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 | 1,543 | 240.12 | 3,705 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,626 | 239.43 | 3,893 | 27 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,524 | 218.32 | 3,327 | 6thin |
Every lot
3 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 | 1,524 | 218.32/cwt | 204.00–227.00 | 3,327 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,626 | 239.43/cwt | 230.00–250.50 | 3,893 | 27 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,543 | 240.12/cwt | 235.00–253.00 | 3,705 | 23 |
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.