RA_LS760 Raleigh, NC Wednesday, October 04, 2017 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News ***CORRECTED COPY: to include value added comments*** Mid Atlantic Cattle Sales, Norwood, NC Video Feeder Cattle Report for Wednesday, October 04, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 1180 Last Month: 955 Consignments are from BQA certified producers or vaccinated according to BQA guidelines. Most lots are carrying moderate flesh. Cattle are located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Few lots all natural. Prices FOB farm and weighed with a 0-2 percent shrink. Lots have a slide of 5- 8 cents per pound on heavy side. The feeder supply included 60 percent steers, and 40 percent heifers. Near 79 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Head totals are based on load lot estimate of 49,500 pounds. Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 38 700-700 700 144.00 144.00 Jan Split Loads Medium and Large 1 - 2 45 700-700 700 145.00 145.00 Current Split Loads 186 785-785 785 150.75 150.75 Current 32 775-775 775 130.00 130.00 Current Split Loads Medium 1 - 2 90 525-525 525 164.75 164.75 Current Value Added 60 600-600 600 156.75 156.75 Current Split Loads 71 690-690 690 160.75 160.75 Current Value Added 66 750-750 750 149.00 149.00 Nov 121 800-810 805 151.25-154.75 153.00 Current Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 35 650-650 650 138.00 138.00 Jan Split Loads Medium and Large 1 - 2 32 675-675 675 139.00 139.00 Current Split Loads 136 725-725 725 137.00 137.00 Current 32 750-750 750 124.00 124.00 Current Split Loads Medium 1 - 2 20 600-600 600 146.75 146.75 Current Split Loads 82 600-600 600 146.00 146.00 Current Value Added 68 725-725 725 141.75 141.75 Current 66 750-750 750 141.75 141.75 Current Value Added Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ra_ls760.txt