Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Feeder cattle futures closed mixed, with front months down 17 cents to $1.37 and deferreds 5 to 25 cents higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 4 cents on September 1 to $329.18. Slaughter cows firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $420.00/cwt on 5 head, down $11.54 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 17 comparable sales and sits −53.22 against this barn's trailing median of $473.22.

Average price

$420.00

▼ 11.54 vs prior sale

5 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,192

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

+48.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	522	420.00	2,192	5thin

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $553.41, low $379.52, median $473.22 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

420.00

—

WA average1 barns · 5 hd

420.00

+0.00

National average157 barns · 5,984 hd

371.39

+48.61

This barn, trailing median17 sales

473.22

−53.22

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

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	1,611	191.84	3,090	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,398	164.24	2,295	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,268	162.02	2,055	68
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,718	155.39	2,670	54
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,361	141.48	1,925	65

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	831	$1,200	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	730	$1,150	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	991	$3,585	27
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	966	$3,200	10

Every lot, as filed

30 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,617	154.47/cwt	153.50–155.50	2,498	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,612	148.72/cwt	147.50–149.50	2,397	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,324	153.15/cwt	152.50–154.50	2,028	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,600	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,512	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,265	158.01/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,999	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	166.65/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,216	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,852	16
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3Broken Mouth	—	831	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	7
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	730	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	5
Steers	Small and Medium 3-4Mexican Origin	450–500	484	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,113	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4Mexican Origin	400–450	422	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	950	5
Steers	Small and Medium 3-4Mexican Origin	350–400	378	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	966	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,056	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	914	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	303.36/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,581	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,192	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	389.64/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,878	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,759	164.73/cwt	160.50–166.50	2,898	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,313	166.59/cwt	162.50–169.00	2,187	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,281	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,383	5
Steers	Large 1	700–750	749	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,479	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	3,585.48/head	3,500.00–3,725.00	3,585	27
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	10
Bulls	—	—	1,669	205.30/cwt	203.00–207.00	3,426	4
Bulls	—	—	1,595	188.25/cwt	181.50–198.50	3,003	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	136.85/cwt	133.00–139.50	1,697	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,221	167.52/cwt	166.00–168.50	2,045	24
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,811	155.34/cwt	153.00–157.50	2,813	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,535	144.89/cwt	141.50–149.50	2,224	15

How this sale compares

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 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 614Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 793Last week 810Year ago 650

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,617	153.50–155.50	154.47
12	—	1,612	147.50–149.50	148.72
44	—	1,240	133.00–139.50	136.85
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,759	160.50–166.50	164.73
22	—	1,811	153.00–157.50	155.34
15	—	1,535	141.50–149.50	144.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,324	152.50–154.50	153.15
12	—	1,313	162.50–169.00	166.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,600	157.00	157.00
15	—	1,330	164.00–168.00	166.65
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,265	154.00–161.00	158.01
24	—	1,221	166.00–168.50	167.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,669	203.00–207.00	205.30
15	—	1,595	181.50–198.50	188.25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	521	300.00–307.00	303.36
16	550–600	588	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	422	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3-4 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	378	900.00	900.00
5	450–500	484	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	482	375.00–410.00	389.64
5	500–550	522	420.00	420.00
10	600–650	623	330.00	330.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	749	331.00	331.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	914	165.00	165.00
5	950–1000	966	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1250–1300	1,281	186.00	186.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	831	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	730	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	991	3,500.00–3,725.00	3,585.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	966	3,200.00	3,200.00

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.

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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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