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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 234 149
Feeder cattle 50 57 27
Slaughter cattle 13 6 5
Replacement cattle 6 2 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle heifers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher, while steers and bulls were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle 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
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -0.29
568 value added 568 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,073 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 347.50–350.00 $348.72 $1,290 —
420 value added 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
537–540 value added 538 3 315.00–330.00 $320.02 $1,722 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 value added 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,375 +21.00
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 +30.00
572 value added 572 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,002 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 +40.00
540 value added 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 452.50 $452.50 $996 —
260–285 273 3 430.00–442.50 $438.16 $1,196 -21.84
375–390 383 2 355.00–370.00 $362.35 $1,388 —
430 430 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
510–520 517 3 330.00–350.00 $343.42 $1,775 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -12.06
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 257.50–330.00 $293.43 $845 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1200 1068 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $121.87 $1,302 —
1055–1155 1115 85-90% 3 100.00–112.50 $103.94 $1,159 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1310 1278 80-85% 2 120.00–131.00 $125.64 $1,606 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1070–1220 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,908.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 16 45.00–55.00 $51.25 -3.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134 134 4 80.00 $80.00 $107 -7.50
250–290 270 4 77.50–82.50 $79.81 $215 —
395 395 1 62.50 $62.50 $247 —
575 575 1 67.50 $67.50 $388 +59.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134 134 1 40.00 $40.00 $54 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 137.50 $137.50 -12.50
80 80 4 170.00–175.00 $172.50 -2.50
90 90 2 192.50 $192.50 +7.50
110–130 120 2 220.00–245.00 $232.50 +60.00
170–180 175 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 -30.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 -42.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 95.00–110.00 $103.75 +41.75
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 -27.00
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 +15.00
40–45 42 5 120.00–150.00 $136.00 +6.00
50 50 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +41.67
50 50 3 142.50–147.50 $144.17 +20.84
60–65 63 6 190.00–200.00 $196.67 +4.50
70 70 6 225.00–240.00 $231.67 +21.67
80 80 1 280.00 $280.00 +30.00
90 90 1 350.00 $350.00 +100.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
80 80 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 -17.50
130–140 133 4 300.00–330.00 $307.50 +72.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 50.00 $50.00 $115 —
315 315 1 50.00 $50.00 $158 -2.50

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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.