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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 2

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

← May 26Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 87▲ 13 vs year ago 52 · +25.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 18▲ 12 vs year ago 3 · +400.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 30▲ 24 vs year ago 5 · +480.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle steers and bulls were 4.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder heifers were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. 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 $238.33/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −85.69 against this barn's trailing median of $324.02.

Average price

$238.33

3 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,291

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$735

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$132.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−77.54

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	292.50	1,623	1thin
Medium 1	515	262.50	1,352	1thin
Medium 3	555	160.00	888	1thin

One grade step is worth $132.50/cwt here — about $735 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

238.33

—

NC average9 barns · 206 hd

315.87

−77.54

This barn, trailing median1 sales

324.02

−85.69

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	1,348	168.12	2,266	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	142.00	1,981	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	133.41	1,553	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	102.21	1,010	3thin

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,007	$2,181	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$2,036	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,118	$1,798	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,075	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$2,725	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,162	$2,669	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	693	$2,650	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	867	$1,392	3thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium 2	235	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	605	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	370	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,073	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,143	4
Heifers	400–450	Small 3	400	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	590	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	403	211.21/cwt	205.00–217.50	851	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,374	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	270	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	655	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	375.90/cwt	352.50–400.00	1,259	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,250	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	374.69/cwt	352.50–400.00	1,379	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	324.50/cwt	297.50–345.00	1,340	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	369.51/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,530	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	515	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,352	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,623	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 3	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,581	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,170	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,732	1
Bulls	—	—	1,407	174.82/cwt	168.00–179.00	2,460	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	520	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	124.56/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,283	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	133.41/cwt	129.00–137.50	1,553	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,981	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	635	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	850	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	2,376.55/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,377	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	2,875.95/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,876	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	2,457.51/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,458	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,333	3,172.42/head	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,172	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	870	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,446.51/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,447	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	1,797.54/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,798	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	2,036.45/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,036	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	760	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	930	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 87Year ago 52

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 18Year ago 3

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 30Year ago 5

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	120.00–130.00	124.56
1	—	905	57.50	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,164	129.00–137.50	133.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	168.00–179.00	174.82
1	—	1,170	148.00	148.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	342.50	342.50
3	400–450	413	297.50–345.00	324.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	455	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	515	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	352.50–400.00	375.90
4	350–400	368	352.50–400.00	374.69
5	400–450	414	362.50–380.00	369.51
1	550–600	555	292.50	292.50
2	650–700	680	230.00–235.00	232.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	205.00–217.50	211.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	381	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	458	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	2,800.00	2,800.00

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	—	988	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,875.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,333	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,172.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	2,650.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	970	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,376.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,183	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,457.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,446.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,118	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,797.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,283	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,036.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	—	760	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,100.00	2,100.00

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.