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 | 1,357 | 111.34 | 1,511 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,350 | 91.28 | 1,232 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,432 | 111.38 | 1,595 | 16 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,198 | 94.96 | 1,138 | 4thin |
Every lot
6 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 | — | SelectNatural | 1,198 | 94.96/cwt | 90.00–105.00 | 1,138 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,384 | 110.58/cwt | 108.00–113.00 | 1,530 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 111.64/cwt | 107.00–116.50 | 1,617 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,264 | 109.22/cwt | 107.00–111.00 | 1,381 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,350 | 91.28/cwt | 87.00–96.00 | 1,232 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 113.04/cwt | 110.00–117.00 | 1,618 | 5 |
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.