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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 217 165
Feeder cattle 57 37 58
Slaughter cattle 6 4 6
Replacement cattle 2 41 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. 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
415–440 428 2 360.00–380.00 $370.29 $1,585 —
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -4.98
585 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 375.00–385.00 $379.91 $1,102 —
375–390 383 2 320.00–342.50 $331.47 $1,270 -33.53
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 -20.00
450–460 455 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 —
520–535 528 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,690 —
550–595 565 3 310.00–320.00 $316.49 $1,788 —
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
660–685 673 3 270.00–300.00 $289.83 $1,951 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994 —
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 460.00 $460.00 $897 —
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -40.00
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 —
930–940 935 2 197.00–205.00 $200.98 $1,879 —
990 990 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,881 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 320.00–345.00 $332.06 $1,411 —
450–485 468 2 310.00–320.00 $314.81 $1,473 -5.19
715–720 718 2 180.00–235.00 $207.60 $1,491 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–720 710 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $1,260 —
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 2 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,462 —
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1195 1160 85-90% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.39 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1100 1080 2 180.00–187.00 $183.56 $1,982 —
1150 1150 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,920 —
1705 1705 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,717 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1020 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,612.75

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 6 55.00 $55.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103 103 2 87.50 $87.50 $90 —
205 205 1 80.00 $80.00 $164 —
595 595 1 8.00 $8.00 $48 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 15.00 $15.00 $45 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -10.00
80 80 2 175.00 $175.00 +15.00
95 95 1 185.00 $185.00 +25.00
110–120 115 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 -57.50
130–135 133 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 +5.00
170 170 1 290.00 $290.00 +10.00
210 210 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 7 140.00–145.00 $142.86 —
50–55 51 7 150.00–175.00 $157.14 -11.19
60–65 62 5 180.00–225.00 $202.00 +20.75
85 85 1 210.00 $210.00 +5.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 5 185.00 $185.00 -15.00
150 150 2 225.00 $225.00 -40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 20.00 $20.00 -55.00
25 25 2 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
25 25 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 -12.50
30 30 5 50.00–70.00 $62.00 -38.00
30–35 32 11 90.00–105.00 $99.55 -0.45
35 35 2 55.00 $55.00 -17.50
40–45 42 6 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +8.89
50 50 3 120.00–130.00 $123.33 +43.33
50–55 51 16 150.00–175.00 $158.75 -0.94
60–65 61 6 180.00–205.00 $192.17 +5.67
70 70 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 +23.50
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 +63.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
60 60 3 120.00 $120.00 +17.50
60–65 62 3 60.00–80.00 $70.00 -32.50
65 65 1 105.00 $105.00 +25.00
70 70 2 140.00 $140.00 +60.00
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 +7.00
120–130 125 2 200.00–270.00 $235.00 +70.00
125 125 1 185.00 $185.00 +20.00
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 +60.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 52.50 $52.50 $158 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 225.00 $225.00 -15.00

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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.