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 | 1,363 | 248.21 | 3,383 | 8thin |
| Steers | Prime | Average | 1,635 | 256.50 | 4,194 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,599 | 249.40 | 3,988 | 35 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,618 | 249.33 | 4,034 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
4 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 | Select | — | 1,618 | 249.33/cwt | 249.00–250.00 | 4,034 | 3 |
| Steers | Prime | — | 1,635 | 256.50/cwt | 256.50–256.50 | 4,194 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,599 | 249.40/cwt | 240.00–255.50 | 3,988 | 35 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,363 | 248.21/cwt | 237.00–255.00 | 3,383 | 8 |
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.