28978 Misenheimer Rd. Richfield, NC 28137 Office: (704) 463-5828 Fax: (704) 463-5861

Sale Day Phone: (704) 474-7681 www.MACSvideo.com

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October 2, 2013 Regular Video Auction

A Family Owned and Operated Livestock Video Auction

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Table of Contents October 2, 2013

New Online Format! Page 2 Call-In Information Page 3 Contact Information Page 3

MACS Progressive AI Program Page 4

Yon Family Farms Fall Sale Page 5

Regular Video Auction

Lot 1 1 Load Steers 625 lbs. Donald Chriscoe Farm Page 6

Lot 2 1 Load Steers 785 lbs. Hickory Grove Farm Page 6

Lot 3 1 Load Steers 860 lbs. Hickory Grove Farm Page 7

Lot 4 1 Load Heifers 675 lbs. Five Circle Farms Page 7

Lot 5 1 Load Heifers 750 lbs. Lone Home Farms Page 8

Lot 6 1 Load Heifers 750 lbs. Ridgecrest Farms Page 8

Upcoming Auction Schedule Page 9

Video Website Information Page 9

New ONLINE Format!

When viewing this catalog online through the dynamic web format, you may access the video for each lot by clicking the “star button”

beside the picture. The “star” will only be seen in the online version.

If you still wish to download and/or print a copy of the catalog you

may use the download link located on the website.

Videos of the sale cattle are located at www.MACSvideo.com and www.youtube.com/MACSvideoauction

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Call-In Information

Call # 1-866-906-9888 Conference Code # 9461720

The sale will begin at 10:00 AM eastern time

Steps for Conference Call:

1 Call 704-474-7681 prior to the sale to receive a buyer's number.

2 Call 1-866-906-9888 to enter the conference call.

3 Enter Pass Code: 9461720.

4 Please minimize background noise if possible.

5 Simply hang-up to leave the conference call.

Please call Wednesday morning prior to sale to receive a buyer's number! (704) 474-7681

Marcus Harward Owner & Operator

Cell: (704) 322-0840

Home: (704) 463-5828

Bruce Shankle Marketing Partner

Cell: (704) 694-8686

Home: (704) 826-8848

Mid-Atlantic Cattle Sales 28978 Misenheimer Rd. Richfield, NC 28137

Office: (704) 463-5828 Sale Day Phone: (704) 474-7681 www.MACSvideo.com

Frank Bell MACS Representative

Central North Carolina Cell: (336) 260-8190

Home: (336) 584-7607

Donnie Poplin Auctioneer

License #: 3119

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& Mid-Atlantic Cattle Sales

If you could AI your cows for a price as low as $31

Mid-Atlantic Cattle Sales and ABS Global have come together to offer our customers one of the most unique and competitive AI programs in the industry

today. Much thought and planning has gone into this program and the partnership between these companies will allow our customers to effectively and

efficiently utilize artificial insemination in their herds. This program will allow our customers to make use of services and products offered through both companies. Bull selection, affordable pricing, predictability, accuracy, carcass merit, maternal

values, feed yard preference, and numerous other factors have all been considered. Our goal is to offer our customers in all of our programs a way to add value and predictability to everything they sell through Mid-Atlantic Cattle Sales.

GRIDMAKER Page 82 IMPRESSION Page 23 DUAL FOCUS Page 87

WOULDYOU? Contact a MACS representative today to learn how we can help you

implement this progressive AI program in YOUR herd this breeding season!

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Lot 1 1 Load Steers $ _____________ Buyer # _________________ Avg. Wt: 625 lbs. Variance: 150 lbs.

Donald Chriscoe Farm Seagrove, NC 40 miles south of Greensboro, NC

Blk/BWF ~73 head Frame Char-X 5 head Medium 100% Red 2 head Large - #1 95% Flesh #1 ½ 5% Medium 100% Delivery Date: October 7 – October 18 Shrink: 2% Slide: $4/CWT topside only Weighing Conditions: Cattle will be weighed on the ground on Certified Scales. Nutrition: TMR and grazing some pasture grass with hay and mineral. Vaccinations: Bovi-Shield Gold 5 (2x) Nuplura (1x) Vision 7 20/20 (1x) Ocuguard Pinkeye (1x) Implants: Ralgro (1x) Dewormer: Ivomec (2x) COMMENTS Backgrounded, Weaned, BQA Certified.

A nice set of light 6-weight steers from Mr. Donald Chriscoe. Steers are all weaned and backgrounded. Steers are bunk broke and broke to waterers. Steers are carrying a medium to medium light flesh. An excellent set of calves to go to feed or to go on a fall grass program.

Lot 2 1 Load Steers $ _____________ Buyer # _________________ Avg. Wt: 785 lbs. Variance: 100 lbs.

Hickory Grove Farm Bear Creek, NC 10 miles south of Siler City, NC

Blk/BWF ~94% Frame Char-X 3 head Medium 100% Red 1 head Large - #1 90% Flesh #1 ½ 10% Medium 100% Delivery Date: October 7 – October 11 Shrink: 2% Slide: $4/CWT topside only Weighing Conditions: Cattle will be weighed on the farm on Certified Scales. Nutrition: TMR with minerals. Vaccinations: Cattlemaster 4 & 5L (2x) Pinkeye (2x) Covexin 8 Implants: Ralgro Dewormer: Ivermectin (1x) Safeguard (1x) COMMENTS Backgrounded, Weaned, BQA Certified.

A good load of backgrounded, BQA certified steers. Steers are bunk broke and have been double vaccinated. The load will be predominantly black/BWF with 3 Char-X calves and 1 red calf. Steers are medium frame and carrying just a medium flesh. A good load ready to go to feed.

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Lot 4 60 Heifers 1 Load Heifers $ _____________ Buyer # _________________ Avg. Wt: 675 lbs. Variance: 150 lbs.

Five Circle Farms Anderson, SC 30 miles south of Greenville, SC

Blk/BWF 48 head Frame Char-X/Gray 9 head Medium 100% Red 3 head Large - #1 95% Flesh #1 ½ 5% Medium 100% Delivery Date: October 7 – October 18 Shrink: 2% Slide: $4/CWT topside only Weighing Conditions: Cattle will be weighed on the truck on Certified Scales. Nutrition: Running on pasture grass with hay and minerals and fed a litle each day. Vaccinations: Double Vaccinated under a good herd health program Implants: Yes (1x) Dewormer: Yes. COMMENTS Homeraised, Backgrounded, Weaned, Open.

A good load of home-raised heifers from Five Circle Farms outside Anderson, SC. Heifers are medium-frame, medium-flesh. Calves are bunk broke and fed a little each day. Heifers are sired by high-performance Angus bulls from Yon Family Farms. They have used Yon genetics for over 15 years in their herd. A nice load of heifers based at 675. Heifers can be source and age verified.

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Lot 3 1 Load Steers $ _____________ Buyer # _________________ Avg. Wt: 860 lbs. Variance: 100 lbs.

Hickory Grove Farm Bear Creek, NC 10 miles south of Siler City, NC

Blk/BWF ~97% Frame Char-X 2 head Medium 90% Large 10% #1 100% Flesh #1 ½ - Medium 100% Delivery Date: October 7 – October 11 Shrink: 2% Slide: $4/CWT topside only Weighing Conditions: Cattle will be weighed on the farm on Certified Scales. Nutrition: TMR with minerals. Vaccinations: Cattlemaster 4 & 5L (2x) Pinkeye (2x) Covexin 8 Implants: Ralgro Dewormer: Ivermectin (1x) Safeguard (1x) COMMENTS Backgrounded, Weaned, BQA Certified.

Another good load of backgrounded, BQA certified steers. Steers are bunk broke and have been double vaccinated. The load will be all black hided except for 2 good char-x steers. Steers are all #1 with a medium flesh. A good load of steers ready to go to feed.

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Lot 5 70 Heifers 1 Load Heifers $ _____________ Buyer # _________________ Avg. Wt: 750 lbs. Variance: 125 lbs.

Lone Home Farms Hamer, SC 40 miles northeast of Florence, SC

Blk/BWF 50 head Frame Char-X 10 head Medium 90% Red/RWF 10 head Large 10% Char. 2 head #1 85% Flesh #1 ½ 15% Medium 100% Delivery Date: October 4 – October 14 Shrink: 1% Slide: $4/CWT topside only Weighing Conditions: Gathered and hauled on gooseneck trailers to scales and weighed on the ground on Certified Scales. Nutrition: Distillers grains and soyhulls 20# PH/PD with minerals and grazing pasture. Vaccinations: Bovi-Shield Gold 5 Vision 7 with spur Implants: None Dewormer: Longrange COMMENTS Backgrounded, Weaned, Open, Predominantly Home-Raised

A nice load of heifers that have been weaned and backgrounded. Heifers are predominantly home-raised with about 15 head purchased to complete the load. Approximately 25% have a touch of ear and one calf has approx. 2” tipped horns. There is one spotted calf in the video that will not go on the load. A nice load of heifers ready to go to feed.

Lot 6 1 Load Heifers $ _____________ Buyer # _________________ Avg. Wt: 750 lbs. Variance: 125 lbs.

Ridgecrest Farms Lawsonville, NC 35 miles north of Winston-Salem, NC

Blk/BWF 65% Frame Char-X 25% Medium 95% Red 10% Large 5% Flesh #1 90% Medium 90% #1 ½ 10% Med.-Plus 10% Delivery Date: October 3 – October 11 Shrink: 2% Slide: $4/CWT topside only Weighing Conditions: Cattle will be weighed on the ground on Certified Scales. Nutrition: TMR with hay and minerals. Vaccinations: Bovi-Shield Gold 5 (1x) Vista 5 (1x) Vision 7 Enforce Implants: Ralgro (1x) Dewormer: Safeguard Drench (1x) Ivermectin Pour-On (1x) COMMENTS Backgrounded, Weaned, Guaranteed Open, BQA Certified.

A nice load of feeding heifers that have been backgrounded, double vaccinated, and will be guaranteed open. Could be a couple with a blue eye and one or two with tipped horns. Another good load of heifers ready to go to feed from Ridgecrest Farms.

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Upcoming Auction Schedule All regular sales will be the first Wednesday

of every month starting at 10:00 am est. unless otherwise noted.

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Videos of all sale cattle are also located at www.youtube.com/MACSvideoauction

Thank You!

Be sure to check our website for upcoming feeder calf sale dates!

Value-Added BQA Sales

July 19 — Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood, NC September 6 — Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood, NC

Feeder Calf Sales

July 12 — Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood, NC July 26 — Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Statesville, NC August 16 — Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood, NC

September 13 — Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood, NC September 20 — Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Statesville, NC

2014 January 8* February 5

March 5 April 2

Visit our website under “Special Sales” to view upcoming production sales supported

by Mid-Atlantic Cattle Sales!

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