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 | 1,266 | 112.09 | 1,419 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,153 | 103.00 | 1,188 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,549 | 111.94 | 1,734 | 27 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,263 | 97.46 | 1,231 | 2thin |
Every lot
4 lots · USDA AMS · Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale - Front Royal, 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 | 1,263 | 97.46/cwt | 91.00–104.00 | 1,231 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,549 | 111.94/cwt | 93.50–117.00 | 1,734 | 27 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,153 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,188 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,266 | 112.09/cwt | 108.00–115.00 | 1,419 | 7 |
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.