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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.48/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 518 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.13/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 725 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.81/cwt -19.46 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 530 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 2,266 1,361
Feeder cattle 263 2,037 1,192
Slaughter cattle 92 204 159
Replacement cattle 9 25 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 171.50 $171.50 $676 +1.41
420 420 2 181.00 $181.00 $760 +1.51
470–480 475 2 156.00–164.00 $159.96 $760 -16.77
500–543 530 17 145.00–166.50 $155.81 $826 -12.26
585–595 592 10 151.00–163.00 $159.53 $944 -8.72
618–645 629 5 140.00–160.00 $154.67 $973 -0.08
655–695 676 15 146.50–150.00 $147.27 $996 -6.88
705–742 725 24 136.00–146.00 $142.13 $1,030 -3.57
755 755 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,027 -8.02
800–817 809 4 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $1,096 -4.27
910 910 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 -11.62
570–590 580 2 107.00–110.00 $108.47 $629 -32.62
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 -17.43
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 2 151.00 $151.00 $364 —
322–335 326 3 142.00–155.00 $150.55 $491 -11.41
355–380 368 2 140.00–146.00 $143.10 $527 -19.20
415–425 420 10 133.00–152.00 $144.91 $609 -13.56
450–495 480 4 130.00–140.00 $135.43 $650 -21.87
516–530 518 28 129.00–149.00 $144.48 $748 -0.52
550–575 558 6 128.00–138.00 $133.60 $745 -9.68
603–625 611 15 123.00–142.00 $136.64 $835 -7.33
658–675 660 8 127.00–134.50 $133.54 $881 -7.07
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 -23.37
760–786 784 14 134.00–140.00 $139.58 $1,094 +3.04
812 812 1 100.00 $100.00 $812 -20.63
905 905 1 80.00 $80.00 $724 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 120.00 $120.00 $402 —
360–385 366 4 110.00–122.00 $118.85 $435 —
405 405 1 128.00 $128.00 $518 —
460 460 1 112.00 $112.00 $515 -9.57
590–595 593 2 117.00–120.00 $118.49 $703 -6.16
605–638 630 4 113.00–121.00 $114.92 $724 -0.18
657–680 664 4 108.00–120.00 $116.43 $773 -7.57
715 715 3 100.00 $100.00 $715 -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
320 320 1 144.00 $144.00 $461 —
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 +22.00
440–442 441 3 153.00–159.00 $157.01 $692 -3.99
455–495 478 3 154.00–172.00 $162.07 $775 -1.48
540 540 1 143.00 $143.00 $772 -15.01
556–595 567 12 138.00–156.00 $147.33 $835 -8.63
633 633 6 141.50 $141.50 $896 -4.98
698 698 3 124.50 $124.50 $869 -11.38
722–737 730 4 117.00–119.00 $117.99 $861 -14.73
840 840 1 95.00 $95.00 $798 —
915–935 925 2 88.00–94.00 $90.97 $841 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —
515–537 530 3 137.50–140.00 $138.31 $733 —
565 565 1 103.00 $103.00 $582 —
647 647 2 105.00 $105.00 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1135 1098 80-85% 2 57.50–60.00 $58.79 $646 —
1080–1445 1250 80-85% 31 72.00–84.00 $77.63 $970 —
1190–1395 1306 80-85% 10 85.00–99.50 $91.70 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1695 1506 75-80% 11 74.00–80.00 $77.41 $1,166 —
1420–1750 1517 75-80% 19 82.00–103.00 $88.36 $1,340 —
1435–1980 1708 75-80% 2 65.00–72.50 $68.15 $1,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1040 925 85-90% 2 56.00–58.00 $57.12 $528 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $381 -41.50
980–1230 1105 85-90% 2 66.00–75.50 $70.21 $776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1560 1325 4 73.50–85.00 $80.30 $1,064 —
1385–1815 1603 5 92.00–104.00 $99.48 $1,595 —
1795–2135 1963 4 105.50–115.00 $109.65 $2,152 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–795 758 (<2 yrs)Open 3 96.00–106.00 $99.25 $752
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–675 663 (<2 yrs)Open 2 103.00–110.00 $106.43 $706

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–945 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.20
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 102.00 $102.00 $465 —

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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.