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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $398.32/cwt ≈ $3,095/hd at 777 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.37/cwt -17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 609 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $421.00/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,947/hd at 700 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 1,624 1,440
Feeder cattle 362 785 540
Slaughter cattle 617 804 900
Replacement cattle 100 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were down $6.07 to $6.87 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $2.90 to $372.29 on May 5. Slaughter cows steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls weak. 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
700 700 13 421.00 $421.00 $2,947 +3.19
769–780 777 19 393.00–410.00 $398.32 $3,095 —
981 981 5 313.00 $313.00 $3,071 —
1023 1023 5 309.00 $309.00 $3,161 —
1067 1067 6 285.00 $285.00 $3,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,872 —
727 727 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,316 —
600–619 609 15 396.00–401.00 $398.37 $2,426 -17.35
658 658 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,191 —
940 940 8 266.00 $266.00 $2,500 —
1098 1098 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,251 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,436 —
789 789 8 347.50 $347.50 $2,742 -40.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261–1430 1329 80-85% 35 176.00–183.00 $179.18 $2,381 —
1365–1500 1418 80-85% 18 164.00–168.00 $166.14 $2,356 —
1561 1561 80-85% 4 158.00 $158.00 $2,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977 977 85-90% 6 217.00 $217.00 $2,120 —
1133 1133 85-90% 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,954 +2.50
1110–1200 1155 85-90% 8 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $1,908 —
1200–1368 1312 85-90% 14 179.50–184.00 $182.53 $2,395 -17.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1833–2085 1935 4 219.00–226.00 $221.34 $4,283 —
1770–2580 2183 8 200.00–207.00 $202.85 $4,428 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2495 1976 7 175.00–197.50 $191.26 $3,779 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1033 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 3,475.00–3,575.00 $3,544.50
1082 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927 927 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,883 —
989 989 5 299.50 $299.50 $2,962 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,622 —
941 941 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,870 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
914 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162 1162 85-90% 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,766 -0.22
1178–1288 1238 85-90% 14 140.00–140.50 $140.17 $1,735 —
1331–1500 1392 85-90% 96 179.50–184.00 $182.03 $2,534 —
1482 1482 80-85% 5 136.00 $136.00 $2,016 —
1338–1500 1492 85-90% 84 167.50–179.00 $178.51 $2,663 —
1480–1643 1571 80-85% 109 170.00–181.50 $174.80 $2,746 —
1696–1765 1734 80-85% 99 161.00–162.00 $161.40 $2,799 —

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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.