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 | Choice | Average | 1,409 | 122.91 | 1,732 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,000 | 105.00 | 1,050 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,444 | 125.70 | 1,815 | 49 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,382 | 113.18 | 1,564 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
6 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 |
|---|
| Steers | Select | — | 1,382 | 113.18/cwt | 110.00–116.50 | 1,564 | 3 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,000 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,050 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,439 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,885 | 8 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,410 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 1,784 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,445 | 124.66/cwt | 123.00–126.50 | 1,801 | 41 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,409 | 122.31/cwt | 122.00–124.00 | 1,723 | 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.