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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

1,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.27/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 631 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.39/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 586 lb · 84 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.02/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 992 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,235 1,092 1,559
Feeder cattle 1,126 980 1,299
Slaughter cattle 94 102 220
Replacement cattle 15 10 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady with good demand. Feeder Heifers sold steady except (500lbs-600lbs 2.00-3.00 higher) with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady; 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
295 295 1 168.00 $168.00 $496 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 +5.00
410–440 425 2 161.00–162.00 $161.48 $686 -3.68
463–475 value added 469 11 171.00–174.00 $172.08 $807 -3.92
450–493 483 12 150.00–167.00 $162.22 $784 +0.93
500–530 512 10 140.00–162.00 $157.44 $806 +11.16
500–520 value added 513 3 163.00–169.00 $164.95 $846 —
553–595 574 37 142.00–157.00 $153.39 $880 +3.29
600–649 631 103 138.50–155.00 $152.27 $961 +7.66
657–695 676 57 133.00–147.50 $138.99 $940 -2.24
700–743 719 60 128.50–139.75 $132.19 $950 -4.57
756–795 769 26 128.00–139.50 $137.44 $1,057 +4.31
821–822 821 6 122.00–132.00 $128.66 $1,056 +0.56
820–846 value added 845 30 132.75–136.00 $132.86 $1,123 —
866 866 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,126 -0.86
877 value added 877 17 133.00 $133.00 $1,166 —
922–940 value added 927 7 129.00–130.50 $130.07 $1,206 —
978 978 29 131.00 $131.00 $1,281 —
999 value added 999 55 129.50 $129.50 $1,294 -0.30
1090 1090 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,177 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1195 1086 5 100.00–115.00 $109.75 $1,192 —
1045–1275 1150 4 113.00–116.00 $113.83 $1,309 —
1055–1310 1171 10 109.00–118.00 $114.54 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 140.00–146.00 $142.98 $562 —
440 440 1 118.00 $118.00 $519 —
495 495 1 139.00 $139.00 $688 —
560–570 564 5 130.00–137.00 $131.42 $741 -4.05
622–645 630 3 123.00–133.00 $129.59 $816 —
680–693 690 4 124.00–130.00 $125.48 $866 -1.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 144.00–155.00 $148.40 $475 -9.52
350–395 360 5 139.00–145.00 $141.93 $511 -7.08
422 422 2 140.00 $140.00 $591 -5.37
452–498 477 50 132.00–150.50 $146.55 $699 +7.35
500–547 517 21 129.00–142.50 $137.86 $713 -5.58
511–530 value added 521 15 148.00–150.00 $148.92 $776 —
550–592 577 18 125.00–143.00 $134.52 $776 +3.13
566–594 value added 589 66 147.75–151.50 $148.35 $874 —
600–644 628 38 125.00–142.00 $134.92 $847 +5.82
662–687 669 21 126.00–140.50 $137.02 $917 +8.94
698 value added 698 6 143.25 $143.25 $1,000 —
720–745 725 13 122.00–127.00 $125.37 $909 -2.22
735 735 2 138.25 $138.25 $1,016 +10.66
783–795 784 23 115.00–125.00 $124.12 $973 -1.66
809–819 813 13 115.50–120.00 $117.24 $953 -2.76
860–890 888 18 106.00–120.00 $119.25 $1,059 +1.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 106.00 $106.00 $392 -31.00
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
310–330 322 3 155.00–162.50 $159.94 $515 —
400–425 411 4 137.50–163.00 $148.28 $609 -14.78
455 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 ±0.00
503–535 513 6 122.00–159.00 $152.63 $783 —
586–590 587 6 139.00–147.00 $145.66 $855 +9.13
607–620 615 10 129.00–140.50 $139.24 $856 +7.55
650–695 670 20 115.00–133.00 $129.47 $867 +1.67
708–725 712 4 124.00–128.00 $126.98 $904 +3.49
762–765 763 11 115.00–126.00 $123.99 $946 —
800–840 820 2 111.00–112.00 $111.51 $914 -2.85
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 136.00 $136.00 $537 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $622 —
945–1385 1176 80-85% 18 71.50–77.50 $74.63 $878 —
1135–1360 1248 80-85% 6 64.00–70.00 $66.63 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1685 1457 75-80% 13 74.00–83.00 $77.62 $1,131 +0.81
1340–1675 1519 75-80% 5 66.00–70.00 $67.86 $1,031 -1.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–950 885 85-90% 2 49.00–59.50 $54.64 $484 —
835–1195 996 85-90% 6 63.50–70.00 $67.10 $668 —
1025–1045 1035 85-90% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.51 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1805 1545 7 88.50–99.50 $95.28 $1,472 —
1490–2340 1884 8 103.50–115.50 $107.32 $2,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1280 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,020.00 $921.93

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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 2 860.00–1,150.00 $1,013.06 —
1000–1350 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,061.97 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 64.00 $64.00 $451 —
895 895 1 72.50 $72.50 $649 —

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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.