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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 27

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 97▲ 12 vs year ago 42 · +28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 9▼ 5 vs year ago 9 · −55.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 29▲ 6 vs year ago 5 · +120.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $273.41/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −90.37 against this barn's trailing median of $363.78.

Average price

$273.41

13 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,484

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$27.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.36

vs NC average

−101.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	277.67	1,501	11thin
Medium 1	575	250.00	1,438	1thin
Medium and Large 2	535	250.00	1,338	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.67/cwt here — about $164 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale13 hd

273.41

—

NC average9 barns · 359 hd

307.77

−34.36

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−101.48

This barn, trailing median3 sales

363.78

−90.37

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $383.95, low $362.11, median $363.78 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	1,555	171.59	2,668	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	910	140.00	1,274	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,305	112.50	1,468	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	979	$1,538	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$1,475	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	860	$1,075	1thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,632	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,012	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Small 2-3	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	355	287.45/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,020	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,165	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,240	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,175	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	455	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,206	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	455	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,149	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,288	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,459	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,338	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	273.58/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,573	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,736	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	700	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,785	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,760	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,925	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	383	313.30/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,200	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	423	289.70/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,225	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 3	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,334	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,436	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,610	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,168	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	171.59/cwt	155.00–185.00	2,668	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	910	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,274	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,468	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	835	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	960	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	965	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	860	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	830	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	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 Oct 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 54Last week 97Year ago 42

Slaughter CattleReceipts 4Last week 9Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 29Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	280.00–292.50	287.45
1	450–500	455	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	575	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	535	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	385	302.50	302.50
1	400–450	410	302.50	302.50
2	450–500	460	280.00	280.00
7	500–550	521	280.00	280.00
4	550–600	575	260.00–280.00	273.58
1	600–650	620	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	800	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	875	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	300.00–320.00	313.30
2	400–450	423	280.00–300.00	289.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	513	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	575	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	850	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	745	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	155.00–185.00	171.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	—	860	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,475.00	1,475.00

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.