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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 27, 2021

1,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.22/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 673 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.50/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 883 lb · 62 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $120.65/cwt ≈ $1,184/hd at 981 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,159 1,588 2,286
Feeder cattle 935 1,393 2,060
Slaughter cattle 182 140 129
Replacement cattle 42 55 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 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 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
305 305 1 152.50 $152.50 $465 -12.50
300–345 value added 323 2 180.00–185.00 $182.33 $589 —
385 value added 385 1 181.00 $181.00 $697 —
403–435 value added 414 5 176.00–185.00 $181.89 $753 +13.49
429–435 431 7 156.00–168.00 $164.54 $709 +12.58
470–497 487 16 151.00–173.00 $163.25 $795 +9.15
500–545 521 14 143.00–165.00 $158.61 $826 +3.45
500–538 value added 525 41 166.00–173.00 $168.67 $886 —
568–581 572 18 143.00–156.00 $151.83 $868 -3.04
611–648 value added 625 23 151.50–163.00 $156.65 $979 +2.77
602–647 633 25 133.00–151.00 $146.11 $925 +8.55
663 value added 663 28 156.00 $156.00 $1,034 —
657–686 680 39 136.50–144.50 $140.91 $958 +1.02
701–722 value added 708 18 141.00–142.00 $141.34 $1,001 +1.34
705–740 720 5 136.00–140.00 $138.18 $995 +7.63
765–785 778 13 126.50–128.00 $127.54 $992 +0.56
820–835 829 5 121.00–122.00 $121.60 $1,008 -0.40
830 value added 830 52 130.50 $130.50 $1,083 -1.75
883 value added 883 62 129.50 $129.50 $1,143 —
958 958 7 119.50 $119.50 $1,145 —
984 value added 984 54 120.80 $120.80 $1,189 —
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 +1.51
620–624 623 6 125.00–128.00 $125.50 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 141.00–150.00 $146.84 $551 +3.27
405–435 429 19 137.00–144.50 $142.71 $612 +0.43
460–485 475 10 130.00–146.00 $138.78 $659 -0.03
477 value added 477 2 152.00 $152.00 $725 -0.61
500–545 514 17 127.00–136.00 $132.50 $681 -4.96
536 value added 536 28 146.50–147.00 $146.66 $786 +3.18
555–598 583 19 129.50–139.00 $134.92 $787 +0.19
604–614 610 15 126.00–135.50 $130.47 $796 +6.03
611–623 value added 617 20 137.00–139.00 $138.15 $852 -1.69
651 value added 651 22 139.00 $139.00 $905 -1.10
655–675 662 12 118.00–135.50 $131.19 $868 +7.78
710 value added 710 28 123.30 $123.30 $875 -0.20
705–745 715 4 113.00–115.00 $113.52 $812 -1.19
760–780 770 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $855 —
830–843 839 18 121.50–122.25 $122.00 $1,024 +17.00
860 860 2 105.00 $105.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 +9.00
420–430 425 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $555 —
450 450 1 112.50 $112.50 $506 —
558–595 567 4 121.00 $121.00 $686 +6.00
656–690 673 2 92.50–113.00 $103.01 $693 -5.29
720 720 1 85.00 $85.00 $612 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,157 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 174.00 $174.00 $552 —
362–375 369 4 162.50–170.00 $166.18 $613 —
412 412 2 142.00 $142.00 $585 -12.00
450–495 477 19 146.00–160.00 $153.94 $734 -4.21
510–546 520 15 154.00–157.00 $154.52 $804 +0.03
550–590 568 13 130.00–156.00 $141.44 $803 -6.06
600–641 622 6 134.00–139.00 $135.94 $846 +0.76
660–690 672 5 120.00–134.00 $127.34 $856 -0.67
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 +10.58
773 773 3 127.00 $127.00 $982 +16.00
865–885 875 2 95.00–106.00 $100.56 $880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1345 1237 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,170.00–1,600.00 $1,418.05 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 121.00 $121.00 $544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1385 1230 80-85% 25 75.00–86.50 $78.24 $962 +0.81
1035–1540 1235 80-85% 35 65.00–74.50 $71.05 $877 -6.38
1325–1425 1375 80-85% 2 57.00–61.00 $58.93 $810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1715 1467 75-80% 11 67.00–74.50 $70.56 $1,035 —
1320–1815 1525 75-80% 26 75.00–84.00 $77.86 $1,187 +0.30
1500–1700 1600 75-80% 2 58.50–61.50 $59.91 $959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 56.50 $56.50 $562 -10.09
810–1160 1026 85-90% 6 62.00–69.00 $65.65 $674 —
930–1175 1027 85-90% 3 70.50–76.00 $73.31 $753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1705 1401 4 90.00–99.50 $95.59 $1,339 —
1580 1580 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,351 —
1650–1960 1827 7 100.00–118.50 $109.14 $1,994 +3.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1200–1300 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,050.00 $942.31
1335–1615 1459 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,184.96

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
850–950 894 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,571.50 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -160.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.