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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 13, 2026

2,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1 steers $361.05/cwt ≈ $2,950/hd at 817 lb · 236 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $366.16/cwt ≈ $2,827/hd at 772 lb · 116 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $339.08/cwt ≈ $2,475/hd at 730 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,259 1,285 1,150
Feeder cattle 1,626 365 335
Slaughter cattle 583 820 815
Replacement cattle 50 100 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady. Feeder cattle futures saw $1.40 to $3.52 losses across most contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $3.44 on August 12 to $351.93. Slaughter cows weak to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand. A major packing company has stated it is seeking the sale of it's Pasco cattle operations.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–739 722 51 360.00–387.50 $373.37 $2,696 —
756–790 772 116 352.50–390.00 $366.16 $2,827 —
800–830 817 236 339.50–369.00 $361.05 $2,950 —
855–878 868 68 336.00–351.50 $348.14 $3,022 —
912–916 915 53 337.00–341.00 $340.21 $3,113 —
972–995 988 29 275.00–295.00 $288.89 $2,854 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 10 327.00 $327.00 $2,557 —
837 837 6 339.00 $339.00 $2,837 —
853–895 864 54 310.00–325.00 $318.60 $2,753 —
985 985 43 288.00 $288.00 $2,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 21 505.00 $505.00 $2,348 +31.60
616 unweaned 616 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,125 —
678–696 690 42 340.00–356.00 $351.14 $2,423 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,013 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706–735 728 73 335.00–357.00 $341.01 $2,483 —
745 745 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 —
759–794 774 55 310.00–328.00 $317.66 $2,459 —
828 828 35 332.00 $332.00 $2,749 —
819–849 837 34 295.00–306.00 $300.70 $2,517 —
856 856 29 330.00 $330.00 $2,825 —
903 903 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,393 —
945 945 36 274.00 $274.00 $2,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,130 —
624–635 630 67 340.00–382.00 $377.28 $2,377 —
672–696 683 24 329.00–334.00 $331.34 $2,263 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,257 —
805 805 8 309.00 $309.00 $2,487 —
890 890 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,898 —
626 626 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 9 373.00 $373.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 7 265.00 $265.00 $2,189 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1421 1372 80-85% 20 174.50–178.00 $177.18 $2,431 —
1411–1700 1690 80-85% 114 175.00–180.50 $175.16 $2,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–2005 1954 9 174.50–220.00 $207.64 $4,057 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2045–2230 2130 4 228.50–238.50 $231.34 $4,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1323 1226 85-90% 26 139.00–151.00 $145.29 $1,781 —
1100–1500 1298 85-90% 215 167.50–169.50 $168.02 $2,181 —
1183–1391 1302 85-90% 14 129.00–136.50 $133.58 $1,739 -41.72
1249–1699 1394 85-90% 32 153.00–159.50 $156.08 $2,176 —
1338–1600 1587 80-85% 100 174.00–180.00 $174.25 $2,765 +40.68

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154 1154 6 202.50 $202.50 $2,337 -17.50
1226 1226 6 197.50 $197.50 $2,421 —
1266 1266 8 185.00 $185.00 $2,342 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1594 1594 5 204.00 $204.00 $3,252 —

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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.