Southeastern Auction Co Inc market report — October 19, 2026

Chadbourn, NC · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

189

Last week 704 (−515)
Last year 308

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$350.00† /cwt

$1,919 per head · 3 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
500–599 lb	3	548 lb	$350.00†	$1,919	—	±0.00
600–699 lb	1	605 lb	$340.00†	$2,057	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	3	365 lb	$343.55†	$1,255	—	+21.05
400–499 lb	5	452 lb	$336.08	$1,520	—	+15.25
500–599 lb	4	546 lb	$322.56†	$1,763	—	+2.56
600–699 lb	3	660 lb	$323.35†	$2,134	—	+55.73

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Lean 85-90%	Average	2	1,115 lb	$117.85	$110.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	1	975 lb	$100.00	$100.00–$100.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $350.00/cwt
4-week average: $337.50
13-week average: $350.22
4-week vs 13-week: −3.6%

52-wk low $312.02high $460.00

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of July 13, 2026): $335.00/cwt
4-week average: $335.00
13-week average: $327.50
4-week vs 13-week: +2.3%

52-wk low $270.00high $335.00

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $322.56/cwt
4-week average: $324.61
13-week average: $318.08
4-week vs 13-week: +2.1%

52-wk low $276.27high $408.44

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2024

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	189	$350.00†	—	$322.56†
Mon Oct 12	704	—	—	—
Mon Oct 5	183	$325.00†	—	$326.67†
Mon Sep 28	162	—	—	—
Mon Sep 21	234	$332.50†	—	$318.25
Mon Sep 14	217	$324.98†	—	—
Mon Sep 7	370	—	—	—
Mon Aug 31	157	$350.00	—	$318.10†
Mon Aug 24	220	—	—	$290.00†
Mon Aug 17	188	—	—	—
Mon Aug 10	281	$377.55†	—	$328.51†
Mon Aug 3	309	$380.00†	—	$327.90
Mon Jul 27	355	$361.77	—	$312.68†
Mon Jul 20	303	$415.00†	—	$338.96

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every North Carolina sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Powell Livestock Market, Smithfield	87 mi	Oct 22	$343.35	$324.34
Stanly County Livestock Market, Norwood	96 mi	Oct 21	$359.89	$303.65
Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction, Staley	110 mi	Oct 23	$355.79	$299.38
Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg	156 mi	Oct 19	$371.96	$309.63
Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange, Shelby	168 mi	Oct 20	$357.41	$308.15
Wilkes Livestock Exchange, North Wilkesboro	183 mi	Oct 19	$332.39†	$311.47

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	189	45	AMS_3775

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Southeastern Auction Co Inc – Chadbourn, NC” (AMS_3775). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.