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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Oct 15

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

848 head

▲ 403 vs last sale 445▲ 203 vs year ago 645 · +31.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

304 head

▼ 269 vs last sale 573▼ 461 vs year ago 765 · −60.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 0▼ 10 vs year ago 30 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. Feeders were the leaders, as futures closed with contracts $2.42 to $4.40 higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was another $1.22 higher on October 14 to $342.64. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 lower with most pressure on Dairy cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with moderate to good 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 $331.33/cwt on 22 head, down $38.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 22 comparable sales and sits −54.85 against this barn's trailing median of $386.18.

Average price

$331.33

▼ 38.44 vs prior sale

22 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,899

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3

$49.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−44.38

vs WA average

−41.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	580	344.96	2,001	16thin
Small and Medium 2-3	555	295.00	1,637	6thin

One grade step is worth $49.96/cwt here — about $364 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 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 sale22 hd

331.33

—

WA average2 barns · 314 hd

375.71

−44.38

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−41.43

This barn, trailing median22 sales

386.18

−54.85

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	2,019	169.40	3,420	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,410	148.56	2,094	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,161	147.80	1,716	40
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,911	140.00	2,675	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,744	130.30	2,272	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,434	119.64	1,715	50

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)	1,224	$2,350	5

Every lot, as filed

43 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	350–400	Small and Medium 1-2	399	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,516	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,358	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,441	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	378.89/cwt	370.00–392.00	2,357	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	699	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,544	7
Steers	700–750	Large 1	713	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,531	6
Steers	750–800	Large 1	751	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,553	5
Steers	900–950	Large 1	905	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,489	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,898	6
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 2-3	555	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,637	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	344.96/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,001	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	341.05/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,135	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	657	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,250	6
Heifers	850–900	Large 1	873	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,597	5
Heifers	900–950	Large 1Guaranteed Open	931	286.62/cwt	285.00–290.50	2,668	43
Heifers	950–1000	Large 2-3	974	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,118	5
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,095	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	2,623	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,095	6
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	981	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,139	10
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,170	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,469	10
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,298	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,466	6
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 3	1,333	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,666	8
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,419	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,900	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	3,392	3
Bulls	—	—	1,981	166.34/cwt	162.00–172.00	3,295	6
Bulls	—	—	2,600	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	4,173	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,062	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,248	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,543	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,795	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	168.04/cwt	162.00–179.00	1,917	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,141	136.35/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,556	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,284	153.83/cwt	153.00–154.50	1,975	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,932	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,426	151.75/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,164	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,483	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	2,217	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,950	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,391	127.06/cwt	125.50–129.50	1,767	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,431	112.16/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,605	23
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,439	125.29/cwt	123.00–127.50	1,803	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,600	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,976	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,744	130.30/cwt	127.50–134.50	2,272	12
Dairy Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,911	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,675	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,224	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	5

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 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 848Last week 445Year ago 645

Slaughter CattleReceipts 304Last week 573Year ago 765

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,431	107.00–119.00	112.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,600	123.50	123.50
15	—	1,391	125.50–129.50	127.06
8	—	1,439	123.00–127.50	125.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,911	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,744	127.50–134.50	130.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,625	120.00	120.00
6	—	1,483	149.50	149.50
6	—	1,122	160.00	160.00
5	—	1,400	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,141	135.00–138.00	136.35
5	—	1,062	117.50	117.50
11	—	1,284	153.00–154.50	153.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,141	162.00–179.00	168.04
5	—	1,064	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,426	150.00–153.00	151.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,600	160.50	160.50
3	—	1,900	178.50	178.50
6	—	1,981	162.00–172.00	166.34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	713	355.00	355.00
5	750–800	751	340.00	340.00
14	900–950	905	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	618	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	399	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	524	450.00	450.00
15	600–650	622	370.00–392.00	378.89
7	650–700	699	364.00	364.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	850–900	873	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
43	900–950	931	285.00–290.50	286.62
5	1050–1100	1,095	239.50	239.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	950–1000	974	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	493	385.00	385.00
16	550–600	580	335.00–360.00	344.96
26	600–650	626	330.00–355.00	341.05
6	650–700	657	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	555	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	950–1000	981	218.00	218.00
10	1150–1200	1,170	211.00	211.00
6	1250–1300	1,298	190.00	190.00
8	1300–1350	1,333	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	473	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	493	425.00	425.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,224	2,350.00	2,350.00

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.