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 | 1,459 | 147.04 | 2,145 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,658 | 140.67 | 2,332 | 22 |
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 | — | 1,655 | 142.46/cwt | 140.00–147.00 | 2,358 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,659 | 140.14/cwt | 127.00–151.00 | 2,325 | 17 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,443 | 141.72/cwt | 138.00–145.00 | 2,045 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 150.23/cwt | 145.00–154.00 | 2,205 | 5 |
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.