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 | 1,377 | 161.57 | 2,224 | 25 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,310 | 118.40 | 1,551 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,580 | 162.82 | 2,573 | 53 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,180 | 146.01 | 1,723 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
6 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 | — | 1,495 | 160.30/cwt | 156.00–168.00 | 2,396 | 4 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,180 | 146.01/cwt | 144.00–148.00 | 1,723 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,587 | 163.03/cwt | 150.00–175.00 | 2,587 | 49 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,252 | 156.81/cwt | 155.00–159.00 | 1,963 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,310 | 118.40/cwt | 92.00–145.00 | 1,551 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,408 | 162.76/cwt | 155.00–180.00 | 2,292 | 20 |
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.