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 | 1,421 | 176.98 | 2,515 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,262 | 159.67 | 2,015 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,647 | 172.71 | 2,844 | 40 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,463 | 131.50 | 1,924 | 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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,421 | 176.98/cwt | 164.00–182.00 | 2,515 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,395 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 2,106 | 1 |
| Heifers | SelectNatural | — | 1,195 | 164.01/cwt | 163.00–165.00 | 1,960 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,672 | 172.81/cwt | 151.50–181.50 | 2,889 | 36 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,463 | 131.50/cwt | 131.00–132.00 | 1,924 | 2 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,419 | 171.81/cwt | 169.00–173.50 | 2,438 | 4 |
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.