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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 23

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

228 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 30▲ 162 vs year ago 66 · +245.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 4▲ 9 vs year ago 4 · +225.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 1▲ 5 vs year ago 2 · +250.0%

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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 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $363.78/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 2 of 3 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $363.78.

Average price

$363.78

20 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,020

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$464

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$56.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.07

vs NC average

−61.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	366.61	2,045	19thin
Medium 1	510	310.00	1,581	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.61/cwt here — about $464 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 sale20 hd

363.78

—

NC average10 barns · 340 hd

374.85

−11.07

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

−61.41

This barn, trailing median3 sales

363.78

+0.00

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	—	High	1,405	172.12	2,418	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,340	158.76	2,127	2thin

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 Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	923	$2,449	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	808	$1,775	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$2,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	905	$2,050	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	868	$1,575	2thin

Every lot

56 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	434.82/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,839	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,115	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,175	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,156	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	419.98/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,428	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	345	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,363	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	412.33/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,505	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	415	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,639	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	434.68/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,882	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	385.62/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,836	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	350.06/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,820	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	347.07/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,951	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	566	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,151	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,291	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,149	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	645	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,935	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	657	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,283	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	328.54/cwt	315.00–342.50	2,168	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	727	339.50/cwt	339.50–339.50	2,468	70
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,365	1
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	340	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,479	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	465.15/cwt	446.00–495.00	1,675	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,271	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	390	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,658	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	280.00/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,176	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,785	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	433	385.26/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,668	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	475	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,781	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	398.46/cwt	375.00–401.00	1,964	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,906	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	545	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,703	1
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	545	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,499	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,804	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,051	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,220	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,150	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,553	1
Bulls	—	—	1,330	174.87/cwt	167.50–188.00	2,326	3
Bulls	—	—	1,885	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	3,789	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	158.76/cwt	157.50–160.00	2,127	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	745	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	990	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,241	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	830	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	830	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	905	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	685	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	2,448.78/head	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,449	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	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 Mar 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 30Year ago 66

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 4Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 1Year ago 2

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	130.00	130.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	207.50	207.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	2,050.00	2,050.00

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	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	923	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,448.78
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	1,500.00	1,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	566	380.00	380.00
23	600–650	615	372.50	372.50
16	650–700	657	347.50	347.50
70	700–750	727	339.50	339.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	395.00	395.00
1	400–450	415	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	645	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	345.00	345.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	415.00–425.00	419.98
2	350–400	365	400.00–425.00	412.33
9	400–450	433	400.00–450.00	434.68
5	450–500	476	365.00–405.00	385.62
3	500–550	520	345.00–355.00	350.06
5	550–600	562	340.00–355.00	347.07
2	600–650	623	345.00	345.00
2	650–700	660	315.00–342.50	328.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	555	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	545	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	390	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	433	370.00–400.00	385.26
1	450–500	475	375.00	375.00
1	500–550	545	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	420	265.00–295.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	515.00	515.00
3	350–400	360	446.00–495.00	465.15
1	400–450	425	420.00	420.00
11	450–500	493	375.00–401.00	398.46
1	500–550	515	370.00	370.00
3	550–600	586	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	655	339.00	339.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	425.00–445.00	434.82
1	450–500	470	450.00	450.00
1	550–600	565	385.00	385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	157.50–160.00	158.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	201.00	201.00
3	—	1,330	167.50–188.00	174.87
1	—	1,150	135.00	135.00

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.