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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight S 2-3 heifers $300.00/cwt ≈ $1,650/hd at 550 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $330.00/cwt ≈ $1,736/hd at 526 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 804 — —

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Feeder Steers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,754 —
569 569 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,006 +7.50
669 669 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,840 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,736 —
640 640 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1300 1229 80-85% 35 148.00–154.00 $149.81 $1,841 +2.72
1378–1400 1385 80-85% 37 154.50–157.50 $156.50 $2,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127 1127 85-90% 5 140.50 $140.50 $1,583 —
1100–1200 1144 85-90% 9 149.00–154.00 $151.67 $1,735 —
1300–1400 1383 85-90% 30 154.50–155.00 $154.92 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1958 1884 5 160.00–169.00 $163.49 $3,080 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–2460 2163 3 171.00–179.50 $176.12 $3,809 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2080 2080 1 172.50 $172.50 $3,588 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1335 1165 85-90% 35 116.00–124.00 $120.11 $1,399 -3.79
1136–1221 1169 85-90% 17 126.50–134.00 $131.55 $1,538 +7.65
1260–1400 1328 85-90% 15 137.50–144.50 $140.96 $1,872 +6.46
1182–1750 1452 85-90% 220 146.75–153.50 $149.66 $2,173 —
1358–1857 1701 80-85% 224 153.50–156.50 $154.36 $2,626 —
1760–1820 1782 80-85% 21 144.00–149.50 $147.67 $2,631 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1083 1073 14 214.00–218.00 $216.27 $2,321 —
1160–1181 1174 14 207.00–212.00 $210.23 $2,468 —
1200–1248 1221 14 197.00–210.00 $204.30 $2,495 —
1296 1296 8 207.00 $207.00 $2,683 —
1349 1349 7 190.00 $190.00 $2,563 —
1365 1365 7 196.00 $196.00 $2,675 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 8 214.00 $214.00 $2,181 +64.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936 936 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,919 —

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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.