.00 higher. Due in part to a higher slaughter cattle market this week and bullishness. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm especially for beef type cows that are guaranteed to be grass fed. 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
528 528 6 180.00 $180.00 $950 +10.00
560 560 5 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
574–581 578 42 180.00–186.50 $183.48 $1,061 —
604–645 631 17 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $1,030 +2.02
661–687 682 45 166.50–167.35 $167.19 $1,140 +4.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 value added 470 17 179.00 $179.00 $841 —
483 483 16 160.00 $160.00 $773 +16.00
530 530 5 145.00 $145.00 $768 —
593 593 11 145.00 $145.00 $860 —
610–643 635 34 122.00–140.00 $135.93 $863 +10.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 8 209.50 $209.50 $1,022 —
831–843 837 36 140.00–141.50 $140.68 $1,177 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 8 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
778 778 12 126.75 $126.75 $986 —
859 859 12 129.00 $129.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 8 100.00 $100.00 $673 —
703 703 7 81.00 $81.00 $569 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 value added 840 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,100 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 6 152.50 $152.50 $920 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 5 112.50 $112.50 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 7 160.00 $160.00 $646 -4.75
487 487 5 164.00 $164.00 $799 —
533–538 536 11 159.00 $159.00 $852 -1.00
564–567 565 12 160.00–161.00 $160.42 $906 +11.86
601–618 609 18 149.50–150.00 $149.77 $912 +6.02
688 688 5 135.00 $135.00 $929 -5.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 12 170.00 $170.00 $923 —
603 603 18 154.00 $154.00 $929 —
715 715 10 136.50 $136.50 $976 +0.50
763 763 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,030 +3.47
865 865 5 125.75 $125.75 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 136.00 $136.00 $747 —
597 597 7 124.50 $124.50 $743 —
645 645 18 132.00 $132.00 $851 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 8 80.00 $80.00 $504 —
653 653 24 100.00 $100.00 $653 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 20 115.00 $115.00 $820 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 160.00 $160.00 $573 -0.50
492 492 5 165.00 $165.00 $812 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771 771 7 125.00 $125.00 $964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 5 1.00 $1.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041 1041 80-85% 5 83.00 $83.00 $864 —
1200–1486 1338 80-85% 25 76.75–79.75 $77.79 $1,041 —
1300–1500 1403 80-85% 155 66.00–71.00 $68.76 $965 —
1400–1800 1612 80-85% 170 71.00–75.00 $73.36 $1,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1304 85-90% 135 65.00–70.00 $67.78 $884 —
1200–1600 1407 85-90% 145 70.00–75.00 $72.94 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2200 1874 20 100.00–110.00 $105.65 $1,980 —
2240–2385 2313 2 112.00–115.50 $113.80 $2,632 —
2860 2860 3 89.50 $89.50 $2,560 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2095 1698 6 89.50–94.50 $91.56 $1,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00 $975.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 6 88.00 $88.00 $808 —
1186 1186 7 87.75 $87.75 $1,041 +2.75

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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.