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 | 1,359 | 131.02 | 1,781 | 25 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,632 | 133.36 | 2,177 | 61 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,395 | 120.00 | 1,674 | 1thin |
Every lot, as filed
5 lots · USDA AMS · Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale - Front Royal, 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 | — | 1,327 | 128.31/cwt | 119.00–137.00 | 1,703 | 19 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,461 | 139.61/cwt | 125.00–151.00 | 2,040 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,639 | 127.81/cwt | 110.00–142.00 | 2,095 | 41 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,395 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,674 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,618 | 144.75/cwt | 134.00–153.00 | 2,342 | 20 |
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.