Cattle Market Pulse

Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 119 126
Feeder cattle 44 — 25
Slaughter cattle 4 — 1
Replacement cattle 6 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; Market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
505 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272
685 685 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,432

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
345 345 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,622
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843
530–545 538 2 350.00–370.00 $359.86 $1,936
555–575 565 2 350.00–370.00 $359.82 $2,033
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
195 195 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,150
305–325 317 3 540.00–555.00 $548.47 $1,739
385 385 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,040
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
195 195 1 490.00 $490.00 $956
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752
870 870 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,675
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,716

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1320 1160 2 170.00–177.50 $174.27 $2,022
1320 1320 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,112

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–675 643 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,305.06
615–750 683 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,209.89

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
271–295 275 10 73.00–83.00 $76.23 $210
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
99 99 8 100.00 $100.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00
100–130 115 6 190.00–275.00 $234.17
180 180 2 360.00 $360.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
15 15 2 55.00 $55.00
20–25 25 11 65.00–72.50 $71.82
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00
30 30 8 65.00–90.00 $79.38
35 35 1 135.00 $135.00
40–45 43 3 150.00 $150.00
45 45 2 120.00–127.50 $123.75
50 50 6 160.00–180.00 $171.67
60 60 3 190.00 $190.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
55 55 1 85.00 $85.00
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00
100 100 2 165.00 $165.00
140 140 2 275.00–370.00 $322.50
150 150 1 330.00 $330.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.