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 | 1,313 | 158.06 | 2,075 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,272 | 113.91 | 1,449 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,582 | 158.06 | 2,501 | 46 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,440 | 125.51 | 1,807 | 2thin |
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 | 1,440 | 125.51/cwt | 125.00–126.00 | 1,807 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,582 | 158.06/cwt | 151.00–162.00 | 2,501 | 46 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,272 | 113.91/cwt | 104.00–125.00 | 1,449 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,313 | 158.06/cwt | 155.00–160.50 | 2,075 | 6 |
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.