RA_LS760 Raleigh, NC Thursday, May 07, 2020 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News ***NOTICE: As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. In the next few weeks, this report will move to the new platform and will be accessible at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3161.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov.*** Mid Atlantic Cattle Sales, Norwood, NC Video Feeder Cattle Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2020 Cattle Receipts: 2797 Last month: 1503 Consignments are from BQA certified producers or vaccinated according to BQA guidelines. Most are carrying moderate flesh. Cattle are located in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Many lots all natural. Prices FOB farm and weighed with a 0-2 percent shrink. Lots have a slide of 5-10 cents per pound on heavy side. The feeder supply included 56 percent steers and 44 percent heifers. Near 72 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 82 600-600 600 143.00 143.00 Jun Value Added Medium 1 - 2 25 525-525 525 147.50 147.50 Jun Value Added 50 585-585 585 134.75 134.75 Current Split Loads 178 550-590 578 145.00-151.75 149.81 Current Value Added 30 600-600 600 146.50 146.50 Current Value Added 74 665-665 665 136.50 136.50 Current 134 725-740 732 117.75-125.25 121.48 Current 97 715-735 729 139.00-140.25 139.87 Current Value Added 321 760-775 763 126.25-126.75 126.65 Current 63 775-775 775 137.00 137.00 Current Value Added 180 800-825 817 117.50-117.75 117.58 Current 43 815-815 815 119.75 119.75 Current Split Loads 61 800-800 800 130.00 130.00 Current Value Added 222 850-895 883 105.25-112.25 107.01 Current Feeder Heifers Medium 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 38 525-525 525 135.00 135.00 Current Value Added 70 525-525 525 135.50 135.50 Jun Value Added 173 550-585 567 130.25-132.25 131.25 Current 35 585-585 585 124.75 124.75 Current Split Loads 93 550-595 574 136.50-141.50 138.71 Current Value Added 77 640-640 640 125.25 125.25 Current 220 660-675 670 119.25-122.00 120.50 Current 115 675-685 679 129.00-136.50 133.74 Current Value Added 198 740-740 740 110.00-111.00 110.67 Current 62 790-790 790 111.75 111.75 Current 26 780-780 780 112.75 112.75 Current Split Loads 130 750-750 750 126.75-127.00 126.87 Current Value Added Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC 919-707-3156 www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_LS760.TXT