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 | 1,251 | 176.00 | 2,202 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,219 | 155.25 | 1,892 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,325 | 181.47 | 2,404 | 62 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,205 | 165.00 | 1,988 | 1thin |
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 | — | 1,205 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 1,988 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,325 | 181.47/cwt | 170.00–189.75 | 2,404 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,219 | 155.25/cwt | 151.00–161.00 | 1,892 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,251 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 2,202 | 2 |
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.