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 | 1,469 | 181.93 | 2,673 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,617 | 179.26 | 2,899 | 27 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,518 | 160.41 | 2,435 | 3thin |
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 | — | Select | 1,518 | 160.41/cwt | 147.00–170.00 | 2,435 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,617 | 179.26/cwt | 174.00–190.00 | 2,899 | 27 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,469 | 181.93/cwt | 177.00–190.00 | 2,673 | 14 |
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.