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 | 1,348 | 141.40 | 1,906 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,330 | 104.00 | 1,383 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,503 | 139.96 | 2,104 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,318 | 118.80 | 1,566 | 5thin |
Every lot
4 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 | 1,318 | 118.80/cwt | 108.00–127.00 | 1,566 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,503 | 139.96/cwt | 139.00–141.00 | 2,104 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,330 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 1,383 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,348 | 141.40/cwt | 136.00–147.00 | 1,906 | 15 |
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.