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 | 1,300 | 129.95 | 1,689 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,118 | 107.50 | 1,202 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,356 | 130.68 | 1,772 | 42 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,218 | 121.00 | 1,474 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
4 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 | — | 1,218 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,474 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,356 | 130.68/cwt | 128.00–133.25 | 1,772 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,118 | 107.50/cwt | 100.00–115.00 | 1,202 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,300 | 129.95/cwt | 129.00–131.50 | 1,689 | 7 |
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.