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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

1,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $455.86/cwt -12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,895/hd at 635 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.00/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,512/hd at 628 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $410.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,845/hd at 694 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,132 1,860 1,600
Feeder cattle 477 1,171 350
Slaughter cattle 635 689 700
Replacement cattle 20 — 550

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures posted losses of $3.67 to $4.62 on Thursday, with April down 42 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $3.63 to $379.09 on April 15. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand especially for feeder type cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–495 494 10 540.00–565.00 $552.54 $2,730 -22.45
554–559 557 10 510.00 $510.00 $2,841 +13.94
631–645 635 17 452.00–457.50 $455.86 $2,895 -12.14
694 694 12 410.00 $410.00 $2,845 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,700 -4.56
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,500 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,535 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,918 -60.00
458 458 8 475.00 $475.00 $2,176 -17.94
575 575 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 -34.61
628 628 13 400.00 $400.00 $2,512 -6.65
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,796 —
563 563 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,745 —
671 671 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,013 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709–733 721 10 310.00–327.00 $318.36 $2,295 -58.81
913 913 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
843 843 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,855 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,415 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
231 231 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
321 321 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 85-90% 5 195.00 $195.00 $2,506 —
1291 1291 85-90% 5 159.00 $159.00 $2,053 —
1050–1750 1421 85-90% 85 163.00–168.00 $166.26 $2,363 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 4 174.00 $174.00 $2,210 —
1300–1389 1308 80-85% 44 182.00–188.50 $182.63 $2,389 +6.36
1300–1384 1347 80-85% 9 192.00–196.00 $193.72 $2,609 +17.45
1482 1482 80-85% 6 169.00 $169.00 $2,505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1925 1813 2 227.50–232.00 $229.89 $4,168 —
2025–2530 2156 7 204.00–219.50 $212.52 $4,582 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1720 1653 2 180.00–189.00 $184.68 $3,053 —

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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
1474 1474 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,375.00 $4,375.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2330 2330 1 191.00 $191.00 $4,450 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194 1194 85-90% 4 179.00 $179.00 $2,137 —
1184–1254 1210 85-90% 17 140.00–145.00 $142.92 $1,729 —
1415–1424 1420 80-85% 8 175.50–187.50 $181.52 $2,578 +20.80
1662 1662 85-90% 5 156.50 $156.50 $2,601 —
1643–1700 1672 80-85% 53 167.50–168.00 $167.75 $2,805 —
1760 1760 80-85% 4 159.50 $159.50 $2,807 -7.80

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,442 —
1299 1299 7 212.00 $212.00 $2,754 +6.00
1586 1586 5 176.50 $176.50 $2,799 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
894 894 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,386 —

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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.