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 | 1,387 | 133.18 | 1,847 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,467 | 134.96 | 1,980 | 37 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,008 | 128.00 | 1,290 | 2thin |
Every lot
3 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,008 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,290 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,467 | 134.96/cwt | 132.50–136.00 | 1,980 | 37 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,387 | 133.18/cwt | 132.00–134.75 | 1,847 | 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.