Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights

21 lots covering 1,545 head for delivery across Current, Apr-May, May. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Consignments are from BQA certified producers or vaccinated according to BQA guidelines; most cattle belong to a known vaccination program. All cattle are weaned at least 45 days. Most are carrying moderate flesh, some moderate to light. Cattle are located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Many lots Natural and/or GAP Certified (Value Added) with some NHTC verified; generally heifers are guaranteed open. Head totals are based on load lot estimate of 49,500 pounds.

Current delivery

19 lots · 1,389 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Heifers	Medium 1-2Guaranteed Open	600–650	600	132.25/cwt	132.25	80
Heifers	Medium 1-2Guaranteed Open	550–600	590	137.00/cwt	137.00	81
Heifers	Medium 1-2Guaranteed Open	650–700	669	126.49/cwt	124.00–129.00	144
Heifers	Medium 1-2Natural	700–750	700	131.50/cwt	131.50	35
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	650–700	650	140.50/cwt	140.50	16
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	750–800	750	140.50/cwt	140.50	33
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	700–750	700	144.25/cwt	144.25	47
Steers	Medium 1-2None	800–850	812	129.75/cwt	129.00–130.50	118
Steers	Medium 1-2None	600–650	635	149.50/cwt	149.50	150
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	900–950	910	129.00/cwt	129.00	53
Steers	Medium 1-2Value Added	700–750	740	153.50/cwt	153.50	65
Steers	Medium 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	158.75/cwt	158.75	82
Steers	Medium 1-2Value Added	850–900	850	147.75/cwt	147.50–148.00	112
Heifers	Medium 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	148.00/cwt	148.00	74
Heifers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	600–650	600	130.50/cwt	130.50	16
Heifers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	700–750	700	133.22/cwt	132.50–134.25	56
Steers	Medium 1-2Natural	750–800	775	143.00/cwt	143.00	62
Steers	Medium 1-2None	650–700	650	156.50/cwt	156.50	74
Steers	Medium 1-2None	750–800	795	129.25/cwt	129.25	91

Apr-May delivery

1 lot · 82 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Heifers	Medium 1-2Guaranteed Open	550–600	585	133.00/cwt	133.00	82

May delivery

1 lot · 74 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Heifers	Medium 1-2Guaranteed Open	650–700	665	126.00/cwt	126.00	74

Where the buyers were

As USDA grouped them

Region	States
Southeast	AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV

Source: USDA AMS · Raleigh, NC. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold. Delivery months differ between lots; a price for one month is not a price for another. Head is summed from the lots as reported.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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