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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,268 | 134.27 | 1,703 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,335 | 181.09 | 2,418 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,348 | 165.07 | 2,225 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,130 | 140.00 | 1,582 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,527 | 180.32 | 2,753 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,337 | 173.82 | 2,324 | 7thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,250 | 150.00 | 1,875 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
7 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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | — | 1,268 | 134.27/cwt | 133.00–136.00 | 1,703 | 2 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,250 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,875 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,527 | 180.32/cwt | 178.50–185.00 | 2,753 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,337 | 173.82/cwt | 162.00–180.00 | 2,324 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,130 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,582 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,335 | 181.09/cwt | 174.00–190.00 | 2,418 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,348 | 165.07/cwt | 161.00–169.00 | 2,225 | 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.