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 | Prime | Average | 1,203 | 227.48 | 2,737 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,380 | 214.76 | 2,964 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,556 | 212.83 | 3,312 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,619 | 203.23 | 3,290 | 5thin |
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 | — | Choice | 1,556 | 212.83/cwt | 206.00–220.00 | 3,312 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,619 | 203.23/cwt | 195.00–211.00 | 3,290 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Prime | 1,203 | 227.48/cwt | 227.00–228.00 | 2,737 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,380 | 214.76/cwt | 208.00–222.00 | 2,964 | 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.