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 | 1,414 | 211.71 | 2,993 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,634 | 211.95 | 3,463 | 18 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,573 | 151.62 | 2,385 | 2thin |
Every lot
5 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 | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,508 | 212.70/cwt | 210.00–216.00 | 3,208 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,573 | 151.62/cwt | 121.00–181.00 | 2,385 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,659 | 211.80/cwt | 205.00–220.00 | 3,514 | 15 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,362 | 208.10/cwt | 206.00–210.00 | 2,834 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 213.07/cwt | 211.00–217.00 | 3,053 | 8 |
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.