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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

1,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $377.17/cwt ≈ $2,701/hd at 716 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $390.51/cwt ≈ $2,577/hd at 660 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $444.61/cwt ≈ $2,610/hd at 587 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,860 1,020 1,000
Feeder cattle 1,171 385 200
Slaughter cattle 689 535 800
Replacement cattle — 100 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm on increased quanity and quality of offerings this week. Feeder cattle futures found strength into Thursday's close, with gains of $1.85 to $2.60 across the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 45 cents to $364.10 on April 8. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 value added 707 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,934 —
710–740 720 36 377.50–386.00 $379.56 $2,733 —
751–779 767 40 370.00–394.75 $378.78 $2,905 -21.22
814–835 818 24 340.00–362.00 $357.32 $2,923 +27.32
850–863 855 12 350.00–352.00 $351.16 $3,002 +31.16
937 937 11 348.00 $348.00 $3,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 620.00 $620.00 $2,300 —
430 430 8 577.50 $577.50 $2,483 —
483–484 484 14 570.00–580.00 $574.99 $2,783 —
508 508 11 565.00 $565.00 $2,870 +11.59
563–578 566 24 495.00–500.00 $496.06 $2,808 —
625 625 8 468.00 $468.00 $2,925 —
694 694 8 411.00 $411.00 $2,852 —
796 796 7 359.00 $359.00 $2,858 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 8 550.00 $550.00 $2,651 —
593 593 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 570.00 $570.00 $2,058 —
413–435 419 17 515.00–520.00 $518.47 $2,172 —
472–496 480 27 475.00–515.00 $492.94 $2,366 —
514–547 538 36 435.00–470.00 $460.21 $2,476 +55.21
572–599 587 73 441.00–450.00 $444.61 $2,610 —
603–634 629 55 401.50–418.00 $406.65 $2,558 —
651–673 660 77 389.00–396.00 $390.51 $2,577 —
738–747 742 34 344.00–350.00 $346.13 $2,568 +6.13
756–780 774 25 334.00–335.00 $334.23 $2,587 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–739 716 105 355.00–385.00 $377.17 $2,701 —
752–766 758 21 342.00–357.50 $346.44 $2,626 -3.56
819 819 36 355.00 $355.00 $2,907 ±0.00
856 856 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,619 —
1008 1008 6 303.00 $303.00 $3,054 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,236 —
587 587 9 428.00 $428.00 $2,512 —
618 618 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,287 —
677 677 8 321.00 $321.00 $2,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,289 —
623 623 12 405.00 $405.00 $2,523 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1521 1318 80-85% 60 160.00–178.00 $176.27 $2,323 -39.73
1500–1714 1522 80-85% 67 178.00–184.00 $178.71 $2,720 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1328 1121 85-90% 55 179.00–185.00 $179.65 $2,014 —
1100–1300 1200 85-90% 30 172.00–179.00 $175.79 $2,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1858 1858 75-80% 4 190.00 $190.00 $3,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1698 1614 8 212.00–219.00 $214.96 $3,469 —
1648–2385 1946 16 196.00–210.00 $206.14 $4,011 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2330 1869 5 185.00–195.00 $189.43 $3,540 +8.43

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
979–1236 1072 85-90% 11 134.00–137.00 $135.74 $1,455 —
1168–1375 1260 85-90% 17 141.00–146.00 $142.80 $1,799 -9.20
1200–1721 1446 85-90% 32 156.00–163.00 $160.72 $2,324 —
1300–1700 1487 80-85% 75 160.00–167.00 $163.74 $2,435 -2.01
1600–1800 1702 85-90% 45 163.00–168.00 $165.41 $2,815 +0.37
1623–1870 1780 80-85% 101 167.00–168.00 $167.30 $2,978 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 155.00 $155.00 $761 —
1100 1100 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,530 —
1200 1200 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,760 —
1290 1290 5 206.00 $206.00 $2,657 —
1358 1358 5 197.50 $197.50 $2,682 —
1500 1500 5 172.00 $172.00 $2,580 -3.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346 1346 5 184.00 $184.00 $2,477 —

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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.