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 | 1,419 | 186.67 | 2,649 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,649 | 195.00 | 3,216 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,505 | 185.27 | 2,788 | 48 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,470 | 172.71 | 2,539 | 4thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,470 | 172.71/cwt | 165.00–175.50 | 2,539 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,505 | 185.27/cwt | 182.00–190.00 | 2,788 | 48 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,649 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 3,216 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,419 | 186.67/cwt | 181.00–188.00 | 2,649 | 7 |
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.