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 | 1,347 | 116.00 | 1,563 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,190 | 106.90 | 1,272 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,529 | 117.24 | 1,793 | 64 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,312 | 112.58 | 1,477 | 23 |
Every lot
7 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectNatural | 1,312 | 112.58/cwt | 101.00–119.50 | 1,477 | 23 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,497 | 117.80/cwt | 109.00–123.50 | 1,763 | 30 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,530 | 122.59/cwt | 116.00–128.25 | 1,876 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,567 | 114.65/cwt | 104.00–118.00 | 1,797 | 25 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectNatural | 1,190 | 106.90/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,272 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,324 | 119.09/cwt | 115.00–122.50 | 1,577 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,364 | 113.75/cwt | 107.00–120.00 | 1,552 | 11 |
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.