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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Sep 10

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

325 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 239▼ 365 vs year ago 690 · −52.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

685 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 793▼ 115 vs year ago 800 · −14.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday with gains of $1.25 to $2.87 on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.53 on September 9 to $328.96. Slaughter cows 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak 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 $379.52/cwt on 21 head, down $52.02 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −84.77 against this barn's trailing median of $464.29.

Average price

$379.52

▼ 52.02 vs prior sale

21 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,011

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$65.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

−11.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	395.00	2,072	16thin
Small and Medium 1-2	547	330.00	1,805	5thin

One grade step is worth $65.00/cwt here — about $266 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 sale21 hd

379.52

—

WA average1 barns · 21 hd

379.52

+0.00

National average134 barns · 6,067 hd

390.59

−11.07

This barn, trailing median16 sales

464.29

−84.77

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	—	Low	1,925	179.96	3,464	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,388	163.53	2,270	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,344	158.00	2,124	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	2,145	175.00	3,754	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,780	153.37	2,730	386
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,491	147.08	2,193	232

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,872	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	453	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,835	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	503	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,987	9
Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 1-2	547	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,805	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	552	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,180	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	354.61/cwt	344.00–365.00	2,181	29
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,254	5
Steers	700–750	Large 1	715	329.04/cwt	322.50–336.00	2,353	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,827	8
Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 1-2	517	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,448	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	326.93/cwt	315.00–339.00	1,759	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,687	11
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,011	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,507	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	997	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,084	5
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,005	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,171	7
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,275	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,448	6
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 3	1,342	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,402	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,836	186.47/cwt	180.00–189.50	3,424	8
Bulls	—	—	2,103	166.95/cwt	150.00–178.00	3,511	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,344	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,124	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,368	160.77/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,199	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,424	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	2,399	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,258	123.43/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,553	24
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	134.47/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,717	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,537	151.00/cwt	149.50–152.50	2,321	193
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,758	150.50/cwt	149.50–151.00	2,646	186
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,800	156.03/cwt	152.50–158.00	2,809	200
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,145	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,754	1

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 Sep 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 239Year ago 690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 685Last week 793Year ago 800

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,258	118.00–128.00	123.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
200	—	1,800	152.50–158.00	156.03
186	—	1,758	149.50–151.00	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
193	—	1,537	149.50–152.50	151.00
15	—	1,277	130.00–138.00	134.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,344	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,368	159.00–163.00	160.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	168.50	168.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,103	150.00–178.00	166.95
8	—	1,836	180.00–189.50	186.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,145	175.00	175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	423	442.50	442.50
9	450–500	453	405.00	405.00
9	500–550	503	395.00	395.00
7	550–600	552	395.00	395.00
29	600–650	615	344.00–365.00	354.61
5	650–700	663	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	547	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	700–750	715	322.50–336.00	329.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	517	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	435	420.00	420.00
10	500–550	538	315.00–339.00	326.93
11	550–600	572	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1000–1050	1,011	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	950–1000	997	209.00	209.00
7	1000–1050	1,005	216.00	216.00
6	1250–1300	1,275	192.00	192.00
5	1300–1350	1,342	179.00	179.00

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.