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 and Prime | Average | 1,386 | 237.82 | 3,296 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,365 | 230.00 | 3,140 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,546 | 237.65 | 3,675 | 42 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,409 | 219.13 | 3,088 | 6thin |
Every lot, as filed
5 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 and Prime | — | 1,386 | 237.82/cwt | 234.00–240.00 | 3,296 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,365 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 3,140 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,367 | 239.50/cwt | 239.50–239.50 | 3,274 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,560 | 237.51/cwt | 235.25–240.50 | 3,705 | 39 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,409 | 219.13/cwt | 210.00–230.00 | 3,088 | 6 |
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.