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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 15, 2025

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $2,090/hd at 853 lb · 12 head
light 9-weight L 1 heifers $227.50/cwt ≈ $2,127/hd at 935 lb · 10 head
heavy 9-weight L 2-3 heifers $194.50/cwt ≈ $1,929/hd at 992 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 676 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,111 -15.00
694 694 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,172 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364 1364 7 205.00 $205.00 $2,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 853 12 245.00 $245.00 $2,090 —
935 935 10 227.50 $227.50 $2,127 —
1190 1190 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,773 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992 992 10 194.50 $194.50 $1,929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1250 1188 85-90% 15 153.50–154.25 $154.03 $1,830 —
1100–1300 1200 85-90% 14 136.00–145.00 $140.88 $1,691 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1329 1329 80-85% 5 159.50 $159.50 $2,120 -5.00
1400 1400 80-85% 5 143.00 $143.00 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1833 9 168.00–176.50 $173.41 $3,179 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2500 2043 7 155.00–168.00 $161.82 $3,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1277 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 6 207.50 $207.50 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 25 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
1100–1400 1258 85-90% 95 135.00–142.00 $139.10 $1,750 —
900–1400 1260 85-90% 45 112.00–127.50 $124.52 $1,569 —
1200–1500 1357 85-90% 105 142.00–145.00 $143.74 $1,951 —
1400–1800 1610 80-85% 105 130.00–138.00 $134.69 $2,169 —
1500–1900 1709 80-85% 115 138.00–144.00 $141.48 $2,418 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 180.00 $180.00 $871 —
735–745 740 13 120.00–122.00 $120.92 $895 —
785 785 5 118.00 $118.00 $926 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,952 —
1144 1144 11 194.50 $194.50 $2,225 —
1368 1368 5 207.00 $207.00 $2,832 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —

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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.