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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

1,956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $442.94/cwt ≈ $2,977/hd at 672 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $493.55/cwt ≈ $2,546/hd at 516 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight S 1-2 steers $442.91/cwt ≈ $2,764/hd at 624 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,956 1,079 1,145
Feeder cattle 1,098 362 315
Slaughter cattle 838 617 800
Replacement cattle 20 100 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm on an increase in the offerings and quality. Feeder cattle futures posted $1.20 to $2.92 losses on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 9 cents to $373.23 on May 13. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Best demand for turnout feeder cows. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with 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
454 454 20 595.00 $595.00 $2,701 —
478 unweaned 478 23 530.00 $530.00 $2,533 —
504–533 514 21 556.00–557.50 $556.52 $2,861 —
554–561 556 41 497.00–519.00 $510.82 $2,840 —
600–610 604 13 492.50–499.00 $496.47 $2,999 +26.47
664–698 672 60 436.00–451.00 $442.94 $2,977 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731–737 736 42 416.00–437.00 $418.98 $3,084 —
768–773 770 19 399.00–414.00 $407.66 $3,139 +9.34
843 843 12 367.50 $367.50 $3,098 —
860 860 30 359.00 $359.00 $3,087 —
916–920 918 21 320.00–345.00 $329.50 $3,025 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771–779 773 38 360.00–385.00 $366.63 $2,834 —
807–843 830 20 300.00–350.00 $317.01 $2,631 —
1124 1124 14 293.00 $293.00 $3,293 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–643 624 53 420.00–455.00 $442.91 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 unweaned 391 11 525.00 $525.00 $2,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 9 530.00 $530.00 $2,268 —
446 unweaned 446 15 480.00 $480.00 $2,141 —
495 495 10 495.00 $495.00 $2,450 +30.00
501–532 511 22 490.00–510.00 $503.06 $2,571 —
518–522 unweaned 519 33 430.00–497.50 $487.21 $2,529 —
617–629 620 18 449.00–451.00 $450.44 $2,793 +52.07
679–695 686 48 374.00–387.00 $382.38 $2,623 +32.38
892 892 7 327.50 $327.50 $2,921 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724–729 727 48 377.75–389.00 $383.36 $2,787 +52.36
765 765 11 376.00 $376.00 $2,876 +28.50
825–836 831 24 315.00–338.00 $328.33 $2,728 —
901 901 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,991 —
1051 1051 11 289.00 $289.00 $3,037 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–616 613 26 429.00–430.00 $429.31 $2,632 +99.31
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 9 367.00 $367.00 $2,730 —
794 794 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,660 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 5 217.00 $217.00 $2,300 —
1189 1189 6 245.00 $245.00 $2,913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
320 320 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273 1273 4 250.00 $250.00 $3,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119–1487 1199 80-85% 69 187.00–197.00 $191.79 $2,300 —
1200 1200 80-85% 7 164.50 $164.50 $1,974 —
1239–1349 1291 80-85% 29 194.00–200.50 $199.25 $2,572 —
1300 1300 80-85% 5 178.00 $178.00 $2,314 -1.18
1363–1593 1470 80-85% 35 174.00–179.00 $175.37 $2,578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,845 —
1071 1071 85-90% 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,692 —
1073 1073 85-90% 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,824 —
985–1300 1122 85-90% 24 194.00–214.00 $202.64 $2,274 +30.14
1098–1411 1178 85-90% 80 184.00–198.00 $192.88 $2,272 +27.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1960 1792 8 200.00–214.00 $207.46 $3,718 —
1820–2300 1998 5 223.00–233.50 $227.56 $4,547 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2400 2400 1 193.00 $193.00 $4,632 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1322 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,625.00 $3,625.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,111 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1400 1316 85-90% 15 174.50–179.50 $176.77 $2,326 —
1400–1700 1513 85-90% 12 151.00–155.00 $152.64 $2,309 —
1600–1658 1629 85-90% 8 162.50–167.50 $165.04 $2,689 —
1281–2013 1758 80-85% 55 167.75–174.00 $169.66 $2,983 —
1674–2002 1824 80-85% 24 160.00–164.75 $163.27 $2,978 —
1861 1861 80-85% 6 156.00 $156.00 $2,903 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 —
1363 1363 6 206.00 $206.00 $2,808 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,328 —

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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.