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 | 1,404 | 158.85 | 2,231 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,632 | 158.98 | 2,595 | 33 |
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 | — | 1,657 | 159.29/cwt | 156.00–161.00 | 2,639 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,624 | 158.88/cwt | 155.00–164.00 | 2,580 | 25 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,351 | 158.86/cwt | 157.00–162.00 | 2,146 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,447 | 158.85/cwt | 157.00–160.00 | 2,299 | 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.