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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,149/hd at 614 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.98/cwt ≈ $1,887/hd at 572 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $391.32/cwt ≈ $2,035/hd at 520 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 805 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–530 520 22 380.00–400.00 $391.32 $2,035 —
583 unweaned 583 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,040 —
614 614 37 350.00 $350.00 $2,149 —
693 693 15 312.00 $312.00 $2,162 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322 1322 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,974 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–440 432 21 370.00–392.50 $378.30 $1,634 —
481 481 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,732 —
554–577 572 24 320.00–332.50 $329.98 $1,887 —
663 663 19 299.00 $299.00 $1,982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 15 340.00 $340.00 $1,873 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 819 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 150 156.00–159.00 $157.67 $2,129 —
1400–1500 1450 80-85% 50 153.00–154.00 $153.52 $2,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2400 2067 9 168.00–179.50 $173.94 $3,595 —
2000–2280 2140 2 188.50–192.50 $190.37 $4,074 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1223 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
271 271 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
227 227 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1357 85-90% 185 118.00–130.00 $125.27 $1,700 -18.47
1300–1600 1454 85-90% 195 130.00–134.00 $132.26 $1,923 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 9 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929 929 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,719 —

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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.