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 | 1,460 | 238.86 | 3,487 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,478 | 237.72 | 3,514 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,551 | 239.32 | 3,712 | 11 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,466 | 229.48 | 3,364 | 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 | 1,466 | 229.48/cwt | 214.00–236.50 | 3,364 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,551 | 239.32/cwt | 236.00–243.50 | 3,712 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,460 | 238.86/cwt | 235.50–243.50 | 3,487 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,478 | 237.72/cwt | 237.50–238.00 | 3,514 | 2 |
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.