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 | 1,451 | 172.38 | 2,501 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,463 | 156.15 | 2,284 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,526 | 174.98 | 2,670 | 39 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,382 | 159.75 | 2,208 | 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 | — | 1,382 | 159.75/cwt | 153.00–165.00 | 2,208 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,526 | 174.98/cwt | 169.50–177.50 | 2,670 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,463 | 156.15/cwt | 154.00–158.00 | 2,284 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,451 | 172.38/cwt | 168.50–174.25 | 2,501 | 13 |
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.