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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

1,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight S 2-3 steers $120.00/cwt ≈ $468/hd at 390 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight S 1-2 heifers $135.00/cwt ≈ $435/hd at 322 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.00/cwt ≈ $840/hd at 613 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,800 1,450 1,325
Feeder cattle 250 250 500
Slaughter cattle 1,200 1,000 825
Replacement cattle 350 200 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today small lots and singles. Slaughter cows uneven mostly steady to 4.00 higher, with most advance on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls 6.00-7.00 lower. With an interest out of the market. Trade active with good demand especially for bred heifers and pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 16 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 9 121.50 $121.50 $912 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 8 100.00 $100.00 $757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 144.50 $144.50 $624 —
613 613 11 137.00 $137.00 $840 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 12 135.00 $135.00 $435 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 10 89.00 $89.00 $692 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 6 107.50 $107.50 $740 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 5 111.00 $111.00 $896 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 5 325.00 $325.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 160.00 $160.00 $525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1355 1293 80-85% 36 71.00–75.00 $72.74 $941 —
1349 1349 80-85% 6 71.75 $71.75 $968 —
1300–1600 1455 80-85% 145 60.00–66.00 $63.41 $923 -7.13
1200–1600 1482 80-85% 169 66.00–71.00 $68.80 $1,020 -1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1308 85-90% 125 60.00–67.00 $64.17 $839 —
1100–1700 1410 85-90% 145 67.00–71.00 $69.49 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1666–2200 1844 16 89.00–96.50 $93.66 $1,727 -6.73
2055–2180 2097 3 100.00–104.00 $102.61 $2,152 —

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–843 826 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 108 110.00–132.50 $127.38 $1,052
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
722 722 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 114.00 $114.00 $823

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1100–1200 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 52 1,485.00–1,575.00 $1,536.75 —
1176 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -403.19
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +165.88

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 5 75.75 $75.75 $1,079 —

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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.