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 | 1,350 | 146.36 | 1,977 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,611 | 149.31 | 2,405 | 34 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,358 | 133.00 | 1,806 | 5thin |
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 | — | 1,431 | 146.89/cwt | 144.00–150.00 | 2,102 | 5 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,358 | 133.00/cwt | 127.00–138.00 | 1,806 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,642 | 149.73/cwt | 127.00–158.00 | 2,459 | 29 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,341 | 146.89/cwt | 142.00–152.00 | 1,970 | 9 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,393 | 143.98/cwt | 142.00–146.00 | 2,006 | 2 |
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.