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 | 1,314 | 177.65 | 2,334 | 38 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,125 | 154.77 | 1,741 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,533 | 183.23 | 2,809 | 25 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,045 | 151.00 | 1,578 | 1thin |
Every lot, as filed
7 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 | — | 1,542 | 182.03/cwt | 172.00–190.00 | 2,807 | 15 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,045 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 1,578 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,520 | 185.03/cwt | 181.00–191.00 | 2,812 | 10 |
| Heifers | SelectNatural | — | 1,070 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 1,787 | 1 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,362 | 176.83/cwt | 170.00–183.00 | 2,408 | 6 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,130 | 153.66/cwt | 131.00–167.00 | 1,736 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,305 | 177.80/cwt | 170.00–185.00 | 2,320 | 32 |
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.