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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.00/cwt ≈ $1,740/hd at 490 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 629 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 11 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 7 185.50 $185.50 $2,782 —

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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 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,469 —
465 465 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 —
576 576 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,440 —
655 655 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,576 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1339 1339 4 199.00 $199.00 $2,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1422 80-85% 45 147.00–154.50 $151.69 $2,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 85-90% 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1873 1873 2 169.50 $169.50 $3,175 —
1800–2100 1933 9 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $3,139 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977 977 85-90% 10 113.00 $113.00 $1,104 —
1000–1500 1262 85-90% 105 135.00–141.00 $138.74 $1,751 +4.03
1000–1600 1313 85-90% 115 141.00–146.00 $144.18 $1,893 —
1400–1900 1660 80-85% 125 135.00–142.00 $139.17 $2,310 -1.79
1500–2000 1759 80-85% 135 142.00–148.00 $145.54 $2,560 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,480 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 5 150.00 $150.00 $2,400 —

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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.