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 | 1,396 | 177.88 | 2,483 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,584 | 179.74 | 2,847 | 40 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,505 | 155.59 | 2,342 | 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 | — | 1,465 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 2,534 | 1 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,505 | 155.59/cwt | 144.00–161.00 | 2,342 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,587 | 179.91/cwt | 170.00–185.00 | 2,855 | 39 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,338 | 175.20/cwt | 174.00–177.00 | 2,344 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,422 | 179.10/cwt | 174.00–185.00 | 2,547 | 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.