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 | 1,390 | 189.08 | 2,628 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,565 | 155.00 | 2,426 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,582 | 188.00 | 2,974 | 61 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,660 | 162.24 | 2,693 | 3thin |
Every lot
4 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 | — | Choice | 1,582 | 188.00/cwt | 170.00–203.50 | 2,974 | 61 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,660 | 162.24/cwt | 156.00–170.00 | 2,693 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,390 | 189.08/cwt | 178.00–200.50 | 2,628 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,565 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 2,426 | 1 |
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.