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 | 1,428 | 201.68 | 2,880 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,611 | 196.93 | 3,173 | 22 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,387 | 179.10 | 2,484 | 7thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,387 | 179.10/cwt | 171.00–187.00 | 2,484 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,590 | 198.26/cwt | 186.00–210.00 | 3,152 | 16 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,668 | 193.39/cwt | 187.00–197.00 | 3,226 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,428 | 201.68/cwt | 193.00–206.00 | 2,880 | 5 |
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.