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 | 1,437 | 141.59 | 2,035 | 18 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,125 | 112.00 | 1,260 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,647 | 138.31 | 2,278 | 36 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,313 | 122.13 | 1,604 | 5thin |
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 | — | Select | 1,313 | 122.13/cwt | 117.00–127.00 | 1,604 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,646 | 137.03/cwt | 125.00–149.00 | 2,256 | 21 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,649 | 140.11/cwt | 135.00–146.00 | 2,310 | 15 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,125 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,260 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,419 | 144.27/cwt | 139.00–151.00 | 2,047 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,465 | 137.39/cwt | 129.00–147.50 | 2,013 | 7 |
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.