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 | 1,406 | 185.41 | 2,606 | 32 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,557 | 185.35 | 2,886 | 25 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,498 | 161.64 | 2,421 | 2thin |
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 | — | 1,479 | 182.62/cwt | 174.00–191.00 | 2,701 | 9 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,498 | 161.64/cwt | 150.00–171.00 | 2,421 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,601 | 186.89/cwt | 175.00–197.00 | 2,992 | 16 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,270 | 177.17/cwt | 169.00–180.00 | 2,250 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,425 | 186.59/cwt | 178.00–197.00 | 2,659 | 28 |
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.