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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 17

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

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Feeder Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 42▲ 112 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 3▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 6▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was attractive.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $247.51/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −107.96 against this barn's trailing median of $355.48.

Average price

$247.51

3 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$7.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.34

vs NC average

−93.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	252.50	1,351	1thin
Medium and Large 2	528	245.02	1,294	2thin

One grade step is worth $7.48/cwt here — about $57 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

247.51

—

NC average6 barns · 78 hd

276.85

−29.34

National average106 barns · 4,665 hd

341.21

−93.70

This barn, trailing median3 sales

355.48

−107.96

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

3 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $388.06, low $346.82, median $355.48 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,327	135.65	1,800	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,315	150.00	1,973	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	95.87	1,028	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	865	$1,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	858	$1,025	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	780	$900	1thin

Every lot

35 lots · USDA AMS · Southeastern Auction Co Inc – Chadbourn, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	155	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	581	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	900	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,131	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	465	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,093	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	245.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,294	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,351	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	602	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,656	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,540	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	778	263.25/cwt	263.25–263.25	2,048	66
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	750	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	365	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	849	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	253.75/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,104	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	258.75/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,164	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	247.46/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,279	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,313	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	808	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,107	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,365	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Small 3	975	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,487	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,327	135.65/cwt	134.00–137.50	1,800	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,148	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	115.23/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,167	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	64.13/cwt	57.50–70.00	737	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,072	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,973	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	780	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	795	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	865	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1

This sale against other markets

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Southeastern Auction Co Inc – Chadbourn, NC

Mon Feb 17, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 42Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 3Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,150	57.50–70.00	64.13
2	—	1,013	110.00–120.00	115.23
1	—	900	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	134.00–137.50	135.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,200.00	1,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	435	252.50–255.00	253.75
2	450–500	450	255.00–262.50	258.75
3	500–550	517	242.50–250.00	247.46
1	550–600	590	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	365	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	360	307.50	307.50
1	400–450	420	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	510	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	602	275.00	275.00
66	750–800	778	263.25	263.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	240.00–250.00	245.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	375.00	375.00
1	200–250	200	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	340	332.50	332.50
1	500–550	535	252.50	252.50
1	600–650	610	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	975	152.50	152.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.