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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jan 8

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

390 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 290▲ 390 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

890 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 790▲ 890 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to the holidays the last 2 weeks and market not reported. A steady to firm undertone was noted on stocker and feeder cattle and slaughter cows. Feeder cattle futures are up $1.50 to $2.525 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $0.78 to $363.15 on January 6. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $356.28/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 5 of 21 comparable sales and sits −31.08 against this barn's trailing median of $387.36.

Average price

$356.28

35 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$15

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$28.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

−53.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	374.23	2,028	13thin
Small and Medium 1-2	591	345.67	2,043	22

One grade step is worth $28.56/cwt here — about −$15 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

356.28

—

WA average1 barns · 35 hd

356.28

+0.00

National average199 barns · 28,725 hd

410.10

−53.82

This barn, trailing median21 sales

387.36

−31.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $493.55, low $302.65, median $387.36 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,885	174.65	3,292	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,502	156.31	2,347	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,600	149.00	2,384	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,100	125.00	1,375	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,652	153.50	2,536	321
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,439	145.68	2,097	392

Every lot

28 lots · USDA AMS · Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	2,366	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,264	11
Steers	700–750	Large 1	729	322.83/cwt	317.50–327.50	2,353	17
Steers	800–850	Large 1	845	314.65/cwt	311.00–317.50	2,659	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,924	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,193	5
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	591	345.67/cwt	344.00–348.00	2,043	22
Heifers	700–750	Large 1	722	287.14/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,073	16
Heifers	800–850	Large 1	800	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,380	10
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,126	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,702	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	699	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,356	8
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,078	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,555	8
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,180	232.36/cwt	230.50–235.50	2,742	16
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,200	229.75/cwt	229.75–229.75	2,757	6
Dairy Heifers	1400–1450	Large 3	1,400	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,926	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,818	170.08/cwt	164.00–175.00	3,092	5
Bulls	—	—	1,997	182.26/cwt	178.00–187.00	3,640	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,100	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,375	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	2,121	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,494	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,181	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,384	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,658	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,802	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,098	121.02/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,329	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,292	132.06/cwt	128.50–138.50	1,706	49
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,439	146.20/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,104	106
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	150.63/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,169	100
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,506	150.92/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,273	216
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,748	154.80/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,706	221

This sale against other markets

Washington weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Washington auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Washington feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

Thu Jan 8, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Moses Lake, WA (LS-ML)

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 290Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 890Last week 790Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1050–1100	1,078	237.00	237.00
16	1150–1200	1,180	230.50–235.50	232.36
6	1200–1250	1,200	229.75	229.75
10	1400–1450	1,400	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	513	375.00	375.00
5	550–600	588	373.00	373.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	550–600	591	344.00–348.00	345.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	700–750	722	270.00–295.00	287.14
10	800–850	800	297.50	297.50
5	1100–1150	1,126	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	699	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	527	449.00	449.00
11	600–650	612	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	700–750	729	317.50–327.50	322.83
16	800–850	845	311.00–317.50	314.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,440	148.00–151.00	150.63
221	—	1,748	151.00–158.00	154.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,439	142.00–147.00	146.20
49	—	1,292	128.50–138.50	132.06
216	—	1,506	147.00–154.00	150.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,098	115.00–124.00	121.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	156.50	156.50
5	—	1,494	146.00	146.00
4	—	1,658	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,100	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,600	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,818	164.00–175.00	170.08
3	—	1,997	178.00–187.00	182.26

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.