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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

1,424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1 heifers $290.21/cwt +15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,368/hd at 816 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $332.40/cwt ≈ $2,340/hd at 704 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 624 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,424 963 0
Feeder cattle 614 321 0
Slaughter cattle 810 622 0
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker steers steady in a light test. Stocker heifers firm to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 1.00-8.00 higher. Feeder cattle futures were $3.10 to $3.97 higher on the session with August expiring up $1 at $333.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 80 cents on August 26 to $333.47. Dairy Slaughter cows mixed, Boners 5.00-9.00 lower, Lean firm. Beef type cows weak. Good demand for turnout beef cows. Slaughter bulls 2.00-6.00 lower. 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
703–709 704 53 320.00–334.00 $332.40 $2,340 —
787 787 24 342.50 $342.50 $2,695 +5.50
816 816 11 317.50 $317.50 $2,591 —
957 957 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,632 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,700 —
458 458 10 445.00 $445.00 $2,038 —
662 662 13 372.00 $372.00 $2,463 +26.97
748 748 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,057 —
772 772 5 267.50 $267.50 $2,065 -42.50
817 817 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,369 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,894 —
681 681 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,281 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 11 239.00 $239.00 $2,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711–747 722 17 295.00–316.50 $309.95 $2,238 +24.95
774 774 34 302.50 $302.50 $2,341 +15.00
813–819 816 63 285.00–295.00 $290.21 $2,368 +15.21
926 926 21 283.00 $283.00 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,442 —
371 371 7 455.00 $455.00 $1,688 —
414 414 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,697 —
624 624 37 318.00 $318.00 $1,984 +3.00
651 651 9 307.50 $307.50 $2,002 —
722 722 9 296.00 $296.00 $2,137 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946 946 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986–1200 1070 85-90% 19 120.00–130.00 $125.14 $1,339 —
1131–1197 1159 85-90% 12 145.00–150.00 $147.85 $1,714 —
1173 1173 85-90% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,408 —
1119–1322 1237 85-90% 19 135.00–143.00 $138.91 $1,718 —
1240 1240 85-90% 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,624 —
1600 1600 85-90% 4 145.00 $145.00 $2,320 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1289–1458 1374 80-85% 8 154.00–162.00 $157.75 $2,167 —
1366–1698 1550 80-85% 9 151.00–159.00 $154.13 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2345 1981 8 192.50–204.50 $199.81 $3,958 —
2780 2780 1 160.00 $160.00 $4,448 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 6 222.50 $222.50 $3,260 —
2035–2065 2050 2 206.00–216.50 $211.29 $4,331 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977–1299 1111 85-90% 12 124.00–127.50 $125.70 $1,397 —
1122 1122 85-90% 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,548 —
1183–1400 1343 80-85% 20 153.00–158.50 $157.53 $2,116 —
1200–1533 1408 85-90% 21 142.00–145.00 $143.46 $2,020 -23.75
1333–1574 1433 85-90% 53 148.50–156.50 $153.16 $2,195 -14.05
1543–1800 1704 80-85% 16 147.00–149.00 $147.53 $2,514 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,920 —
1044 1044 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,140 —
1077–1099 1087 18 200.00–230.50 $212.93 $2,315 —
1143 1143 5 190.00 $190.00 $2,172 -20.00
1171 1171 8 199.00 $199.00 $2,330 —
1200 1200 5 207.00 $207.00 $2,484 —
1300 1300 7 185.00 $185.00 $2,405 -4.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1234 1217 10 190.00 $190.00 $2,312 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284 1284 5 185.00 $185.00 $2,375 —

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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.