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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

2,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.95/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 776 lb · 201 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.58/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 823 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.41/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 572 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,443 2,294 3,068
Feeder cattle 1,958 1,972 2,654
Slaughter cattle 352 270 278
Replacement cattle 133 52 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and over 600 lbs. sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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
235 235 3 150.00 $150.00 $352 -2.50
252 fancy 252 4 170.00 $170.00 $428 —
260–275 268 2 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $409 —
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
365 fancy 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
360–395 383 13 163.00–175.00 $170.82 $654 +14.43
405–447 421 12 155.00–168.00 $160.86 $677 +5.94
440–445 fancy 443 2 176.00–179.00 $177.51 $786 —
450–490 471 17 149.00–164.00 $154.42 $727 +7.74
500–545 522 30 135.00–149.00 $144.36 $754 +6.77
555 value added 555 7 147.50 $147.50 $819 —
556–596 573 112 129.00–144.00 $136.78 $784 -1.21
600–645 626 63 120.00–137.75 $130.23 $815 -3.51
653–695 667 77 123.00–136.00 $130.81 $873 -2.10
700–745 720 32 115.00–128.50 $125.35 $903 -3.69
751–795 776 201 124.00–135.00 $130.95 $1,016 +3.95
811 value added 811 60 136.10 $136.10 $1,104 —
800–847 834 65 118.00–130.00 $127.41 $1,063 +0.10
850–897 879 31 115.00–130.00 $123.57 $1,086 -1.12
920–940 931 10 118.00–124.00 $122.02 $1,136 +8.02
965–990 978 2 104.00–113.00 $108.44 $1,061 -14.06
1030 1030 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–384 377 8 151.00–154.00 $152.91 $576 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 +30.67
450–486 475 6 134.00–145.00 $136.64 $649 +8.06
535–540 538 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $683 +6.00
555–595 573 5 121.00–128.00 $124.62 $714 +7.32
600–625 613 4 114.00–119.00 $116.63 $715 -3.37
698 698 3 106.00 $106.00 $740 -11.29
710 710 1 93.00 $93.00 $660 -26.00
845 845 1 109.00 $109.00 $921 -1.00
865–895 880 2 111.00–112.00 $111.51 $981 —
925 925 1 107.00 $107.00 $990 —
1265 1265 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,138 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1465 1455 2 71.00–76.00 $73.48 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 227 6 120.00–130.00 $122.15 $277 -5.35
255–296 276 9 120.00–130.00 $126.63 $349 -9.46
300–342 328 10 120.00–133.00 $128.51 $422 -0.70
350–387 372 17 130.00–143.00 $137.13 $510 +6.14
400 fancy 400 2 148.00 $148.00 $592 —
405–442 422 35 129.00–145.00 $138.76 $586 +9.02
450–492 475 40 124.00–140.00 $130.66 $621 +1.81
500–545 519 98 122.00–135.50 $129.42 $672 +2.94
553–596 577 87 118.00–134.00 $127.58 $736 -0.93
600–638 612 42 117.00–132.50 $125.65 $769 +0.34
653–690 666 45 111.00–127.50 $118.88 $792 -1.34
707–730 724 13 110.00–121.50 $118.13 $855 -1.00
774–787 776 11 113.00–123.50 $121.56 $943 +3.40
802–805 805 25 120.75–123.00 $121.11 $975 +12.11
966 966 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 115.00 $115.00 $264 —
255–295 276 4 112.50–119.00 $115.46 $319 —
347 347 2 120.00 $120.00 $416 —
350–370 358 11 117.00–125.00 $120.81 $432 +9.38
407–447 426 14 120.00–128.00 $122.43 $522 +12.39
455–496 483 13 115.00–122.00 $119.05 $575 +9.31
515–545 525 8 113.00–119.00 $115.76 $608 +5.37
555–595 580 18 110.00–119.00 $113.03 $656 +2.03
605–640 631 15 106.00–115.00 $111.08 $701 +1.51
650–695 674 9 105.00–110.00 $106.97 $721 -0.01
705–740 718 9 104.00–107.00 $105.01 $754 +12.58
752–783 765 8 100.00–107.00 $105.14 $804 +0.14
830–835 833 3 95.00–105.00 $98.32 $819 —
852–860 855 3 97.00–98.00 $97.66 $835 —
925–930 927 6 90.00–98.00 $92.66 $859 —
995 995 1 86.00 $86.00 $856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 163.00 $163.00 $367 —
260 260 2 152.50–157.50 $155.00 $403 —
300–348 331 11 150.00–162.50 $157.28 $521 +7.80
350–394 376 13 163.00–172.50 $168.36 $633 +19.50
400–435 419 14 155.00–170.00 $166.67 $698 +18.22
450–465 458 6 159.00–168.00 $164.27 $752 +20.05
505–546 529 34 130.00–142.00 $134.68 $712 -5.11
550–593 569 20 122.00–135.00 $129.51 $737 +1.90
600–645 619 29 115.00–126.00 $123.12 $762 -3.99
664–690 676 15 117.00–126.00 $122.65 $829 +4.69
700–740 718 21 105.00–122.00 $118.41 $850 -4.38
750 750 3 119.00 $119.00 $892 +2.00
815 815 1 111.00 $111.00 $905 +3.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 3 130.00–140.00 $133.23 $364 —
305–335 323 4 135.00–145.00 $140.06 $452 —
365–390 382 3 154.00–155.00 $154.32 $590 —
415–425 418 4 138.00–141.00 $138.76 $580 —
450–496 488 12 143.00–150.00 $144.84 $707 +15.84
510–542 528 8 121.00–127.50 $124.82 $659 +13.82
555–595 574 5 109.00–112.50 $110.11 $632 -6.89
620–645 631 5 109.00–114.00 $110.58 $698 —
650–685 669 4 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $719 —
700–720 710 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $756 —
836 836 3 100.00 $100.00 $836 —
880 880 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 —
936 936 4 90.00 $90.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470–1485 1478 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,130.00–1,200.00 $1,165.18 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1475 1217 80-85% 35 44.00–52.50 $49.10 $598 -13.48
1020–1485 1249 80-85% 121 53.00–62.50 $57.71 $721 +0.93
1075–1485 1301 80-85% 39 62.00–70.00 $64.19 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1775 1596 75-80% 32 54.50–63.50 $59.41 $948 —
1500–1820 1650 75-80% 3 47.00–48.00 $47.33 $781 —
1460–1900 1665 75-80% 18 64.00–69.50 $66.38 $1,105 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–965 927 85-90% 3 66.00–69.00 $66.99 $621 —
745–1045 929 85-90% 21 40.50–49.00 $45.82 $426 —
795–1035 947 85-90% 24 50.50–59.50 $54.93 $520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1920 1491 9 71.00–79.00 $75.33 $1,123 —
1210–2115 1669 16 80.00–89.00 $83.19 $1,388 —
1425–1965 1733 6 91.50–98.50 $94.01 $1,629 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–920 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 72.00–77.00 $74.51 $682

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1032–1310 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 600.00–775.00 $673.62
922–1675 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 600.00–925.00 $751.39
955–1450 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 600.00–935.00 $754.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–855 751 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 400.00–520.00 $487.99
740–775 758 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 510.00–650.00 $581.62

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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
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 -540.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 62.00 $62.00 $589 +9.00

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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.