Name: Southeastern Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $346.71/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$346.71

3 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−12.75

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	346.71	1,775	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

346.71

—

NC average9 barns · 183 hd

359.46

−12.75

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	1,489	205.74	3,063	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,098	164.28	1,804	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	138.75	1,298	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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,628	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	887	$2,401	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$2,384	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	959	$2,128	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,102	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	720	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	825	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,350	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	952	$3,438	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	862	$3,200	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	886	$2,970	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	855	$1,675	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$1,650	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	362.28/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	346.71/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	331.35/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	400.98/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,664	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,898	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,627.99/head	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,628	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,601.33/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,601	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	2,292.20/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,292	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Small 2	250–300	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Bulls	Small 1	250–300	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	798	2,849.84/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	3,415.89/head	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,416	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	815	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	720	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	840	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	730	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	375.07/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	346.21/cwt	342.50–350.00	2,209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	427.11/cwt	405.00–455.00	1,409	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,048	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,101.55/head	1,875.00–2,300.00	2,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	428.52/cwt	405.00–485.00	1,397	4
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	385	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	500	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	3,745.70/head	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,746	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	2,176.06/head	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	885	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	885	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	875	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	435	373.30/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,624	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,242	1
Bulls	—	—	1,588	195.17/cwt	188.00–201.00	3,099	2
Bulls	—	—	1,390	216.31/cwt	210.00–225.00	3,007	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	164.28/cwt	157.50–175.00	1,804	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	144.13/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,323	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

Mon Aug 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 88Year ago 97

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 2Year ago 3

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 4Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	445.00	445.00
5	300–350	330	405.00–455.00	427.11
1	350–400	370	430.00	430.00
5	400–450	415	400.00–405.00	400.98
4	450–500	473	350.00–370.00	362.28
3	500–550	512	340.00–350.00	346.71
1	800–850	825	230.00	230.00
1	900–950	920	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
3	400–450	435	370.00–375.00	373.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	405.00–485.00	428.52
1	350–400	395	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	430	372.50	372.50
1	450–500	480	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	510	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	580	320.00–350.00	331.35
1	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	487	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	518	370.00–380.00	375.07
1	550–600	565	382.50	382.50
2	600–650	638	342.50–350.00	346.21
1	650–700	655	360.00	360.00
1	800–850	835	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	910	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	382.00	382.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	500	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,060	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	862	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,002	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,415.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,745.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	798	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,849.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	3,200.00	3,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	3,200.00	3,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,627.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,601.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,038	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,292.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,875.00–2,300.00	2,101.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	888	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,176.06
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	885	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	900	3,350.00	3,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	128.00	128.00
2	—	918	139.00–150.00	144.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,098	157.50–175.00	164.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	188.00–201.00	195.17
2	—	1,390	210.00–225.00	216.31

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle