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 and Prime | Low | 1,387 | 182.34 | 2,529 | 39 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Low | 1,542 | 181.77 | 2,804 | 121 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,316 | 166.31 | 2,189 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
6 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 | Choice and Prime | — | 1,345 | 173.03/cwt | 172.25–175.00 | 2,327 | 9 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,266 | 171.90/cwt | 168.00–173.00 | 2,176 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight | — | 2,035 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 3,480 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,554 | 182.58/cwt | 176.00–186.10 | 2,837 | 111 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,401 | 183.53/cwt | 180.00–187.00 | 2,571 | 35 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,316 | 166.31/cwt | 155.00–175.50 | 2,189 | 3 |
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.