Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to firm. Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday with gains of 80 cent to $1.15, as April was up $1.47 higher on expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.67 to $372.47 on April 29. Slaughter cows 8.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $502.47/cwt on 44 head, down $6.10 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 15 comparable sales and sits +23.56 against this barn's trailing median of $478.91.

Average price

$502.47

▼ 6.10 vs prior sale

44 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$70.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

+21.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	524.79	2,846	30
Small and Medium 1-2	572	454.64	2,601	14thin

One grade step is worth $70.15/cwt here — about $245 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $553.41, low $402.46, median $478.91 across 15 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 sale44 hd

502.47

—

WA average1 barns · 44 hd

502.47

+0.00

National average169 barns · 10,621 hd

481.02

+21.45

This barn, trailing median15 sales

478.91

+23.56

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	1,914	215.87	4,132	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,153	183.14	2,111	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,428	178.78	2,553	107
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,772	169.44	3,003	25
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,772	168.73	2,990	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,318	155.14	2,044	97

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,755	$4,300	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,507	$3,663	20

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	653	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,227	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,552	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,343	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,531	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	3,001	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,258	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,066	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	596	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,801	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	415.72/cwt	415.00–417.50	2,586	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	172	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	538	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,636	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	564	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,228	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	591	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,571	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	480	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,016	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	549.04/cwt	530.00–560.00	2,899	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	505	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,677	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	355	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,846	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	451	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,345	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,759	167.04/cwt	164.00–170.00	2,938	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	174.53/cwt	174.00–175.00	3,142	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,517	168.36/cwt	165.00–172.50	2,554	33
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,612	162.18/cwt	160.00–163.50	2,614	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,532	168.28/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,578	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	152.22/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,760	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	694	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,658	26
Heifers	Large 1	750–800	772	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,741	13
Heifers	Large 1	950–1000	960	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,832	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	883	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,097	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,640	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,755	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,554	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	5
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,114	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	3,019	15
Steers	Large 1	850–900	889	358.30/cwt	358.30–358.30	3,185	80
Steers	Large 1	700–750	725	417.81/cwt	415.00–432.50	3,029	31
Steers	Large 1-2	850–900	899	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,854	8
Heifers	Large 1Guaranteed Open	750–800	788	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	3,054	45
Heifers	Large 1	850–900	860	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,010	12
Bulls	—	—	1,810	209.38/cwt	203.00–215.00	3,790	8
Bulls	—	—	2,081	226.26/cwt	218.00–229.00	4,708	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,468	175.42/cwt	173.50–180.00	2,575	29
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,829	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,981	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,756	170.37/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,992	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,374	183.24/cwt	179.00–190.00	2,518	24
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,174	142.82/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,677	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,135	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,930	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,191	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	2,174	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,294	194.69/cwt	193.00–196.00	2,519	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,600	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,100	182.18/cwt	177.50–184.00	2,004	16

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 Apr 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 785Last week 1,175Year ago 820

Slaughter CattleReceipts 804Last week 630Year ago 1,200

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 20Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	653	341.00	341.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	172	1,500.00	1,500.00
6	550–600	580	440.00	440.00
17	600–650	622	415.00–417.50	415.72
26	650–700	694	383.00	383.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	480	420.00	420.00
5	550–600	564	395.00	395.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	750–800	772	355.00	355.00
12	850–900	860	350.00	350.00
5	950–1000	960	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
45	750–800	788	387.50	387.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	500–550	528	530.00–560.00	549.04
8	550–600	596	470.00	470.00
9	650–700	682	440.00	440.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	355	520.00	520.00
5	450–500	451	520.00	520.00
5	500–550	538	490.00	490.00
9	550–600	591	435.00	435.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	505	530.00	530.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	700–750	725	415.00–432.50	417.81
80	850–900	889	358.30	358.30
15	1100–1150	1,114	271.00	271.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	850–900	899	317.50	317.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	574	360.00	360.00
8	650–700	679	332.50	332.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	850–900	883	237.50	237.50
6	1200–1250	1,200	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,343	3,250.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,600	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,755	4,300.00	4,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,531	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,554	3,900.00	3,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,759	164.00–170.00	167.04
8	—	1,800	174.00–175.00	174.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,517	165.00–172.50	168.36
29	—	1,468	173.50–180.00	175.42
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,374	179.00–190.00	183.24
21	—	1,294	193.00–196.00	194.69
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,135	170.00	170.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,191	182.50	182.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	200.00	200.00
16	—	1,100	177.50–184.00	182.18
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,612	160.00–163.50	162.18
20	—	1,532	165.00–171.00	168.28
38	—	1,156	148.00–158.00	152.22
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,829	163.00	163.00
14	—	1,756	169.00–173.00	170.37
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,174	130.00–147.00	142.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,810	203.00–215.00	209.38
5	—	2,081	218.00–229.00	226.26

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

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

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