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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

1,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.02/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 877 lb · 203 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.97/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 616 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.37/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 587 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,452 1,085 1,368
Feeder cattle 1,295 955 165
Slaughter cattle 92 110 1,171
Replacement cattle 65 20 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady; Yearling steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher with good demand, 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 heavy 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
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
305 value added 305 3 200.00 $200.00 $610 +6.49
330–345 338 2 175.00–185.00 $179.89 $608 +4.95
360–390 375 2 167.00–179.00 $173.24 $650 -6.27
385 value added 385 1 193.00 $193.00 $743 +0.50
410–447 value added 428 9 175.00–191.00 $182.87 $783 -6.02
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 +3.94
455 value added 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 ±0.00
456–487 464 21 158.00–169.00 $164.04 $761 +5.90
505–546 521 75 144.00–165.00 $161.66 $842 +5.17
555–567 559 14 149.00–159.00 $154.23 $862 +1.96
600–642 616 114 141.00–157.50 $151.97 $936 +4.88
650–695 676 28 141.00–152.00 $149.43 $1,010 -0.89
677 unweaned 677 2 137.50 $137.50 $931 —
726 value added 726 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,118 —
720–741 737 10 134.00–147.00 $141.03 $1,039 +1.69
750–777 765 8 130.00–135.00 $132.63 $1,015 -7.22
791 value added 791 22 155.50 $155.50 $1,230 —
812–813 813 6 134.00–148.00 $143.34 $1,165 —
827 value added 827 70 153.80 $153.80 $1,272 —
870–884 value added 877 183 149.00–152.00 $150.22 $1,317 —
870–895 879 20 134.50–140.00 $138.04 $1,213 +3.54
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 136.00 $136.00 $520 —
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 —
515–530 524 4 133.00–140.00 $135.88 $712 -5.12
600–625 613 2 130.00 $130.00 $797 -5.00
655–695 680 3 101.00–133.00 $121.70 $828 -16.68
725 725 1 121.00 $121.00 $877 —
790–798 794 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $981 -3.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 171.00 $171.00 $479 —
300–310 306 4 145.00–160.00 $156.33 $478 -3.67
377 377 2 153.00 $153.00 $577 +2.04
400–422 value added 416 13 156.00–163.00 $160.88 $669 +4.30
415–444 436 17 142.00–154.00 $149.68 $653 +6.70
456–487 467 15 137.00–147.00 $141.54 $661 -1.77
486 value added 486 4 166.00 $166.00 $807 —
500–535 517 19 124.00–144.00 $136.24 $704 -5.50
550–590 558 24 129.00–144.50 $137.39 $767 -5.29
595 value added 595 89 152.60 $152.60 $908 —
618–630 value added 618 78 147.00–155.00 $154.90 $957 +6.23
610–647 620 35 122.00–140.00 $133.45 $827 +1.05
651–695 673 33 120.00–139.50 $132.95 $895 +6.70
752–766 759 12 123.50–134.50 $128.95 $979 +1.24
885 885 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 112.50 $112.50 $613 —
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -7.85
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 167.50 $167.50 $360 +5.50
345 value added 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
430 430 1 159.00 $159.00 $684 +2.00
440–445 value added 442 3 172.00–175.00 $173.99 $769 -2.69
450–485 463 9 153.50–155.00 $154.67 $716 -0.77
500–532 517 4 141.00–150.00 $147.83 $764 +1.53
551–577 558 8 147.50–152.50 $150.65 $841 +9.60
640 640 1 138.00 $138.00 $883 -0.99
970 970 2 103.00 $103.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 3 110.00–118.00 $115.35 $615 —
905 905 1 95.00 $95.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1290 1164 80-85% 8 61.00–68.50 $65.50 $762 —
1280–1315 1298 80-85% 2 55.00 $55.00 $714 —
1180–1425 1300 80-85% 5 70.00–79.50 $73.94 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 57.50 $57.50 $762 —
1350–1570 1447 75-80% 5 71.00–74.00 $72.49 $1,049 —
1340–1675 1473 75-80% 6 63.00–68.50 $66.77 $984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 58.50 $58.50 $641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2005 1720 2 83.00–84.00 $83.58 $1,438 -9.16
1325–2205 1743 8 90.00–97.00 $93.44 $1,629 +0.70
1815–2115 1981 5 103.50–114.00 $107.16 $2,123 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852–1215 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 760.00–1,000.00 $899.06
1018–1220 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 940.00–1,100.00 $1,024.17
895–1198 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 790.00–1,090.00 $1,033.72

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1150–1200 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,210.00–1,290.00 $1,254.88 —
1000–1350 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,220.00 $1,187.57 +202.57

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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.