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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

1,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.47/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 803 lb · 85 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.89/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 852 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.14/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 522 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,460 1,011 2,478
Feeder cattle 255 761 1,971
Slaughter cattle 1,163 152 323
Replacement cattle 42 98 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder Heifers sold steady with moderate demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady-2.00 higher 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
255 value added 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
268 268 3 180.00 $180.00 $482 -3.83
336 336 3 177.00 $177.00 $595 +2.92
361–395 367 9 173.00–180.00 $175.37 $644 +7.00
400–440 420 14 142.00–160.00 $150.42 $632 -9.42
415–437 value added 424 5 164.00–170.00 $166.47 $706 -6.94
451 value added 451 6 167.00 $167.00 $753 —
465–495 480 12 145.00–165.00 $155.81 $748 -0.60
505–515 value added 508 12 160.00–167.00 $164.59 $836 +4.10
520–545 533 28 140.00–157.00 $149.18 $795 -3.96
550–594 582 38 140.00–159.00 $149.44 $870 +1.56
600–645 632 22 130.00–145.00 $140.39 $887 +2.81
650–697 671 43 125.50–142.50 $133.85 $898 -4.43
717 value added 717 36 135.50 $135.50 $972 —
700–735 725 14 115.50–130.00 $120.95 $877 +2.55
761–796 786 16 121.00–127.00 $123.65 $972 +2.17
803 value added 803 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,004 +1.34
815–830 819 6 115.00–119.00 $117.66 $964 -2.34
851–855 value added 852 81 121.75–126.00 $125.00 $1,065 —
855 855 1 116.00 $116.00 $992 +3.33
905–945 918 3 110.00–111.00 $110.66 $1,016 —
967 value added 967 48 118.40 $118.40 $1,145 —
980 980 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,049 -3.00
1030 1030 1 95.00 $95.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 157.50 $157.50 $438 —
345 345 1 152.50 $152.50 $526 —
485 485 5 136.50 $136.50 $662 +30.50
525–537 534 4 124.00–135.00 $130.03 $694 -1.49
607 607 2 105.00 $105.00 $637 —
670 670 1 123.00 $123.00 $824 +13.00
730 730 1 114.00 $114.00 $832 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 152.00 $152.00 $441 —
310–340 325 3 143.00–144.00 $143.67 $467 -5.80
370–398 393 17 131.00–144.50 $141.77 $557 -3.56
402–445 430 21 132.00–142.00 $138.16 $594 -2.04
453–483 473 30 125.00–143.00 $135.54 $641 -3.33
500–546 522 73 127.00–140.50 $135.14 $705 +3.30
551–588 568 31 123.00–142.00 $136.47 $775 +5.65
610–645 626 13 110.00–136.00 $130.84 $819 +0.76
650–664 657 17 111.00–122.50 $116.53 $766 -5.95
710–740 718 4 103.00–119.50 $115.25 $827 +5.60
750 value added 750 68 122.80 $122.80 $921 —
755–780 767 3 103.00–110.00 $105.37 $808 -10.69
802–813 value added 803 83 115.00–115.75 $115.70 $929 —
820 820 2 106.00 $106.00 $869 +6.00
862–879 875 11 104.50–110.00 $106.30 $930 -10.70
997 997 2 89.00 $89.00 $887 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–396 387 8 128.00–136.00 $132.93 $514 +6.05
425–440 433 2 105.00–120.00 $112.63 $488 —
450–480 465 2 117.00–121.00 $119.06 $554 —
525 525 1 104.00 $104.00 $546 —
550–595 569 7 104.00–119.00 $116.06 $660 +6.10
635 635 1 108.00 $108.00 $686 +6.00
662 662 2 106.00 $106.00 $702 +6.56
715 715 1 101.00 $101.00 $722 +8.01
762–770 765 3 99.00–102.00 $100.01 $765 +7.49
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 134.00 $134.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
330 330 1 157.00 $157.00 $518 -8.97
435–440 438 2 135.00–144.00 $139.53 $611 -26.47
450–496 478 12 132.00–153.00 $145.22 $694 -12.89
500–547 522 10 130.00–158.00 $152.46 $796 +16.05
560–590 576 9 123.00–149.00 $139.66 $804 +11.66
635–645 640 2 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $877 +5.05
665–695 679 7 123.00–129.00 $126.86 $861 +1.40
700–730 719 4 107.00–124.00 $117.23 $843 +1.63
770 770 1 106.00 $106.00 $816 —
825 825 1 94.00 $94.00 $776 —
915 915 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,006 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 127.00 $127.00 $447 -12.00
570 570 1 119.00 $119.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1580 1474 75-80% 10 64.00–69.50 $67.32 $992 —
1305–1925 1523 75-80% 43 70.00–83.00 $73.82 $1,124 +0.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1190 1155 80-85% 2 58.00–58.50 $58.24 $673 —
1020–1490 1222 80-85% 21 70.00–83.00 $72.66 $888 +15.55
1025–1410 1222 80-85% 25 60.50–69.50 $66.63 $814 +9.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1145 1060 85-90% 3 64.00–65.50 $64.96 $689 +8.77
955–1250 1074 85-90% 4 53.00–59.00 $56.81 $610 -7.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1340 1228 2 80.00–82.00 $81.09 $996 —
1395–1805 1600 4 84.00–92.50 $86.81 $1,389 —
1675–2075 1870 26 93.00–107.00 $99.40 $1,859 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $761

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1175–1435 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 760.00–1,250.00 $968.88
1260–1295 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1076 1076 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,840.00 $1,840.00 +609.89
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +169.89
1200–1275 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,130.00–1,260.00 $1,216.58 —

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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.