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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 29, 2021

1,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.05/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 825 lb · 297 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.80/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 672 lb · 231 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.24/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 618 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,744 1,103 1,955
Feeder cattle 1,523 927 1,689
Slaughter cattle 80 118 187
Replacement cattle 141 58 79

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; 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
325 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512 —
415 value added 415 6 174.00 $174.00 $722 —
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 -5.38
505–531 525 18 155.00–158.00 $155.54 $817 -1.38
565–595 575 9 147.00–168.00 $159.75 $919 +5.75
579 value added 579 13 174.00 $174.00 $1,007 —
626 value added 626 9 169.50 $169.50 $1,061 +4.11
605–642 634 17 149.50–158.50 $153.04 $970 -8.45
650–685 672 48 140.00–160.00 $156.61 $1,052 +2.08
700–720 707 19 134.00–146.00 $142.21 $1,005 -3.51
712–745 value added 718 18 152.00–154.00 $152.35 $1,094 —
750–792 776 40 132.00–145.25 $142.86 $1,109 +4.05
819–828 value added 824 277 143.25–147.75 $146.49 $1,207 —
842 842 20 140.00 $140.00 $1,179 -0.07
857–895 888 72 130.00–139.95 $139.17 $1,236 -0.83
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 +15.00
953 value added 953 34 137.75 $137.75 $1,313 -0.15
955 955 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,194 —
1095 1095 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,040 —
1120 1120 4 109.50 $109.50 $1,226 -5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 133.00 $133.00 $758 -6.49
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -5.00
675 675 1 138.00 $138.00 $932 +3.67
705 705 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 —
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 440 4 145.00–151.00 $149.55 $658 -4.16
493 493 5 151.00 $151.00 $744 +3.77
500–545 521 23 133.00–153.00 $149.79 $780 -1.50
574–591 587 29 137.00–149.00 $147.67 $867 -0.99
617 value added 617 83 159.50 $159.50 $984 —
607–635 619 34 133.00–147.75 $144.85 $897 -1.77
667 value added 667 60 150.20 $150.20 $1,002 -3.66
650–686 674 171 130.00–146.75 $144.25 $972 -3.71
713–743 726 20 120.00–130.00 $128.40 $932 -10.66
760–766 value added 763 45 137.00–140.00 $138.73 $1,059 —
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 -10.63
800 800 8 123.00 $123.00 $984 -2.00
955 955 8 106.50 $106.50 $1,017 —
1150 1150 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 129.00 $129.00 $633 -8.00
520 520 1 128.00 $128.00 $666 —
568–595 579 5 120.00–128.50 $126.03 $730 -4.69
640 640 1 116.00 $116.00 $742 -6.65
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 +23.72
750–760 755 2 104.00–111.00 $107.48 $811 —
875 875 1 95.00 $95.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 156.00 $156.00 $608 -6.93
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -5.00
532 532 2 148.00 $148.00 $787 —
550–593 579 5 131.00–150.00 $143.85 $833 -2.77
617–645 631 4 137.00–148.00 $142.38 $898 -0.51
675–697 690 3 138.00–143.00 $141.37 $975 +5.10
701–715 705 4 132.50–133.00 $132.63 $935 —
781–792 787 7 120.00–121.00 $120.57 $949 -1.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1475 1222 80-85% 15 64.50–69.50 $66.47 $812 +8.62
1225 1225 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $490 -31.93
1165–1380 1275 80-85% 14 70.00–75.50 $72.43 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1540 1457 75-80% 6 65.00–68.00 $66.53 $969 -0.76
1325–1685 1519 75-80% 10 70.50–77.50 $73.90 $1,123 +1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 50.50 $50.50 $528 -14.76
950–1195 1083 85-90% 3 60.00–65.50 $63.04 $683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2020 1693 5 95.00–98.00 $97.12 $1,644 —
1820–2095 1919 5 104.00–117.50 $110.03 $2,111 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 870.00 $870.00
1165–1345 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 820.00–1,025.00 $912.29
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 930.00 $930.00
1228–1577 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,213.25
1280–1810 1412 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,151.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 26 108.75 $108.75 $678 —
867 value added 867 59 107.00 $107.00 $928 —

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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.