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 | 1,299 | 159.74 | 2,075 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,374 | 132.00 | 1,814 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,492 | 160.48 | 2,394 | 21 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,522 | 144.21 | 2,195 | 5thin |
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 | — | 1,522 | 144.21/cwt | 144.00–145.00 | 2,195 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,492 | 160.48/cwt | 157.00–162.75 | 2,394 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,374 | 132.00/cwt | 131.00–136.00 | 1,814 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,299 | 159.74/cwt | 159.50–160.00 | 2,075 | 4 |
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.