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 | 1,336 | 237.77 | 3,177 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,236 | 237.65 | 2,937 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,620 | 239.10 | 3,873 | 30 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,464 | 238.71 | 3,495 | 8thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,336 | 237.77/cwt | 237.25–239.25 | 3,177 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,620 | 239.10/cwt | 232.50–242.00 | 3,873 | 30 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,236 | 237.65/cwt | 237.50–238.00 | 2,937 | 11 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,464 | 238.71/cwt | 228.00–242.50 | 3,495 | 8 |
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.