Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were $3.55 to $5.27 lower on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 43 cents on September 16 to $343.17. Slaughter cows 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $367.73/cwt on 37 head, up $65.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 20 comparable sales and sits −21.29 against this barn's trailing median of $389.02.

Average price

$367.73

▲ 65.08 vs prior sale

37 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.60

vs WA average

+13.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	367.73	1,997	37

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $493.55, low $302.65, median $389.02 across 20 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 sale37 hd

367.73

—

WA average2 barns · 184 hd

377.33

−9.60

National average171 barns · 9,246 hd

354.31

+13.42

This barn, trailing median20 sales

389.02

−21.29

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	—	Low	1,808	176.76	3,195	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	152.81	1,933	161
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,123	150.95	1,694	84
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,608	150.47	2,420	97
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,478	133.53	1,973	38

Every lot, as filed

41 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%	—	1,594	142.32/cwt	140.50–144.50	2,269	17
Bulls	—	—	1,750	168.36/cwt	165.50–169.50	2,946	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,347	117.94/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,589	16
Bulls	—	—	1,723	186.35/cwt	182.50–189.50	3,211	2
Bulls	—	—	1,913	178.55/cwt	175.00–180.00	3,416	7
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,530	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	3,022	1
Steers	Large 1	900–950	904	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,825	5
Steers	Large 1	700–750	716	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,417	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,195	145.78/cwt	142.50–148.00	1,742	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,742	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,492	4
Bulls	—	—	1,787	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	3,047	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	878	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,923	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,247	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,407	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,300	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,418	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1350–1400	1,391	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,420	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	1200–1250	1,221	172.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,104	15
Steers	Large 1	750–800	769	331.22/cwt	310.00–345.00	2,547	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,160	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	992	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,099	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,665	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,193	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,458	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	984	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,155	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,188	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,198	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	402	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,829	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	973	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,092	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,891	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	366.05/cwt	355.00–377.50	2,313	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	358.31/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,372	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	367.73/cwt	352.50–375.00	1,997	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	596	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	2,289	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	912	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,262	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,821	143.26/cwt	142.00–144.50	2,609	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,500	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	2,303	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,589	151.12/cwt	147.50–158.00	2,401	89
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	156.05/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,024	110
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	145.81/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,744	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,101	153.56/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,691	60

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 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 325Year ago 509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 860Last week 685Year ago 950

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,594	140.50–144.50	142.32
5	—	1,500	153.50	153.50
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,347	116.00–119.00	117.94
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,821	142.00–144.50	143.26
89	—	1,589	147.50–158.00	151.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,750	165.50–169.50	168.36
2	—	1,723	182.50–189.50	186.35
7	—	1,913	175.00–180.00	178.55
3	—	1,787	170.50	170.50
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	197.50	197.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,195	142.50–148.00	145.78
60	—	1,101	149.00–155.00	153.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,193	146.00	146.00
4	—	1,085	137.50	137.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,297	154.00–158.00	156.05
51	—	1,196	145.00–146.00	145.81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	716	337.50	337.50
13	750–800	769	310.00–345.00	331.22
5	900–950	904	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	402	455.00	455.00
6	450–500	467	405.00	405.00
6	550–600	596	384.00	384.00
14	600–650	632	355.00–377.50	366.05
15	650–700	662	345.00–365.00	358.31
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	850–900	878	219.00	219.00
7	950–1000	984	219.00	219.00
11	1150–1200	1,193	206.00	206.00
6	1200–1250	1,247	193.00	193.00
7	1300–1350	1,300	186.00	186.00
10	1350–1400	1,391	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	1200–1250	1,221	170.00–175.00	172.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	506	1,800.00	1,800.00
37	500–550	543	352.50–375.00	367.73
15	800–850	803	269.00	269.00
9	900–950	912	248.00	248.00
6	950–1000	992	255.00	255.00
5	1050–1100	1,099	187.50	187.50
8	1150–1200	1,188	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	950–1000	973	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	488	1,475.00	1,475.00
6	550–600	574	290.00	290.00

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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