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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Oct 8

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

445 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 540▼ 245 vs year ago 690 · −35.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

573 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 610▼ 427 vs year ago 1,000 · −42.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Feeder cattle futures faded lower, with contracts closing 12 cents to $3.25. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $1.14 lower on October 7 to $336.73. Slaughter cows weak to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $385.00/cwt on 5 head, up $15.23 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 22 comparable sales and sits −1.18 against this barn's trailing median of $386.18.

Average price

$385.00

▲ 15.23 vs prior sale

5 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.26

vs WA average

+17.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	385.00	2,017	5thin

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 sale5 hd

385.00

—

WA average2 barns · 277 hd

384.74

+0.26

National average187 barns · 16,614 hd

367.91

+17.09

This barn, trailing median22 sales

386.18

−1.18

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

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $493.55, low $302.65, median $386.18 across 22 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	2,015	179.68	3,620	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,349	147.18	1,985	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,272	142.68	1,815	130
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,940	176.50	3,424	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,685	139.42	2,349	140
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,330	138.86	1,847	136

Every lot, as filed

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,260	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,355	5
Steers	700–750	Large 1-2	731	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,504	5
Steers	700–750	Large 1	739	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,734	7
Steers	900–950	Large 1	900	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,520	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	355.07/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,722	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,017	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	11
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	916	224.73/cwt	217.50–238.00	2,059	14
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	696	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,088	16
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 2-3	849	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,199	16
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,188	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,233	6
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 2-3	767	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,918	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,997	174.28/cwt	169.00–179.50	3,480	7
Bulls	—	—	2,046	189.14/cwt	184.00–194.00	3,870	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,031	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,660	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,041	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,541	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,151	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,381	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,301	142.35/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,852	114
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	147.18/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,985	119
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,136	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,409	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,614	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,937	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,349	140.01/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,889	123
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,701	139.01/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,365	127
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,790	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,452	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,655	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	2,524	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,035	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	3,755	3

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 Oct 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 540Year ago 690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 573Last week 610Year ago 1,000

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,701	138.00–140.00	139.01
7	—	1,300	149.00	149.00
6	—	1,790	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,136	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,349	138.00–143.00	140.01
4	—	1,178	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,301	140.00–144.00	142.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,151	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,031	161.00	161.00
7	—	1,041	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,349	145.00–149.00	147.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,035	184.50	184.50
1	—	1,655	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,997	169.00–179.50	174.28
4	—	2,046	184.00–194.00	189.14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	650–700	696	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	800–850	849	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	800–850	800	250.00	250.00
14	900–950	916	217.50–238.00	224.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	450–500	485	350.00–360.00	355.07
5	500–550	524	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1150–1200	1,188	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	731	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	565	400.00	400.00
5	600–650	628	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	739	370.00	370.00
5	900–950	900	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	767	250.00	250.00

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.