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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 4, 2025

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.07/cwt +37.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 661 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 916 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659–663 661 15 366.00–368.00 $367.07 $2,426 +37.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,163 -30.00

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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 6 249.00 $249.00 $2,179 —
961 961 8 251.00 $251.00 $2,412 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,725 —

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Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,259 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
989–1173 1082 85-90% 15 169.00–179.00 $174.87 $1,892 —
1115 1115 85-90% 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,561 -7.95
1193–1300 1257 85-90% 30 156.00–160.00 $158.80 $1,996 —
1253–1283 1268 85-90% 12 144.00–147.00 $145.52 $1,845 —
1299 1299 85-90% 7 160.00 $160.00 $2,078 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1359 1277 80-85% 13 154.00–156.00 $154.72 $1,976 —
1400–1463 1425 80-85% 14 156.00–159.00 $157.41 $2,243 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1688 1688 75-80% 4 154.50 $154.50 $2,608 —
1600–1788 1703 75-80% 11 145.00–150.00 $147.14 $2,506 —

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YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2275 1880 20 162.50–172.50 $168.27 $3,163 +4.59
2045 2045 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,170 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,559 —

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Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 240.00 $240.00 $991 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 10 249.00 $249.00 $2,542 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1169 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000–2260 2130 2 172.50–175.50 $174.09 $3,708 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1191 1088 85-90% 27 128.00–129.50 $128.55 $1,399 —
1024–1349 1142 85-90% 46 109.00–127.00 $121.78 $1,391 —
1080–1254 1148 85-90% 35 134.50–138.00 $136.37 $1,566 —
1260–1300 1276 80-85% 15 130.50–131.50 $131.09 $1,673 -1.41
1336–1845 1501 80-85% 164 133.50–139.50 $137.02 $2,057 —
1300–1800 1520 80-85% 159 143.50–148.00 $145.60 $2,213 —
1620–1633 1621 85-90% 155 138.50–143.00 $142.57 $2,311 -6.19

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Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 200.00 $200.00 $668 —
488 488 19 200.00 $200.00 $976 —
849 849 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,197 +7.00
1021 1021 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,552 —
1168 1168 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,787 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
961 961 7 220.00 $220.00 $2,114 —
1085 1085 6 208.00 $208.00 $2,257 —
1115 1115 7 204.00 $204.00 $2,275 -18.00
1168 1168 5 196.00 $196.00 $2,289 -24.00
1234 1234 5 200.50 $200.50 $2,474 -9.50
1259 1259 10 189.00 $189.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864 864 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,771 —
902 902 6 219.50 $219.50 $1,980 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 9 208.50 $208.50 $2,294 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
201 201 9 325.00 $325.00 —

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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.