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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 23, 2021

1,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.99/cwt +30.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 905 lb · 160 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.70/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 830 lb · 158 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.62/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 535 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,584 1,452 1,399
Feeder cattle 1,513 1,295 1,185
Slaughter cattle 56 92 182
Replacement cattle 15 65 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady; Yearling steers sold steady-1.00 lower with good demand, feeder heifers sold steady-1.00 lower 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
250–280 265 2 178.00–193.00 $185.08 $490 +10.08
305–347 335 4 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $612 +2.70
350–380 365 2 156.00–183.00 $168.95 $617 -4.29
353–388 value added 373 7 193.50–199.00 $195.73 $730 +2.73
420–445 value added 433 2 176.00–184.00 $179.88 $779 -2.99
419–445 435 17 142.00–168.00 $161.66 $703 +6.66
455 value added 455 1 181.00 $181.00 $824 +6.00
455–497 466 28 144.00–166.00 $155.10 $723 -8.94
503–545 527 61 140.00–163.00 $154.03 $812 -7.63
550–590 568 20 141.00–155.50 $152.12 $864 -2.11
610–630 619 9 135.00–146.00 $138.97 $860 -13.00
650–655 653 11 133.00–149.00 $144.92 $946 -4.51
670 unweaned 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 -10.50
719 value added 719 65 153.10 $153.10 $1,101 -0.90
725–735 728 7 126.00–135.00 $130.59 $951 -10.44
755–780 763 3 124.00–133.00 $128.33 $979 -4.30
803–835 815 5 125.00–135.00 $128.68 $1,049 -14.66
820–841 value added 830 153 143.00–151.00 $147.29 $1,223 -6.51
868–872 870 5 120.00–130.00 $124.01 $1,079 -14.03
903–909 value added 905 160 147.00–149.75 $148.99 $1,348 —
957 value added 957 110 146.75 $146.75 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —
443 443 4 113.00 $113.00 $501 -32.00
457–487 471 5 117.50–122.00 $119.87 $565 —
525–535 530 2 119.00–124.00 $121.48 $644 -14.40
583–585 583 5 135.00 $135.00 $787 —
615 615 1 133.00 $133.00 $818 +3.00
680 680 1 126.00 $126.00 $857 +4.30
725 725 1 114.00 $114.00 $826 -7.00
850 850 1 114.00 $114.00 $969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 145.00 $145.00 $312 —
270–283 279 5 142.50–162.00 $157.83 $440 —
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 -1.33
350–375 363 2 156.00–162.00 $158.90 $577 +5.90
400–441 429 18 133.00–145.00 $137.75 $591 -11.93
456–488 470 35 130.00–147.50 $139.30 $655 -2.24
506–548 529 72 126.00–141.00 $134.74 $713 -1.50
538–546 value added 545 40 145.25–148.00 $145.59 $793 —
551–576 558 43 125.00–142.50 $130.75 $730 -6.64
601–648 627 49 125.00–134.50 $131.72 $826 -1.73
663 value added 663 63 143.10 $143.10 $949 —
674–691 684 12 122.50–126.50 $125.28 $857 -7.67
710 710 3 129.00 $129.00 $916 —
760 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 -14.95
773 value added 773 68 139.75 $139.75 $1,080 —
847 847 2 113.00 $113.00 $957 —
863 863 3 114.00 $114.00 $984 -4.00
901–920 903 8 105.50–110.00 $106.07 $958 —
1097 1097 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —
413–437 423 5 110.00–120.00 $114.14 $483 —
452–485 472 7 117.00–133.00 $124.32 $587 —
696 696 4 108.00 $108.00 $752 —
705–737 726 3 103.00–108.00 $104.62 $760 —
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 —
820 820 1 84.00 $84.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 -2.50
265–275 272 3 172.00–182.50 $179.09 $487 —
340 value added 340 1 184.00 $184.00 $626 +4.00
345 345 3 158.00 $158.00 $545 —
365 365 6 163.00 $163.00 $595 —
377–398 value added 391 6 183.00–195.00 $188.72 $738 —
420 420 1 164.00 $164.00 $689 +5.00
450–482 471 6 142.00–161.00 $146.49 $690 -8.18
515–525 520 4 125.00–132.00 $128.99 $671 -18.84
555–587 575 6 124.00–135.00 $131.26 $755 -19.39
617–635 625 7 120.00–125.00 $122.82 $768 -15.18
655–663 661 10 111.00–128.50 $114.47 $757 —
705 705 2 122.00 $122.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 133.00 $133.00 $638 —
600–605 603 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1345 1213 80-85% 8 63.50–67.00 $65.89 $799 —
1120–1380 1270 80-85% 4 69.00–73.00 $71.47 $908 +16.47
1280 1280 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $730 +2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1735 1451 75-80% 6 63.50–69.00 $66.32 $962 -0.45
1295–1635 1486 75-80% 7 70.00–76.50 $73.11 $1,086 +6.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $529 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1665 1510 4 84.50–88.50 $87.48 $1,321 —
1560–1710 1611 4 90.00–99.00 $95.63 $1,541 —
1730–1980 1868 4 100.00–105.50 $102.56 $1,916 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
985–1440 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–950.00 $902.43
1140–1175 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00–800.00 $785.23
1200–1390 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00–1,160.00 $951.93

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1025–1300 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 940.00–1,150.00 $1,086.22 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -4.88

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 3 76.00 $76.00 $578 —

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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.