Mid-Atlantic Livestock Video/Internet Auction

The sale in one line

Forward delivery · estimated weights

30 lots covering 2,673 head for delivery across Current, Jan, Dec. 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. Cattle are weaned at least 45 days and are carrying moderate flesh with some moderate to light. Cattle are located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Majority of the lots were natural and/or GAP Certified (Value Added) with many also NHTC verified; all heifers are guaranteed open. Current delivery are cattle that will deliver 14 days from sale date. Head totals are based on load lot estimate of 49,500 pounds. The next sale is January 3, 2023.

Current delivery

25 lots · 2,356 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	900–950	900	162.25/cwt	162.25	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	550–600	585	182.00/cwt	182.00	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	750–800	750	173.00/cwt	173.00	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	869	162.50/cwt	162.00–163.00	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	400–450	425	179.00/cwt	179.00	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	600–650	600	165.00/cwt	165.00	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	550–600	560	163.25/cwt	163.25	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	700–750	720	161.71/cwt	156.00–167.00	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	750–800	768	160.20/cwt	150.00–169.75	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	750–800	765	164.00/cwt	164.00	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	650–700	664	163.91/cwt	162.75–165.25	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	700–750	719	161.27/cwt	154.00–165.00	334
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	708	169.17/cwt	165.00–170.75	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	185.25/cwt	185.25	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	450–500	475	194.00/cwt	194.00	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	700–750	725	166.00/cwt	166.00	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	600–650	625	174.29/cwt	173.25–175.00	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	750–800	772	175.55/cwt	175.00–175.75	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	600–650	625	165.00/cwt	165.00	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	940	169.25/cwt	169.25	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	197.00/cwt	197.00	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	858	172.00/cwt	171.75–172.25	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	770	178.55/cwt	176.75–179.00	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	833	174.61/cwt	174.25–175.50	242
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads	800–850	800	158.00/cwt	158.00	31

Jan delivery

2 lots · 120 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	175.75/cwt	175.75	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	166.25/cwt	166.25	60

Dec delivery

3 lots · 197 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	650–700	650	180.50/cwt	180.50	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	184.50/cwt	184.50	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	600–650	625	174.75/cwt	174.75	78

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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