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 | 1,290 | 241.63 | 3,117 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,478 | 240.85 | 3,560 | 19 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,563 | 226.66 | 3,543 | 3thin |
Every lot
3 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Livestock Exchange Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale - Winchester, VANothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,478 | 240.85/cwt | 232.00–245.50 | 3,560 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,563 | 226.66/cwt | 222.00–229.00 | 3,543 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,290 | 241.63/cwt | 237.00–244.50 | 3,117 | 5 |
This sale against other markets
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.