Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

2,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.01/cwt ≈ $923/hd at 674 lb · 80 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.78/cwt ≈ $1,055/hd at 673 lb · 78 head

light 7-weight L 1 heifers $141.04/cwt ≈ $996/hd at 706 lb · 74 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,450	970	930
Feeder cattle	1,350	—	400
Slaughter cattle	1,100	—	530
Replacement cattle	—	970	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder steers over 550 lbs 6.00-7.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers steady. Buyer attendance good with buyers trying to fill pasture needs. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower with an interest out of the market. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463–480	467	27	192.50–202.00	$196.60	$918	—
502	502	6	201.00	$201.00	$1,009	—
588–595	593	30	170.00	$170.00	$1,008	—
616–620	619	43	171.00–172.00	$171.84	$1,064	—
650–696	673	78	155.00–161.00	$156.78	$1,055	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
711–728	716	33	154.50–155.00	$154.65	$1,107	—
794	794	25	146.75	$146.75	$1,165	—
818–831	822	33	134.50–138.75	$135.67	$1,115	—
845 value added	845	18	141.00	$141.00	$1,191	—
854 value added	854	13	141.75	$141.75	$1,211	—
955	955	6	110.00	$110.00	$1,050	—
1020 value added	1020	11	120.00	$120.00	$1,224	—
1058 value added	1058	8	125.00	$125.00	$1,322	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	6	185.00	$185.00	$796	—
534	534	18	175.00	$175.00	$934	—
629	629	6	135.00	$135.00	$849	—
667	667	8	135.00	$135.00	$900	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
763	763	9	90.00	$90.00	$687	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
542	542	9	206.00	$206.00	$1,117	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
558	558	6	140.00	$140.00	$781	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
437–449	445	15	161.00–162.50	$161.49	$719	—
521	521	5	165.00	$165.00	$860	—
572–594	583	49	142.00–148.75	$146.51	$854	—
616	616	46	154.00	$154.00	$949	—
668–685	674	80	130.00–140.00	$137.01	$923	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
702–709	706	74	140.00–142.00	$141.04	$996	—
796	796	27	138.50	$138.50	$1,102	—
812–841	825	57	110.00–127.50	$124.52	$1,027	—
866	866	15	121.00	$121.00	$1,048	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
453	453	5	200.00	$200.00	$906	—
551–561	558	35	157.00–160.75	$159.48	$890	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
422	422	5	148.00	$148.00	$625	—
526	526	7	150.00	$150.00	$789	—
556	556	5	135.00	$135.00	$751	—
591 value added	591	8	140.00	$140.00	$827	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
597	597	6	126.00	$126.00	$752	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1450	1345	80-85%	19	71.50–74.50	$73.03	$982	—
1300–1800	1543	80-85%	175	60.00–65.00	$62.83	$969	—
1300–1900	1608	80-85%	185	65.00–70.00	$68.03	$1,094	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1400	1206	85-90%	165	61.00–66.00	$63.99	$772	—
1258	1258	85-90%	11	71.75	$71.75	$903	—
1000–1600	1291	85-90%	175	66.00–71.00	$69.01	$891	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1850–2100	1964	75-80%	11	66.00–67.75	$66.85	$1,313	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–2120	1844	9	89.50–95.50	$93.33	$1,721	—
1600–2270	1887	7	100.50–105.00	$102.82	$1,940	—

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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.