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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $124.36/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 747 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight L 1 steers $130.00/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 878 lb · 74 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $148.00/cwt ≈ $1,064/hd at 719 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 1,720 1,420
Feeder cattle 770 620 300
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,100 970
Replacement cattle 130 — 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker steers under 600 lbs 7.00-11.00 lower. Stocker heifers less than 600 lbs 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs steady. Buyer attendance was moderate following lower slaughter cattle prices and higher grain prices. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Interest is still good for guaranteed grass fed cows. Supply of cull cows still exceeds demand. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716–746 719 47 144.00–148.50 $148.00 $1,064 —
785 value added 785 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,130 -12.00
786 786 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,014 -2.00
878 878 74 130.00 $130.00 $1,141 -0.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 7 170.50 $170.50 $711 —
483–485 484 31 170.00–180.00 $176.46 $854 -23.54
512 512 11 181.00 $181.00 $927 -7.00
572–573 573 18 165.00–166.00 $165.33 $947 +4.83
606–612 607 47 163.75–172.00 $166.36 $1,010 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 167.00 $167.00 $792 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 5 159.75 $159.75 $958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734–748 747 83 123.00–124.50 $124.36 $929 -0.64
767 767 9 123.75 $123.75 $949 -0.10
811 811 8 113.75 $113.75 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 149.50 $149.50 $570 —
453–464 461 21 148.00–150.00 $149.44 $689 +4.44
545 545 6 145.00 $145.00 $790 —
556–582 578 37 141.00–150.50 $149.02 $861 +9.86
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 5 81.00 $81.00 $616 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 130.00 $130.00 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 11 72.00 $72.00 $882 —
1200–1600 1418 80-85% 22 66.00–71.00 $69.08 $980 —
1300–1700 1503 80-85% 183 56.00–60.00 $58.30 $876 -4.43
1575 1575 80-85% 4 67.75 $67.75 $1,067 -0.03
1300–1900 1607 80-85% 203 60.00–65.00 $63.03 $1,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1155 85-90% 145 55.00–59.00 $57.33 $662 —
1100–1400 1253 85-90% 163 59.00–64.00 $61.85 $775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 2 99.50 $99.50 $1,781 —
1600–2150 1900 11 89.00–95.50 $93.01 $1,767 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900–2100 2000 4 78.00–89.00 $83.78 $1,676 —

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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
1148–1360 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 50 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,589.21 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 5 80.00 $80.00 $665 —
932 932 8 74.75 $74.75 $697 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 6 77.00 $77.00 $772 —

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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.