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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026 Corrected report

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 355 207
Feeder cattle 88 147 55
Slaughter cattle 2 7 11
Replacement cattle 4 2 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. 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
405–445 425 2 410.00–425.00 $417.15 $1,773 —
475–485 480 2 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,908 +16.60
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 +16.65
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 4 380.00–405.00 $398.95 $930 -33.47
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 -25.00
300–325 315 3 400.00–405.00 $401.69 $1,265 +26.69
355–385 371 5 390.00–405.00 $400.00 $1,484 -5.00
405–445 421 7 360.00–405.00 $393.80 $1,658 +33.80
455–490 480 6 320.00–350.00 $338.69 $1,626 -5.30
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 +22.32
555–580 569 4 315.00–335.00 $326.13 $1,856 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 -60.00
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -70.00
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,020 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 -20.00
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 —
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 3 405.00–445.00 $428.36 $934 -56.64
260–290 274 4 410.00–425.00 $421.03 $1,154 -33.97
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
360–385 373 2 400.00–405.00 $402.58 $1,502 —
435 435 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 +10.00
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +55.00
500 500 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,825 —
570–580 575 2 300.00–320.00 $309.91 $1,782 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 187.50 $187.50 $3,328 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–145 123 4 66.00 $66.00 $81 —
235–255 246 10 70.00 $70.00 $172 —
325 325 1 70.00 $70.00 $228 +2.50
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 8 65.00 $65.00 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
96 96 9 47.50 $47.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
143–177 160 6 25.00 $25.00 $40 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 185.00 $185.00 -27.50
90 90 6 180.00–200.00 $194.17 -18.33
110–140 132 7 210.00–290.00 $250.00 -7.50
150–155 153 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 -85.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 35.00–40.00 $38.75 -51.25
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 -30.00
30 30 3 35.00–40.00 $36.67 -53.33
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
40–45 41 4 75.00–100.00 $81.25 -41.61
45 45 2 150.00 $150.00 +27.14
50–55 51 5 165.00–175.00 $168.00 +1.33
60 60 3 200.00–230.00 $210.00 +43.33
70 70 1 265.00 $265.00 +45.00
80 80 1 265.00 $265.00 +45.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–140 133 3 230.00–240.00 $236.67 —
180 180 1 300.00 $300.00 ±0.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–70 65 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -40.00
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -65.56
100–145 133 11 130.00–205.00 $178.18 -7.38
150 150 2 210.00 $210.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 65.00 $65.00 +15.00
25 25 3 25.00–35.00 $28.33 -21.67
30–35 32 5 60.00–75.00 $65.00 -45.00
30–35 33 2 35.00–55.00 $45.00 ±0.00
30–35 33 11 85.00–120.00 $109.09 +64.09
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 -93.75
40–45 42 5 130.00–150.00 $141.00 -17.75
45 45 1 120.00 $120.00 -38.75
50–55 52 15 160.00–190.00 $171.00 -12.33
60 60 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 -55.00
60 60 4 175.00 $175.00 -65.00
80 80 1 270.00 $270.00 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 +65.00
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 +40.00
85 85 1 135.00 $135.00 +80.00
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 +12.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 3 210.00–250.00 $236.67 —
55 55 1 175.00 $175.00 —
70 70 2 285.00 $285.00 —
80 80 1 305.00 $305.00 —
90 90 6 330.00–335.00 $334.17 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 270.00 $270.00 —
140 140 2 510.00 $510.00 —

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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.