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 | 1,338 | 240.37 | 3,216 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,138 | 231.00 | 2,629 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,637 | 242.42 | 3,968 | 38 |
Every lot
3 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 | 1,637 | 242.42/cwt | 215.00–249.50 | 3,968 | 38 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,138 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 2,629 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,338 | 240.37/cwt | 231.00–249.00 | 3,216 | 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.