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 | 1,410 | 169.53 | 2,390 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,493 | 168.63 | 2,518 | 48 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,325 | 162.00 | 2,147 | 1thin |
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 | 1,325 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 2,147 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,493 | 168.63/cwt | 165.00–175.00 | 2,518 | 48 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 169.53/cwt | 168.00–171.00 | 2,390 | 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.