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 | 1,354 | 178.90 | 2,422 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,317 | 164.60 | 2,168 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,595 | 173.36 | 2,765 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,433 | 164.00 | 2,350 | 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 |
|---|
| Steers | Select | — | 1,433 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 2,350 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,317 | 164.60/cwt | 160.50–166.00 | 2,168 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,595 | 173.36/cwt | 170.00–175.00 | 2,765 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,354 | 178.90/cwt | 170.50–181.25 | 2,422 | 28 |
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.