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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, May 25

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 31▼ 22 vs year ago 87 · −25.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 3▼ 9 vs year ago 18 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 5▼ 16 vs year ago 30 · −53.3%

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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 plain.

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 $315.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −9.02 against this barn's trailing median of $324.02.

Average price

$315.00

1 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−74.19

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	315.00	1,654	1thin

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 sale1 hd

315.00

—

NC average7 barns · 122 hd

389.19

−74.19

This barn, trailing median1 sales

324.02

−9.02

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	978	185.00	1,808	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,445	155.00	2,240	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	151.89	1,997	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	133.74	1,353	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	925	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	878	$1,675	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$2,800	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,950	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	731	$1,175	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	840	$1,150	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 · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	273	355.91/cwt	320.00–380.00	972	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,311	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,694	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	337.90/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,429	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	446.59/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,920	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,090	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	504.91/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,464	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,195	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	447.50/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,522	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,473	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,720	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,504	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	302.53/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,006	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	291.69/cwt	280.00–315.00	2,080	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,120	1
Bulls	850–900	Large 3	890	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,246	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	920	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,518	1
Bulls	—	—	1,035	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,122	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	133.74/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,353	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	151.89/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,997	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,240	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	935	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	725	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	636	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	825	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	840	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,363	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 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 31Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 3Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 5Year ago 30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	—	1,115	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	—	840	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	636	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	250.00	250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	410	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	470	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	755	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	445.00	445.00
2	250–300	290	500.00–510.00	504.91
2	300–350	340	445.00–450.00	447.50
1	350–400	355	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	430	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	525	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	663	300.00–305.00	302.53
3	700–750	713	280.00–315.00	291.69
1	750–800	770	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	800	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	423	315.00–360.00	337.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	320.00–380.00	355.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	440.00	440.00
3	400–450	430	440.00–450.00	446.59
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,035	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	140.00–165.00	151.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	125.00–138.00	133.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	155.00	155.00

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.