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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.10/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 523 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.01/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 462 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.80/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 538 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 1,589 788
Feeder cattle 262 1,415 673
Slaughter cattle 70 145 90
Replacement cattle 10 29 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold mostly steady with light offering due to winter storm. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher with heavy demand, Slaughter bulls sold steady on light test. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with light 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
332 332 1 176.00 $176.00 $584 +5.67
421 fancy 421 4 193.00 $193.00 $813 ±0.00
400–441 429 6 160.00–182.00 $173.95 $746 -7.08
455–465 460 4 164.00–170.00 $165.98 $764 -9.44
500–540 529 8 154.00–164.00 $160.79 $851 -6.15
546 value added 546 10 177.00 $177.00 $966 —
565–585 573 11 152.00–164.00 $159.80 $916 +0.38
605–631 value added 612 14 165.50–166.00 $165.85 $1,015 +3.18
622–640 628 3 146.00–154.00 $151.28 $950 -1.21
650–652 651 3 142.00–147.00 $145.34 $946 +3.31
720–725 723 2 132.00–139.00 $135.49 $980 -3.34
755–769 765 14 140.00–147.25 $145.49 $1,113 +3.38
850–880 865 2 138.00–140.00 $139.02 $1,203 +0.73
930 930 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,246 -5.60
990 990 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,327 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -11.73
475 475 1 149.00 $149.00 $708 -13.89
560–585 573 3 132.00–145.00 $139.10 $797 -1.51
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -10.15
650–680 665 2 115.00–130.00 $122.67 $816 -11.17
720 720 1 113.00 $113.00 $814 -13.05
955 955 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–340 318 4 141.00–162.00 $156.39 $497 +8.90
365–366 366 4 134.00–164.00 $156.52 $573 +8.20
420–435 428 2 144.00 $144.00 $616 -11.89
436 fancy 436 3 162.00 $162.00 $706 -3.88
455–492 462 19 132.00–151.00 $148.01 $684 +3.73
505–540 523 23 134.00–145.00 $143.10 $748 +1.43
567–591 586 16 135.00–143.50 $141.34 $828 -0.12
615–645 634 12 130.00–143.50 $139.59 $885 -0.11
682 682 2 125.00 $125.00 $852 -13.11
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 -8.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 124.00 $124.00 $353 -11.00
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 +4.27
465 465 1 132.00 $132.00 $614 -0.79
540 540 1 105.00 $105.00 $567 -24.22
805 805 1 101.00 $101.00 $813 -17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–496 492 4 158.00–167.00 $164.80 $811 -0.24
610–635 624 5 136.00–144.00 $140.67 $878 +3.37
1050 1050 1 94.00 $94.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 137.00 $137.00 $664 -17.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1218 80-85% 13 67.00–76.50 $72.12 $878 +6.83
1000–1360 1266 80-85% 20 78.00–89.50 $83.48 $1,057 +10.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1540 1431 75-80% 7 80.00–94.00 $85.76 $1,227 —
1365–1715 1481 75-80% 7 72.00–79.50 $76.85 $1,138 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 938 85-90% 3 50.00–59.00 $52.97 $497 -4.38
990–1075 1040 85-90% 3 74.50–77.50 $76.21 $793 —
1025–1110 1076 85-90% 5 63.00–69.00 $65.63 $706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,252 —
1235–1380 1308 2 83.00–85.50 $84.18 $1,101 —
1350–1790 1614 6 102.50–110.00 $106.62 $1,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1170–1175 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 890.00–1,330.00 $1,056.43

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.