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 | 1,343 | 235.35 | 3,161 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,495 | 217.00 | 3,244 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,531 | 233.18 | 3,570 | 42 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,395 | 218.80 | 3,052 | 4thin |
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 | — | 1,343 | 235.35/cwt | 233.50–238.50 | 3,161 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,531 | 233.18/cwt | 217.00–245.00 | 3,570 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,495 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 3,244 | 1 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,395 | 218.80/cwt | 210.00–221.00 | 3,052 | 4 |
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.