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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

2,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.39/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 640 lb · 171 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.28/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 582 lb · 130 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.15/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 672 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,266 342 916
Feeder cattle 2,037 262 841
Slaughter cattle 204 70 64
Replacement cattle 25 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in feeder heifers 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
280–285 283 2 180.00–195.00 $187.57 $531 —
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 -1.00
365–385 372 3 162.50–175.00 $170.09 $633 —
410–420 fancy 415 18 202.50–216.00 $207.93 $863 +14.93
400–442 435 15 170.00–183.00 $179.49 $781 +5.54
450–498 467 11 168.00–185.00 $176.73 $825 +10.75
478 fancy 478 3 203.00 $203.00 $970 —
503–547 526 57 160.00–178.00 $168.07 $884 +7.28
505–541 value added 530 44 179.50–192.00 $184.60 $978 +7.60
560–596 586 49 161.00–173.50 $168.25 $986 +8.45
600–640 629 63 147.50–165.00 $154.75 $973 +3.47
650–688 672 109 143.00–157.00 $154.15 $1,036 +8.81
701–738 720 78 137.50–153.75 $145.70 $1,049 +10.21
750–795 778 43 138.00–147.00 $144.02 $1,120 -1.47
800–802 801 8 137.50–143.00 $139.75 $1,119 —
805 value added 805 15 152.75 $152.75 $1,230 —
858–896 866 20 129.00–145.50 $142.60 $1,235 +3.58
908 value added 908 56 147.10 $147.10 $1,336 —
995 995 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 -4.00
1050–1095 1073 3 117.00–127.00 $123.27 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–520 513 11 133.00–148.00 $146.62 $752 —
550–595 569 8 136.00–150.00 $141.09 $803 +1.99
659–695 664 7 130.00–140.50 $138.93 $922 +16.26
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 -7.67
750–770 760 2 112.00–123.00 $117.43 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 159.00 $159.00 $461 —
311 fancy 311 10 190.00 $190.00 $591 —
302–340 327 6 154.00–169.00 $161.96 $530 +5.57
382–395 387 5 154.00–175.00 $162.30 $628 +5.78
395 fancy 395 4 179.00 $179.00 $707 —
402–440 420 32 149.00–167.00 $158.47 $666 +14.47
452–491 480 57 146.00–169.00 $157.30 $755 +9.29
505–547 536 26 138.00–147.50 $145.00 $777 +1.90
550–598 582 130 136.50–151.00 $143.28 $834 +1.94
618–649 value added 638 106 148.75–152.00 $149.49 $954 —
605–646 642 65 134.00–145.00 $143.97 $924 +4.38
656–697 681 45 133.00–148.00 $140.61 $958 +15.61
706–732 719 35 120.00–144.50 $136.37 $981 —
763–790 772 9 120.00–143.50 $136.54 $1,054 +16.54
815 value added 815 25 133.75 $133.75 $1,090 —
800–825 817 3 119.00–124.00 $120.63 $986 —
864 value added 864 31 138.25 $138.25 $1,194 —
990 990 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 —
450–495 473 2 120.00–123.00 $121.57 $575 -10.43
512–545 526 11 121.00–127.00 $123.44 $649 +18.44
558–593 572 11 113.00–133.00 $124.65 $713 —
602–635 616 5 111.00–120.00 $115.10 $709 —
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 —
705 705 1 117.00 $117.00 $825 —
765–785 775 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $907 —
881–894 888 12 104.00–107.00 $105.51 $937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 148.00 $148.00 $525 —
380–390 fancy 383 3 181.00–185.00 $182.36 $698 —
420 420 1 161.00 $161.00 $676 —
440 fancy 440 3 185.00 $185.00 $814 —
455–495 468 4 155.00–178.00 $163.55 $765 -1.25
487 fancy 487 7 182.00 $182.00 $886 —
520–525 524 4 155.00–159.00 $158.01 $828 —
520–541 fancy 533 5 164.50–175.00 $168.60 $899 —
568–599 577 33 146.00–159.50 $155.96 $900 —
625–640 633 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $927 +5.81
670–680 678 4 134.00–136.50 $135.88 $921 —
700–718 717 23 122.00–134.50 $132.72 $952 —
995 995 1 95.00 $95.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1550 1422 75-80% 10 70.00–79.50 $75.69 $1,076 -10.07
1380–1500 1440 75-80% 2 66.00–68.00 $67.04 $965 -18.72
1305–1910 1490 75-80% 33 80.00–102.00 $87.33 $1,301 +10.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1295 1175 80-85% 10 82.00–93.00 $85.96 $1,010 —
1020–1370 1217 80-85% 16 71.00–79.50 $75.33 $917 +3.21
1185–1310 1228 80-85% 3 64.00–66.50 $65.29 $802 -6.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 78.50 $78.50 $820 +2.29
975–1135 1065 85-90% 3 47.00–54.00 $51.15 $545 -14.48
995–1195 1095 85-90% 2 64.00–68.00 $66.18 $725 +0.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,190 —
1345–2350 1736 6 93.50–104.50 $97.71 $1,696 —
1480–2155 1834 9 106.50–123.50 $113.02 $2,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1120–1310 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 870.00–1,000.00 $953.91
1150–1630 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–1,280.00 $1,074.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -25.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 12 121.50 $121.50 $929 —

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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.