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 and Prime | Average | 1,483 | 243.53 | 3,612 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,308 | 230.48 | 3,015 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,533 | 245.48 | 3,763 | 34 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,332 | 229.40 | 3,056 | 11 |
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 and Choice | 1,332 | 229.40/cwt | 210.00–240.00 | 3,056 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,533 | 245.48/cwt | 238.00–257.00 | 3,763 | 34 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,308 | 230.48/cwt | 215.00–239.00 | 3,015 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,483 | 243.53/cwt | 240.00–246.00 | 3,612 | 7 |
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.