Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $200.96/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −172.90 against this barn's trailing median of $373.86.

Average price

$200.96

7 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.20

vs NC average

−56.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	200.96	1,067	7thin

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

4 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $404.84, low $362.11, median $373.86 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

200.96

—

NC average8 barns · 368 hd

202.17

−1.20

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−56.85

This barn, trailing median4 sales

373.86

−172.90

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	2,025	138.00	2,795	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,345	122.73	1,651	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	102.80	1,088	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 Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,675	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,375	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	710	$1,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Bulls	Large 3	450–500	450	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	754	1
Bulls	Medium 2	200–250	215	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	376	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	423	180.22/cwt	172.50–187.50	762	2
Steers	Medium 2	300–350	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium 2	200–250	245	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	435	1
Bulls	Large 2	650–700	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	425	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,536	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,795	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	102.80/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,088	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	122.73/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,651	3
Heifers	Small 1	250–300	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	710	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	1
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	350	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	543	1
Bulls	Small 1	300–350	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	210.00/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	204.78/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,105	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	510	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	209.85/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,108	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	174.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,101	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	187.56/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,295	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	100–150	100	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	2

How this sale compares

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

Tue Oct 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 74Last week 54Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 12Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	177.50	177.50
1	350–400	395	170.00	170.00
2	400–450	423	172.50–187.50	180.22
1	450–500	450	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	455	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	760	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	350	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	430	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	215.00	215.00
2	450–500	480	190.00–230.00	210.00
5	500–550	528	180.00–230.00	209.85
1	550–600	565	180.00	180.00
2	600–650	605	180.00–195.00	187.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	425	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	325	232.50	232.50
2	400–450	423	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	545	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	575	180.00–230.00	204.78
1	600–650	600	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	795	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	202.00	202.00
2	500–550	535	170.00–180.00	174.95
4	650–700	665	165.50	165.50
1	750–800	795	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	875	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	518	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	975	157.50	157.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	100–150	100	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	138.00	138.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	100.00–105.00	102.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	120.00–125.00	122.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,675.00	1,675.00

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.

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Southeastern Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Southeastern Auction Co Inc – Chadbourn, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle