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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

1,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 1 steers $358.30/cwt ≈ $3,185/hd at 889 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $380.22/cwt +55.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,982/hd at 784 lb · 58 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.20/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,544/hd at 683 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,624 1,825 2,120
Feeder cattle 785 1,175 820
Slaughter cattle 804 630 1,200
Replacement cattle 35 20 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to firm. Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday with gains of 80 cent to $1.15, as April was up $1.47 higher on expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.67 to $372.47 on April 29. Slaughter cows 8.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–726 725 31 415.00–432.50 $417.81 $3,029 -0.74
889 889 80 358.30 $358.30 $3,185 —
1114 1114 15 271.00 $271.00 $3,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 unweaned 505 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,676 —
518–547 528 17 530.00–560.00 $549.04 $2,899 +7.31
596 596 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,801 -14.00
682 682 9 440.00 $440.00 $3,001 +3.73
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,846 —
451 451 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,345 —
538 538 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,636 —
591 591 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,571 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
899 899 8 317.50 $317.50 $2,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 13 355.00 $355.00 $2,741 +30.00
788 788 45 387.50 $387.50 $3,054 +62.50
860 860 12 350.00 $350.00 $3,010 +40.00
960 960 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,552 +23.26
606–629 622 17 415.00–417.50 $415.72 $2,586 +23.90
653 unweaned 653 9 341.00 $341.00 $2,227 —
694 694 26 383.00 $383.00 $2,658 +11.87
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
564 564 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,228 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
172 172 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,066 —
679 679 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1328 1294 80-85% 21 193.00–196.00 $194.69 $2,519 —
1329–1400 1374 80-85% 24 179.00–190.00 $183.24 $2,518 —
1400–1532 1468 80-85% 29 173.50–180.00 $175.42 $2,575 —
1334–1627 1517 80-85% 33 165.00–172.50 $168.36 $2,554 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1234 1100 85-90% 16 177.50–184.00 $182.18 $2,004 —
1135 1135 85-90% 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,930 —
1191 1191 85-90% 5 182.50 $182.50 $2,174 +17.50
1300 1300 85-90% 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1941 1759 75-80% 17 164.00–170.00 $167.04 $2,938 —
1700–1900 1800 75-80% 8 174.00–175.00 $174.53 $3,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2200 1810 8 203.00–215.00 $209.38 $3,790 —
1900–2200 2081 5 218.00–229.00 $226.26 $4,708 —

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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
1531 1531 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1554 1554 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1755 1755 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1343 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993–1379 1156 85-90% 38 148.00–158.00 $152.22 $1,760 —
1017–1258 1174 85-90% 22 130.00–147.00 $142.82 $1,677 —
1333–1693 1532 85-90% 20 165.00–171.00 $168.28 $2,578 —
1469–1784 1612 85-90% 17 160.00–163.50 $162.18 $2,614 —
1700–1779 1756 80-85% 14 169.00–173.00 $170.37 $2,992 —
1829 1829 80-85% 4 163.00 $163.00 $2,981 -1.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 883 5 237.50 $237.50 $2,097 —
1200 1200 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,640 —

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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.