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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $434.69/cwt ≈ $2,765/hd at 636 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $484.97/cwt ≈ $2,696/hd at 556 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 960 1,250
Feeder cattle 360 — 350
Slaughter cattle 1,030 — 900
Replacement cattle 50 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures are down $4.32 to $5.02 in the front months on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 44 cents to $374.57 on February 3. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,892 —
553–559 556 10 480.00–490.00 $484.97 $2,696 —
620–649 636 11 422.50–450.00 $434.69 $2,765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,157 —
634 634 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,067 —
695 695 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 9 270.00 $270.00 $2,141 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1340 1270 80-85% 8 153.00–154.00 $153.53 $1,950 —
1265–1543 1394 80-85% 34 155.50–161.50 $157.28 $2,192 +1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1654 1654 75-80% 6 168.00 $168.00 $2,779 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 85-90% 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2260 1985 3 150.00–168.00 $159.00 $3,156 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2100–2120 2110 2 175.00–177.50 $176.24 $3,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1256 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 4,150.00 $4,150.00
1267 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1431 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1492 1492 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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
1344 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1323 1109 85-90% 97 120.50–129.50 $126.57 $1,404 +0.34
1061–1662 1198 85-90% 102 130.50–142.50 $135.40 $1,622 -0.89
900–1728 1360 85-90% 112 143.00–148.00 $144.45 $1,965 —
1532–1548 1540 85-90% 117 149.00–153.50 $151.31 $2,330 —
1300–1898 1580 80-85% 133 150.00–158.00 $154.01 $2,433 —
1353–1911 1599 80-85% 123 148.00–149.00 $148.71 $2,378 —
1793 1793 80-85% 4 139.00 $139.00 $2,492 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044 1044 8 232.00 $232.00 $2,422 —
1283 1283 5 170.00 $170.00 $2,181 -18.66
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 +25.00

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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.