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 |
|---|
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,398 | 236.99 | 3,313 | 47 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,203 | 212.44 | 2,556 | 16 |
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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,203 | 212.44/cwt | 197.00–225.00 | 2,556 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,398 | 236.99/cwt | 228.00–245.00 | 3,313 | 47 |
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.