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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,190 | 204.00 | 2,428 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,486 | 242.34 | 3,601 | 68 |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,070 | 186.00 | 1,990 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,643 | 240.12 | 3,946 | 112 |
Every lot
6 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 | — | Choice and Prime | 1,415 | 228.34/cwt | 221.00–235.00 | 3,231 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,654 | 240.67/cwt | 232.00–243.00 | 3,981 | 107 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | StandardReturn to Feed | 1,070 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 1,990 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,381 | 234.59/cwt | 232.50–235.25 | 3,240 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,500 | 243.37/cwt | 238.50–247.50 | 3,651 | 60 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,190 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 2,428 | 2 |
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.