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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 29, 2020

1,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.95/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 787 lb · 176 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.96/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 531 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.00/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 802 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,479 1,550 1,543
Feeder cattle 1,305 1,272 1,294
Slaughter cattle 129 204 128
Replacement cattle 45 74 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 330 5 150.00–159.00 $157.31 $519 —
351–360 fancy 353 4 170.00–173.00 $172.24 $608 —
350–390 374 10 154.00–160.00 $157.17 $588 +7.36
400–436 419 15 150.00–167.50 $156.69 $657 +5.44
450–498 483 27 140.00–153.00 $144.49 $698 -0.35
505–540 523 49 132.00–144.50 $137.15 $717 +0.32
555–598 569 55 130.00–140.00 $133.76 $761 -4.43
602–647 628 24 123.00–133.00 $127.06 $798 -5.44
650–699 677 31 117.00–126.75 $123.79 $838 -2.01
700–728 722 8 116.00–124.50 $120.44 $870 -3.76
750–785 764 46 119.00–132.00 $124.43 $951 +1.98
795 value added 795 130 131.90 $131.90 $1,049 —
870–875 873 2 107.00–113.00 $110.01 $960 -10.99
879 value added 879 58 129.00 $129.00 $1,134 +2.00
908 908 7 117.50 $117.50 $1,067 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 145.00 $145.00 $573 —
430–445 439 6 143.00–149.00 $145.49 $639 +8.49
457–488 482 11 130.00–138.00 $135.80 $655 +0.14
530–535 532 3 122.00–128.00 $123.99 $660 -0.51
555–590 575 12 120.00–128.00 $124.95 $718 -2.17
630 630 1 104.00 $104.00 $655 -16.66
660–697 679 4 115.50 $115.50 $784 -2.00
745 745 1 109.00 $109.00 $812 -3.00
812–835 820 3 104.00–108.00 $105.36 $864 —
875 875 1 82.00 $82.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 140.00 $140.00 $336 +10.14
280 280 1 125.00 $125.00 $350 -10.01
305–345 328 6 125.00–135.00 $129.59 $425 +0.75
358–390 377 17 120.00–134.00 $126.26 $476 -2.13
400–448 430 51 125.00–140.00 $128.98 $555 -3.98
453–497 477 65 121.00–130.00 $125.34 $598 -2.40
530 value added 530 97 136.30 $136.30 $722 —
506–548 532 75 120.00–133.00 $128.65 $684 +5.12
550–596 576 46 113.00–129.00 $125.12 $721 +5.57
600–620 615 4 124.00–128.00 $127.02 $781 +4.39
670 670 1 121.00 $121.00 $811 -2.80
712–730 714 18 112.00–118.00 $117.32 $838 +4.08
754 value added 754 32 111.75 $111.75 $843 —
802 value added 802 127 123.00 $123.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 114.00 $114.00 $353 —
390 390 1 117.00 $117.00 $456 -0.79
415–445 434 9 117.00–124.00 $120.71 $524 +3.43
455–475 465 4 111.00–117.50 $114.13 $531 -4.04
510–545 526 11 110.00–118.00 $114.45 $602 +5.10
565–580 573 3 111.00–112.00 $111.67 $640 +0.45
600–645 624 6 110.00–112.00 $110.90 $692 -0.74
650–685 666 11 105.00–112.00 $108.02 $719 +0.02
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 -1.00
815 815 1 106.00 $106.00 $864 +14.00
928 928 3 95.00 $95.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 157.50–160.00 $158.79 $453 +10.74
355–385 373 3 150.00–167.50 $158.98 $593 +3.84
400 400 2 153.00–156.00 $154.50 $618 +7.90
455–490 466 7 134.00–147.00 $140.90 $657 +0.29
510–545 529 8 126.00–136.00 $128.35 $679 -2.80
562–595 576 9 120.00–125.00 $123.31 $710 -0.46
600–635 614 5 115.00–125.00 $121.12 $744 -2.81
655–675 669 4 110.00–116.00 $113.24 $758 -5.44
720–745 733 6 111.00–113.00 $112.02 $821 -1.43
750–780 759 4 108.00–111.00 $109.24 $829 +0.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 ±0.00
345 345 1 132.50 $132.50 $457 -10.50
380–385 383 2 130.00–139.00 $134.47 $515 +0.24
400–425 413 2 129.00–136.00 $132.61 $548 -2.35
495 495 3 130.00 $130.00 $644 -4.79
522–525 523 3 115.00 $115.00 $601 -6.99
557 557 2 110.00 $110.00 $613 -15.00
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 +7.98
715 715 1 98.00 $98.00 $701 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 +1.67
815 815 1 104.00 $104.00 $848 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1260 1156 80-85% 9 47.00–53.00 $50.73 $586 —
1065–1445 1267 80-85% 52 54.00–62.00 $58.07 $736 -1.53
1130–1475 1344 80-85% 7 63.00–65.00 $63.74 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1990 1586 75-80% 17 56.50–64.00 $60.78 $964 +1.22
1615–1625 1620 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,102 +13.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1000 943 85-90% 4 41.00–48.50 $44.92 $424 -1.01
875–1030 958 85-90% 7 50.00–57.00 $54.27 $520 +0.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1985 1787 11 85.50–92.50 $88.68 $1,585 -2.56
1770–1900 1828 3 80.50–84.00 $82.50 $1,508 —
2115 2115 1 101.50 $101.50 $2,147 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1150 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 78.00–81.00 $79.24 $822

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828–1210 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–800.00 $661.66
905–2145 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 430.00–1,040.00 $808.88
1417 1417 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00

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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
1075–1300 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 450.00–1,150.00 $859.38 —
1645 1645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.