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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026 Corrected report

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 220 352
Feeder cattle 52 34 99
Slaughter cattle 4 1 4
Replacement cattle 5 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were no test. Feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 —
510–545 539 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 3 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,129 -6.80
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 -21.61
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 -30.00
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 -20.00
500–545 520 3 300.00–350.00 $317.47 $1,651 —
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 +30.00
600–645 623 2 260.00–280.00 $269.64 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 -69.66
440 440 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
475–495 485 2 300.00–350.00 $325.52 $1,579 —
540–547 545 3 300.00–320.00 $313.39 $1,708 —
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -20.00
610–635 623 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,744 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 -25.00
745 745 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
965 965 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1470 1415 80-85% 3 140.00–160.00 $151.45 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,904 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,290
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 5 25.00–40.00 $31.82 -13.95
50 50 3 80.00 $80.00 +1.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 65.00–67.50 $66.67 $159 —
307 307 2 65.00 $65.00 $200 +7.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 60.00 $60.00 $159 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 -10.00
90 90 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 -20.00
100–140 105 8 197.50–290.00 $214.69 -32.81
150–185 164 7 270.00–400.00 $327.86 +67.86
220 220 2 500.00–520.00 $510.00 +210.00
250 250 1 590.00 $590.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 -37.50

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 305.00 $305.00 +45.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 135 4 140.00–180.00 $170.00 +20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
30 30 3 85.00–110.00 $98.33 +61.66
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 ±0.00
40 40 2 95.00 $95.00 +40.00
40–45 43 6 130.00–150.00 $139.17 +7.38
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -70.00
50–55 52 7 170.00–185.00 $176.43 +16.99
60–65 61 8 190.00–270.00 $202.50 +17.50
70 70 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 +40.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 +3.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -8.33
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 +20.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
80–85 82 3 160.00–190.00 $173.33 +18.33
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 +17.50
110–130 120 2 185.00–210.00 $197.50 -13.33
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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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.