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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2020

1,864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.86/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 576 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.47/cwt -5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 569 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.76/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 632 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,864 2,394 2,560
Feeder cattle 1,560 2,161 2,174
Slaughter cattle 232 185 290
Replacement cattle 72 48 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady-1.00 lower with moderate demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter Bulls sold steady-2.00 lower with moderate demand on all slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 147.50–150.00 $149.21 $403 —
310–340 value added 325 2 168.00–172.50 $170.35 $554 -2.65
325–341 338 5 140.00–156.00 $152.92 $517 —
362–395 value added 372 6 160.00–165.00 $160.87 $598 -2.13
350–387 374 6 150.00–155.00 $152.80 $571 +1.17
404–416 value added 408 15 160.00–161.00 $160.07 $653 -0.93
400–435 417 25 134.00–158.00 $145.87 $608 -3.92
450–499 476 49 134.00–159.00 $147.07 $700 -1.39
500–540 520 28 128.00–149.00 $140.71 $732 -3.87
512–530 value added 529 47 151.00–152.00 $151.96 $804 -5.04
550–598 576 129 126.00–147.00 $140.86 $811 -1.67
600–649 631 67 127.00–143.00 $140.19 $885 +4.49
607–645 value added 636 21 146.00–147.00 $146.77 $933 -0.99
655–697 673 39 127.00–140.50 $137.05 $922 -0.23
700–725 710 21 123.00–138.00 $131.28 $932 -1.28
730–745 value added 734 34 140.50 $140.50 $1,031 +2.31
751 value added 751 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,051 -3.13
762–790 785 16 126.00–135.00 $133.16 $1,045 -1.09
822–844 840 16 120.00–133.50 $130.81 $1,099 +11.47
863–865 863 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,131 +2.39
863 value added 863 60 134.50 $134.50 $1,161 —
920 920 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 —
1000 1000 2 116.50 $116.50 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 +17.00
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 +17.41
595 595 1 127.00 $127.00 $756 -2.23
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 -0.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 132.50 $132.50 $285 +2.50
250–280 268 5 125.00–142.00 $133.06 $357 +2.82
315–345 330 2 130.00–135.00 $132.39 $437 -4.40
352–397 374 28 118.00–136.00 $130.42 $488 -3.12
400–448 422 36 118.00–138.00 $129.21 $545 -2.96
450–498 479 75 117.00–136.00 $128.24 $614 +2.09
506 value added 506 13 138.50 $138.50 $701 +1.50
500–545 519 47 115.00–135.00 $126.62 $657 +3.20
568 value added 568 33 137.25 $137.25 $780 -2.29
550–598 570 94 112.00–134.50 $126.74 $722 +1.52
600–640 612 17 112.00–131.00 $122.27 $748 +1.89
655–688 676 18 111.00–125.00 $119.99 $811 -5.75
713 value added 713 80 132.50 $132.50 $945 -0.50
700–725 714 7 110.00–129.00 $119.05 $850 +5.12
757 757 5 122.50 $122.50 $927 +0.80
820–835 824 8 110.00–124.00 $120.45 $993 +7.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 102.50 $102.50 $272 —
365–375 368 3 110.00–117.00 $113.16 $416 —
400–420 410 2 112.00 $112.00 $459 +7.00
450–460 455 2 106.00–109.00 $107.52 $489 -3.48
525 525 1 100.00 $100.00 $525 -5.99
592 592 2 111.00 $111.00 $657 -1.04
715 715 1 91.00 $91.00 $651 +10.00
770–780 775 2 101.00 $101.00 $783 —
870 870 1 95.00 $95.00 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 6 130.00–150.00 $145.03 $416 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 +8.49
350–392 369 13 130.00–151.00 $147.84 $546 +9.93
385 value added 385 1 161.00 $161.00 $620 —
403–435 413 11 129.00–156.00 $149.32 $617 -1.66
425 value added 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 ±0.00
450–490 473 16 133.00–149.00 $140.10 $663 -6.67
500–545 515 14 125.00–143.00 $135.03 $695 -1.86
555–570 563 2 126.00–129.00 $127.48 $718 -5.03
600–630 613 10 115.00–130.00 $125.49 $769 -3.70
655–680 665 10 122.00–128.00 $124.71 $829 +1.60
705–740 729 6 112.00–122.00 $119.37 $870 -1.78
865 865 1 104.00 $104.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $561 —
545 545 1 106.00 $106.00 $578 -9.00
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 +5.49
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $710 -15.02
1315–1735 1489 75-80% 27 60.00–75.00 $64.13 $955 +1.11
1320–1920 1553 75-80% 8 55.50–59.50 $57.70 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1345 1179 80-85% 11 52.00–58.00 $55.32 $652 -7.45
1085–1275 1207 80-85% 3 49.00–50.00 $49.65 $599 —
1020–1425 1208 80-85% 17 59.00–66.50 $62.28 $752 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $367 —
1035–1050 1043 85-90% 2 57.50–58.50 $58.00 $605 +1.78
1035–1125 1080 85-90% 2 48.50–50.00 $49.28 $532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1805 1580 6 84.00–90.50 $87.34 $1,380 +10.81
1575–2065 1755 4 69.00–75.00 $71.80 $1,260 —
1475–2285 1874 5 76.50–82.00 $80.38 $1,506 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
920–1255 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–670.00 $605.35
955–1400 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 630.00–885.00 $783.43
1156–1467 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 670.00–810.00 $750.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1325 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 990.00–1,290.00 $1,113.26 —
1275–1400 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,090.00 $1,082.85 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.