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 | 1,464 | 142.48 | 2,086 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,641 | 140.44 | 2,304 | 57 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,235 | 125.99 | 1,556 | 8thin |
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 |
|---|
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,599 | 145.32/cwt | 143.00–150.25 | 2,324 | 16 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,235 | 125.99/cwt | 119.00–148.00 | 1,556 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,657 | 138.53/cwt | 106.00–146.00 | 2,295 | 41 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,480 | 145.07/cwt | 141.00–148.50 | 2,147 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,443 | 139.11/cwt | 128.00–147.00 | 2,007 | 10 |
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.