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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 18, 2025

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $404.69/cwt -9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 615 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.67/cwt -24.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 567 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.68/cwt ≈ $1,929/hd at 545 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,051 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,340 —
518–540 530 11 432.50–455.00 $442.50 $2,345 +16.50
576–579 578 15 395.00–412.50 $405.52 $2,344 —
608–619 615 21 395.00–415.00 $404.69 $2,489 -9.36
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 7 367.50 $367.50 $2,161 —
688 688 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,184 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,733 —
544 544 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,972 —
546 unweaned 546 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,911 —
550–594 567 18 355.00–373.00 $365.67 $2,073 -24.33
620–624 622 13 345.00–352.50 $349.63 $2,175 -34.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,379 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1546 1475 80-85% 343 167.50–169.00 $168.50 $2,485 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 85-90% 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,106 —
1195 1195 85-90% 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–2300 2006 12 187.00–194.50 $189.84 $3,808 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2055 1721 8 161.00–182.00 $174.18 $2,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1146 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,700.00–3,750.00 $3,725.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1049 987 85-90% 17 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $1,273 —
1144–1500 1359 85-90% 62 146.50–153.00 $149.92 $2,037 +7.64
1094–1700 1404 85-90% 192 154.00–161.50 $158.02 $2,219 +0.16
1300–1600 1453 85-90% 35 135.00–142.00 $139.21 $2,023 —
1600–1891 1699 80-85% 196 166.00–171.50 $169.03 $2,872 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 6 230.00 $230.00 $2,371 +3.00
1076 1076 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,464 +11.00
1131–1148 1139 13 228.00 $228.00 $2,597 —
1425–1444 1437 13 196.00–199.00 $197.14 $2,833 —

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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.