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 | 1,324 | 227.85 | 3,017 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 955 | 205.00 | 1,958 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,460 | 226.44 | 3,306 | 23 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,289 | 209.82 | 2,705 | 7thin |
Every lot
4 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 | — | Select | 1,289 | 209.82/cwt | 172.50–220.00 | 2,705 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,460 | 226.44/cwt | 219.00–231.50 | 3,306 | 23 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 955 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,958 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,324 | 227.85/cwt | 222.00–230.50 | 3,017 | 11 |
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.