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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.14/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 528 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.41/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 569 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.79/cwt -9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 676 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 1,159 1,724
Feeder cattle 660 935 1,562
Slaughter cattle 178 182 138
Replacement cattle 75 42 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady with good demand. Feeder Heifers sold steady-1.00 higher with increased demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 lower; 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
200 200 1 162.50 $162.50 $325 —
310–325 318 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $501 +5.06
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
402–426 value added 419 7 180.00–184.00 $181.10 $759 -0.79
440 440 2 162.00 $162.00 $713 -2.54
450–482 470 13 151.00–170.00 $163.28 $767 +0.03
510–533 522 17 158.00–161.00 $159.13 $831 +0.52
525 value added 525 13 163.00–164.00 $163.08 $856 -5.59
550–588 569 57 140.00–160.00 $154.41 $879 +2.58
621 value added 621 13 160.25 $160.25 $995 +3.60
610–647 633 9 132.00–145.00 $137.71 $872 -8.40
655–697 676 34 130.00–144.50 $137.79 $931 -3.12
705–747 736 16 128.00–139.75 $135.21 $995 -2.97
775 775 5 120.00 $120.00 $930 -7.54
815–818 value added 817 17 127.50–128.00 $127.91 $1,045 -2.59
830 830 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,029 +2.40
855–880 868 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $1,063 —
965 965 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,148 -0.50
1015 1015 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 137.50–140.00 $138.74 $615 —
450–486 474 6 140.00–154.00 $143.86 $682 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
585 585 1 136.00 $136.00 $796 -3.00
660 660 1 102.00 $102.00 $673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–282 280 3 147.00–162.00 $151.92 $425 —
325–337 333 7 146.00–153.00 $151.18 $503 —
355–390 384 7 146.00–154.50 $153.09 $588 +6.25
415–440 429 18 138.00–151.50 $147.18 $631 +4.47
455–495 469 17 134.00–144.00 $140.26 $658 +1.48
503–543 value added 526 22 147.00–152.50 $151.71 $798 +5.05
500–545 529 35 124.00–143.00 $137.75 $729 +5.25
555–593 573 21 125.00–142.50 $137.20 $786 +2.28
600–632 613 19 122.00–137.50 $130.95 $803 +0.48
665–698 690 30 123.00–133.00 $130.54 $901 -0.65
704–738 719 15 111.00–129.00 $123.40 $887 +9.88
750 750 2 112.00 $112.00 $840 +0.99
879 879 6 116.50 $116.50 $1,024 +11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 +5.00
425 425 2 110.00–117.50 $113.75 $483 -16.74
480 480 1 126.00 $126.00 $605 +13.50
575–590 580 5 115.00–118.00 $116.80 $677 -4.20
650–680 655 6 111.00–115.00 $114.31 $749 +11.30
765 765 1 103.00 $103.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 471 4 131.00–165.00 $155.49 $732 +1.55
505–541 528 7 145.00–158.00 $149.43 $789 -5.09
565–586 578 11 138.00–146.00 $144.46 $835 +3.02
603–635 616 10 124.00–139.00 $133.45 $822 -2.49
665–695 682 6 124.00–129.50 $127.26 $868 -0.08
700–747 728 9 118.00–124.00 $121.67 $886 -8.33
760–767 765 3 121.00–124.50 $123.34 $944 -3.66
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 132.50 $132.50 $550 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1560 1430 75-80% 15 64.00–70.50 $67.77 $969 —
1310–1800 1536 75-80% 23 71.00–80.00 $75.22 $1,155 -2.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1425 1211 80-85% 19 71.50–80.00 $74.49 $902 -3.75
1025–1375 1224 80-85% 15 64.50–70.00 $67.90 $831 -10.34
1225–1485 1355 80-85% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.45 $806 +0.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1145 1022 85-90% 3 53.00–57.50 $55.30 $565 -10.35
895–1110 1031 85-90% 4 60.00–69.00 $64.99 $670 -8.32
1065 1065 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1695 1323 3 74.00–89.00 $84.74 $1,121 —
1340–1975 1665 3 90.50–99.50 $97.09 $1,617 —
1675–2320 1992 13 101.00–118.50 $110.74 $2,206 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1230 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–760.00 $735.57
1155–1790 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–1,135.00 $954.37
1205–1445 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,050.00 $969.30
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00

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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
1000–1100 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,610.00 $1,584.62 —
950–1250 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,109.38 —
1200–1250 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,720.00 $1,509.59 +384.59
1150–1350 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,575.00 $1,368.78 —

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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.