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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.58/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 619 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.18/cwt -12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,498/hd at 680 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $330.00/cwt ≈ $2,267/hd at 687 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 869 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,629 —
826 826 10 358.00 $358.00 $2,957 —
890 890 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,857 -15.00
939 939 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 unweaned 671 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,483 —
691 691 8 364.00 $364.00 $2,515 -16.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,325 —
412 unweaned 412 8 455.00 $455.00 $1,875 +35.00
471 471 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,002 —
511 511 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,070 -6.54
568 568 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,073 -15.50
602–632 619 23 342.50–354.00 $348.58 $2,158 -6.42
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,424 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 8 181.00 $181.00 $2,534 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 365.00 $365.00 $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
467 467 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,055 —
687 687 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,267 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1250 85-90% 68 149.00–155.00 $152.36 $1,905 —
1136–1423 1270 85-90% 94 155.00–163.00 $158.51 $2,013 —
1275 1275 85-90% 4 166.00 $166.00 $2,116 —
1366 1366 85-90% 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,981 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 80-85% 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,366 —
1100–1369 1115 80-85% 72 150.00–155.00 $150.34 $1,676 —
1265–1300 1283 80-85% 8 168.00–173.00 $170.47 $2,187 -2.25
1300–1596 1429 80-85% 78 156.00–165.00 $158.74 $2,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2100–2260 2178 3 181.00–188.00 $183.50 $3,997 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1725 1605 3 160.00–178.00 $169.56 $2,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1246–1377 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1690 1230 85-90% 37 137.50–144.00 $139.74 $1,719 —
1196–1588 1353 85-90% 10 124.00–129.00 $126.65 $1,714 -8.53
1100–1825 1379 80-85% 109 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $2,035 +12.40
1400–1600 1480 85-90% 75 152.00–157.00 $154.16 $2,282 +6.51
1500–1952 1771 80-85% 108 157.00–166.00 $158.91 $2,814 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,623 —
1229 1229 7 239.00 $239.00 $2,937 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 11 251.00 $251.00 $2,731 —

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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.