Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,218 | 102.75 | 1,251 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,237 | 98.61 | 1,220 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,350 | 72.00 | 972 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,316 | 108.90 | 1,433 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,296 | 88.38 | 1,145 | 6thin |
Every lot, as filed
5 lots · USDA AMS · Staunton Livestock Auction Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale - Staunton, VANothing 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 | Choice | — | 1,237 | 98.61/cwt | 91.00–103.50 | 1,220 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,316 | 108.90/cwt | 108.00–110.00 | 1,433 | 5 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,218 | 102.75/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 1,251 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,350 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 972 | 1 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,296 | 88.38/cwt | 82.00–96.00 | 1,145 | 6 |
How this sale compares
Virginia weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.