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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

1,588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.12/cwt +18.59 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 673 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.74/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 478 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.84/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 532 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,588 1,460 1,402
Feeder cattle 1,393 255 1,143
Slaughter cattle 140 1,163 193
Replacement cattle 55 42 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder Heifers sold steady-2.00 higher with increased demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 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
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 -12.00
360–380 370 2 159.00–167.00 $163.11 $604 -12.26
410–413 value added 412 5 168.00–169.00 $168.40 $694 +1.93
425–440 434 7 146.00–159.00 $151.96 $660 +1.54
450–495 476 30 144.00–163.00 $154.10 $734 -1.71
505–547 524 20 148.00–161.50 $155.16 $813 +5.98
555–563 value added 562 21 162.00–164.00 $163.62 $920 —
555–595 583 41 140.00–160.00 $154.87 $903 +5.43
614–630 value added 624 34 150.50–155.50 $153.88 $960 —
620–640 632 10 131.00–147.00 $137.56 $869 -2.83
650–697 674 52 128.00–147.00 $139.89 $943 +6.04
700–739 716 14 125.00–136.50 $130.55 $935 +9.60
727 value added 727 18 140.00 $140.00 $1,018 +4.50
756–797 778 9 124.50–128.00 $126.98 $988 +3.33
805 value added 805 59 132.25 $132.25 $1,065 +7.25
835–840 838 2 121.00–123.00 $122.00 $1,022 +4.34
850 850 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,028 +5.00
918 value added 918 58 127.60 $127.60 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 15 125.00 $125.00 $418 -27.50
430 430 1 122.50 $122.50 $527 —
497 497 2 140.00 $140.00 $696 +3.50
505–530 513 6 120.00–162.00 $147.10 $755 +17.07
575–585 578 4 136.00–138.00 $137.49 $795 —
691 691 3 116.50 $116.50 $805 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 142.00 $142.00 $437 -1.67
368–385 378 7 136.00–149.00 $143.57 $543 +1.80
400–435 425 17 135.00–145.00 $142.28 $605 +4.12
455–485 475 30 128.00–146.00 $138.81 $659 +3.27
479 value added 479 55 152.00–152.75 $152.61 $731 —
510–536 value added 530 4 143.00–145.00 $143.48 $760 —
505–548 532 60 130.00–141.50 $137.46 $731 +2.32
550–597 559 24 128.00–140.50 $134.73 $753 -1.74
570 value added 570 34 143.75 $143.75 $819 —
602–607 value added 604 12 139.00–141.50 $139.84 $845 —
601–641 624 37 113.00–129.50 $124.44 $777 -6.40
667 value added 667 80 140.10 $140.10 $934 —
650–695 687 34 115.00–131.00 $123.41 $848 +6.88
728 value added 728 13 123.50 $123.50 $899 —
720–740 730 7 108.00–118.00 $114.71 $837 -0.54
845 845 3 105.00 $105.00 $887 -1.00
960 960 1 90.00 $90.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
350 350 1 121.00 $121.00 $424 —
490 490 1 117.00 $117.00 $573 -2.06
500–530 515 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $613 +14.97
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 -1.06
667–685 673 3 105.00–110.00 $108.30 $729 +2.30
795 795 1 97.00 $97.00 $771 -3.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 154.00 $154.00 $678 +14.47
450–475 465 4 145.00–166.00 $158.15 $735 +12.93
515–525 520 2 153.00–156.00 $154.49 $803 +2.03
565–566 566 6 144.00–153.00 $147.50 $835 +7.84
632–648 636 12 124.00–139.00 $135.18 $860 -1.80
650–695 673 9 120.00–135.00 $128.01 $862 +1.15
700–735 706 8 117.50–126.00 $119.42 $843 +2.19
765–790 778 2 111.00 $111.00 $864 +5.00
915 915 1 108.00 $108.00 $988 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455–1575 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,751.98 -48.02
1755 1755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1290 1170 80-85% 2 54.00–59.50 $56.47 $661 -1.77
995–1345 1179 80-85% 22 65.00–73.50 $70.64 $833 +12.40
1080–1395 1212 80-85% 19 74.00–85.00 $77.43 $938 +4.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1545 1446 75-80% 5 66.00–73.50 $71.04 $1,027 —
1305–1670 1509 75-80% 19 74.50–85.00 $77.56 $1,170 +3.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 912 85-90% 5 54.00–59.00 $56.05 $511 —
895–1105 980 85-90% 5 60.50–69.50 $66.59 $653 —
955–1250 1105 85-90% 3 71.50–74.00 $72.41 $800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1810 1657 3 81.50–91.00 $86.10 $1,427 —
1445–2180 1713 4 93.50–97.00 $95.16 $1,630 —
1605–1995 1824 7 104.00–109.50 $105.36 $1,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1070–1310 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 790.00–1,225.00 $1,076.83
1070–1500 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,190.00 $1,042.02

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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
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,252.78 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1200–1500 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,270.00–1,430.00 $1,343.03 +126.45

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 84.50 $84.50 $545 —
835 835 1 78.00 $78.00 $651 —
916 916 3 75.50 $75.50 $692 —

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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.