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 | 1,392 | 231.07 | 3,216 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,574 | 230.11 | 3,622 | 41 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,283 | 230.04 | 2,951 | 5thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,392 | 231.07/cwt | 228.50–237.00 | 3,216 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,574 | 230.11/cwt | 225.50–232.50 | 3,622 | 41 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,283 | 230.04/cwt | 224.00–235.00 | 2,951 | 5 |
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.