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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.84/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 611 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.00/cwt +56.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 659 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.00/cwt -56.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 590 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 757 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,966 —
590 590 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 -56.00
659 659 17 346.00 $346.00 $2,280 +56.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,030 —
854 854 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,998 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 5 199.50 $199.50 $2,703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–611 611 18 306.00–320.75 $315.84 $1,930 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,202 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 6 192.50 $192.50 $2,676 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,573 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,270 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,601 -42.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1500 1364 80-85% 110 146.00–153.00 $150.20 $2,049 —
1528–1600 1564 80-85% 8 154.00–158.50 $156.20 $2,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2400 2044 9 169.50–179.50 $176.02 $3,598 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,936 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298 1298 4 169.00 $169.00 $2,194 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1269 1269 80-85% 4 153.75 $153.75 $1,951 —
1300 1300 85-90% 5 153.50 $153.50 $1,996 —
1100–1500 1308 85-90% 125 146.00–150.00 $148.39 $1,941 —
1200–1500 1357 85-90% 115 137.00–146.00 $142.19 $1,930 -0.01
1300–1700 1507 80-85% 135 144.00–150.00 $147.51 $2,223 +13.08
1200–1900 1564 80-85% 125 141.00–144.00 $142.90 $2,235 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,949 —
1324 1324 7 177.00 $177.00 $2,343 —

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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.