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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1 heifers $318.00/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,582/hd at 812 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $496.26/cwt -60.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,496/hd at 503 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $390.68/cwt ≈ $2,313/hd at 592 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 950 1,956 1,140
Feeder cattle 415 1,098 470
Slaughter cattle 515 838 650
Replacement cattle 20 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.60 in the expiring May contract, with the rest of the board down $8.75 to the $9.25 limit. Feeders will have expanded limits of $13.75 on Friday, with expanded live cattle limits of $10.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.72 to $370.72 on May 20. Slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 higher. 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
502–507 503 20 495.00–500.00 $496.26 $2,496 -60.26
572 572 12 490.00 $490.00 $2,803 -20.82
610 610 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,958 -11.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,791 -33.98
1014 1014 20 299.00 $299.00 $3,032 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 417.50 $417.50 $2,371 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 21 318.00 $318.00 $2,582 -10.33
1261 1261 7 243.50 $243.50 $3,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 8 435.00 $435.00 $2,101 -60.00
581–599 592 12 370.00–405.00 $390.68 $2,313 —
698 698 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,206 -66.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1241 1241 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,730 —
1358 1358 4 222.00 $222.00 $3,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 6 302.50 $302.50 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1394 1337 80-85% 15 193.00–195.00 $193.96 $2,593 —
1200–1800 1486 80-85% 54 189.00–191.00 $190.51 $2,831 +15.14
1348–1694 1550 80-85% 19 180.00–190.00 $182.45 $2,828 —
1549–1641 1582 80-85% 11 176.00–182.00 $178.26 $2,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 15 198.00 $198.00 $2,317 +5.12
1428 1428 85-90% 6 174.00 $174.00 $2,485 —
1443 1443 85-90% 6 188.50 $188.50 $2,720 —
1400–1600 1511 85-90% 45 185.00–188.00 $186.76 $2,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2300 1939 5 200.00–227.00 $213.90 $4,148 —
1400–2240 2055 5 228.00–237.50 $231.22 $4,752 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,570 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 85-90% 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,145 —
1200–1400 1309 85-90% 55 174.00–180.00 $177.50 $2,323 +0.73
1200–1735 1351 85-90% 19 152.00–159.50 $154.93 $2,093 —
1700–1842 1754 80-85% 65 173.00–180.00 $175.84 $3,084 +6.18
1841–1876 1859 80-85% 8 158.00–163.00 $160.48 $2,983 +4.48

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288 1288 5 212.00 $212.00 $2,731 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184 1184 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,782 —

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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.