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 | 1,541 | 214.15 | 3,300 | 47 |
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,610 | 205.00 | 3,301 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,665 | 213.32 | 3,552 | 27 |
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 | 1,665 | 213.32/cwt | 211.50–216.00 | 3,552 | 27 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,541 | 214.15/cwt | 211.75–215.10 | 3,300 | 47 |
| Heifers | — | Prime | 1,610 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 3,301 | 1 |
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.