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 | 1,508 | 232.99 | 3,513 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,405 | 231.00 | 3,246 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,555 | 229.00 | 3,561 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,517 | 232.71 | 3,530 | 5thin |
| Steers | Prime | Average | 1,670 | 232.00 | 3,874 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,365 | 223.23 | 3,047 | 3thin |
Every lot
6 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,365 | 223.23/cwt | 207.50–234.00 | 3,047 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,517 | 232.71/cwt | 228.00–237.00 | 3,530 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Prime | 1,670 | 232.00/cwt | 232.00–232.00 | 3,874 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,405 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 3,246 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,508 | 232.99/cwt | 229.00–235.00 | 3,513 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Prime | 1,555 | 229.00/cwt | 229.00–229.00 | 3,561 | 1 |
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.