Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2026-08-27

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Aug 27
● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
614 head
▲ 293 vs last sale 321▲ 614 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
810 head
▲ 188 vs last sale 622▲ 810 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker steers steady in a light test. Stocker heifers firm to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 1.00-8.00 higher. Feeder cattle futures were $3.10 to $3.97 higher on the session with August expiring up $1 at $333.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 80 cents on August 26 to $333.47. Dairy Slaughter cows mixed, Boners 5.00-9.00 lower, Lean firm. Beef type cows weak. Good demand for turnout beef cows. Slaughter bulls 2.00-6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $303.72/cwt on 52 head, down $60.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −65.65 against this barn's trailing median of $369.37.
Average price
$303.72
▼ 60.13 vs prior sale
52 head · 633 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,923
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$598
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$105.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average
−21.46 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2629315.951,98846
Small and Medium 1-2662210.001,3906thin
One grade step is worth $105.95/cwt here — about $598 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale52 hd
303.72
—
WA average1 barns · 52 hd
303.72
+0.00
National average153 barns · 5,723 hd
325.18
−21.46
This barn, trailing median18 sales
369.37
−65.65
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 600–700 lb

18 sales
423379334290median 369.3703/0504/2306/1108/2710/22
Heifers 600–700 lb: high $408.96, low $303.72, median $369.37 across 18 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,854206.833,83517
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,467155.832,28617
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,190135.081,60862
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,503153.092,30236
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,370146.562,00890

Every lot

52 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7016
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,03810
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1-2526360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8945
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2662372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,46313
Steers650–700Small and Medium 1-2681335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2817
Steers700–750Large 1704332.40/cwt320.00–334.002,34053
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2748275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0575
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2772267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,0655
Steers750–800Large 1787342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,69524
Steers800–850Large 1816317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,59111
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3697
Steers850–900Large 1-2895239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,13911
Steers950–1000Large 1957275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6325
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4425
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6887
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,6978
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,98437
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2651307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,0029
Heifers650–700Small and Medium 1-2662210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3906
Heifers700–750Large 1722309.95/cwt295.00–316.502,23817
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,1379
Heifers750–800Large 1774302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,34134
Heifers800–850Large 1816290.21/cwt285.00–295.002,36863
Heifers900–950Large 1Guaranteed Open926283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,62121
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls900–950Small and Medium 2-3946157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4905
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3948202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9205
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,044205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,1405
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,087212.93/cwt200.00–230.502,31518
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,143190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,1725
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,171199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,3308
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 31,200207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,4845
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 3-41,217190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,31210
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 2-31,284185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,3755
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 31,300185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,4057
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,465222.50/cwt222.50–222.503,2606
Bulls——1,981199.81/cwt192.50–204.503,9588
Bulls——2,050211.29/cwt206.00–216.504,3312
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,780160.00/cwt160.00–160.004,4481
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,070125.14/cwt120.00–130.001,33919
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,159147.85/cwt145.00–150.001,71412
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,173120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4084
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,237138.91/cwt135.00–143.001,71819
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,240131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,6244
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,374157.75/cwt154.00–162.002,1678
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,550154.13/cwt151.00–159.002,3899
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,600145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,3204
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,111125.70/cwt124.00–127.501,39712
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,122138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,5484
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,343157.53/cwt153.00–158.502,11620
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,408143.46/cwt142.00–145.002,02021
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,433153.16/cwt148.50–156.502,19553
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,704147.53/cwt147.00–149.002,51416

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.