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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

1,825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $396.06/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 629 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $457.87/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,889/hd at 631 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $367.21/cwt +48.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,648/hd at 721 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,825 1,132 2,515
Feeder cattle 1,175 477 1,735
Slaughter cattle 630 635 750
Replacement cattle 20 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder steers steady to firm. stocker heifers less than 700 lbs steady to weak. Feeder cattle futures were up 45 to 90 cents on Thursday, with front month April down 17 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $3.44 to $370.00 on April 22. Slaughter cows 10.00-12.00 higher. Best demand for turnout cows. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade very active with very 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
524–532 529 20 540.00–545.00 $541.73 $2,866 —
593 593 27 484.00 $484.00 $2,870 —
603–638 629 72 449.00–480.00 $460.37 $2,896 +4.51
641 unweaned 641 14 445.00 $445.00 $2,852 —
659–661 660 16 425.00–447.50 $436.27 $2,879 +26.27
719 719 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,732 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714–719 715 69 409.00–423.00 $418.55 $2,993 +43.55
750–799 781 42 357.50–390.00 $374.67 $2,926 —
836 836 12 357.00 $357.00 $2,985 —
955 value added 955 6 325.00 $325.00 $3,104 —
1030 1030 8 275.50 $275.50 $2,838 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 739 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,734 —
924 924 16 300.00 $300.00 $2,772 +30.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627–628 628 12 435.00–442.50 $438.12 $2,751 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
207 207 5 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 unweaned 467 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,055 —
519 519 23 445.00 $445.00 $2,310 —
571–596 583 38 402.50–430.00 $416.74 $2,430 +6.74
606 thin fleshed 606 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,576 —
609–647 632 75 386.00–407.00 $391.82 $2,476 -8.18
662–691 673 67 360.00–375.00 $371.13 $2,498 —
802 802 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,085 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716–733 721 83 358.00–370.00 $367.21 $2,648 +48.85
788 788 12 325.00 $325.00 $2,561 —
854 854 15 310.00 $310.00 $2,647 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 8 342.50 $342.50 $2,418 —
818–835 829 23 265.00–270.00 $266.72 $2,211 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,071 —
888 888 6 249.00 $249.00 $2,211 —
989 989 5 257.50 $257.50 $2,547 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,841 —
590–591 591 12 393.50–395.00 $394.25 $2,330 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279–1352 1313 80-85% 20 190.00–197.00 $194.43 $2,553 +11.80
1271–1476 1403 80-85% 31 169.00–188.00 $178.22 $2,500 —
1623 1623 80-85% 7 167.50 $167.50 $2,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184 1184 85-90% 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,954 —
1243 1243 85-90% 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,802 —
1175–1430 1290 85-90% 12 182.00–188.00 $185.85 $2,397 +26.85
1376 1376 85-90% 4 193.00 $193.00 $2,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 4 175.00 $175.00 $2,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2040 1880 3 218.00–235.00 $224.45 $4,220 —
1545–2470 1975 9 201.00–211.00 $207.65 $4,101 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1370 1204 85-90% 55 140.00–158.50 $150.42 $1,811 +7.50
1100–1700 1300 85-90% 150 180.00–187.00 $183.95 $2,391 —
1200–1800 1400 80-85% 120 188.00 $188.00 $2,632 +6.48
1229–1693 1455 85-90% 13 156.00–158.50 $157.35 $2,289 —
1800 1800 80-85% 5 164.00 $164.00 $2,952 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,591 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 5 189.00 $189.00 $2,835 —

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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.