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 | 1,476 | 215.93 | 3,187 | 22 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,590 | 213.33 | 3,392 | 28 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,317 | 206.50 | 2,720 | 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,317 | 206.50/cwt | 160.00–220.00 | 2,720 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,590 | 213.33/cwt | 185.00–220.00 | 3,392 | 28 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,476 | 215.93/cwt | 195.00–218.00 | 3,187 | 22 |
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.