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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 15

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 144 vs last sale 204▲ 7 vs year ago 53 · +13.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 5▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 14▲ 12 vs year ago 2 · +600.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $336.19/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +12.17 against this barn's trailing median of $324.02.

Average price

$336.19

8 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,851

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$458

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$103.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.44

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	353.26	1,945	6thin
Medium and Large 2	505	320.00	1,616	1thin
Small 1	595	250.00	1,488	1thin

One grade step is worth $103.26/cwt here — about $458 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 sale8 hd

336.19

—

NC average9 barns · 353 hd

329.75

+6.44

This barn, trailing median1 sales

324.02

+12.17

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	—	Low	1,493	176.51	2,635	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	150.00	1,965	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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	968	$1,774	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	868	$1,438	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$1,808	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$1,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	985	$1,525	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,350	1thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,268	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,469	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	342.90/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,948	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	323.27/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,978	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,128	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,282	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	342.03/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,094	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	335	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,022	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,392	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	325.71/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,563	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,975	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	937	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	300	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	893	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	375.72/cwt	372.50–380.00	1,416	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	355.03/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,502	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	455	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,502	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	353.25/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,681	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	355.05/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,846	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	352.36/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,994	4
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	309.72/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,914	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	1
Bulls	700–750	Small 2	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1	735	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,856	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,998	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,002	1
Bulls	—	—	1,557	184.01/cwt	174.00–195.00	2,865	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,965	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	760	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	820	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	975	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	1,923.71/head	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,924	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	555	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	900	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	920	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	915	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	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 Sep 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 60Last week 204Year ago 53

Slaughter CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 14Year ago 2

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,550.00	1,550.00

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)	2	—	1,118	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,923.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	555	975.00	975.00

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)	1	—	970	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,525.00	1,525.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	297.50	297.50
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	735	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	382.50	382.50
3	350–400	377	372.50–380.00	375.72
2	400–450	423	350.00–360.00	355.03
4	450–500	476	350.00–362.50	353.25
2	500–550	520	350.00–360.00	355.05
4	550–600	566	340.00–360.00	352.36
2	600–650	618	300.00–320.00	309.72
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	740	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	335.00–350.00	342.03
1	400–450	435	320.00	320.00
3	450–500	480	320.00–330.00	325.71
2	750–800	790	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	402.50	402.50
1	350–400	365	402.50	402.50
3	550–600	568	325.00–355.00	342.90
3	600–650	612	320.00–325.00	323.27
5	650–700	665	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	815	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	154.00	154.00
3	—	1,557	174.00–195.00	184.01

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.