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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026 Corrected report

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $327.00/cwt ≈ $2,436/hd at 745 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $392.07/cwt -67.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 476 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.50/cwt ≈ $2,395/hd at 668 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 303 98
Feeder cattle 147 80 12
Slaughter cattle 7 15 6
Replacement cattle 2 49 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were sharply lower, with the exception of value-added cattle. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 -70.00
457–495 462 8 380.00–381.00 $380.87 $1,760 -79.13
499 value added 499 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,046 —
510–540 522 3 360.00–365.00 $363.35 $1,897 —
550–556 555 9 350.00–363.00 $361.24 $2,005 -53.76
610–615 613 2 340.00–351.00 $345.48 $2,118 —
615 value added 615 10 389.50 $389.50 $2,395 —
745 value added 745 26 327.00 $327.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,562 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 —
780 780 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 425.00–440.00 $432.42 $964 —
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 -45.00
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -45.08
350 350 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,418 -5.00
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 ±0.00
472 value added 472 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,888 —
470–475 474 5 320.00–350.00 $343.99 $1,631 -15.75
500–525 513 2 305.00–320.00 $312.68 $1,604 -24.86
554 value added 554 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,105 —
668 value added 668 12 358.50 $358.50 $2,395 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 —
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -14.93
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 485.00 $485.00 $994 —
260 260 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,183 -60.00
405–425 415 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 -60.00
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 -59.84
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —
795 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1070 1034 85-90% 4 135.00–145.00 $141.81 $1,466 +0.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,738 +8.83
1325 1325 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,077 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–197 190 11 66.00–70.00 $66.45 $126 -0.13
225–287 261 6 69.00–72.00 $70.02 $183 —
315–340 328 2 67.50 $67.50 $221 —
510 510 1 39.00 $39.00 $199 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 5 50.00 $50.00 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 29.00–30.00 $29.48 $78 —
320 320 1 29.00 $29.00 $93 —
560 560 1 10.00 $10.00 $56 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 35.00 $35.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50 —
120–135 128 2 245.00–270.00 $257.50 +9.64
170 170 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
40–45 41 7 110.00–140.00 $122.86 +27.86
50 50 12 140.00–170.00 $166.67 -3.75
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 +27.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 300.00 $300.00 —
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 —
110–140 133 9 145.00–200.00 $185.56 +21.99

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 +15.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
25 25 1 25.00 $25.00 -50.00
30–35 32 3 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +63.00
30–35 33 2 45.00 $45.00 -23.33
30–35 33 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 +6.67
40–45 44 8 140.00–165.00 $158.75 +17.92
50 50 3 140.00–160.00 $151.67 -10.47
50–55 51 6 165.00–200.00 $183.33 +21.19
60–65 63 4 230.00–260.00 $240.00 +24.00
70 70 1 240.00 $240.00 -45.00
110 110 3 300.00 $300.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 55.00 $55.00 -65.00
110 110 4 170.00–180.00 $177.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 370 3 37.50–38.00 $37.67 $139 —
410–490 450 2 38.00–46.00 $42.36 $191 —
500–550 522 3 40.00–46.00 $42.11 $220 —

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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.