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 | 1,414 | 184.51 | 2,609 | 27 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,442 | 184.63 | 2,662 | 59 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,478 | 166.24 | 2,457 | 4thin |
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 |
|---|
| Steers | Select | — | 1,478 | 166.24/cwt | 160.00–175.00 | 2,457 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,442 | 184.63/cwt | 179.00–190.00 | 2,662 | 59 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,414 | 184.51/cwt | 175.00–191.00 | 2,609 | 27 |
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.