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 | 1,382 | 130.15 | 1,798 | 16 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,230 | 114.38 | 1,407 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,646 | 131.02 | 2,156 | 43 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,572 | 111.96 | 1,760 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
6 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 |
|---|
| Steers | SelectNatural | — | 1,572 | 111.96/cwt | 106.00–118.00 | 1,760 | 3 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,647 | 131.17/cwt | 126.00–136.50 | 2,160 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,645 | 130.92/cwt | 102.00–143.00 | 2,154 | 25 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,400 | 129.69/cwt | 128.00–131.00 | 1,816 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,230 | 114.38/cwt | 107.00–122.00 | 1,407 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,379 | 130.21/cwt | 125.00–146.00 | 1,796 | 14 |
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.