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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 22, 2021

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $123.85/cwt -14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 764 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.00/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 484 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.16/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 569 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 2,450 1,908
Feeder cattle 620 1,350 1,000
Slaughter cattle 1,100 1,100 908

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker steers and heifers less than 600 lbs 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder cattle over 700 lbs 3.00-14.00 lower with the most decline on heifers over 700 lbs. Buyer attendance light this week. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 3.00 lower as officials are declaring the western United States is in a megadrought condition. Also with an interest out of the market. Trade active with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 37 200.00 $200.00 $968 +3.40
542 542 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,019 —
599 599 9 160.50 $160.50 $961 -9.50
656 656 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,017 -1.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 value added 756 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,179 —
799 799 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,047 -15.75
815–844 829 23 128.00–135.00 $131.98 $1,094 -3.69
853–869 862 14 130.00–130.50 $130.29 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 8 120.50 $120.50 $590 —
527 527 5 115.00 $115.00 $606 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 8 176.00 $176.00 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 145.00 $145.00 $664 —
509–510 509 16 140.00–143.50 $141.31 $719 -23.69
556–578 569 33 136.00–142.00 $139.16 $792 -7.35
606–628 616 11 135.00 $135.00 $832 -19.00
687 687 8 130.00 $130.00 $893 -7.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 5 125.00 $125.00 $894 -16.04
755–766 764 40 123.00–124.00 $123.85 $946 -14.65
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 13 139.00 $139.00 $532 —
454 454 8 135.00 $135.00 $613 —
538–546 540 17 126.00–128.50 $126.74 $684 -23.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 10 136.00–148.00 $142.00 $754 —
690 690 5 115.00 $115.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1129–1400 1280 80-85% 9 70.50–73.75 $71.77 $919 —
1400–1600 1503 80-85% 185 60.00–65.00 $62.73 $943 —
1400–1700 1552 80-85% 207 65.00–70.00 $67.78 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1200 989 85-90% 19 52.00–56.00 $54.30 $537 —
1100–1550 1331 85-90% 175 57.00–62.00 $59.99 $798 —
1100–1700 1409 85-90% 196 62.00–67.00 $65.11 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–1963 1870 75-80% 10 64.00–68.00 $66.24 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1868 1868 1 97.75 $97.75 $1,826 -5.07
1800–2400 2100 14 88.50–95.50 $92.50 $1,942 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896 896 5 80.50 $80.50 $721 —
1030 1030 11 81.00 $81.00 $834 —
1191 1191 14 79.75 $79.75 $950 —
1300 1300 20 77.50–78.50 $78.25 $1,017 —

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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.