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 and Prime | Average | 1,520 | 254.00 | 3,861 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,666 | 251.39 | 4,188 | 15 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,245 | 242.00 | 3,013 | 1thin |
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 | — | Choice | 1,245 | 242.00/cwt | 242.00–242.00 | 3,013 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,666 | 251.39/cwt | 248.00–260.00 | 4,188 | 15 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,520 | 254.00/cwt | 254.00–254.00 | 3,861 | 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.