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 | 1,452 | 177.00 | 2,570 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,240 | 171.00 | 2,120 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,568 | 174.99 | 2,744 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,705 | 160.00 | 2,728 | 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 | — | Choice | 1,568 | 174.99/cwt | 170.00–179.00 | 2,744 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,705 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,728 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,240 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 2,120 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,452 | 177.00/cwt | 175.50–178.00 | 2,570 | 13 |
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.