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 | 1,395 | 138.47 | 1,932 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,285 | 127.16 | 1,634 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,515 | 140.73 | 2,132 | 41 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,363 | 132.54 | 1,807 | 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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,395 | 138.47/cwt | 136.00–142.00 | 1,932 | 6 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,285 | 127.16/cwt | 124.00–128.50 | 1,634 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,515 | 140.73/cwt | 134.00–144.00 | 2,132 | 41 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,363 | 132.54/cwt | 131.00–134.00 | 1,807 | 2 |
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.