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Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026 Corrected report

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 162 193
Feeder cattle 45 50 71
Slaughter cattle 9 13 9
Replacement cattle 6 6 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings 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 —
490 490 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 —
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 —
610–615 613 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,038 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 355.00–380.00 $368.41 $1,013 —
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 —
375–385 380 2 350.00–360.00 $354.93 $1,349 +2.46
400–445 416 4 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,466 -2.54
500 500 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
355–395 375 2 400.00–405.00 $402.37 $1,509 +40.02
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 +10.00
450–490 474 7 335.00–365.00 $341.98 $1,621 —
565 565 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 +35.00
615–620 618 2 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,916 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $581 —
1025 1025 85-90% 2 105.00–120.00 $112.50 $1,153 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1250 1133 80-85% 2 129.00–135.00 $131.69 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1625 1408 2 161.00–168.00 $163.96 $2,309 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 12 10.00 $10.00 -41.25
25 25 17 30.00–40.00 $33.24 -18.01
40 40 2 50.00 $50.00 -1.25

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 8.00 $8.00 $45 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 -22.50
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 -42.50
100 100 4 150.00 $150.00 -82.50

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 130.00–140.00 $132.50 -27.50
85 85 3 200.00 $200.00 +40.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 180.00 $180.00 —
160 160 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00 -73.75
25 25 4 45.00–55.00 $51.25 -52.50
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 -3.75
30–35 32 5 50.00–70.00 $58.00 -45.75
40–45 44 9 115.00–120.00 $118.89 -17.11
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 -36.00
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -90.00
50 50 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -20.00
50 50 3 100.00–120.00 $113.33 -51.67
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 +3.33
75 75 6 220.00 $220.00 -11.67
85 85 2 270.00 $270.00 -10.00
90 90 5 295.00 $295.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
60–65 62 7 110.00–120.00 $111.43 +11.43
70 70 2 140.00 $140.00 +40.00
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 -152.50

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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.