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 | 1,406 | 128.52 | 1,807 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,293 | 119.10 | 1,540 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,596 | 125.01 | 1,996 | 36 |
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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,537 | 130.39/cwt | 118.00–141.00 | 2,004 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,634 | 121.59/cwt | 118.50–129.00 | 1,987 | 22 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectNatural | 1,293 | 119.10/cwt | 115.00–123.00 | 1,540 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,388 | 129.45/cwt | 115.00–139.00 | 1,797 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,477 | 124.80/cwt | 124.00–126.50 | 1,843 | 3 |
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.