Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights

25 lots covering 1,432 head for delivery across Current, May-Jun, Jun. 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 60 days. Most are carrying moderate flesh. Cattle are located in North Carolina and South Carolina. Many 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

21 lots · 1,182 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Heifers	Medium 1-2None	600–650	625	145.00/cwt	145.00	47
Heifers	Medium 1-2None	650–700	690	145.00/cwt	145.00	70
Heifers	Medium 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	148.75/cwt	148.75	61
Heifers	Medium 1-2Value Added	750–800	785	150.25/cwt	150.25	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	147.75/cwt	147.75	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	760	148.25/cwt	148.25	64
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	900–950	900	140.00/cwt	140.00	28
Steers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	700–750	711	148.24/cwt	147.50–150.00	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	700–750	735	156.75/cwt	156.75	33
Heifers	Medium 1-2Natural	800–850	825	137.50/cwt	137.50	59
Heifers	Medium 1-2Natural	700–750	700	143.75/cwt	143.75	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	750–800	765	146.00/cwt	146.00	63
Steers	Medium 1-2None	750–800	775	152.75/cwt	152.75	63
Steers	Medium 1-2Value Added	800–850	817	156.25/cwt	155.00–157.50	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	825	155.00/cwt	155.00	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	750	157.50/cwt	157.50	65
Heifers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	900–950	900	128.00/cwt	128.00	14
Heifers	Medium 1-2Split Loads	700–750	700	137.67/cwt	137.50–138.00	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	700–750	735	146.75/cwt	146.75	33
Steers	Medium 1-2Natural	850–900	875	146.50/cwt	146.50	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	850–900	885	154.00/cwt	154.00	55

May-Jun delivery

1 lot · 67 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Steers	Medium 1-2None	700–750	725	159.50/cwt	159.50	67

Jun delivery

3 lots · 183 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Heifers	Medium 1-2None	800–850	825	132.50/cwt	132.50	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	800–850	825	146.75/cwt	146.75	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	750–800	750	150.00/cwt	150.00	65

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.

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