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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $299.00/cwt ≈ $2,156/hd at 721 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $275.25/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 784 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 683 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 695 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–793 784 17 270.00–279.00 $275.25 $2,158 +5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,494 —
481 481 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,611 —
532 532 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,809 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
604 604 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,586 —
683 683 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,742 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 21 299.00 $299.00 $2,156 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1250 80-85% 30 145.00–150.50 $148.08 $1,851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1800 1700 6 167.50–171.00 $169.35 $2,879 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1740 5 155.00–167.00 $161.21 $2,805 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 3 164.50 $164.50 $2,961 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261 1261 85-90% 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,822 —
1100–1500 1307 85-90% 135 129.00–134.00 $131.97 $1,725 —
1200–1600 1408 80-85% 125 131.00–137.00 $134.55 $1,894 -15.51
1100–1700 1410 85-90% 145 134.00–140.50 $138.05 $1,947 -12.01
1300–1750 1533 80-85% 135 137.00–143.00 $140.55 $2,155 —
1748 1748 80-85% 4 147.50 $147.50 $2,578 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 6 180.00 $180.00 $2,030 —
1430 1430 5 153.00 $153.00 $2,188 —
1585 1585 5 162.50 $162.50 $2,576 —

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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.