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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 12, 2021

1,655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.53/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 575 lb · 159 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.07/cwt +9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 703 lb · 150 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.81/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 984 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,655 1,291 1,839
Feeder cattle 1,483 1,124 1,647
Slaughter cattle 120 85 150
Replacement cattle 52 82 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 lower with good demand. Feeder Heifers sold steady-2.00 lower with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with lower undertone; 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
305–340 323 2 154.00–165.00 $159.20 $514 -5.38
400–446 433 5 150.00–164.00 $153.83 $666 -7.92
512–547 528 20 149.00–158.50 $155.51 $821 -4.08
557–592 580 29 153.50–158.50 $156.47 $908 +1.05
598 value added 598 6 166.50 $166.50 $996 —
614–631 value added 619 10 161.00–169.00 $166.55 $1,031 -3.70
605–644 625 15 143.00–158.00 $150.99 $944 -8.34
652–697 677 56 138.00–155.00 $150.62 $1,020 -1.85
700–725 value added 715 93 146.75–149.75 $147.25 $1,053 —
710–725 721 15 138.00–145.50 $142.89 $1,030 -0.25
752–775 761 9 132.00–143.00 $138.93 $1,057 -3.10
815–840 823 3 134.00–137.00 $135.98 $1,119 -0.02
838 value added 838 12 140.75 $140.75 $1,179 —
878 value added 878 124 148.00 $148.00 $1,299 +5.30
884 884 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,149 -3.71
910 910 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 -7.60
952–985 958 23 118.00–127.50 $126.05 $1,208 -4.49
989 value added 989 113 139.00 $139.00 $1,375 —
1055–1085 1070 2 102.00–111.00 $106.44 $1,139 -3.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 136.00 $136.00 $544 —
470–495 483 2 142.00–148.00 $144.92 $700 +2.92
546 546 3 140.00 $140.00 $764 -10.00
550–575 563 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $735 -16.49
615 615 3 132.00–134.00 $133.33 $820 -6.67
675–695 681 8 133.00–135.00 $134.37 $915 -2.63
725 725 1 126.00 $126.00 $914 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 148.00 $148.00 $530 +2.86
415–446 440 5 140.00–155.00 $152.17 $670 +4.15
460–472 466 8 142.00–152.00 $146.94 $685 +4.50
516–548 531 32 132.00–142.50 $140.27 $745 -5.17
550–584 572 71 135.00–151.00 $148.23 $848 +3.80
577 value added 577 88 156.00 $156.00 $900 —
602–635 value added 611 7 145.75–146.00 $145.82 $891 —
605–648 627 12 124.00–143.00 $136.56 $856 -3.44
650–695 663 110 124.00–142.50 $135.04 $895 -7.48
701 value added 701 140 145.40 $145.40 $1,019 +1.15
715–746 732 10 120.00–132.00 $125.41 $918 -4.50
755–795 787 34 120.00–132.00 $129.58 $1,020 -6.92
802–847 810 16 116.00–124.00 $122.99 $996 —
867 867 2 107.00 $107.00 $928 -14.50
932 932 2 100.00 $100.00 $932 —
990 990 1 90.00 $90.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 137.50 $137.50 $481 +7.78
475–495 479 10 131.00–137.00 $134.39 $644 —
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 -4.58
560–595 578 2 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $679 -13.58
605–620 615 3 100.00–121.00 $106.89 $657 -22.11
760–785 773 2 108.00–120.00 $113.90 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 -14.00
397 397 8 167.00 $167.00 $663 -5.76
415–430 425 3 148.00–151.00 $148.98 $633 -13.07
537 537 2 137.00 $137.00 $736 -9.76
550–595 583 15 142.00–145.50 $145.12 $846 +0.31
608–615 610 9 133.00–144.50 $142.48 $869 -2.50
658–672 666 10 131.50–137.50 $135.13 $900 -3.36
702–739 720 52 129.50–133.75 $132.94 $957 +7.91
862 862 2 111.00 $111.00 $957 +7.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 112.00 $112.00 $342 —
425 425 1 104.00 $104.00 $442 —
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1665 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1340 1192 80-85% 11 65.00–69.50 $67.08 $800 —
1105–1355 1229 80-85% 9 70.00–76.50 $73.13 $899 —
1120–1345 1233 80-85% 2 56.00–58.50 $57.14 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1565 1526 75-80% 4 67.50–69.50 $68.90 $1,051 +1.21
1345–1865 1532 75-80% 13 70.00–79.50 $73.93 $1,133 +6.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1260 1018 85-90% 4 40.00–46.00 $44.03 $448 —
1030–1150 1090 85-90% 3 66.00–68.00 $67.18 $732 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 63.50 $63.50 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2065 1677 6 90.50–99.50 $94.50 $1,585 -8.81
1685–1815 1743 4 102.00–123.50 $112.30 $1,957 —
1565–2460 2003 3 84.00–88.50 $87.01 $1,743 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1376 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
1245–1575 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 960.00–1,300.00 $1,069.02
1281–1580 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 950.00–1,270.00 $1,179.74

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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 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 -110.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,260.00 $1,260.00 -15.08
1150–1325 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,240.00–1,385.00 $1,341.12 —

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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.