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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.34/cwt ≈ $2,176/hd at 623 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.96/cwt ≈ $2,083/hd at 523 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.42/cwt ≈ $1,746/hd at 532 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 977 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 unweaned 520 11 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 —
526 526 14 416.00 $416.00 $2,188 —
613 613 13 372.50 $372.50 $2,283 —
629 unweaned 629 21 335.00 $335.00 $2,107 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 14 319.00 $319.00 $2,319 +36.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 value added 882 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,225 —
458 unweaned 458 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,546 —
507 507 6 364.00 $364.00 $1,845 —
543 unweaned 543 13 312.00 $312.00 $1,694 —
617 617 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,913 —
685 685 17 279.00 $279.00 $1,911 +11.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1500 1359 80-85% 85 143.00–147.00 $145.34 $1,975 —
1300–1600 1458 80-85% 95 147.00–154.00 $151.04 $2,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2300 2000 6 173.00–180.00 $177.03 $3,541 —
2380 2380 1 183.50 $183.50 $4,367 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892 892 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,655 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,725 —
908 908 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,179 —
1118 1118 8 190.00 $190.00 $2,124 —

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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
1091–1399 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 91 4,050.00–4,550.00 $4,327.41 —
1269 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,775.00 $3,775.00 -525.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -101.48
1200–1530 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 3,725.00–4,000.00 $3,917.44 +417.44
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -200.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1479 1479 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1242 85-90% 95 128.00–139.00 $133.13 $1,653 —
1200–1500 1357 85-90% 105 139.00–145.00 $142.47 $1,933 -2.84
1200–1700 1462 80-85% 105 135.00–142.00 $139.26 $2,036 —
1300–1800 1561 80-85% 115 142.00–145.00 $143.81 $2,245 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,944 -0.74
1223–1245 1232 12 178.00–180.00 $178.84 $2,203 —
1325 1325 5 175.00 $175.00 $2,319 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877 877 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,684 —

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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.