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 | 1,312 | 133.23 | 1,748 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,622 | 139.52 | 2,263 | 28 |
Every lot
3 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 | 1,571 | 139.06/cwt | 126.00–148.00 | 2,185 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,749 | 140.66/cwt | 137.00–145.00 | 2,460 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,312 | 133.23/cwt | 126.00–144.00 | 1,748 | 9 |
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.