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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 602

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,904 +10.00
660 660 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,125
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,041
778 778 5 267.50 $267.50 $2,081 -7.75

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2150 1607 9 164.00–172.50 $167.79 $2,696

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1260 85-90% 125 131.00–137.00 $134.71 $1,697 -9.79
1100–1600 1359 85-90% 135 137.00–144.00 $141.27 $1,920
1300–1800 1559 80-85% 135 132.00–138.00 $135.59 $2,114
1400–1900 1659 80-85% 145 138.00–143.00 $140.96 $2,339

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1181 1181 24 176.00 $176.00 $2,079
1349 1349 7 181.50 $181.50 $2,448

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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.