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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

2,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.29/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 578 lb · 150 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.24/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 687 lb · 146 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.26/cwt +16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 489 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,183 1,544 966
Feeder cattle 1,972 1,377 856
Slaughter cattle 131 142 75
Replacement cattle 80 25 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher; over 700 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 3.00-4.00 higher with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 higher with good demand. Steers Heifers Groups of 20 head or more. Groups of 20 head or more. 34 head 456 lbs 169.75 Blk 73 head 499 lbs 156.75 Blk & CharX 23 head 553 lbs 174.00 Blk 27 head 728 lbs 124.25 Blk few CharX 20 head 576 lbs 167.00 Blk 23 head 596 lbs 162.25 Blk 25 head 599 lbs 159.00 Blk 76 head 697 lbs 155.70 Blk few CharX 56 head 940 lbs 128.85 Blk & CharX

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 177.50–200.00 $188.62 $411 —
261–287 273 8 175.00–213.00 $198.24 $541 —
305–330 value added 315 4 190.00–207.50 $199.20 $627 -4.50
305–335 326 4 170.00–185.00 $177.20 $578 +5.10
350–385 value added 356 9 190.00–202.50 $191.55 $682 -5.12
388–392 389 6 166.00–185.00 $178.62 $695 +5.13
400–445 value added 423 25 175.00–202.50 $190.66 $806 +19.09
425 425 3 160.00–172.00 $165.67 $704 +10.88
455–490 461 45 158.00–174.00 $168.50 $777 +2.49
450–490 value added 462 31 173.00–183.00 $179.43 $829 +4.57
507–526 value added 512 17 169.00–177.00 $174.62 $894 +6.08
515–540 526 43 136.00–166.00 $159.88 $841 -0.14
553–576 value added 563 52 167.00–174.00 $171.05 $963 +3.05
550–599 586 98 149.50–165.00 $159.18 $933 +1.27
600–630 value added 614 9 161.00–168.50 $166.80 $1,024 +5.03
605–640 629 44 145.00–160.00 $154.15 $970 +5.13
665–695 value added 674 37 156.25–162.00 $158.45 $1,068 —
650–697 691 109 138.00–156.00 $154.15 $1,065 +8.57
700–727 value added 711 40 150.00–157.50 $155.48 $1,105 +14.73
707–730 719 8 136.00–148.00 $141.74 $1,019 +9.24
755–792 778 29 132.75–149.00 $136.55 $1,062 +9.08
805–823 value added 820 29 129.75–133.00 $130.98 $1,074 —
810–840 828 3 120.00–124.00 $122.32 $1,013 +1.89
852–890 872 13 123.00–129.00 $127.14 $1,109 +6.20
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 —
928–947 value added 939 80 127.50–130.00 $128.82 $1,210 —
950–955 953 2 121.00–122.50 $121.75 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 157.50 $157.50 $567 —
415 415 1 153.00 $153.00 $635 +13.00
460–485 473 2 147.50–148.00 $147.74 $699 +11.84
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 +5.54
560–578 572 6 143.00–146.00 $143.83 $823 +23.74
620 620 1 129.00 $129.00 $800 +1.48
690 690 2 128.00–135.00 $131.50 $907 —
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 +30.00
318–345 329 8 142.50–164.00 $153.88 $506 +2.64
350–399 380 25 153.00–164.00 $160.02 $608 +14.37
400–438 value added 425 6 162.00–167.00 $163.57 $695 —
410–443 431 35 140.00–155.00 $148.33 $639 +4.81
460–495 475 46 137.00–155.00 $150.48 $715 +12.54
462–499 value added 498 75 150.00–156.75 $156.58 $780 —
501–522 value added 507 7 151.00–152.00 $151.29 $767 +5.34
500–548 523 35 133.50–144.50 $139.02 $727 +2.40
557 value added 557 5 152.50 $152.50 $849 —
555–595 569 61 132.00–148.50 $139.85 $796 +3.06
608–643 value added 623 36 139.25–142.00 $140.05 $873 +0.96
605–642 624 41 123.00–138.00 $133.41 $832 +13.60
650–692 677 14 124.00–134.00 $126.78 $858 +0.85
701–717 value added 707 20 130.00–139.00 $133.49 $944 +5.99
711–735 726 43 116.00–125.50 $124.38 $903 +11.34
761–775 768 23 118.00–129.00 $125.48 $964 +12.24
805–846 824 10 105.00–118.50 $114.79 $946 —
871–875 872 5 109.00–117.50 $115.79 $1,010 +3.79
962–975 965 5 94.00–105.00 $102.78 $992 —
1000–1040 1020 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 4 134.00 $134.00 $445 +3.00
350 350 1 136.00 $136.00 $476 +10.27
412–445 427 4 130.00–135.00 $132.93 $568 +26.93
465 465 1 112.50 $112.50 $523 -8.47
580–590 583 3 118.00–123.00 $121.31 $707 +1.31
670–695 687 6 112.00–116.00 $114.33 $785 +13.15
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 +25.34
770 770 1 101.00 $101.00 $778 +4.00
815 815 1 102.00 $102.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 181.00 $181.00 $534 —
335 value added 335 1 181.00 $181.00 $606 —
335–340 338 2 164.00–180.00 $172.06 $582 —
350 350 1 169.00 $169.00 $592 —
370–388 value added 384 4 180.00–184.00 $183.04 $703 —
411–420 value added 415 5 177.00–183.00 $180.57 $749 —
472–495 482 6 151.00–166.00 $160.74 $775 -2.55
483 value added 483 3 170.00 $170.00 $821 —
510–515 513 5 159.00–163.00 $161.80 $830 +14.74
565–578 572 8 140.00–161.00 $151.31 $865 +3.45
600–636 615 13 150.50–161.00 $151.63 $933 +15.56
655–695 672 5 133.50–139.00 $135.94 $914 +2.94
710–735 723 18 128.00–135.00 $134.19 $970 +11.61
785 785 3 122.50 $122.50 $962 +3.50
815 815 1 122.00 $122.00 $994 +15.77
862 862 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,009 —
910–945 928 4 113.00–116.00 $114.53 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1435 1207 80-85% 23 70.00–80.50 $74.45 $899 —
1015–1580 1212 80-85% 10 61.50–69.50 $66.36 $804 —
1310–1475 1393 80-85% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.59 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1665 1454 75-80% 16 74.00–82.00 $76.82 $1,117 +13.83
1415–1760 1588 75-80% 2 65.50–70.50 $67.73 $1,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 983 85-90% 2 65.50–66.50 $65.98 $649 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $497 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1770 1560 5 83.00–88.50 $85.74 $1,338 —
1405–2110 1791 10 91.50–111.00 $100.59 $1,802 +3.76

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1325 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 85.00–92.00 $87.85 $982

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1510 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 800.00–1,235.00 $1,031.61
1055–1545 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 800.00–1,250.00 $1,149.46
1032–1575 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,225.00 $1,095.25

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,640.00 $1,640.00 —
1150–1200 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.77 +87.77
1050–1300 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,417.79 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —
1150–1250 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,287.30 —
1100–1450 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00–1,235.00 $1,170.29 —

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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.