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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026 Corrected report

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 188 169
Feeder cattle 34 54 29
Slaughter cattle 1 1 5
Replacement cattle 10 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were no test. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 352.50–370.00 $361.72 $1,168 -36.24
390–395 393 3 350.00–370.00 $356.61 $1,401 -20.20
405–440 423 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,480 —
450 450 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 400.00–420.00 $409.66 $1,508 +14.66
400–405 403 2 350.00–400.00 $374.84 $1,511 +19.84
500–510 505 2 300.00–320.00 $310.10 $1,566 —
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +2.65
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 420 3 250.00–310.00 $287.18 $1,206 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 —
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555–780 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–2,400.00 $1,593.75
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117–192 139 22 67.50–112.50 $93.19 $130 +3.75
200–277 260 8 70.00–80.00 $72.87 $189 —
315 315 1 57.50 $57.50 $181 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–35 32 11 30.00–50.00 $45.77 —
45 45 5 65.00 $65.00 —
60 60 6 70.00–95.00 $78.33 +13.33

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Boars

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00 —
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 52.50 $52.50 $110 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 180.00 $180.00 +37.50
135–140 138 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 +17.50
145 145 1 235.00 $235.00 +5.00
150 150 1 260.00 $260.00 +15.00
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 105.00–120.00 $112.50 -17.50
50–55 51 6 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +15.00
50–55 53 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 -7.50

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 260.00 $260.00 +20.00
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 +30.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 124 10 130.00–170.00 $150.00 -6.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 60.00 $60.00 -2.50
30–35 32 3 30.00–50.00 $36.67 -53.33
35 35 2 70.00 $70.00 +25.00
35 35 1 110.00 $110.00 +65.00
40 40 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -82.14
40 40 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -32.14
40–45 42 7 120.00–145.00 $131.79 -5.35
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +70.00
50–55 53 9 150.00–170.00 $159.44 -6.99
60–65 62 8 175.00–200.00 $185.00 -0.50
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 -15.50
70 70 6 200.00–230.00 $210.00 +24.50
80 80 2 240.00–254.00 $247.00 +61.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 52 3 85.00–95.00 $88.33 -21.67
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -30.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +50.00
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 +65.00
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 +85.00
100–125 113 2 155.00–170.00 $162.50 +5.00
110–145 126 6 190.00–250.00 $210.83 -14.17

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 40.00 $40.00 $188 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 -30.00
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 ±0.00
65 65 1 265.00 $265.00 +45.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 —
140 140 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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.