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 and Prime | Average | 1,382 | 207.05 | 2,862 | 46 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,635 | 209.77 | 3,430 | 96 |
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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,635 | 209.77/cwt | 198.00–213.00 | 3,430 | 96 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,371 | 206.85/cwt | 200.75–213.50 | 2,836 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,436 | 208.00/cwt | 205.50–210.50 | 2,987 | 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.