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 | 1,271 | 175.11 | 2,226 | 40 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,140 | 130.00 | 1,482 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,418 | 180.76 | 2,563 | 26 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,300 | 110.00 | 1,430 | 1thin |
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 | 1,300 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,430 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,418 | 180.76/cwt | 151.00–186.50 | 2,563 | 26 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,140 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,482 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,271 | 175.11/cwt | 160.00–183.50 | 2,226 | 40 |
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.