Washington cattle auction prices

2 sales at 1 USDA-reported barns from Oct 16 to October 22, 2026. Statewide prices combine every barn, weighted by head.

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
$429.65/cwt
4-week average
$435.02
13-week average
$423.49
4-week vs 13-week
+2.7%
52-wk low $367.50high $553.41

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
$351.34/cwt
4-week average
$359.18
13-week average
$347.31
4-week vs 13-week
+3.4%
52-wk low $310.22high $417.81

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
$365.04/cwt
4-week average
$380.15
13-week average
$365.44
4-week vs 13-week
+4.0%
52-wk low $309.78high $503.06

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Every sale this week

BarnSaleHead sold Steers 500–599Steers 700–799Heifers 500–599 13-week trend
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish Thu Oct 22 570 $437.50$347.04$385.00 Rising (+2.7%)
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenishspecial Tue Oct 20 1,380 $429.32$351.76$362.97 Rising (+2.7%)
$/cwt, Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2, head-weighted. 13-week trend = that barn's 4-week vs 13-week average for 500–599 lb steers. Barns tagged unweaned sold mostly unweaned calves over the last 13 weeks, so their prices are unweaned lots; statewide trends use regular lots only. Rows tagged special or graded are a barn's special sales. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Click a column to sort.

Direct trade (ranch to feedlot)

USDA direct reportWeek ofHeadSteers 800–899Steers 700–799Heifers 700–799
NorthwestWA, OR, ID, UT Oct 19545delivered —$327.00$316.74
Latest week's current-delivery cash trades, $/cwt (F.O.B. unless tagged delivered); — means no such trades that week. Direct trades are cattle sold outside auction barns; a regional report covers several states, so its prices are not this state alone.

Statewide, last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Statewide price history

Weekly average $/cwt

All Washington barns

Source: USDA AMS Market News auction reports for 1 Washington barns. Barns that hold more than one sale a week count every sale.