Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights

37 lots covering 2,738 head for delivery across Current, Jan, Dec-Jan. 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 with some moderate to light flesh. Cattle are located in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Most lots Natural and/or GAP Certified (Value Added) with many NHTC verified; most heifers are guaranteed open. Head totals are based on load lot estimate of 49,500 pounds.

Current delivery

29 lots · 2,112 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Steers	Medium 1-2Natural	700–750	725	159.00/cwt	159.00	67
Steers	Medium 1-2Natural	950–1000	975	150.00/cwt	150.00	95
Steers	Medium 1-2None	750–800	775	149.50/cwt	149.50	63
Heifers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	550–600	580	147.25/cwt	147.25	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	775	150.00/cwt	150.00	63
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	159.50/cwt	159.50	92
Heifers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	650–700	675	139.00/cwt	139.00	35
Heifers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	700–750	700	140.00/cwt	140.00	35
Heifers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	600–650	631	143.03/cwt	142.00–146.00	114
Steers	Medium 1-2Natural	750–800	770	158.00/cwt	158.00	63
Heifers	Medium 1-2None	650–700	675	147.00/cwt	147.00	72
Heifers	Medium 1-2Value Added	750–800	795	154.75/cwt	154.75	57
Heifers	Medium 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	154.50/cwt	154.50	61
Heifers	Medium 1-2Value Added	700–750	700	150.00/cwt	150.00	69
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	550–600	577	159.47/cwt	159.25–160.00	78
Heifers	Medium 1-2Natural	850–900	850	143.25/cwt	143.25	57
Heifers	Medium 1-2Natural	700–750	740	143.50/cwt	143.50	66
Heifers	Medium 1-2None	800–850	800	143.50/cwt	143.50	61
Heifers	Medium 1-2None	750–800	775	143.75/cwt	143.75	63
Heifers	Medium 1-2None	700–750	700	147.25/cwt	147.25	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	825	159.25/cwt	159.25	59
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	173.25/cwt	173.25	92
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2Value Added	700–750	700	161.25/cwt	161.25	135
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	650–700	675	150.00/cwt	150.00	33
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	600–650	600	160.00/cwt	160.00	51
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	700–750	721	147.49/cwt	147.00–148.00	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	950–1000	950	150.00/cwt	150.00	50
Steers	Medium 1-2Value Added	800–850	825	163.00/cwt	161.00–165.00	118
Steers	Medium 1-2Value Added	750–800	770	161.17/cwt	160.00–162.75	190

Jan delivery

3 lots · 189 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Steers	Medium 1-2None	750–800	775	150.00/cwt	150.00	63
Steers	Medium 1-2None	700–750	725	158.75/cwt	158.75	67
Steers	Medium 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	162.00/cwt	162.00	59

Dec-Jan delivery

5 lots · 437 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	800–850	800	156.00/cwt	156.00	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	740	154.00/cwt	154.00	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	775	152.00/cwt	152.00	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	760	161.25/cwt	161.25	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	159.75/cwt	159.75	121

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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