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 | 1,243 | 122.03 | 1,517 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,028 | 92.22 | 948 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,330 | 128.22 | 1,705 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,190 | 120.84 | 1,438 | 6thin |
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 | — | 1,190 | 120.84/cwt | 119.00–123.00 | 1,438 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,330 | 128.22/cwt | 125.00–132.75 | 1,705 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,028 | 92.22/cwt | 90.00–94.00 | 948 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,243 | 122.03/cwt | 112.00–127.00 | 1,517 | 15 |
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.