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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 20

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 34▼ 56 vs year ago 136 · −41.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 8▲ 8 vs year ago 7 · +114.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 3▲ 41 vs year ago 8 · +512.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle heavy. Cattle quality was average.

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 $371.00/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +46.98 against this barn's trailing median of $324.02.

Average price

$371.00

9 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+16.86

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	371.00	2,054	9thin

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 sale9 hd

371.00

—

NC average9 barns · 176 hd

354.14

+16.86

This barn, trailing median1 sales

324.02

+46.98

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	—	Average	1,798	197.51	3,551	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,067	155.17	1,656	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	140.85	1,475	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$3,212	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$3,082	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$3,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,121	$2,978	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	878	$2,777	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$2,450	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	715	$1,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	693	$1,588	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	987	$3,632	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$3,226	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,355	$2,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$2,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	789	$1,572	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$1,450	3thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,559	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,805	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,069	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,093	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	495	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,436	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,324	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,244	1
Steers	700–750	Medium 2	745	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,956	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,211	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	420.08/cwt	385.00–460.00	1,365	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,476	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,458	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	359.74/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,702	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	337.54/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,698	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	314.93/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,631	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	339.90/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,910	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,365	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	453.49/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,692	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,891	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	404.84/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,903	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	396.94/cwt	377.50–415.00	2,088	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	338.58/cwt	310.00–362.50	1,991	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	338.47/cwt	315.00–365.00	2,132	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	314.92/cwt	292.50–337.50	2,135	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,413	1
Bulls	—	—	1,841	194.39/cwt	188.00–202.50	3,579	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	140.85/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,475	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,067	155.17/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,656	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	755	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	760	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	795	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	810	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	3,427.23/head	3,400.00–3,450.00	3,427	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	835	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	3,525.00/head	3,525.00–3,525.00	3,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	880	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	4,223.45/head	3,850.00–4,500.00	4,223	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	3,325.33/head	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,325	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	3,636.47/head	3,600.00–3,675.00	3,636	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	655	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	730	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	715	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	860	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	2,776.78/head	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,777	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	895	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	3,212.12/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,212	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	3,082.16/head	2,500.00–3,450.00	3,082	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	2,977.74/head	2,400.00–3,500.00	2,978	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	748	1,582.78/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,583	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	785	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	815	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	870	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 Jul 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 34Year ago 136

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 8Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 3Year ago 8

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,047	140.00–142.50	140.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,067	150.00–162.50	155.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,841	188.00–202.50	194.39
1	—	1,625	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	760	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	3,525.00	3,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,048	3,850.00–4,500.00	4,223.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	813	3,400.00–3,450.00	3,427.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,051	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,325.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,090	3,600.00–3,675.00	3,636.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	3,550.00	3,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	715	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	3,200.00	3,200.00

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	990	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,212.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	878	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,776.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,121	2,400.00–3,500.00	2,977.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,083	2,500.00–3,450.00	3,082.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	2	—	748	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,582.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,700.00	1,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	495.00	495.00
1	350–400	380	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	445	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	455	460.00	460.00
1	550–600	560	415.00	415.00
1	650–700	660	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	475.00	475.00
5	300–350	325	385.00–460.00	420.08
1	350–400	360	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	405	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	473	350.00–370.00	359.74
2	500–550	503	330.00–345.00	337.54
3	550–600	562	332.50–345.00	339.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	310.00–320.00	314.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00

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
4	350–400	373	425.00–470.00	453.49
1	400–450	425	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	470	390.00–420.00	404.84
5	500–550	526	377.50–415.00	396.94
4	550–600	588	310.00–362.50	338.58
4	600–650	630	315.00–365.00	338.47
2	650–700	678	292.50–337.50	314.92

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.