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 | 1,205 | 98.60 | 1,188 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,318 | 102.96 | 1,357 | 36 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,340 | 96.06 | 1,287 | 2thin |
Every lot
5 lots · USDA AMS · Staunton Livestock Auction Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale - Staunton, 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 | — | Choice | 1,304 | 102.10/cwt | 92.00–104.00 | 1,331 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,340 | 96.06/cwt | 94.00–98.00 | 1,287 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,378 | 106.51/cwt | 104.00–109.00 | 1,468 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,135 | 96.00/cwt | 96.00–96.00 | 1,090 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,209 | 98.75/cwt | 85.00–103.00 | 1,194 | 17 |
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.