Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.73/cwt +40.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 543 lb · 37 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.00/cwt ≈ $2,160/hd at 803 lb · 15 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.31/cwt +18.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 662 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,242	1,010	1,459
Feeder cattle	382	325	509
Slaughter cattle	860	685	950

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were $3.55 to $5.27 lower on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 43 cents on September 16 to $343.17. Slaughter cows 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade active with good demand.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle futures were $3.55 to $5.27 lower on the session
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls weak
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows 2.00-7.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402	402	6	455.00	$455.00	$1,829	+12.50
467	467	6	405.00	$405.00	$1,891	±0.00
596	596	6	384.00	$384.00	$2,289	—
621–643	632	14	355.00–377.50	$366.05	$2,313	+11.44
661–665	662	15	345.00–365.00	$358.31	$2,372	+18.31

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
716	716	7	337.50	$337.50	$2,416	+8.46
757–787	769	13	310.00–345.00	$331.22	$2,547	—
904	904	5	312.50	$312.50	$2,825	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535–549	543	37	352.50–375.00	$367.73	$1,997	+40.80
803	803	15	269.00	$269.00	$2,160	—
912	912	9	248.00	$248.00	$2,262	—
992	992	6	255.00	$255.00	$2,530	—
1099	1099	5	187.50	$187.50	$2,061	—
1188	1188	8	185.00	$185.00	$2,198	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1239	1221	15	170.00–175.00	$172.29	$2,104	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
506	506	5	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
973	973	5	215.00	$215.00	$2,092	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
574	574	6	290.00	$290.00	$1,665	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
488	488	5	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1625	1196	80-85%	51	145.00–146.00	$145.81	$1,744	—
1200–1400	1297	80-85%	110	154.00–158.00	$156.05	$2,024	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	85-90%	4	137.50	$137.50	$1,492	—
1000–1363	1101	85-90%	60	149.00–155.00	$153.56	$1,691	—
1193	1193	85-90%	4	146.00	$146.00	$1,742	—
1093–1337	1195	85-90%	16	142.50–148.00	$145.78	$1,742	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530	1530	1	197.50	$197.50	$3,022	—
1550–1895	1723	2	182.50–189.50	$186.35	$3,211	—
1638–2085	1787	3	170.50	$170.50	$3,047	—
1695–2130	1913	7	175.00–180.00	$178.55	$3,416	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–2000	1750	4	165.50–169.50	$168.36	$2,946	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1186–1500	1347	85-90%	16	116.00–119.00	$117.94	$1,589	—
1500	1500	85-90%	5	153.50	$153.50	$2,302	—
1400–1850	1589	80-85%	89	147.50–158.00	$151.12	$2,401	—
1528–1700	1594	85-90%	17	140.50–144.50	$142.32	$2,269	—
1800–1841	1821	80-85%	8	142.00–144.50	$143.26	$2,609	-12.77

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
878	878	5	219.00	$219.00	$1,923	—
984	984	7	219.00	$219.00	$2,155	+10.00
1193	1193	11	206.00	$206.00	$2,458	—
1247	1247	6	193.00	$193.00	$2,407	—
1300	1300	7	186.00	$186.00	$2,418	—
1391	1391	10	174.00	$174.00	$2,420	—

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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.