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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

2,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.21/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 671 lb · 439 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.45/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 576 lb · 210 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.74/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 565 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,315 4,159 505
Feeder cattle 2,115 3,919 395
Slaughter cattle 120 155 98
Replacement cattle 80 85 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady, over 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 165.00–170.00 $166.55 $458 -9.31
310–335 318 3 167.50–177.50 $171.82 $546 +2.84
333 value added 333 3 182.00 $182.00 $606 —
365–378 372 6 162.50–174.00 $168.15 $626 -5.44
402–445 value added 417 17 173.00–183.00 $178.78 $746 +4.56
410–437 427 13 161.00–167.00 $164.71 $703 +0.47
459–495 477 23 150.00–169.00 $161.42 $770 +1.25
493 value added 493 10 175.00 $175.00 $863 +0.45
510–547 529 18 148.00–160.00 $152.91 $809 -4.83
500–548 value added 532 13 163.00–168.50 $166.48 $886 +3.29
555 value added 555 55 160.00 $160.00 $888 -3.06
555–592 573 67 140.00–160.00 $154.06 $883 +4.73
601–622 value added 615 34 152.50–158.50 $156.96 $965 +10.93
600–646 625 53 139.50–146.00 $144.86 $905 +8.12
660–680 674 111 133.50–141.50 $139.94 $943 +2.73
704–727 value added 712 25 132.00–138.25 $135.28 $963 +1.99
705–740 715 19 122.50–130.00 $125.15 $895 -4.03
753–758 value added 756 52 132.00–135.00 $133.85 $1,012 —
780–785 783 2 126.00–135.00 $130.49 $1,022 +3.86
801 value added 801 15 132.00 $132.00 $1,057 +4.92
809–842 827 17 118.00–128.00 $125.33 $1,036 +5.61
888 888 19 125.00 $125.00 $1,110 +3.56
940 940 2 102.00 $102.00 $959 -9.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 583 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $802 +3.15
615 615 1 129.00 $129.00 $793 +2.00
650–690 670 2 122.00–131.00 $126.37 $847 +4.02
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 +2.00
867 867 2 106.00 $106.00 $919 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–326 324 10 145.00–146.00 $145.70 $472 +4.47
360–399 394 19 142.00–145.00 $144.69 $570 -4.65
413 value added 413 3 148.00 $148.00 $611 -2.32
400–435 419 9 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $566 -5.05
460–499 478 47 131.00–145.00 $139.38 $666 +0.05
467–487 value added 482 46 146.00–148.50 $146.70 $707 -4.80
503–505 value added 503 16 138.50–145.00 $143.78 $723 +2.09
501–540 519 37 125.00–135.00 $131.55 $683 -1.71
562–576 value added 574 100 138.50–140.50 $138.81 $797 —
550–598 578 110 123.00–134.10 $132.39 $765 +2.11
615 value added 615 5 130.50–131.00 $130.70 $804 -2.09
600–643 628 17 116.00–127.00 $123.35 $775 -3.01
659–678 value added 670 391 128.25–136.25 $131.50 $881 -2.10
652–695 678 48 113.50–125.00 $119.72 $812 -2.68
735–738 735 21 108.00–115.50 $114.42 $841 -3.93
785–799 795 7 111.00–115.00 $112.13 $891 -0.32
806–818 810 13 113.00–116.00 $113.69 $921 +8.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 122.50 $122.50 $404 -7.50
458 458 3 117.00 $117.00 $536 -1.96
505–515 510 2 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $579 -3.16
550–598 577 7 111.00–115.00 $113.09 $653 +0.87
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 +0.60
757 757 2 84.00 $84.00 $636 -16.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 103.00 $103.00 $695 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 6 141.00–166.00 $155.26 $506 -18.88
360–375 367 8 150.00–163.00 $158.93 $583 -7.81
400–433 417 6 150.00–161.00 $154.03 $642 -12.63
420 value added 420 1 181.00 $181.00 $760 —
455–482 477 8 151.00–162.00 $158.06 $754 -2.74
525–535 530 2 139.00–155.00 $146.92 $779 +3.00
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 -9.40
605–640 624 5 124.00–140.00 $130.33 $813 -2.41
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 -5.17
725 725 2 113.50 $113.50 $823 -2.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 122.00 $122.00 $512 -18.00
540 540 1 114.00 $114.00 $616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1625 1625 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1345 1166 80-85% 12 61.50–72.00 $63.91 $745 +14.11
1190–1340 1262 80-85% 3 44.00–47.00 $45.31 $572 —
1010–1525 1273 80-85% 20 52.00–60.00 $55.65 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1430 1365 75-80% 3 53.50–56.00 $54.96 $750 —
1370–1715 1528 75-80% 7 60.50–67.50 $64.80 $990 -0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1035 931 85-90% 6 43.00–48.00 $46.11 $429 +0.69
1020 1020 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1955 1612 5 80.00–88.00 $84.70 $1,365 —
1325–1885 1667 5 72.00–78.00 $73.98 $1,233 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
942–1550 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 700.00–1,110.00 $964.51
1230–1297 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 685.00–810.00 $769.79
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1171–1470 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 810.00–1,250.00 $1,060.32

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 890.00 $890.00 -149.17
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
1050–1400 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,010.00–1,400.00 $1,209.85 —

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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.