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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

1,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,238 1,440 800
Feeder cattle 178 360 200
Slaughter cattle 950 1,030 600
Replacement cattle 110 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Feeder cattle futures are trading with 67 cent to $2.15 losses in the front months on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 53 cents to $374.36 on February 10. Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00-13.00 higher. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,147 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 5 247.50 $247.50 $2,693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427 1427 6 238.00 $238.00 $3,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258 1258 80-85% 7 180.00 $180.00 $2,264 +26.47
1100–1500 1300 80-85% 14 160.00–170.00 $165.77 $2,155 —
1300–1499 1391 80-85% 35 167.50–169.50 $168.50 $2,344 +11.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1075 85-90% 8 159.00–164.00 $161.09 $1,732 —
1100–1300 1200 85-90% 10 164.00–170.00 $167.25 $2,007 —
1293 1293 85-90% 5 174.50 $174.50 $2,256 —
1328 1328 85-90% 6 170.00 $170.00 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2140 1906 13 183.50–193.50 $189.29 $3,608 —
1565–2230 1982 3 174.00–179.50 $176.55 $3,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1500–1638 1569 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 3,575.00–3,625.00 $3,601.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042–1113 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 4,225.00–4,600.00 $4,543.14

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799–1293 1042 85-90% 44 115.00–129.00 $123.71 $1,289 —
1008–1400 1180 85-90% 22 128.50–135.00 $132.80 $1,567 -2.60
1236–1686 1399 85-90% 32 142.00–146.50 $143.74 $2,011 —
1161–1855 1489 80-85% 14 143.50–153.50 $148.59 $2,213 —
1488–1763 1570 85-90% 297 154.50–157.75 $156.50 $2,457 +2.49
1565–1753 1665 80-85% 21 165.50–168.00 $166.79 $2,777 —
1538–1934 1705 80-85% 334 156.50–164.50 $160.60 $2,738 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
162 162 9 250.00 $250.00 —
246 246 6 350.00 $350.00 —
256 256 6 400.00 $400.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,611 —

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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.