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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

1,273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.38/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 633 lb · 179 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.06/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 791 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.95/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 733 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,273 913 1,284
Feeder cattle 1,067 660 1,052
Slaughter cattle 160 178 140
Replacement cattle 46 75 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady with good demand. Feeder Heifers sold steady-1.00 lower with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher; 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
285–295 290 2 157.50–173.00 $165.38 $480 —
320 320 1 162.00 $162.00 $518 +4.44
367 367 2 152.00 $152.00 $558 -8.00
415–421 value added 419 6 174.00–176.00 $174.66 $732 -6.44
415–445 432 10 151.00–168.00 $163.04 $704 +1.04
455–492 469 9 147.00–161.00 $152.20 $714 -11.08
502–518 value added 517 23 164.00–170.00 $169.49 $876 +6.41
505–540 523 18 147.00–161.00 $154.23 $807 -4.90
560–595 574 28 141.00–159.50 $153.63 $882 -0.78
600–636 626 50 134.00–154.00 $149.72 $937 +12.01
684–694 688 14 136.00–145.00 $142.03 $977 +4.24
710–735 733 51 124.00–135.50 $134.95 $989 -0.26
755–795 768 36 123.00–141.00 $134.71 $1,035 +14.71
822 value added 822 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,052 +0.09
812–848 838 21 117.50–124.50 $119.85 $1,004 -4.15
890 890 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,077 -1.46
953–986 958 21 111.00–112.50 $112.28 $1,076 -6.72
1040 1040 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,082 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 134.00 $134.00 $713 +4.00
620 620 1 84.00 $84.00 $521 —
655–675 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 +18.00
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 +8.08
288 value added 288 4 170.00 $170.00 $490 —
342 342 2 152.50 $152.50 $522 +1.32
350–390 364 7 140.00–160.00 $152.00 $553 -1.09
400–440 430 5 133.00–147.00 $141.54 $609 -5.64
451–480 value added 473 25 151.00–155.50 $153.76 $727 —
455–487 480 17 128.00–147.00 $138.67 $666 -1.59
518 value added 518 14 152.00 $152.00 $787 +0.29
500–535 521 23 122.00–148.00 $137.95 $719 +0.20
550–599 585 35 123.00–148.00 $137.72 $806 +0.52
605–645 628 54 117.00–137.00 $131.42 $825 +0.47
622–641 value added 635 125 137.70–140.25 $138.52 $880 —
655–697 666 29 116.00–135.00 $126.54 $843 -4.00
687 value added 687 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,003 —
715–741 732 28 118.00–127.00 $120.65 $883 -2.75
765–799 791 83 115.00–122.00 $121.06 $958 —
815 815 2 122.00 $122.00 $994 —
902–909 908 28 110.00–110.50 $110.07 $999 —
1190 1190 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 123.00 $123.00 $314 —
360–395 375 3 109.00–137.00 $125.41 $470 -9.59
440 440 2 125.00 $125.00 $550 +11.25
490 490 1 112.00 $112.00 $549 -14.00
505–535 525 3 120.00–121.00 $120.68 $634 —
610–640 625 2 108.00–115.00 $111.58 $697 —
690 690 2 111.00 $111.00 $766 -3.31
760–767 765 4 101.00–106.50 $104.87 $802 +1.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 152.00 $152.00 $681 —
465–492 481 6 140.00–160.00 $151.83 $730 -3.66
500–547 535 7 145.50–150.00 $147.41 $789 -2.02
560–582 571 4 141.00–145.00 $143.04 $817 -1.42
610–645 627 5 121.00–140.00 $128.82 $808 -4.63
650–698 673 11 130.00–138.00 $134.80 $907 +7.54
735 735 2 128.00 $128.00 $941 +6.33
815 815 1 111.00 $111.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
620–640 628 3 91.00–115.00 $106.85 $671 -13.15
650–660 655 2 116.00 $116.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1420 1248 80-85% 2 57.00–62.00 $59.85 $747 -8.05
975–1445 1251 80-85% 25 66.50–74.00 $70.85 $886 —
1035–1425 1268 80-85% 19 75.00–87.50 $79.85 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1865 1545 75-80% 15 66.50–74.00 $71.54 $1,105 -3.68
1370–1990 1555 75-80% 24 75.00–87.50 $80.04 $1,245 —
1455–1670 1563 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1190 1129 85-90% 4 70.50–78.00 $75.24 $849 —
1050–1220 1140 85-90% 3 65.00–69.00 $67.50 $770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1590 1320 2 77.00–90.00 $84.83 $1,120 +0.09
1590–2070 1850 11 101.50–116.50 $109.00 $2,016 —
1345–2485 1887 7 92.00–99.50 $94.72 $1,787 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1080–1500 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,110.00 $1,014.67
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 840.00–950.00 $913.33 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -309.59
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 2 66.00 $66.00 $653 —

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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.