Cattle Market Pulse

Washington cattle prices & auction market reports

USDA market reports from 2 Washington auction markets, most recently Thursday, September 3, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.

What cattle are bringing in Washington

Head-weighted average across 2,599 head at the 2 Washington markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026.

Washington cattle classes by head count, head-weighted $/cwt
Class $/cwt Avg wt (lb) ≈ $/hd est. Head Markets
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $301.58 902 $2,720 1,775 1
light 8-weight L 1 steers $359.11 817 $2,934 247 1
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.00 885 $2,947 170 1
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $360.28 774 $2,789 151 1
light 8-weight L 1 heifers $301.95 824 $2,488 142 1
light 7-weight L 1 steers $350.61 716 $2,510 114 1

Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.

Washington markets
Market Town Last sale Head
Toppenish Livestock Auction Toppenish Thu · Sep 3, 2026 1,092
Northwest Direct Cattle Report (WA/OR/ID/UT) Mon · Aug 24, 2026 1,650