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 | 1,434 | 213.18 | 3,057 | 42 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,620 | 213.37 | 3,457 | 37 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,170 | 201.00 | 2,352 | 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 and ChoiceLight Weight | 1,170 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 2,352 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,620 | 213.37/cwt | 208.00–217.00 | 3,457 | 37 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,433 | 213.89/cwt | 211.00–216.25 | 3,065 | 41 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,480 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,723 | 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.