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Toppenish Special Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

2,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $412.47/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 633 lb · 220 head
light 9-weight L 1 steers $332.32/cwt +28.42 vs last sale · ≈ $3,044/hd at 916 lb · 219 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $392.16/cwt +45.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 671 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,308 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 9 520.00 $520.00 $1,888 +55.00
379 unweaned 379 8 565.00 $565.00 $2,141 —
411–420 417 26 490.00–495.00 $493.26 $2,057 —
451–495 464 54 477.50–496.00 $489.84 $2,273 —
501–525 512 122 470.00–495.00 $475.30 $2,434 +45.30
512–548 unweaned 522 50 452.50–467.50 $459.75 $2,400 —
554–598 unweaned 582 51 426.00–439.00 $430.16 $2,504 +55.16
601–648 unweaned 633 173 406.00–420.00 $410.90 $2,601 —
628–648 633 47 415.00–420.00 $418.23 $2,647 +14.23
658–664 660 18 408.00–415.00 $410.35 $2,708 +63.85
653–694 unweaned 672 172 377.50–404.00 $390.26 $2,623 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–735 725 44 380.00–397.50 $393.25 $2,851 +44.91
769–787 779 26 353.00–361.00 $356.73 $2,779 +13.47
805–841 817 69 335.00–343.50 $339.77 $2,776 -2.20
881–889 884 26 347.00–355.00 $352.21 $3,114 +16.26
915–924 916 219 330.50–337.00 $332.32 $3,044 +28.42
1083 1083 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,816 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 unweaned 711 5 362.50 $362.50 $2,577 —
763–784 778 28 320.00–332.00 $327.78 $2,550 —
857 857 9 324.00 $324.00 $2,777 +14.00
940 940 13 323.00 $323.00 $3,036 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 7 424.00 $424.00 $2,489 +46.50
593–595 unweaned 594 28 400.00–421.00 $412.77 $2,452 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 unweaned 387 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,780 —
405 unweaned 405 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 —
403–425 415 46 490.00–505.00 $499.44 $2,073 +91.94
455 455 10 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
458–479 unweaned 469 44 470.00–480.00 $474.43 $2,225 —
507–539 unweaned 525 81 390.00–420.00 $398.49 $2,092 —
548 548 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,302 +72.50
553–571 unweaned 568 79 392.00–407.50 $402.94 $2,289 +81.80
558–590 577 60 415.00–433.00 $420.81 $2,428 +78.31
600–628 615 83 373.50–384.00 $380.14 $2,338 +37.14
612–644 unweaned 634 40 362.00–370.00 $364.51 $2,311 +59.51
650–699 667 118 360.00–389.50 $373.14 $2,489 +43.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 unweaned 447 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,067 —
474 474 21 460.00 $460.00 $2,180 —
458–495 unweaned 482 28 400.00–430.00 $412.01 $1,986 —
562–598 unweaned 579 102 366.00–392.50 $374.69 $2,169 —
597–598 598 11 337.50–345.00 $341.59 $2,043 —
618–642 634 22 345.00–364.00 $358.11 $2,270 —
691 691 9 327.50 $327.50 $2,263 +27.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–744 726 35 321.00–335.00 $332.13 $2,411 +28.54
781–785 783 100 304.00–330.00 $322.43 $2,525 +47.43
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–725 716 19 365.00–370.00 $368.67 $2,640 +31.45
754–771 761 28 335.00–354.50 $346.04 $2,633 +29.65
814–830 819 64 315.50–326.00 $321.04 $2,629 +10.82
909 909 6 294.00 $294.00 $2,672 -6.00
975 975 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,632 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,034 +44.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,730 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 31 307.00 $307.00 $2,315 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 10 300.00 $300.00 $2,493 -8.11

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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.