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 | 1,546 | 218.92 | 3,385 | 23 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,351 | 208.25 | 2,813 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,493 | 195.00 | 2,911 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,290 | 178.00 | 2,296 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,551 | 221.15 | 3,430 | 17 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,393 | 205.00 | 2,856 | 2thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,546 | 218.92/cwt | 215.00–223.00 | 3,385 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,551 | 221.15/cwt | 204.00–227.00 | 3,430 | 17 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,493 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 2,911 | 4 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,351 | 208.25/cwt | 191.00–217.00 | 2,813 | 7 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,393 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 2,856 | 2 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 1,290 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,296 | 1 |
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.