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 | 1,412 | 248.62 | 3,511 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,215 | 233.67 | 2,839 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,548 | 246.56 | 3,817 | 40 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,282 | 225.59 | 2,892 | 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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,412 | 248.62/cwt | 240.00–254.00 | 3,511 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,548 | 246.56/cwt | 235.00–260.00 | 3,817 | 40 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,215 | 233.67/cwt | 231.00–236.00 | 2,839 | 3 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,282 | 225.59/cwt | 217.00–233.00 | 2,892 | 3 |
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.