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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 370 225
Feeder cattle 37 59 60
Slaughter cattle 4 3 5
Replacement cattle 41 9 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. 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
220 220 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $864 —
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +15.00
460–495 483 3 330.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,641 —
505–510 508 2 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,651 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 +5.16
380–385 383 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,398 +13.21
415 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 +10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 3 390.00–400.00 $396.45 $912 —
440 440 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 +35.00
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 +30.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 +30.00
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,046 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1380 1330 2 160.00–170.00 $164.81 $2,192 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–760 703 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,317.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1075 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1055–1060 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,274.94
1010–1125 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,076.35
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1035–1220 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,264.75
1070–1235 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,275.05
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1070–1300 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,554.58
995–1360 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,650.00–3,300.00 $2,859.40
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–55 50 27 55.00–75.00 $60.90 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 70.00 $70.00 $273 +18.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 55.00 $55.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 2 50.00 $50.00 $56 —
345 345 1 50.00 $50.00 $172 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +12.50
110–140 130 6 200.00–255.00 $230.00 +18.00
180 180 2 280.00 $280.00 +80.00

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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
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 52 3 160.00–180.00 $168.33 +50.00
60 60 4 175.00–187.50 $181.25 +9.69
80 80 2 205.00 $205.00 +5.00
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00
125 125 2 265.00 $265.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 -11.67

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 200.00 $200.00 —
150 150 3 265.00 $265.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 75.00 $75.00 +6.00
30–35 32 5 85.00–115.00 $100.00 +31.67
30–35 33 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +4.17
40 40 9 110.00–130.00 $121.11 +66.11
40 40 7 92.50 $92.50 +37.50
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -55.00
50–55 51 8 150.00–170.00 $159.69 -0.59
50–55 53 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 -40.28
60–65 63 5 175.00–197.50 $186.50 +3.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +57.50
60–65 63 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 +2.50
65 65 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 -16.25
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -80.00
80–85 84 5 150.00–175.00 $168.00 +18.00
100–140 112 5 175.00–225.00 $189.00 +59.00
110–130 120 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 -48.00
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 60.00 $60.00 $336 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 190.00 $190.00 +9.06
70 70 2 240.00 $240.00 -7.50

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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.