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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.28/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 724 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.13/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 779 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.39/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 583 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,092 1,273 1,645
Feeder cattle 980 1,067 1,371
Slaughter cattle 102 160 192
Replacement cattle 10 46 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady with good demand. Feeder Heifers sold steady with good 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-1.00 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
338 338 3 160.00 $160.00 $541 -2.00
402–425 411 11 164.00–166.00 $165.16 $679 +2.12
463 value added 463 3 176.00 $176.00 $815 —
475–495 489 5 150.00–168.00 $161.29 $789 +9.09
505–540 521 4 143.00–152.00 $146.28 $762 -7.95
560–592 575 21 140.00–159.00 $150.10 $863 -3.53
610–648 627 34 135.00–158.00 $144.61 $907 -5.11
650–686 665 32 135.00–147.00 $141.23 $939 -0.80
702–740 724 29 128.50–139.00 $136.76 $990 +1.81
752–784 779 71 128.00–137.00 $133.13 $1,037 -1.58
800–835 813 6 127.50–129.00 $128.10 $1,041 +8.25
852–897 861 20 124.00–133.50 $130.86 $1,127 +9.86
923 923 11 123.50 $123.50 $1,140 —
988 value added 988 55 129.80 $129.80 $1,282 —
1160 1160 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 573 2 134.00–137.00 $135.47 $776 —
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 +7.00
840 840 1 110.00 $110.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 153.00–163.00 $157.92 $497 +5.42
365–395 380 10 143.00–157.00 $149.01 $566 -2.99
410–437 423 13 133.00–149.00 $145.37 $615 +3.83
450–497 475 13 130.00–150.00 $139.20 $661 +0.53
500–545 534 64 125.00–148.00 $143.44 $766 +5.49
550–595 583 68 122.00–139.00 $131.39 $766 -6.33
600–637 609 28 117.00–137.50 $129.10 $786 -2.32
650–699 680 63 115.00–132.00 $128.08 $871 +1.54
700–727 711 45 120.00–130.00 $127.59 $907 +6.94
732 value added 732 73 138.40 $138.40 $1,013 —
750–790 773 33 115.00–127.00 $125.78 $972 +4.72
807 807 7 120.00 $120.00 $968 -2.00
850–865 856 19 117.50–118.00 $117.81 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
380 380 1 137.00 $137.00 $521 +11.59
480 480 1 117.00 $117.00 $562 +5.00
610 610 1 103.00 $103.00 $628 -8.58
740 740 1 108.00 $108.00 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 158.00–168.00 $163.06 $677 +11.06
482 482 2 155.00 $155.00 $747 +3.17
550–590 565 4 125.00–146.00 $136.53 $771 -6.51
600–637 617 7 129.00–135.00 $131.69 $813 +2.87
660–685 672 6 123.00–131.00 $127.80 $859 -7.00
731–737 733 5 119.00–126.50 $123.49 $905 -4.51
828–845 831 5 104.00–117.00 $114.36 $950 +3.36
860 860 1 106.00 $106.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 113.00 $113.00 $757 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1460 1255 80-85% 21 71.50–81.00 $75.32 $945 +4.47
1035–1450 1262 80-85% 12 63.00–70.50 $67.51 $852 -12.34
1335 1335 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1685 1479 75-80% 19 72.00–83.00 $76.81 $1,136 —
1420–1640 1536 75-80% 7 67.00–71.00 $69.21 $1,063 -2.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 63.50 $63.50 $587 —
950 950 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1810 1613 4 93.00–97.00 $95.11 $1,534 —
1565–2035 1809 8 104.50–122.00 $110.94 $2,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1070–1490 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 840.00–1,100.00 $967.37
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.