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 | 1,375 | 132.44 | 1,821 | 24 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,181 | 118.87 | 1,404 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,610 | 134.00 | 2,158 | 57 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,336 | 117.75 | 1,573 | 7thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectNatural | 1,336 | 117.75/cwt | 115.00–122.00 | 1,573 | 7 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,549 | 136.43/cwt | 125.00–145.50 | 2,113 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,636 | 132.97/cwt | 124.50–140.00 | 2,175 | 40 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectNatural | 1,167 | 118.80/cwt | 110.00–124.00 | 1,386 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,223 | 119.08/cwt | 117.00–123.00 | 1,456 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,366 | 136.82/cwt | 126.00–145.00 | 1,869 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,380 | 130.25/cwt | 125.00–133.00 | 1,797 | 16 |
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.