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 | 1,349 | 234.32 | 3,161 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,145 | 210.00 | 2,405 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,607 | 234.72 | 3,771 | 15 |
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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,513 | 229.75/cwt | 224.00–235.00 | 3,476 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,630 | 235.96/cwt | 230.00–242.00 | 3,846 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectNatural | 1,145 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,405 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,333 | 230.73/cwt | 227.00–234.00 | 3,076 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,360 | 236.71/cwt | 232.00–240.00 | 3,219 | 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.