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 | Prime | Average | 1,462 | 255.00 | 3,728 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,389 | 252.33 | 3,505 | 48 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,220 | 235.11 | 2,868 | 12 |
| Steers | Prime | Average | 1,534 | 260.50 | 3,996 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,562 | 252.85 | 3,950 | 49 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,365 | 225.62 | 3,080 | 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 | — | 1,389 | 252.33/cwt | 246.00–262.00 | 3,505 | 48 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,462 | 255.00/cwt | 255.00–255.00 | 3,728 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,220 | 235.11/cwt | 211.00–247.50 | 2,868 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,562 | 252.85/cwt | 240.50–260.50 | 3,950 | 49 |
| Steers | Prime | — | 1,534 | 260.50/cwt | 260.50–260.50 | 3,996 | 2 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,365 | 225.62/cwt | 210.00–241.00 | 3,080 | 2 |
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.