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 | 1,444 | 173.14 | 2,499 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,550 | 174.10 | 2,698 | 21 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,305 | 155.00 | 2,023 | 1thin |
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 | — | 1,507 | 174.48/cwt | 171.00–180.00 | 2,629 | 3 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,305 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 2,023 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,557 | 174.04/cwt | 167.00–184.00 | 2,710 | 18 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,298 | 170.33/cwt | 169.00–171.50 | 2,211 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,470 | 173.65/cwt | 167.00–178.00 | 2,553 | 11 |
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.