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Toppenish Special Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

1,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.61/cwt -35.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,519/hd at 667 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $384.98/cwt -28.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,837/hd at 737 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.26/cwt -27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,445/hd at 635 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,470 2,910 0
Feeder cattle 1,470 2,910 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale in Feb, stocker and feeder steers 2.00-7.00 lower. Heifers less than 600 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs 6.00-14.00 lower. Feeder cattle futures were steady to 20 cents in the red on Tuesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $2.23 to $369.59 on March 2. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726–749 737 117 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $2,837 -28.54
751 751 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,891 +7.34
852–873 854 61 340.00 $340.00 $2,904 -25.97
902–948 913 43 315.00–336.00 $331.78 $3,029 -27.22
1061 1061 23 310.00 $310.00 $3,289 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 600.00 $600.00 $1,998 —
402–447 425 24 515.00–560.00 $539.47 $2,293 —
456 456 6 530.00 $530.00 $2,417 -41.58
513 513 14 530.00–532.50 $531.07 $2,724 +26.47
583 583 10 470.00 $470.00 $2,740 -34.45
631–645 637 54 422.50–435.00 $429.86 $2,738 -22.38
652–663 656 59 430.00–445.50 $442.03 $2,900 +8.17
917 917 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,953 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–549 537 19 492.00–497.00 $493.88 $2,652 —
656–668 661 20 350.00–372.50 $365.55 $2,416 +25.55
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,684 —
880 880 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 590.00 $590.00 $1,918 —
407 407 14 460.00 $460.00 $1,872 —
456–460 457 24 505.00–520.00 $516.23 $2,359 +22.72
511–532 524 42 470.00–485.00 $481.60 $2,524 +34.93
553–588 557 89 451.00–470.00 $453.01 $2,523 +5.94
608 thin fleshed 608 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,478 —
612–646 636 108 380.00–394.00 $384.23 $2,444 -28.03
652–678 667 118 370.00–386.00 $377.61 $2,519 -35.10
779 779 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,454 -55.00
910 910 8 286.00 $286.00 $2,603 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 14 485.00 $485.00 $2,236 +25.00
518 518 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,331 +40.00
593 593 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,016 -79.98
640 640 6 337.50 $337.50 $2,160 -50.63
681–692 690 69 335.00–351.00 $348.60 $2,405 -3.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 21 374.00 $374.00 $2,801 -22.00
856 856 32 336.00 $336.00 $2,876 -4.00
1004 1004 22 303.00 $303.00 $3,042 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 46 349.00 $349.00 $2,576 -13.14
993 993 14 300.00 $300.00 $2,979 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,139 ±0.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 31 306.00 $306.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 15 306.00 $306.00 $2,264 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,200 —

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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.