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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

1,749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $121.91/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 915 lb · 187 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.78/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 783 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.70/cwt -9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 522 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,749 1,823 1,873
Feeder cattle 1,557 1,594 1,613
Slaughter cattle 120 202 125
Replacement cattle 72 27 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 lower as cattle futures trend downward; as corn futures trend upward. Feeder Heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower with moderate demand with plain feeder offering. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold steady-2.00 lower 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
250 250 2 172.50 $172.50 $431 —
330 330 1 157.50 $157.50 $520 -12.50
355 value added 355 9 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
380–385 383 2 153.00–164.00 $158.54 $607 -14.63
420 value added 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -9.39
405–445 433 4 145.00–154.00 $148.91 $645 -13.03
451–463 value added 457 6 165.00–170.00 $167.53 $766 -5.97
450–490 472 13 142.00–162.00 $151.11 $713 -8.09
500–518 value added 514 10 161.00–163.00 $162.61 $836 -11.01
500–543 523 65 134.00–158.50 $153.48 $803 +1.43
555–598 576 64 134.00–157.50 $148.50 $855 -3.83
612 value added 612 2 145.50 $145.50 $890 -11.33
602–630 619 47 131.00–143.25 $137.50 $851 -3.18
662–696 682 13 124.50–139.00 $128.13 $874 -6.28
712–740 731 28 120.00–128.00 $124.23 $908 -4.71
750–785 765 45 117.00–128.60 $124.92 $956 -0.62
802–809 value added 807 25 125.00 $125.00 $1,009 -0.88
803–823 813 12 113.00–120.50 $117.04 $952 -5.02
850–891 864 28 110.00–120.00 $117.08 $1,012 -2.78
914 value added 914 170 123.00 $123.00 $1,124 —
908–947 922 17 104.00–114.00 $110.99 $1,023 -4.19
960 960 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,037 —
996 value added 996 66 116.60 $116.60 $1,161 —
1016 1016 17 108.00 $108.00 $1,097 -5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–445 436 3 135.00–139.00 $136.36 $595 —
465–475 470 2 104.00–110.00 $107.03 $503 —
520–546 541 5 120.00–136.00 $128.07 $693 -3.33
560–575 563 10 128.00–131.00 $128.51 $724 —
607–635 610 9 118.00–122.00 $121.54 $741 -0.46
670–685 677 7 86.00–122.00 $111.04 $752 -8.96
740 740 2 111.00 $111.00 $821 -4.00
786–795 790 5 104.00–115.00 $110.57 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
320–345 335 4 133.00–140.00 $135.19 $453 -7.81
352–397 363 18 133.00–156.00 $147.31 $535 +0.31
402–448 426 33 135.00–150.00 $141.83 $604 +0.46
457–497 481 31 128.00–141.00 $136.28 $656 -0.40
485 value added 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 —
518 value added 518 17 142.00 $142.00 $736 —
500–543 525 32 127.00–138.50 $131.95 $693 -2.80
555–595 572 55 120.00–138.00 $132.48 $758 -1.44
605–646 619 43 112.00–134.50 $130.95 $811 +1.14
660 660 2 125.00 $125.00 $825 +2.78
700–737 720 15 104.00–125.00 $110.65 $797 -4.53
775–783 783 146 103.00–119.00 $118.78 $930 +2.57
810–835 827 3 100.00–104.00 $102.33 $846 -9.36
955 955 4 98.00 $98.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 127.50 $127.50 $319 —
320 320 1 121.00 $121.00 $387 —
405 405 2 126.00 $126.00 $510 +17.00
457–475 463 3 107.00–112.00 $110.29 $511 -15.81
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 -5.29
560 560 2 117.50 $117.50 $658 -1.47
618–630 620 11 101.00–107.00 $102.46 $635 -11.54
671–698 683 9 103.00–106.00 $104.33 $713 +9.33
770 770 1 92.00 $92.00 $708 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
325–345 335 2 141.00–164.00 $152.16 $510 -30.34
365–372 367 7 142.00–156.00 $151.95 $558 -11.05
422–440 432 5 140.00–159.00 $150.65 $651 -13.55
465–470 469 7 143.00–160.00 $151.74 $712 -9.87
506–544 533 12 135.00–144.00 $137.79 $734 -20.13
570–585 578 4 135.00–143.00 $138.95 $803 -6.72
600–630 612 9 125.00–130.00 $127.60 $781 -12.20
681 681 3 125.50 $125.50 $855 -3.40
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 131.00 $131.00 $498 —
502 502 2 131.00 $131.00 $658 —
688 688 3 119.50 $119.50 $822 —
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1375 1210 80-85% 12 62.00–67.00 $64.08 $775 +0.46
990–1365 1223 80-85% 21 68.00–76.50 $70.21 $859 +6.59
1245 1245 80-85% 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,064 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $824 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1905 1459 75-80% 10 68.00–73.50 $70.32 $1,026 +11.56
1320–1675 1502 75-80% 12 64.00–67.50 $66.09 $993 —
1550–1820 1685 75-80% 2 58.00 $58.00 $977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 42.50 $42.50 $408 -6.05
990 990 85-90% 1 68.50 $68.50 $678 +19.95
1015–1155 1085 85-90% 6 54.00–59.50 $56.82 $616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1810 1780 2 80.50–88.00 $84.31 $1,501 -7.91
1750–1875 1807 3 94.00–97.50 $96.34 $1,741 —
1620–2525 1930 3 78.00–80.00 $79.00 $1,525 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1297 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 750.00–930.00 $837.27
1168–1342 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 760.00–870.00 $838.85

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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
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,080.00–1,425.00 $1,316.57 —
1100–1300 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 860.00–1,525.00 $1,138.37 —

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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.