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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 21

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 25▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 1▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 2▲ 5 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 too few to trend. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $212.50/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −111.52 against this barn's trailing median of $324.02.

Average price

$212.50

2 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$559

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 3

$130.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−101.08

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	515	277.50	1,429	1thin
Small 3	590	147.50	870	1thin

One grade step is worth $130.00/cwt here — about $559 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 sale2 hd

212.50

—

NC average9 barns · 236 hd

313.58

−101.08

This barn, trailing median1 sales

324.02

−111.52

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

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	1,525	166.00	2,532	1thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,515	$3,200	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,470	$1,975	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,750	1thin

Every lot

26 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	995	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,174	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,260	1
Steers	350–400	Medium 1	390	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,180	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,624	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	882	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	322.43/cwt	320.00–325.00	880	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,110	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	405	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	790	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	672	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,104	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,248	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,429	1
Bulls	550–600	Small 3	590	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	870	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium 2	780	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,307	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small 3	273	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	464	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	460	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,532	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,468	3,150.26/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,610	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	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 Apr 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 38Last week 25Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,468	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,150.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,610	3,300.00	3,300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	367.50	367.50
2	250–300	273	320.00–325.00	322.43
1	300–350	315	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	277.50	277.50
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	320.00	320.00
1	250–300	285	387.50	387.50
1	300–350	335	372.50	372.50
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	382.50	382.50
1	300–350	305	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	360	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	445	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	170.00	170.00

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.