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 | 1,351 | 197.46 | 2,668 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,358 | 196.80 | 2,673 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,576 | 199.04 | 3,137 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,363 | 140.00 | 1,908 | 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 | 1,363 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,908 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,576 | 199.04/cwt | 198.00–200.25 | 3,137 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,351 | 197.46/cwt | 193.50–199.50 | 2,668 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,358 | 196.80/cwt | 195.75–199.50 | 2,673 | 4 |
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.