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 | 1,463 | 153.68 | 2,248 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,313 | 133.38 | 1,751 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,611 | 150.67 | 2,428 | 27 |
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 | — | 1,588 | 152.51/cwt | 148.50–156.00 | 2,422 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,625 | 149.59/cwt | 145.00–159.00 | 2,431 | 17 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,452 | 152.11/cwt | 150.00–155.00 | 2,209 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,313 | 133.38/cwt | 132.00–135.00 | 1,751 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,476 | 155.60/cwt | 151.00–161.50 | 2,297 | 9 |
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.