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 | 1,371 | 168.02 | 2,304 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,320 | 153.13 | 2,021 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,596 | 166.06 | 2,650 | 31 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,414 | 148.14 | 2,095 | 4thin |
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 | — | 1,587 | 163.94/cwt | 155.00–170.00 | 2,602 | 11 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,414 | 148.14/cwt | 140.00–155.00 | 2,095 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,601 | 167.22/cwt | 162.00–180.00 | 2,677 | 20 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,160 | 163.50/cwt | 163.00–164.00 | 1,897 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,320 | 153.13/cwt | 151.00–155.00 | 2,021 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,512 | 171.03/cwt | 168.00–172.50 | 2,586 | 3 |
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.