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 | 1,490 | 258.46 | 3,851 | 32 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,580 | 234.00 | 3,697 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,631 | 258.49 | 4,216 | 26 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,465 | 238.00 | 3,487 | 1thin |
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 | 1,465 | 238.00/cwt | 238.00–238.00 | 3,487 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,631 | 258.49/cwt | 250.00–272.00 | 4,216 | 26 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,490 | 258.46/cwt | 250.00–266.00 | 3,851 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,580 | 234.00/cwt | 234.00–234.00 | 3,697 | 1 |
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.