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 | 1,416 | 142.83 | 2,023 | 25 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,672 | 139.97 | 2,340 | 45 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,605 | 100.00 | 1,605 | 1thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,385 | 140.51/cwt | 129.00–151.00 | 1,946 | 18 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,497 | 148.80/cwt | 137.00–153.00 | 2,228 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,700 | 137.51/cwt | 104.00–163.00 | 2,338 | 32 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,605 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,605 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,603 | 146.03/cwt | 138.00–152.50 | 2,341 | 13 |
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.