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 | 1,231 | 227.96 | 2,806 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,467 | 234.69 | 3,443 | 59 |
Every lot
2 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 | 1,467 | 234.69/cwt | 225.00–246.00 | 3,443 | 59 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,231 | 227.96/cwt | 221.00–236.00 | 2,806 | 9 |
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.