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 | 1,376 | 111.70 | 1,537 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,100 | 91.00 | 1,001 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,535 | 111.04 | 1,704 | 62 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,635 | 91.00 | 1,488 | 1thin |
Every lot
5 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,410 | 109.70/cwt | 105.00–119.00 | 1,547 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,553 | 111.24/cwt | 94.00–117.00 | 1,728 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,635 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,488 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectNatural | 1,100 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,001 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,376 | 111.70/cwt | 106.50–117.00 | 1,537 | 8 |
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.