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 | 1,256 | 231.30 | 2,905 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,456 | 234.79 | 3,418 | 21 |
Every lot
3 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 and Prime | 1,447 | 235.25/cwt | 230.00–243.50 | 3,404 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,635 | 225.50/cwt | 225.50–225.50 | 3,687 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,256 | 231.30/cwt | 228.00–235.00 | 2,905 | 8 |
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.