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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Chadbourn, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 31

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3775

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 34▼ 47 vs year ago 99 · −47.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 1▲ 0 vs year ago 4 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 10▼ 10 vs year ago 15 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were no test. Feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to 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 $310.04/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −13.98 against this barn's trailing median of $324.02.

Average price

$310.04

4 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.91

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	310.04	1,713	4thin

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 sale4 hd

310.04

—

NC average9 barns · 210 hd

311.95

−1.91

This barn, trailing median1 sales

324.02

−13.98

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	1,035	184.00	1,904	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,415	151.45	2,143	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,175	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$1,967	3thin

Every lot

29 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,462	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,887	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	354.92/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,129	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,059	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,436	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	317.47/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,651	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,808	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	269.64/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,680	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,296	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,258	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	325.52/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,579	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	313.39/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,708	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,744	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,788	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,035	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,904	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	151.45/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,143	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	800	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	880	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	890	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,291	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 3	1,150	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	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 Aug 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 52Last week 34Year ago 99

Slaughter CattleReceipts 4Last week 1Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	140.00–160.00	151.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	184.00	184.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	495	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	350.00–360.00	354.92
1	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	520	300.00–350.00	317.47
1	550–600	565	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	623	260.00–280.00	269.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	370	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	485	300.00–350.00	325.52
3	500–550	545	300.00–320.00	313.39
1	550–600	575	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	623	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	745	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	965	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ 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	350–400	395	370.00	370.00
6	500–550	539	350.00	350.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	—	880	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,175.00	2,175.00

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.