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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 8, 2025

1,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1 heifers $283.50/cwt +38.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 801 lb · 46 head
light 8-weight L 1-2 heifers $259.00/cwt ≈ $2,080/hd at 803 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.20/cwt -8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 676 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,074 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,680 -35.00
519 519 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,972 +20.35
560 560 11 392.00 $392.00 $2,195 +41.75
644 644 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,125 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 6 289.00 $289.00 $2,234 —
822 822 14 285.50 $285.50 $2,347 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,117 -3.00
801 801 46 283.50 $283.50 $2,271 +38.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–522 521 10 350.00–354.00 $352.01 $1,834 -17.49
609 609 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,797 +16.00
657 657 10 296.00 $296.00 $1,945 -0.50
689 689 15 283.00 $283.00 $1,950 -13.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 13 260.50 $260.50 $2,006 —
803 803 28 259.00 $259.00 $2,080 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327 1327 80-85% 5 164.50 $164.50 $2,183 +8.95
1200–1500 1367 80-85% 90 133.00–141.00 $137.88 $1,885 —
1300–1600 1455 80-85% 145 141.00–146.00 $143.84 $2,093 -4.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1379 1280 85-90% 9 137.00–139.00 $138.04 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2400 2036 11 178.00–189.00 $185.07 $3,768 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900–2100 1980 5 165.00–178.00 $170.52 $3,376 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1108 85-90% 65 133.00–140.00 $137.08 $1,519 —
900–1400 1157 85-90% 185 123.00–132.00 $128.59 $1,488 —
1100–1300 1207 85-90% 75 140.00–147.50 $144.31 $1,742 —
1000–1400 1218 80-85% 110 128.00–134.00 $131.76 $1,605 —
1400–1700 1560 80-85% 75 132.00–138.00 $135.49 $2,114 —
1600–1900 1759 80-85% 85 138.00–142.00 $140.29 $2,468 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,847 —
1167 1167 6 190.00 $190.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,829 —

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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.