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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

1,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.40/cwt +24.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 777 lb · 76 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.10/cwt +29.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 857 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.04/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 660 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,074 1,700 2,078
Feeder cattle 909 1,450 1,842
Slaughter cattle 145 200 212
Replacement cattle 20 50 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to holiday. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle, with moderate offerings due to winter storm 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
340 340 4 170.00 $170.00 $578 -7.65
382 value added 382 9 185.00 $185.00 $707 —
355–396 390 7 159.00–175.00 $172.92 $674 +3.63
400–435 416 7 159.00–178.00 $169.72 $706 -5.52
455–496 480 36 176.00–179.00 $177.79 $853 -3.19
501–531 value added 520 20 170.50–179.00 $175.63 $913 +2.71
500–548 532 18 146.50–166.00 $158.92 $845 -2.77
550–581 561 23 151.00–164.50 $154.62 $867 +2.91
564 value added 564 5 172.50 $172.50 $973 —
602–604 value added 604 11 162.50–164.00 $162.77 $983 -3.16
609–645 635 31 137.00–159.50 $151.63 $963 +1.91
650–682 660 53 139.00–154.50 $146.04 $964 +1.19
706–740 721 6 132.00–138.00 $135.62 $978 -4.18
755–780 768 2 131.00–135.00 $132.97 $1,021 -2.48
800–820 801 27 124.00–139.50 $136.58 $1,094 -0.23
857 value added 857 63 157.00 $157.00 $1,345 —
850–875 858 5 124.00–136.00 $131.13 $1,125 +5.64
979 979 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,126 —
1060 1060 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 142.50 $142.50 $721 +9.50
550 550 1 121.00 $121.00 $666 -15.37
660–675 668 2 126.00–131.00 $128.53 $859 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
322–332 324 9 138.00–152.00 $148.81 $482 +4.84
360–375 368 9 136.00–155.00 $148.71 $547 +9.11
400–435 422 17 130.00–145.00 $142.40 $601 +2.26
468–498 486 26 126.00–144.50 $142.11 $691 +1.90
503–545 523 45 124.00–141.50 $136.24 $713 +5.79
550–593 563 28 120.00–139.00 $133.52 $752 +2.27
600–637 617 23 129.00–139.00 $135.11 $834 +0.90
665–675 668 3 124.00 $124.00 $828 -11.15
717–741 732 11 111.00–139.00 $125.93 $922 +5.25
777 value added 777 76 150.40 $150.40 $1,169 —
862 862 2 109.00 $109.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $524 +12.51
511 511 4 112.00 $112.00 $572 -5.01
629 629 6 115.00 $115.00 $723 +1.97
720–745 735 3 86.00–109.00 $99.29 $730 +4.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 152.00–157.50 $154.71 $603 -11.10
408 408 4 141.00 $141.00 $575 -31.72
469 fancy 469 5 175.00 $175.00 $821 -5.62
500 500 2 155.00 $155.00 $775 —
567–588 580 9 148.00–160.50 $156.01 $905 +10.81
605–640 613 7 122.50–149.00 $139.78 $857 -0.52
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 -5.63
710 710 1 124.00 $124.00 $880 -2.56
792 792 7 124.00 $124.00 $982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1285 1113 80-85% 6 46.00–59.00 $53.45 $595 -2.92
1005–1210 1137 80-85% 9 60.00–64.50 $63.13 $718 +6.76
1040–1395 1241 80-85% 18 65.00–77.00 $69.48 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1770 1494 75-80% 16 67.50–85.00 $72.94 $1,090 +3.68
1415–1660 1578 75-80% 4 65.50–67.00 $66.25 $1,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $599 +5.36
1015 1015 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $508 -3.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1840 1647 5 90.00–95.50 $93.63 $1,542 —
1435–2015 1783 3 102.00–107.50 $105.27 $1,877 +28.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 88.00 $88.00 $854

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1105–1365 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 585.00–870.00 $706.28
1080–1625 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,200.00 $969.85
1290–1445 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–970.00 $844.37

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 8 100.50 $100.50 $795 —

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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.