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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.90/cwt +25.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 856 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.71/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 762 lb · 58 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.85/cwt -9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 767 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 1,191 1,784
Feeder cattle 955 1,074 1,627
Slaughter cattle 110 85 126
Replacement cattle 20 32 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady with instances of 5.00-8.00 higher on 300lb-400lb value added steers, feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in yearling steer cattle and cattle with favorable condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–248 238 5 180.00–182.50 $181.57 $432 —
312–325 316 3 171.00–182.50 $174.94 $553 —
315–321 value added 320 4 192.00–194.00 $193.51 $619 —
355 value added 355 1 192.50 $192.50 $683 —
385–390 388 2 178.00–181.00 $179.51 $696 —
405–430 418 2 149.00–153.00 $151.06 $631 —
410–440 value added 427 15 188.00–192.00 $188.89 $807 +5.40
470–486 474 15 155.00–166.50 $158.14 $750 -5.11
478 value added 478 6 175.00 $175.00 $836 —
505–547 521 22 146.00–164.50 $156.49 $815 -4.82
550–595 575 11 143.00–157.00 $152.27 $876 -2.96
553–592 value added 580 13 168.00–169.50 $168.44 $977 +0.35
615–633 623 22 145.00–156.50 $147.09 $916 -2.79
623–643 value added 631 25 163.00–166.00 $164.78 $1,040 -1.36
650–693 660 33 142.00–155.00 $150.32 $992 -2.07
701–732 712 23 138.50–143.00 $139.34 $992 -11.14
755–780 767 55 135.00–147.50 $139.85 $1,073 -9.95
860 860 13 134.50 $134.50 $1,157 -9.86
940–948 947 9 134.00–138.50 $138.00 $1,307 —
1050–1055 1053 3 114.00–119.50 $117.67 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 137.50 $137.50 $447 —
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 +5.26
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
660–670 668 4 138.00–138.50 $138.38 $924 —
770–785 778 2 127.00 $127.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 157.50–159.00 $158.25 $364 +0.75
255–285 270 5 150.00–159.00 $156.46 $422 -1.54
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
360–395 379 6 141.00–155.00 $150.96 $572 -2.69
405–432 value added 421 5 156.00–157.50 $156.58 $659 —
415–441 432 5 135.00–151.00 $142.98 $618 -1.21
451–498 478 31 135.00–151.00 $143.31 $685 -9.02
500–545 514 17 128.00–145.50 $141.74 $729 +1.10
531–533 value added 533 16 150.00 $150.00 $800 -1.74
550–595 568 37 124.00–147.00 $142.68 $810 -0.91
600 value added 600 6 148.00–149.00 $148.67 $892 -2.33
600–643 628 31 120.00–135.00 $132.40 $831 -6.31
655–695 671 7 123.00–131.00 $126.25 $847 -15.34
708–732 722 13 118.00–125.00 $124.46 $899 -16.84
756–790 762 58 122.00–133.50 $127.71 $973 +0.21
800 800 1 116.00 $116.00 $928 -9.04
856 value added 856 63 135.90 $135.90 $1,163 —
1105 1105 1 90.00 $90.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358 —
345 345 1 117.00 $117.00 $404 —
438 438 3 128.00 $128.00 $561 -9.00
465–495 486 4 127.00–132.00 $130.05 $632 -5.95
560–595 575 4 103.00–124.00 $117.85 $678 —
630 630 1 109.00 $109.00 $687 -11.48
680–687 685 3 117.00–119.00 $117.66 $806 +1.48
780 780 3 112.00 $112.00 $874 +22.00
870 870 1 101.00 $101.00 $879 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 162.00 $162.00 $356 —
375 375 1 153.00 $153.00 $574 —
425 425 2 157.00 $157.00 $667 +2.00
400–441 value added 431 6 173.00–186.00 $176.68 $761 -10.32
452 value added 452 2 180.00 $180.00 $814 —
460–481 477 6 140.00–165.00 $155.44 $741 +12.67
508 value added 508 4 157.50 $157.50 $800 —
505–545 528 12 136.00–151.00 $146.30 $772 +3.11
575–595 581 7 136.00–144.00 $141.05 $820 -4.28
600–641 625 15 127.00–144.00 $138.99 $869 +3.99
660–682 674 7 136.50–138.00 $136.99 $923 +0.73
700–726 720 6 127.00–135.00 $133.21 $959 +1.27
835 835 1 108.00 $108.00 $902 -0.30
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 486 4 128.00–138.00 $133.74 $650 —
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1136 80-85% 7 53.00–59.00 $56.26 $639 —
1070–1365 1200 80-85% 12 59.50–65.00 $63.20 $758 +7.49
1095–1340 1215 80-85% 9 66.00–73.00 $69.14 $840 +13.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1675 1505 75-80% 12 71.00–88.00 $76.20 $1,147 +9.91
1365–1825 1560 75-80% 10 61.00–69.00 $65.94 $1,029 -8.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 60.50 $60.50 $563 —
995–1005 998 85-90% 3 56.00–57.50 $56.67 $566 -6.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1815 1700 3 80.00–88.00 $83.28 $1,416 -16.10
1395–2225 1736 4 91.00–94.00 $92.74 $1,610 -6.64
1640–2040 1824 7 96.00–110.00 $103.46 $1,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1160 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,165.42
985–1450 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–1,000.00 $860.04
1170–1285 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 770.00–940.00 $871.18

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 -65.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -100.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 78.00 $78.00 $480 —

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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.