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 | 1,481 | 147.83 | 2,189 | 29 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,605 | 147.19 | 2,363 | 39 |
Every lot, as filed
4 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 | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,604 | 146.83/cwt | 131.00–152.50 | 2,355 | 30 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,609 | 148.40/cwt | 144.00–152.00 | 2,388 | 9 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,489 | 146.86/cwt | 127.00–152.00 | 2,187 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,455 | 150.89/cwt | 146.00–154.00 | 2,195 | 7 |
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.