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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

1,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.50/cwt +23.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 690 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight L 1 steers $286.00/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,517/hd at 880 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $325.52/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,380/hd at 731 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,463 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731–734 731 58 325.00–330.00 $325.52 $2,380 +6.47
880 880 62 286.00 $286.00 $2,517 +0.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,516 -19.00
436 436 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,788 —
525–536 527 46 355.00–360.50 $359.65 $1,895 -42.07
556–570 566 17 347.50–357.00 $350.25 $1,982 -29.39
663 663 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,214 -2.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 22 304.00 $304.00 $2,073 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 6 215.00 $215.00 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 9 362.00 $362.00 $1,510 —
499 499 31 346.00 $346.00 $1,727 -14.59
533 533 6 369.50 $369.50 $1,969 +49.50
560 560 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,803 -6.78
642 642 28 279.00 $279.00 $1,791 -5.81
690 690 65 296.50 $296.50 $2,046 +23.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 10 279.50 $279.50 $2,049 +5.78
781 781 17 283.00 $283.00 $2,210 +7.82
804 804 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,970 -26.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–534 522 15 315.00–325.00 $319.54 $1,668 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126 1126 10 178.50 $178.50 $2,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,968 -14.44
1100–1500 1306 80-85% 165 152.00–158.00 $155.55 $2,031 -4.45
1300–1600 1455 80-85% 145 144.00–152.00 $148.55 $2,161 +6.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 85-90% 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,702 —
1244–1363 1304 85-90% 12 154.50–155.50 $155.02 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,230 —
1400–2300 1820 15 170.00–180.00 $175.90 $3,201 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2500 1889 9 157.00–170.00 $164.65 $3,110 —

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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
1383 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1490–1638 1561 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 3,300.00–3,650.00 $3,439.33 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
906 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1581 1581 5 174.50 $174.50 $2,759 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1500 1355 80-85% 155 135.00–141.00 $138.43 $1,876 —
1200–1700 1459 85-90% 145 143.00–149.00 $146.62 $2,139 —
1400–1800 1607 85-90% 135 134.00–143.00 $139.23 $2,237 +2.31
1500–1900 1706 80-85% 165 141.00–144.00 $142.72 $2,435 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 16 190.00 $190.00 $2,060 —
1329 1329 5 184.00 $184.00 $2,445 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 6 132.50 $132.50 $885 —

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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.