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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jan 22

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Jan 15Jan 22Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

395 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 303▲ 185 vs year ago 210 · +88.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,100 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 1,040▲ 340 vs year ago 760 · +44.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to weak in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were down 50 cents in nearby January, with most other contracts facing weakness. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.18 to $365.23 on January 21. The monthly Cattle on Feed report will be out on Friday afternoon, with traders looking for December placements down 6.5% and marketing up 1.5% yr/yr. January 1 on feed inventory is seen down 3.2%. Slaughter cows firm to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $473.22/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 10 of 16 comparable sales and sits +8.93 against this barn's trailing median of $464.29.

Average price

$473.22

38 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,519

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

+7.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	473.22	2,519	38

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale38 hd

473.22

—

WA average1 barns · 38 hd

473.22

+0.00

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

+7.89

This barn, trailing median16 sales

464.29

+8.93

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

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $553.41, low $379.52, median $464.29 across 16 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	—	Average	1,773	178.49	3,165	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,483	160.00	2,373	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,278	155.50	1,987	8thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,532	174.50	2,673	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,751	154.30	2,701	328
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,305	143.37	1,871	366

Every lot

42 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	276	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,435	5
Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 2-3	282	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,043	5
Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 1-2	395	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,837	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,230	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	497	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	2,522	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	474.09/cwt	455.00–500.00	2,508	33
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	554	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	2,590	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,556	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	375.61/cwt	370.00–398.00	2,554	49
Steers	700–750	Large 1	743	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,452	6
Steers	750–800	Large 1	779	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,610	5
Steers	850–900	Large 1	862	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,543	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,887	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	457.00/cwt	457.00–457.00	2,130	11
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	476	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,761	7
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 2-3	481	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,371	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,974	10
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	567	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,814	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,161	11
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	250–300	Small and Medium 2-3	273	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 2-3	316	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	576	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,757	8
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small 4	711	157.06/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,117	14
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small 4	780	158.34/cwt	152.50–160.00	1,235	23
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small 4	838	163.13/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,367	22
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	947	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,339	5
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,088	232.77/cwt	230.00–236.00	2,533	15
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,165	230.57/cwt	230.00–231.00	2,686	14
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,217	228.16/cwt	224.50–231.00	2,777	18
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,662	178.15/cwt	178.00–178.50	2,961	3
Bulls	—	—	1,940	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,473	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,035	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,553	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,483	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,373	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,521	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,449	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	996	126.71/cwt	123.00–131.50	1,262	44
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	133.61/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,507	61
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,327	145.89/cwt	141.50–148.50	1,936	130
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,470	151.02/cwt	149.00–154.50	2,220	131
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,750	151.03/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,643	158
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,751	157.99/cwt	156.50–162.00	2,766	166
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,771	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	2,311	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,532	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	2,673	5

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 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 303Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 1,040Year ago 760

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,521	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,035	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,483	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,128	132.00–139.00	133.61
131	—	1,470	149.00–154.50	151.02
130	—	1,327	141.50–148.50	145.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	996	123.00–131.50	126.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	1,750	147.00–155.00	151.03
4	—	1,771	130.50	130.50
166	—	1,751	156.50–162.00	157.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,940	179.00	179.00
3	—	1,662	178.00–178.50	178.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,532	174.50	174.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	395	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	276	520.00	520.00
12	400–450	433	515.00	515.00
5	450–500	497	507.50	507.50
33	500–550	529	455.00–500.00	474.09
5	550–600	554	467.50	467.50
8	600–650	616	415.00	415.00
49	650–700	680	370.00–398.00	375.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	743	330.00	330.00
5	750–800	779	335.00	335.00
6	850–900	862	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	476	370.00	370.00
5	550–600	567	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	481	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	424	445.00	445.00
11	450–500	466	457.00	457.00
10	550–600	560	352.50	352.50
11	650–700	665	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
5	250–300	273	1,250.00	1,250.00
8	300–350	316	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	576	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
14	700–750	711	150.00–170.00	157.06
23	750–800	780	152.50–160.00	158.34
22	800–850	838	160.00–164.00	163.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	947	247.00	247.00
15	1050–1100	1,088	230.00–236.00	232.77
14	1150–1200	1,165	230.00–231.00	230.57
18	1200–1250	1,217	224.50–231.00	228.16

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.