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 | 1,447 | 149.53 | 2,164 | 26 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,651 | 148.18 | 2,446 | 36 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,322 | 131.73 | 1,741 | 6thin |
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 | SelectNatural | — | 1,322 | 131.73/cwt | 125.00–138.00 | 1,741 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,586 | 146.81/cwt | 134.00–152.00 | 2,328 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,687 | 148.95/cwt | 143.00–153.00 | 2,513 | 23 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,469 | 149.34/cwt | 144.00–155.00 | 2,194 | 16 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,412 | 149.84/cwt | 147.00–153.00 | 2,116 | 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.