Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 2, 2021

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.72/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 741 lb · 96 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.61/cwt ≈ $1,302/hd at 888 lb · 77 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.12/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 655 lb · 65 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,191	585	1,560
Feeder cattle	1,074	508	1,392
Slaughter cattle	85	65	148
Replacement cattle	32	12	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-300 higher with very good demand. Feeder Heifers sold steady-2.00 higher with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 lower with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–440 value added	428	2	183.00–184.00	$183.49	$785	-2.51
455–496	474	38	158.50–174.00	$163.25	$774	+1.69
500–540	521	17	152.00–164.00	$161.31	$840	+4.91
571–593 value added	583	10	167.50–168.50	$168.09	$980	—
550–597	586	9	149.00–158.00	$155.23	$910	+2.62
600–607	602	9	145.00–153.00	$149.88	$902	+1.20
611–631 value added	621	54	163.50–169.50	$166.14	$1,032	+6.14
650–673	661	9	145.00–156.50	$152.39	$1,007	+10.02
720–745	726	12	141.00–155.00	$150.48	$1,092	+4.59
722–748 value added	743	84	156.00–158.00	$157.61	$1,171	+0.17
750–795	771	10	146.00–153.00	$149.80	$1,155	+11.00
818 value added	818	4	148.00	$148.00	$1,211	—
800–845	826	53	139.00–144.00	$143.05	$1,182	+6.88
856–898	873	17	143.50–145.00	$144.36	$1,260	—
892 value added	892	60	147.25	$147.25	$1,313	—
904–940	909	8	122.00–138.00	$125.94	$1,145	+1.93

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–410	405	2	143.00–155.00	$148.93	$603	+14.68
450–490	470	4	146.00–154.00	$151.05	$710	—
510–545	523	4	132.00–144.00	$135.74	$710	—
705	705	1	130.00	$130.00	$916	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	157.50	$157.50	$323	—
262	262	2	158.00	$158.00	$414	-0.94
340	340	1	144.00	$144.00	$490	-3.54
375–390	377	10	142.00–155.00	$153.65	$579	-1.35
415–447	442	15	144.00–145.00	$144.19	$637	-2.75
450–493	481	34	142.00–154.00	$152.33	$733	+7.92
502–535 value added	513	3	150.00–155.00	$151.74	$778	—
501–532	515	22	127.00–148.50	$140.64	$724	+1.48
560 value added	560	6	154.00	$154.00	$862	+5.29
550–591	576	44	128.00–147.25	$143.59	$827	+4.77
618 value added	618	8	151.00	$151.00	$933	—
605–645	632	37	125.00–143.50	$138.71	$877	+0.37
650 value added	650	52	153.50	$153.50	$998	+5.00
655–693	675	13	135.00–148.00	$141.59	$956	+5.56
708–735	722	15	120.00–145.50	$141.30	$1,020	+8.86
737–739 value added	738	20	148.50–150.00	$149.47	$1,103	+4.18
773	773	3	127.50	$127.50	$986	-1.21
807–827	817	4	122.00–128.00	$125.04	$1,022	—
875	875	1	110.00	$110.00	$962	-2.52

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–435	428	2	137.00	$137.00	$586	—
480	480	2	136.00	$136.00	$653	-0.31
607–625	616	4	119.00–122.00	$120.48	$742	+8.73
670–690	679	6	114.00–119.00	$116.18	$789	-7.82
740	740	1	117.00	$117.00	$866	—
765	765	1	90.00	$90.00	$688	-13.00
815	815	1	104.00	$104.00	$848	+1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	157.50	$157.50	$425	—
372 value added	372	2	186.00	$186.00	$692	—
413 value added	413	6	187.00	$187.00	$772	—
425	425	2	155.00	$155.00	$659	+3.63
470–485	475	4	139.00–147.00	$142.77	$678	-12.23
520–542	534	9	141.00–152.00	$143.19	$765	+12.19
555–575	566	4	135.00–152.00	$145.33	$823	-11.67
642	642	2	135.00	$135.00	$867	-8.00
652–697	680	6	132.00–141.00	$136.26	$927	+1.80
700–726	707	25	127.00–139.00	$131.94	$933	—
790	790	2	124.00	$124.00	$980	—
805–835	825	3	107.00–111.00	$108.30	$893	+5.30

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	1	130.00	$130.00	$774	—
745	745	3	105.00	$105.00	$782	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1470	1470	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1275	1233	80-85%	4	52.00–59.00	$55.71	$687	-10.97
1175–1505	1278	80-85%	6	68.00–71.50	$68.85	$880	—
1050–1540	1287	80-85%	8	61.00–67.50	$64.95	$836	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465	1465	75-80%	1	59.00	$59.00	$864	—
1320–1850	1506	75-80%	10	64.00–69.00	$66.29	$998	-7.19
1420–1705	1579	75-80%	5	71.00–81.00	$73.96	$1,168	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1025	978	85-90%	2	53.00–58.00	$55.38	$542	—
965–1030	995	85-90%	3	60.00–65.00	$62.78	$625	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360	1360	1	74.00	$74.00	$1,006	—
1465–1980	1705	5	96.00–104.50	$99.38	$1,694	—
1540–2200	1753	8	85.50–92.00	$88.58	$1,553	-14.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
990–1385	1188	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–980.00	$863.28
1290	1290	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
950–1150	1083	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,170.00–1,410.00	$1,279.69	—
950–1300	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,140.00	$1,116.89	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,310.00	$1,310.00	+135.00
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

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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.