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 | 1,306 | 232.36 | 3,035 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,210 | 214.36 | 2,594 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,617 | 235.67 | 3,811 | 23 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,473 | 205.70 | 3,030 | 2thin |
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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,473 | 205.70/cwt | 195.00–216.00 | 3,030 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,617 | 235.67/cwt | 205.00–248.00 | 3,811 | 23 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,210 | 214.36/cwt | 212.00–217.00 | 2,594 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,306 | 232.36/cwt | 221.00–237.00 | 3,035 | 9 |
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.