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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

2,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.96/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 917 lb · 269 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.88/cwt +13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 578 lb · 188 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.31/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 675 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,652 1,968 2,953
Feeder cattle 2,274 1,692 2,687
Slaughter cattle 284 195 221
Replacement cattle 94 81 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 157.50–160.00 $158.77 $540 +6.77
355 fancy 355 1 192.00 $192.00 $682 —
350–396 371 28 170.00–185.00 $173.74 $645 +12.74
400 fancy 400 1 181.00 $181.00 $724 —
400–445 416 27 160.00–169.00 $164.78 $685 +7.48
457–498 477 33 161.00–176.00 $167.37 $798 +13.64
501–535 value added 524 18 170.00–174.00 $172.34 $903 —
513–545 524 31 153.00–165.00 $157.42 $825 +2.26
550–551 value added 551 17 168.00–173.00 $170.35 $939 —
550–595 574 37 149.00–164.00 $157.80 $906 +10.67
600–646 624 30 136.00–150.00 $143.37 $895 +3.74
631 value added 631 7 152.50 $152.50 $962 +0.50
650–699 671 42 131.00–145.00 $139.40 $935 -2.05
655–696 value added 678 58 150.00–153.50 $151.32 $1,026 —
704–748 value added 724 22 153.75–155.50 $154.68 $1,120 +0.68
700–733 725 33 136.00–150.50 $143.83 $1,043 +4.34
755–790 764 19 124.50–134.75 $129.93 $993 -0.37
767–772 value added 769 32 150.00–154.75 $152.96 $1,176 —
800–845 822 6 128.00–137.00 $132.04 $1,085 +8.38
829 value added 829 60 155.80 $155.80 $1,292 —
869 value added 869 59 156.85 $156.85 $1,363 —
875–897 886 8 124.00–135.00 $132.15 $1,171 +11.33
900–915 909 4 122.00–133.00 $127.73 $1,161 -2.76
900–945 value added 917 265 153.40–157.80 $155.37 $1,425 +13.37
975 975 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,180 +5.42
1040 1040 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,061 -13.00
1060 1060 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,124 —
1112 1112 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,379 +12.00
1232 1232 16 118.50 $118.50 $1,460 +14.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 +30.00
400–435 413 3 145.00–150.00 $148.39 $613 +5.32
460–485 469 16 150.00–155.00 $152.79 $717 +9.40
510 510 2 148.00 $148.00 $755 +2.52
555–597 577 27 140.00–147.00 $145.00 $837 +10.55
600–640 618 6 131.00–135.00 $133.33 $824 +4.48
650–690 663 7 122.00–130.00 $124.69 $827 +0.61
710–720 714 5 131.00–132.00 $131.40 $938 +10.47
750–755 753 2 129.00–132.00 $130.50 $983 +3.50
855 855 1 115.00 $115.00 $983 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 137.00 $137.00 $329 —
315 fancy 315 1 152.00 $152.00 $479 —
305–345 337 12 135.00–146.00 $141.67 $477 +12.40
355–390 375 15 134.00–148.00 $141.02 $529 +3.83
415 fancy 415 1 147.00 $147.00 $610 +1.00
401–445 424 30 130.00–145.00 $138.20 $586 +1.11
450–495 475 46 122.00–137.50 $130.49 $620 +2.61
500–542 520 87 120.00–134.50 $127.58 $663 -0.41
550–598 575 89 122.00–136.00 $128.97 $742 +3.27
568–582 value added 581 99 146.50–150.00 $149.69 $870 +6.69
600–645 624 55 120.00–133.00 $128.91 $804 +5.62
636 value added 636 18 138.00 $138.00 $878 -14.35
656–657 value added 656 34 139.00–143.75 $143.47 $941 —
651–690 677 42 120.00–133.50 $124.55 $843 +3.99
707 value added 707 30 136.75 $136.75 $967 -7.75
705–740 710 27 120.00–135.50 $125.92 $894 -8.03
755 value added 755 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 —
750–791 784 40 118.00–125.00 $123.58 $969 —
800–835 818 2 103.00–113.00 $107.89 $883 -1.11
862 value added 862 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,155 —
890 890 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,015 -13.00
915 915 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,025 —
999 999 6 105.50 $105.50 $1,054 —
1080 1080 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 122.00 $122.00 $244 +2.78
250–265 258 2 120.00–122.50 $121.29 $313 +0.29
380–390 385 2 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $477 +2.94
420–440 435 4 120.00–125.00 $123.74 $538 -2.20
450–485 471 4 115.00–120.00 $116.84 $550 -1.20
520–540 531 4 116.00–119.00 $117.51 $624 +2.03
557–595 574 12 113.00–120.00 $117.46 $674 +4.33
610–620 614 19 112.00–118.50 $116.16 $713 +4.87
650–685 665 6 112.00–119.00 $116.48 $775 +12.48
710–725 718 2 116.00 $116.00 $833 +8.98
765–785 778 3 103.00–112.50 $108.55 $845 +5.30
867 867 7 84.00 $84.00 $728 —
1085 1085 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,042 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 65.00 $65.00 $897 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 fancy 320 6 180.00–191.00 $182.82 $585 +25.82
300–345 335 12 160.00–172.00 $167.67 $562 +26.99
352–390 370 7 166.00–175.00 $170.84 $632 +26.11
397 fancy 397 5 180.00 $180.00 $715 —
400–440 424 9 160.00–175.00 $166.29 $705 +7.57
470 fancy 470 1 169.00 $169.00 $794 +13.00
450–497 474 16 150.00–165.00 $154.91 $734 +7.78
517 value added 517 2 166.00 $166.00 $858 —
500–535 522 13 142.50–159.00 $150.65 $786 +13.54
550–590 571 29 134.00–146.00 $140.84 $804 +10.94
600–640 613 22 126.00–140.00 $134.41 $824 +9.36
650–695 670 26 120.00–130.00 $123.79 $829 +1.78
700–740 716 12 123.00–128.00 $124.36 $890 +3.83
757–795 773 6 114.00–123.00 $118.79 $918 +5.78
805–835 818 7 113.00–127.00 $121.90 $997 +0.66
850–885 866 15 110.00–126.00 $124.14 $1,075 —
930 930 1 103.00 $103.00 $958 -4.33
960–970 967 3 100.00–107.50 $102.48 $991 -7.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 +13.45
320–325 323 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $444 +9.94
380–385 383 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $567 +10.46
426–440 434 3 142.50–150.00 $146.48 $636 +1.48
450–490 473 6 145.00–149.00 $146.46 $693 +20.96
500–545 525 7 135.00–141.00 $139.25 $731 +13.85
565–590 575 3 129.00–138.00 $133.12 $765 +13.94
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 +10.40
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +7.08
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 -6.67
785 785 1 107.50 $107.50 $844 +2.50
815–846 843 11 105.00–107.50 $107.28 $904 —
875 875 1 105.00 $105.00 $919 —
910 910 1 90.00 $90.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1740 1740 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1360 1144 80-85% 19 44.00–52.00 $48.86 $559 —
1015–1390 1217 80-85% 24 53.00–61.50 $56.81 $691 +1.76
1095–1450 1336 80-85% 15 62.00–70.00 $64.78 $865 +4.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1030 908 85-90% 8 51.50–55.00 $53.63 $487 +9.96
785–1030 950 85-90% 9 42.00–50.00 $46.49 $442 -5.99
1015 1015 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $650 +1.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $770 —
1455–1695 1567 75-80% 10 58.00–64.00 $61.03 $956 -0.28
1490–1725 1616 75-80% 7 65.00–68.00 $66.92 $1,081 +10.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1705 1534 4 80.00–85.50 $82.79 $1,270 —
1610–2065 1755 5 88.00–94.00 $90.63 $1,591 —
1775–1995 1885 2 97.50–100.50 $99.09 $1,868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1305 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 71.00–76.00 $73.77 $869

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
720–1610 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 425.00–1,050.00 $876.08
772–1553 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 550.00–1,125.00 $915.36

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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
1375–1665 1451 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 835.00–1,400.00 $1,105.11 —

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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.