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 | 1,325 | 184.45 | 2,444 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,359 | 180.74 | 2,456 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,436 | 186.58 | 2,679 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,138 | 171.00 | 1,946 | 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 | — | 1,138 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 1,946 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,436 | 186.58/cwt | 185.00–190.00 | 2,679 | 9 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,359 | 180.74/cwt | 171.00–185.00 | 2,456 | 8 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,325 | 184.45/cwt | 171.00–189.50 | 2,444 | 11 |
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.