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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

2,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.19/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 720 lb · 119 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.42/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 833 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.33/cwt +14.24 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 672 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,017 1,361 1,071
Feeder cattle 1,797 1,192 836
Slaughter cattle 175 159 100
Replacement cattle 45 10 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to inclement weather, Compared to last sell Feb 4th feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher, over 500lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher, over 500 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady; 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
272 value added 272 2 200.00 $200.00 $544 —
297 297 2 160.00 $160.00 $475 —
300–340 value added 309 10 185.00–200.00 $195.52 $604 +26.52
335 335 1 178.00 $178.00 $596 +24.80
365–393 382 6 166.00–175.00 $171.30 $654 —
401–448 value added 426 45 170.00–184.00 $178.87 $762 +10.79
425–440 433 5 153.00–168.50 $162.58 $704 +19.44
455–495 value added 477 6 170.00–174.00 $172.29 $822 +12.74
470–495 480 5 155.00–169.00 $163.17 $783 +18.58
500–545 value added 524 46 160.00–167.00 $162.27 $850 +6.27
505–540 527 6 140.00–156.00 $151.25 $797 +4.05
550–595 570 30 141.00–157.50 $150.52 $858 +10.74
600–645 625 9 135.00–143.50 $140.12 $876 +6.30
628–646 value added 629 49 145.00–152.50 $146.47 $921 +4.18
656–667 value added 664 16 148.00–148.50 $148.35 $985 +9.85
655–695 674 58 130.00–143.00 $137.07 $924 +5.19
717–721 value added 720 8 135.00–138.00 $135.75 $977 —
702–747 735 45 121.00–134.50 $129.27 $950 +4.51
750–795 764 13 121.00–131.50 $129.29 $988 +5.88
820 value added 820 56 129.50 $129.50 $1,062 —
825–842 832 28 116.00–126.50 $124.57 $1,036 +3.28
857–892 873 39 120.50–126.50 $123.52 $1,078 +5.43
915 915 4 104.50 $104.50 $956 -4.00
965 965 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,100 —
1057 1057 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 114.00 $114.00 $393 —
423 423 4 145.00 $145.00 $613 —
470–485 477 3 120.00–137.00 $129.38 $617 -0.62
500–520 510 2 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $671 +6.15
595 595 1 132.00 $132.00 $785 —
665–695 675 3 120.00–128.00 $125.37 $846 —
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–290 281 4 138.00–141.00 $139.27 $391 —
320–335 value added 330 3 160.00–163.00 $162.03 $535 —
332 332 13 150.00 $150.00 $498 +13.01
357 value added 357 10 159.00 $159.00 $568 —
350–363 359 5 145.00–150.00 $146.18 $525 +8.05
402–426 413 10 138.00–145.00 $140.65 $581 +11.25
404–431 value added 421 48 153.00–155.00 $154.31 $650 +11.41
450–492 473 34 130.00–145.00 $138.22 $654 +6.09
515–537 value added 524 6 142.50–143.00 $142.75 $748 —
500–547 532 33 128.00–140.50 $136.92 $728 +3.55
550–598 571 54 125.50–137.25 $132.68 $758 +6.44
609–630 value added 619 43 134.00–136.50 $136.02 $842 +10.83
610–647 626 17 121.00–131.50 $125.09 $783 +3.80
663–675 value added 671 72 133.00 $133.00 $892 —
654–697 677 22 120.00–130.00 $125.85 $852 +8.76
700–730 715 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $804 -3.01
720 value added 720 117 125.60–126.95 $126.42 $910 —
755–788 value added 772 73 123.00–126.50 $124.29 $960 +4.34
763–790 773 10 107.00–118.00 $116.73 $902 +3.39
810–845 830 6 103.00–111.00 $107.16 $889 -2.50
829–838 value added 833 106 118.75–119.50 $119.06 $992 —
880 880 2 101.00 $101.00 $889 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 137.00 $137.00 $500 —
585 585 3 118.00 $118.00 $690 +8.47
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
650–695 673 2 107.00–111.00 $108.93 $733 +7.16
760–790 775 2 100.00–102.00 $100.98 $783 +0.98
830 830 1 94.00 $94.00 $780 —
888 888 3 100.00 $100.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.00 $162.00 $551 +18.67
372–390 378 3 160.00–175.00 $169.84 $642 —
475–497 480 16 140.00–168.00 $160.64 $771 +25.95
520–542 528 7 141.00–153.50 $148.90 $786 —
555–590 576 8 135.00–147.00 $138.95 $800 +7.39
642 642 2 130.00 $130.00 $835 +10.00
680–688 682 13 122.00–126.00 $123.24 $840 +1.35
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 +6.24
803 803 19 114.00 $114.00 $915 —
850–885 865 3 95.00–98.00 $95.99 $830 —
995 995 3 90.50 $90.50 $900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 100.00 $100.00 $587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1335 1195 80-85% 3 47.00–50.00 $48.90 $584 -7.21
950–1405 1251 80-85% 19 54.00–60.50 $57.27 $716 —
995–1345 1260 80-85% 13 60.00–70.00 $65.08 $820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1815 1518 75-80% 20 60.00–70.00 $63.89 $970 —
1435–1730 1574 75-80% 14 52.50–59.50 $56.75 $893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $603 —
915–1090 990 85-90% 3 37.00–47.50 $42.26 $418 —
965–1145 1043 85-90% 4 53.50–55.50 $54.35 $567 -2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1775 1678 4 83.00–86.50 $84.56 $1,419 —
1565–2225 1848 17 90.00–111.00 $97.86 $1,808 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1375 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $886.25
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1250–1500 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,190.00 $1,163.53 —

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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.