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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

1,840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.46/cwt ≈ $2,453/hd at 589 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $463.71/cwt -18.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 580 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $457.63/cwt +91.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 526 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,840 1,110 1,260
Feeder cattle 1,130 310 460
Slaughter cattle 700 740 800
Replacement cattle 10 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm. A good supply of fall and wintered calves on hand today. Feeder cattle futures are up 20 cents to $1.42 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 19 cents to $361.78 on March 24. Slaughter cows steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm. 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
352 352 5 670.00 $670.00 $2,358 —
415–439 430 24 545.00–560.00 $553.05 $2,378 —
486–491 488 26 530.00–550.00 $536.97 $2,620 —
501 unweaned 501 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,555 —
525–548 538 30 465.00–490.00 $474.35 $2,552 —
575–581 unweaned 579 29 440.00–450.00 $443.08 $2,565 —
551–598 581 41 461.00–507.50 $478.31 $2,779 -4.19
615–649 unweaned 632 28 418.00–449.00 $433.08 $2,737 —
606–642 635 39 456.00–480.00 $458.94 $2,914 +23.94
653–674 669 22 439.00–447.00 $440.77 $2,949 +0.77
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,259 —
572 572 12 430.00 $430.00 $2,460 +65.00
669 unweaned 669 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,509 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 8 391.00 $391.00 $2,944 —
873 value added 873 6 350.00 $350.00 $3,056 —
881 881 6 317.50 $317.50 $2,797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,960 —
441 441 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,205 —
466–481 470 47 460.00–490.00 $481.92 $2,265 —
519 unweaned 519 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,232 —
508–532 527 61 455.00–466.00 $461.25 $2,431 +95.24
555–599 589 81 410.00–442.50 $416.46 $2,453 —
606–624 620 23 360.00–382.50 $377.72 $2,342 +37.72
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–546 539 37 420.00–441.00 $426.61 $2,299 —
572 unweaned 572 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,002 —
563–586 577 20 360.00–385.00 $375.24 $2,165 —
611 611 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,138 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736–748 740 33 353.50–360.00 $355.69 $2,632 —
791 791 14 339.00 $339.00 $2,681 —
892 892 22 280.00 $280.00 $2,498 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1380 80-85% 25 150.00–156.00 $152.61 $2,106 —
1500–1550 1507 80-85% 28 156.00–161.00 $158.51 $2,389 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 85-90% 6 211.00 $211.00 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1945 1862 3 200.00–202.50 $201.54 $3,753 -4.46
1840–2455 2214 7 194.00–199.00 $195.49 $4,328 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2645 1951 7 175.00–189.00 $181.18 $3,535 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1990 1795 2 159.00–165.00 $161.67 $2,902 —

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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
1485 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–1193 1021 85-90% 50 119.00–131.00 $127.24 $1,299 —
970–1358 1132 85-90% 76 134.00–145.00 $138.42 $1,567 —
1000–1700 1311 85-90% 9 148.00–150.00 $149.15 $1,955 +7.15
1400–1500 1427 85-90% 162 155.00–162.00 $158.38 $2,260 —
1558–1962 1780 80-85% 177 153.00–159.00 $156.02 $2,777 -7.24
1620–1829 1790 80-85% 72 147.00–149.00 $147.17 $2,634 -16.09

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,362 —
1132–1142 1135 15 227.50–229.00 $228.50 $2,593 —
1200 1200 5 216.00 $216.00 $2,592 -10.00
1300 1300 11 187.00 $187.00 $2,431 —
1532 1532 8 179.00 $179.00 $2,742 —

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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.