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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $431.54/cwt ≈ $2,300/hd at 533 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.03/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 668 lb · 16 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $337.00/cwt -29.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 772 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 2,259 0
Feeder cattle 321 1,626 0
Slaughter cattle 622 583 0
Replacement cattle 20 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle 1.00-6.00 lower. Feeder cattle futures are up a quarter to $1.50 so far. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $1.19 on August 18 to $342.36. Slaughter cows weak to 6.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 9 505.00 $505.00 $2,242 —
513–549 533 23 400.00–475.00 $431.54 $2,300 —
667–669 668 16 325.00–365.00 $345.03 $2,305 -6.11
768 768 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,381 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 11 337.00 $337.00 $2,602 -29.16
961 961 7 259.00 $259.00 $2,489 -29.89

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,092 -56.01
784 784 7 287.50 $287.50 $2,254 -30.16
822 822 10 275.00 $275.00 $2,260 -57.00
961 961 6 230.00 $230.00 $2,210 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 7 185.00 $185.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,003 -62.28

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 8 271.00 $271.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,869 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906 906 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 120 175.90 $175.90 $2,463 —
1275–1553 1412 80-85% 27 170.00–178.50 $175.91 $2,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–2265 1755 16 211.00–229.00 $216.97 $3,808 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2430 2029 8 177.00–210.00 $195.71 $3,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1411 1411 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,692 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 85-90% 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,425 —
1150–1152 1151 85-90% 14 150.00–157.50 $154.29 $1,776 —
1113–1422 1285 85-90% 9 124.00–129.00 $127.07 $1,633 -40.95
1246–1630 1403 80-85% 126 164.50–168.50 $167.21 $2,346 —
1300–1600 1481 85-90% 147 105.00–169.50 $122.36 $1,812 —
1764–1794 1777 80-85% 14 150.00–157.50 $152.99 $2,719 —
1910–1998 1949 75-80% 9 164.50–167.50 $165.87 $3,233 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123 1123 13 210.00 $210.00 $2,358 —
1329 1329 7 189.00 $189.00 $2,512 —
1735 1735 5 162.50 $162.50 $2,819 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,122 —

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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.