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 | Select and Choice | Average | 1,438 | 234.01 | 3,365 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,368 | 219.07 | 2,997 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,540 | 240.56 | 3,705 | 25 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,310 | 234.57 | 3,073 | 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 and Choice | 1,310 | 234.57/cwt | 233.50–237.50 | 3,073 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,540 | 240.56/cwt | 230.50–243.50 | 3,705 | 25 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,368 | 219.07/cwt | 205.00–231.00 | 2,997 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,438 | 234.01/cwt | 233.00–235.00 | 3,365 | 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.