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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.59/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 585 lb · 160 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.92/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 529 lb · 128 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.16/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 803 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 788 1,781
Feeder cattle 841 673 1,546
Slaughter cattle 64 90 132
Replacement cattle 11 25 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Buyers showed good interest weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–387 value added 379 11 165.00–166.00 $165.44 $627 +1.94
395 395 1 159.00 $159.00 $628 +15.00
415–425 420 2 144.00–156.00 $149.93 $630 +8.93
420 value added 420 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $676 +1.50
465–476 value added 469 9 160.00–166.00 $163.97 $769 +5.97
475–495 481 13 152.00–155.00 $154.30 $742 +11.25
500–548 521 24 135.00–154.00 $148.57 $774 +4.94
530–532 value added 531 21 157.00–162.50 $159.88 $849 +9.49
562–595 573 10 131.00–145.00 $142.35 $816 +5.00
600–643 619 16 128.00–142.00 $134.66 $834 -1.23
654–697 668 25 127.00–134.00 $132.21 $883 +0.26
700–735 725 7 118.00–126.50 $124.47 $902 +0.66
788 788 4 125.50 $125.50 $989 +1.50
803 value added 803 64 130.30 $130.30 $1,046 -0.70
803–830 805 11 122.50–123.00 $122.55 $987 +8.55
852–873 858 15 121.50–125.50 $124.18 $1,065 +8.14
905 905 14 118.50 $118.50 $1,072 +10.79
1022 1022 7 109.50 $109.50 $1,119 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 125.50 $125.50 $548 —
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615 -1.01
575 575 1 126.00 $126.00 $724 -1.49
617 617 2 110.00 $110.00 $679 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 -4.18
300–305 303 2 120.00–133.00 $126.45 $383 +2.57
367–395 381 4 127.00–131.00 $129.07 $492 -2.53
416–440 value added 419 8 141.00–142.50 $142.30 $596 +1.80
425–447 441 9 120.00–134.00 $129.15 $570 -1.71
452–488 value added 467 23 140.25–142.00 $141.25 $660 —
475–476 476 7 132.00–136.50 $135.86 $647 +8.37
502–530 521 7 122.50–129.00 $126.63 $660 -0.60
508–541 value added 529 121 136.00–137.00 $136.46 $722 +1.96
550–596 572 74 120.00–134.00 $127.37 $729 +2.56
597 value added 597 86 131.50 $131.50 $785 —
610–641 617 30 118.00–123.00 $121.55 $750 +1.92
675–690 683 19 110.00–120.00 $116.08 $793 +9.01
705–744 721 48 111.00–114.50 $112.64 $812 +12.64
750 750 4 112.50 $112.50 $844 +8.40
863–880 874 8 101.50–107.00 $103.54 $905 +18.54
952 952 2 98.00 $98.00 $933 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 6 105.00–112.00 $108.12 $452 —
505–540 528 3 92.00–118.00 $109.72 $579 -4.84
590 590 1 113.00 $113.00 $667 +10.49
645 645 1 94.00 $94.00 $606 +4.00
670 670 3 98.00 $98.00 $657 +5.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 151.00 $151.00 $574 +7.69
400–430 415 2 126.00–146.00 $136.36 $566 —
510–543 535 7 125.00–135.00 $129.27 $692 +4.97
560–590 586 10 122.00–135.00 $131.71 $772 +8.09
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 —
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 -6.00
765 765 1 92.00 $92.00 $704 -12.00
950 950 1 86.00 $86.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 117.50 $117.50 $435 —
630–637 635 3 92.00–119.00 $110.07 $699 —
705 705 1 101.00 $101.00 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1190 1140 80-85% 3 48.00–49.50 $48.85 $557 —
1080–1405 1203 80-85% 8 59.00–67.50 $62.95 $757 +4.07
1010–1385 1220 80-85% 12 50.50–57.50 $54.87 $669 -4.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $696 —
1325–1635 1512 75-80% 3 50.00–57.00 $54.13 $818 -4.46
1360–1855 1556 75-80% 12 58.00–67.50 $61.82 $962 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $435 -8.00
980–1100 1040 85-90% 2 47.00–54.50 $50.97 $530 +0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1580 1375 2 68.50–77.50 $72.33 $995 -2.39
1650 1650 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,543 —
1380–2125 1715 3 82.50–89.00 $86.78 $1,488 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1279–1595 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 785.00–1,140.00 $1,069.13
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 72.50 $72.50 $261 +12.50
421 421 4 52.00 $52.00 $219 —

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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.