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 | 1,408 | 179.22 | 2,523 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,393 | 156.30 | 2,177 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,436 | 177.85 | 2,554 | 12 |
Every lot, as filed
3 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 | Select | — | 1,393 | 156.30/cwt | 153.00–161.00 | 2,177 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,436 | 177.85/cwt | 173.00–182.00 | 2,554 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,408 | 179.22/cwt | 170.00–182.25 | 2,523 | 46 |
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.