Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2026-06-11

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jun 11
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
348 head
1,102 vs last sale 1,450 822 vs year ago 1,170 · 70.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
880 head
305 vs last sale 575 230 vs year ago 650 · +35.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
50 vs last sale 0 20 vs year ago 30 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Feeder cattle futures rallied $3.25 to $5.27 into the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.04 on June 10 to $370.10. Turn-out and feeder type slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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 $450.00/cwt on 7 head, down $8.06 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 15 comparable sales and sits 28.91 against this barn's trailing median of $478.91.
Average price
$450.00
8.06 vs prior sale
7 head · 597 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,687
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average
3.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2597450.002,6877thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales
567508448388median 478.9101/2203/2604/2306/0408/20
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 sale7 hd
450.00
WA average1 barns · 7 hd
450.00
+0.00
National average163 barns · 9,671 hd
453.72
−3.72
This barn, trailing median15 sales
478.91
−28.91
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,831223.704,09633
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,482185.202,74579
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,410182.302,57014
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,759180.003,1664thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,512203.753,0804thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,245151.301,88486
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,200148.501,7826thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,183$3,95715
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,200$4,0005

Every lot, as filed

39 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,365193.38/cwt192.50–194.002,64010
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,200148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,7826
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,759180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,1664
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,335167.13/cwt164.00–169.502,23117
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight995132.92/cwt130.00–135.001,3239
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,410182.30/cwt180.00–184.002,57014
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550516395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0389
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850834282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,3565
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3500–550513400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600585435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,5456
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned600–650624364.00/cwt364.00–364.002,2719
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600597450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,6877
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673396.24/cwt395.00–397.502,66714
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550542370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0058
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650649360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,33618
Dairy HeifersLarge 31000–10501,007243.50/cwt243.50–243.502,4526
Dairy HeifersLarge 31200–12501,246222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,7725
Dairy HeifersLarge 31100–11501,100239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,62911
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2004,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1833,956.83/head3,825.00–4,100.003,95715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650625405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,5315
SteersLarge 1750–800780380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,9645
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2-3700–750728314.85/cwt310.00–320.002,29212
Dairy HeifersLarge 31300–13501,328211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,8025
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2-31050–11001,085250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,7135
Dairy HeifersLarge 3900–950918249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,2868
Dairy HeifersLarge 31350–14001,359199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,7045
Bulls1,819231.64/cwt229.50–233.504,2146
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,489185.93/cwt184.00–189.002,76856
Bulls1,845223.17/cwt205.00–229.004,11726
SteersLarge 1700–750726406.00/cwt406.00–406.002,94810
SteersLarge 1-2700–750740340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5165
HeifersLarge 1900–950926301.94/cwt299.00–305.002,79610
Dairy Bulls1,640207.50/cwt207.50–207.503,4032
Dairy Bulls1,383200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,7662
Bulls1,540190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,9261
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,543175.78/cwt174.00–178.002,71213
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,112145.17/cwt141.50–148.001,61437
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,490156.66/cwt153.00–160.002,33423

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.