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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 635 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $354.67/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,529/hd at 713 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.86/cwt ≈ $1,958/hd at 525 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 1,106 1,736
Feeder cattle 540 376 636
Slaughter cattle 610 680 1,100
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures are trading with gains of $1.10 to $1.60 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 26 cents higher on September 28 to $338.03. Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 lower. As the need for feeding type cows has ended for the time being. Slaughter bulls 8.00-9.00 higher. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–731 713 27 340.00–359.00 $354.67 $2,529 -5.33
754 754 9 332.50 $332.50 $2,507 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 —
545 545 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 —
627 627 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,445 +12.50
671 671 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,466 -0.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 unweaned 263 11 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
336 336 11 2,040.00 $2,040.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 9 372.50 $372.50 $1,840 -6.50
510–534 525 19 370.00–375.00 $372.86 $1,958 —
576 576 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,074 +2.50
635 635 28 341.00 $341.00 $2,165 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
269 unweaned 269 9 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
311 311 15 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
429 unweaned 429 15 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364–1400 1366 80-85% 69 147.00–150.00 $147.18 $2,010 -0.56
1328–1500 1483 80-85% 68 139.00–144.00 $143.73 $2,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 85-90% 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,405 —
1100 1100 85-90% 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,419 —
1100–1400 1243 85-90% 111 149.00–155.00 $152.34 $1,894 +2.74
1249 1249 85-90% 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1763 1763 75-80% 6 160.00 $160.00 $2,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2320 1944 12 179.00–190.00 $184.87 $3,594 +14.21
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2370 2041 4 172.00–177.00 $175.03 $3,572 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,404 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061–1439 1267 85-90% 18 120.00–132.00 $125.57 $1,591 —
1100–1500 1287 85-90% 75 139.00–142.00 $140.63 $1,810 —
1294 1294 85-90% 4 141.50 $141.50 $1,831 —
1400–1484 1442 85-90% 8 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $1,940 -10.06
1381–1800 1667 80-85% 77 144.00–151.00 $147.12 $2,452 +3.13

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,339 —
1130 1130 5 199.00 $199.00 $2,249 —
1257–1298 1272 16 198.00–199.50 $198.93 $2,530 +4.93

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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.