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 | 1,389 | 237.99 | 3,306 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,219 | 215.64 | 2,629 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,299 | 181.00 | 2,351 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,598 | 240.70 | 3,846 | 18 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,414 | 207.71 | 2,937 | 5thin |
Every lot
5 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 | 1,414 | 207.71/cwt | 185.00–235.00 | 2,937 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,598 | 240.70/cwt | 235.50–242.00 | 3,846 | 18 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,219 | 215.64/cwt | 200.00–225.00 | 2,629 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Standard | 1,299 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 2,351 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,389 | 237.99/cwt | 225.00–242.50 | 3,306 | 26 |
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.