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 | 1,314 | 148.24 | 1,948 | 49 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,201 | 120.66 | 1,449 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,499 | 149.39 | 2,239 | 22 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,760 | 124.00 | 2,182 | 1thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,314 | 148.32/cwt | 144.00–150.00 | 1,949 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,201 | 120.66/cwt | 103.00–141.00 | 1,449 | 5 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,313 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 1,930 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,505 | 149.69/cwt | 140.50–150.75 | 2,253 | 21 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,760 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 2,182 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,375 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 1,966 | 1 |
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.