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 | 1,448 | 179.02 | 2,592 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,574 | 179.18 | 2,821 | 61 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,267 | 151.40 | 1,918 | 3thin |
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 | — | 1,537 | 177.03/cwt | 170.00–181.00 | 2,721 | 8 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,267 | 151.40/cwt | 140.00–160.00 | 1,918 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,580 | 179.51/cwt | 159.00–191.00 | 2,836 | 53 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,398 | 171.51/cwt | 161.00–180.00 | 2,398 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,523 | 190.28/cwt | 185.00–196.00 | 2,898 | 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.