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 | 1,492 | 245.33 | 3,660 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,718 | 238.69 | 4,101 | 6thin |
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 | 1,718 | 238.69/cwt | 236.00–244.00 | 4,101 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,492 | 245.33/cwt | 241.00–256.00 | 3,660 | 16 |
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.