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 | 1,374 | 193.56 | 2,659 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,000 | 145.00 | 1,450 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,584 | 189.53 | 3,003 | 29 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,285 | 140.00 | 1,799 | 1thin |
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 | 1,285 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,799 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,474 | 188.61/cwt | 186.00–193.00 | 2,780 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,602 | 189.68/cwt | 179.00–202.00 | 3,039 | 25 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectNatural | 1,000 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,450 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,160 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,088 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,445 | 198.08/cwt | 194.00–200.00 | 2,862 | 3 |
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.