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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

2,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.93/cwt +15.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 875 lb · 443 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.08/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 573 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.61/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 533 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,078 1,536 2,995
Feeder cattle 1,842 1,369 2,649
Slaughter cattle 212 155 301
Replacement cattle 24 12 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison to last week due to holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 value added 269 5 175.00 $175.00 $471 —
270 270 1 157.50 $157.50 $425 —
357–398 386 7 137.50–160.00 $147.93 $571 -13.85
398 value added 398 11 170.00 $170.00 $677 —
430–435 431 7 135.00–147.00 $145.27 $626 -15.95
460 value added 460 5 158.50 $158.50 $729 —
455–495 475 17 136.00–150.00 $145.18 $690 -8.11
500–545 527 29 126.00–152.00 $143.11 $754 -6.28
506–540 value added 531 18 155.00–156.00 $155.73 $827 -1.73
550–598 577 52 127.50–147.00 $133.32 $769 -12.00
602–645 626 54 120.00–136.00 $131.73 $825 -2.28
650–692 679 25 120.00–128.00 $125.04 $849 -8.50
700–728 722 40 117.00–127.50 $125.31 $905 -1.93
726 value added 726 20 130.00 $130.00 $944 —
770–775 774 10 120.00–125.50 $124.50 $964 +0.07
874 value added 874 373 131.60 $131.60 $1,150 —
878–881 881 70 126.00–127.50 $127.33 $1,122 +12.33
911 value added 911 59 128.85 $128.85 $1,174 —
916 916 4 108.00 $108.00 $989 —
965–994 992 17 108.00–114.50 $114.13 $1,132 —
992 value added 992 57 119.50 $119.50 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 126.00 $126.00 $611 -15.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 134.00 $134.00 $385 -11.00
300 300 6 141.50 $141.50 $424 —
360–398 385 15 130.00–142.50 $137.76 $530 +0.25
417–448 440 16 125.00–134.50 $130.05 $572 -3.85
450–499 468 55 123.00–137.50 $133.41 $624 +1.43
505–548 533 84 120.00–132.50 $129.61 $691 +2.27
550–599 573 85 117.50–130.25 $126.08 $722 -1.15
600–642 622 21 112.00–126.00 $120.42 $749 -1.81
665–677 667 19 110.00–125.00 $122.88 $820 +0.04
702–733 725 31 107.00–115.00 $112.87 $818 +4.87
855 855 1 97.00 $97.00 $829 —
1096 1096 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 19 121.00 $121.00 $401 +6.00
379–380 379 8 105.00–120.00 $116.24 $441 -3.90
455 455 1 117.00 $117.00 $532 —
550–592 576 16 80.00–115.00 $110.69 $638 —
600 600 1 106.00 $106.00 $636 —
800 800 1 76.00 $76.00 $608 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 -12.50
360–382 372 8 140.00–160.00 $147.64 $549 -9.55
410 value added 410 1 161.00 $161.00 $660 —
405–445 429 9 130.00–156.00 $145.63 $625 -9.16
460–490 473 6 130.00–141.00 $137.86 $652 -2.45
500–546 530 8 120.00–144.00 $135.70 $719 +0.87
550–586 566 10 120.00–137.50 $129.70 $734 +2.70
625–630 628 3 115.00–121.00 $118.68 $745 -4.85
660–695 675 8 113.00–118.00 $115.40 $779 —
705 705 1 109.00 $109.00 $768 —
770 770 1 102.00 $102.00 $785 -9.00
805–810 808 2 97.00–100.00 $98.50 $796 —
895 895 1 87.00 $87.00 $779 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 117.00–123.00 $119.89 $561 —
545 545 1 106.00 $106.00 $578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1585 1446 75-80% 8 44.00–49.00 $46.84 $677 —
1335–2130 1519 75-80% 24 50.00–56.50 $53.46 $812 +2.43
1340–1695 1541 75-80% 9 57.00–60.00 $58.24 $897 +7.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1270 1174 80-85% 6 56.50–63.00 $59.96 $704 +5.28
1015–1320 1179 80-85% 10 40.00–48.00 $44.45 $524 -10.23
930–1330 1184 80-85% 16 49.00–55.50 $51.63 $611 -3.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1070 1003 85-90% 3 38.00–44.50 $40.29 $404 —
970–1050 1010 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $52.08 $526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1995 1758 10 92.50–105.00 $96.17 $1,691 +2.03
1605–1920 1763 3 87.00–91.50 $89.05 $1,570 -5.09
1810–2200 2007 3 74.00–78.00 $76.07 $1,527 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
997–1385 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 620.00–770.00 $681.48
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1010–1685 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 600.00–1,160.00 $877.92
990–1595 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–1,100.00 $915.33

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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
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 80.00 $80.00 $616 —

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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.