Cattle Market Pulse

Southeastern Auction Co Inc Market Report, Chadbourn, NC

Chadbourn, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026 Corrected report

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 704 308
Feeder cattle 72 514 97
Slaughter cattle 6 2 9
Replacement cattle 13 8 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. 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
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
550–570 560 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
370–395 383 2 330.00–350.00 $340.33 $1,303 —
415–430 423 2 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,460 —
465–475 472 3 320.00–350.00 $330.07 $1,558 —
500–530 515 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —
565–590 578 2 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,879 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
670–680 675 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $2,177 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
380–395 390 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
405–410 408 2 350.00–370.00 $360.06 $1,469 —
465–485 473 4 350.00–380.00 $361.31 $1,709 —
505–535 517 5 320.00–350.00 $337.93 $1,747 —
550–590 573 5 300.00–350.00 $319.72 $1,832 —
600–615 605 3 275.00–300.00 $286.78 $1,735 —
650–665 658 2 270.00–310.00 $289.77 $1,907 —
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
380–395 388 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,358 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
875–1355 1115 85-90% 2 110.00–130.00 $117.85 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,762 —
1750–1955 1853 2 150.00–155.00 $152.64 $2,828 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128–193 168 15 72.50–95.00 $87.35 $147 +20.56
221 221 8 82.50 $82.50 $182 —
330 330 1 61.00 $61.00 $201 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 +13.37
95 95 1 95.00 $95.00 -5.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 30.00 $30.00 $46 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 4 160.00–170.00 $167.50 +60.00
110–140 131 4 180.00–260.00 $220.00 +102.50
160 160 1 290.00 $290.00 -40.00

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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
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 15 275.00 $275.00 —

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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 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 20.00–25.00 $22.50 +2.50
30–35 33 3 70.00–100.00 $88.33 +20.83
30–35 33 2 30.00–40.00 $35.00 -32.50
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
40–45 43 4 70.00–100.00 $90.00 -32.50
45 45 1 55.00 $55.00 +5.00
45 45 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +82.50
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -91.33
50 50 3 120.00–130.00 $123.33 -28.00
50–55 52 5 140.00–150.00 $144.00 -7.33
60–65 61 4 170.00–195.00 $176.25 -8.75
70 70 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 +29.37

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 +10.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +75.00
90 90 6 155.00 $155.00 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 55.00 $55.00 $214 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 +10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 —
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 —
150 150 1 320.00 $320.00 +40.00

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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.