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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026 Corrected report

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 281 172
Feeder cattle 54 80 60
Slaughter cattle 1 15 1
Replacement cattle 3 44 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were lightly tested. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
510–515 value added 513 2 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $1,885 —
550–595 value added 573 3 350.00–360.00 $355.07 $2,035 —
610–635 value added 623 2 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $2,196 —
690 value added 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
700–715 value added 708 2 310.00–317.50 $313.71 $2,221 —
765 value added 765 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 375.00–420.00 $397.96 $1,234 -30.56
365–395 380 2 360.00–395.00 $376.81 $1,432 -23.19
405 value added 405 2 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
455–490 value added 473 2 355.00–365.00 $359.81 $1,702 —
500 value added 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
565 value added 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
510–540 525 2 250.00–305.00 $276.71 $1,453 —
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 —
315–325 320 2 405.00–435.00 $419.77 $1,343 -7.34
365 365 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,442 -35.00
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 -45.98
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 +2.72
560–570 565 2 300.00–335.00 $317.35 $1,793 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 350.00–365.00 $357.65 $1,370 —
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,412 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 65.00 $65.00 —
70 70 5 80.00–95.00 $86.00 —
90 90 1 90.00 $90.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
121–155 127 6 77.50–92.50 $89.44 $114 —
225 225 3 75.00–77.50 $76.67 $173 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 —
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80–85 81 4 140.00–150.00 $142.50 —
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 -50.00
150 150 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 -135.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +40.00
55 55 1 135.00 $135.00 -25.00
70 70 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 -60.00
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 -10.00
100 100 4 245.00 $245.00 —
120 120 3 265.00 $265.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 240.00 $240.00 +10.00
150 150 1 235.00 $235.00 -55.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 —
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -46.67
110–135 118 3 145.00–180.00 $156.67 -20.00
150–160 153 3 220.00–315.00 $251.67 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 6 55.00–75.00 $62.50 +10.00
30 30 4 60.00–70.00 $66.25 +23.75
30–35 31 5 70.00–100.00 $90.00 +47.50
35 35 2 35.00–55.00 $45.00 -80.00
40–45 42 7 120.00–155.00 $137.14 +5.89
45 45 1 135.00 $135.00 -27.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -112.73
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -42.73
50–55 51 7 150.00–185.00 $166.43 -16.30
60–65 62 10 175.00–200.00 $185.50 -40.41

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 +50.00
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 -60.00
80 80 2 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
90 90 1 90.00 $90.00 -65.00
110 110 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 -20.00
130 130 2 190.00–260.00 $225.00 -29.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 —
60 60 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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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.