Cattle Market Pulse

Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.00/cwt ≈ $2,208/hd at 669 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.00/cwt ≈ $2,585/hd at 758 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $360.00/cwt +27.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 649 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 183 129
Feeder cattle 514 45 28
Slaughter cattle 2 9 2
Replacement cattle 8 6 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were no test. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 —
500–510 value added 505 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,805 —
649 value added 649 50 360.00 $360.00 $2,336 —
758 value added 758 64 341.00 $341.00 $2,585 —
845 value added 845 12 295.00 $295.00 $2,493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 value added 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —
618 value added 618 9 336.00 $336.00 $2,076 —
669 value added 669 76 330.00 $330.00 $2,208 —
749 value added 749 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,835 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–945 863 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,815.65

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 24 15.00–20.00 $17.08 +7.08
40–45 41 8 35.00–50.00 $39.09 -10.91
60–75 69 10 70.00–72.50 $71.63 —
98 98 14 100.00 $100.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153–170 159 3 65.00–70.00 $66.79 $106 —
425 425 1 65.00 $65.00 $276 —
590 590 1 65.00 $65.00 $384 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +20.00
75 75 2 105.00 $105.00 -10.00
80–85 81 5 155.00–160.00 $157.00 +7.00
90 90 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -42.50
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
120–130 125 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 -32.50
150–170 163 3 290.00–350.00 $330.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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 -10.00
30 30 11 20.00–35.00 $25.00 -75.00
30–35 33 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 +9.50
35 35 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 +42.00
40–45 44 6 100.00–135.00 $122.50 +3.61
40–45 44 6 100.00 $100.00 -18.89
45 45 2 50.00 $50.00 -50.00
50–55 52 15 130.00–170.00 $151.33 +76.33
50–55 53 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -2.50
65 65 4 180.00–190.00 $185.00 -15.00
70 70 8 185.00–190.00 $185.63 -14.37
85 85 9 230.00–250.00 $238.89 -31.11

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
55 55 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
60–65 61 4 85.00–105.00 $93.75 -17.68
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 -75.00
70–75 71 6 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +5.00
100–110 107 3 140.00–155.00 $145.00 -10.00
110–140 126 7 170.00–230.00 $190.00 +35.00
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 240.00–320.00 $280.00 —

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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.