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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, May 18

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

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Feeder Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 17▼ 6 vs year ago 37 · −16.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 3▼ 1 vs year ago 4 · −25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 2▼ 3 vs year ago 8 · −37.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were lightly tested. Feeder cattle were lightly tested. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were light. 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 $369.17/cwt on 3 head, down $14.78 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 3 comparable sales and sits +5.39 against this barn's trailing median of $363.78.

Average price

$369.17

▼ 14.78 vs prior sale

3 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.92

vs NC average

−49.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	369.17	2,024	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

369.17

—

NC average9 barns · 295 hd

374.09

−4.92

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−49.09

This barn, trailing median3 sales

363.78

+5.39

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	1,435	185.00	2,655	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	175.00	2,503	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	162.50	2,080	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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	645	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	625	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	835	$2,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$1,750	1thin

Every lot

23 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 1	490	418.75/cwt	417.50–420.00	2,052	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	415.82/cwt	412.50–417.50	2,141	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	386.26/cwt	385.00–387.50	2,233	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,246	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,485	1
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	385	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,020	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,640	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,073	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	352.50/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,992	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,170	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	476.28/cwt	455.00–500.00	1,762	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	404.95/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,863	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,655	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,080	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,503	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	645	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	625	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	835	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	735	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 31Last week 17Year ago 37

Slaughter CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	330	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	400	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	515	402.50	402.50
2	550–600	565	350.00–355.00	352.50
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	417.50–420.00	418.75
3	500–550	515	412.50–417.50	415.82
2	550–600	578	385.00–387.50	386.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	455.00–500.00	476.28
2	450–500	460	400.00–410.00	404.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	645	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,750.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	162.50	162.50

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.