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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 22, 2021

1,823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.92/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 565 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.81/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 619 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.29/cwt -17.11 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 616 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,823 2,102 2,207
Feeder cattle 1,594 1,886 1,992
Slaughter cattle 202 179 140
Replacement cattle 27 37 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 8.00-10.00 lower as cattle futures trend downward as corn futures trend upward. Feeder Heifers sold 6.00-8.00 lower with moderate demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with moderate demand. 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
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -30.11
340 value added 340 2 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
365–395 379 7 161.00–182.50 $173.17 $656 -18.66
415–438 427 16 156.00–167.00 $161.94 $691 -22.66
410–440 value added 436 10 173.00–176.00 $174.39 $760 —
482–485 value added 484 4 173.00–174.00 $173.50 $840 —
460–491 487 23 148.00–164.00 $159.20 $775 -17.32
502–515 value added 510 10 170.50–180.00 $173.62 $885 -1.52
510–535 522 8 142.00–168.00 $152.05 $794 -15.10
550–595 566 71 140.00–166.00 $152.33 $862 -7.48
601–624 value added 608 36 153.50–159.00 $156.83 $954 -13.87
601–646 621 52 125.00–147.00 $140.68 $874 -19.28
650–692 668 64 126.75–142.00 $134.41 $898 -17.28
720–726 value added 725 24 135.00–138.50 $136.77 $992 -13.17
705–745 727 35 120.00–132.00 $128.94 $937 -11.49
750–797 772 47 119.00–130.00 $125.54 $969 -6.45
810–830 813 21 116.00–123.00 $122.06 $992 -9.55
812–828 value added 820 52 124.50–126.50 $125.88 $1,032 —
853–892 885 29 119.25–121.50 $119.86 $1,061 -9.11
917–947 936 26 110.50–117.50 $115.18 $1,078 —
1005 1005 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 160.00–175.00 $167.63 $478 -20.37
515–535 525 2 126.00–137.00 $131.40 $690 -17.18
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 -18.70
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 -13.04
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 -10.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 143.00 $143.00 $479 -5.24
350–397 376 5 140.00–152.00 $147.00 $553 -4.97
401–445 427 27 135.00–148.00 $141.37 $604 -9.68
450–490 466 24 130.00–142.00 $136.68 $637 -14.16
500–547 517 74 127.00–140.50 $134.75 $697 -18.40
555–595 565 153 127.00–137.25 $133.92 $757 -6.86
600–642 619 139 118.00–135.00 $129.81 $804 -3.94
650–697 670 58 115.00–127.50 $122.22 $819 -6.77
700–745 719 36 104.00–120.00 $115.18 $828 -6.21
755–795 778 45 106.00–122.50 $116.21 $904 -3.59
800–847 821 13 103.00–122.50 $111.69 $917 -0.81
859–895 863 12 106.00–117.00 $110.24 $951 +2.24
945 945 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 127.50–139.00 $133.33 $480 -1.39
440 440 1 109.00 $109.00 $480 -25.97
470–478 477 14 101.00–128.00 $126.10 $601 -10.20
500–535 518 4 97.50–126.00 $115.29 $597 -17.33
550–590 562 9 115.00–124.00 $118.97 $669 -1.92
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 +1.16
655 655 1 95.00 $95.00 $622 -17.47
725–745 738 3 105.00–107.00 $106.35 $785 -2.83
757 757 2 88.00 $88.00 $666 -18.61
875 875 1 95.00 $95.00 $831 +3.49
900 900 1 90.00 $90.00 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 182.50 $182.50 $630 —
370 370 1 163.00 $163.00 $603 -18.28
410–445 427 3 160.00–170.00 $164.20 $701 -10.80
450–481 472 8 140.00–170.50 $161.61 $763 -9.17
505–545 529 13 143.00–161.00 $157.92 $835 -0.45
568–595 579 7 137.00–153.50 $145.67 $843 -7.35
600–640 619 7 133.00–142.00 $139.80 $865 +1.82
650–682 668 19 120.00–137.00 $128.90 $861 -5.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1630 1630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 -18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1365 1177 80-85% 13 68.50–80.50 $71.80 $845 —
900–1375 1196 80-85% 9 50.00–59.00 $55.14 $659 —
940–1440 1200 80-85% 34 60.00–67.50 $63.62 $763 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1530 1465 75-80% 2 58.50–59.00 $58.76 $861 —
1320–1700 1480 75-80% 17 60.00–66.50 $63.71 $943 —
1315–1835 1544 75-80% 17 68.00–77.00 $71.40 $1,102 +3.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1085 995 85-90% 3 48.00–49.50 $48.55 $483 -11.06
970–1210 1110 85-90% 5 55.50–58.00 $56.65 $629 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2135 1688 5 82.00–86.00 $83.33 $1,407 -11.45
1220–1960 1761 7 90.00–94.50 $92.22 $1,624 -10.57
1690–2375 2051 5 96.00–107.00 $101.11 $2,074 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1150 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 570.00–640.00 $603.82
1150–1525 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 930.00–1,060.00 $1,019.78
1350–1585 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,050.00 $1,045.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.