Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

1,709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.53/cwt +14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 836 lb · 163 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt +17.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 721 lb · 89 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.66/cwt +37.23 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 476 lb · 87 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,709	364
Feeder cattle	1,405	263
Slaughter cattle	300	92
Replacement cattle	4	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher with instances of 8.00-10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345 fancy	340	4	220.00	$220.00	$748	—
370–395	382	3	188.00–203.00	$197.38	$754	+25.88
402–438 fancy	415	16	192.50–211.00	$200.27	$831	—
430–435	433	2	172.00–185.00	$178.46	$773	-2.54
457–493 fancy	479	18	194.00–219.00	$200.52	$960	—
455–498	490	7	174.00–190.00	$180.44	$884	+20.48
506–540	519	8	160.00–169.00	$162.54	$844	+6.73
503–530 value added	522	18	189.00–193.00	$191.14	$998	—
522 fancy	522	2	190.00	$190.00	$992	—
552–596	575	37	164.00–186.00	$171.14	$984	+11.61
607–636 value added	623	11	165.50–168.50	$167.17	$1,041	—
602–647	632	48	145.00–163.50	$156.37	$988	+1.70
650–699	684	68	147.00–162.50	$155.35	$1,063	+8.08
705–735	719	19	140.00–156.50	$150.07	$1,079	+7.94
721–725 value added	721	70	158.00–162.90	$162.69	$1,173	—
750–775 value added	757	58	150.50	$150.50	$1,139	—
755–778	767	12	145.00–147.00	$146.34	$1,122	+10.34
802–835	819	4	138.00–140.00	$139.02	$1,139	+3.54
808–848 value added	836	159	146.50–153.50	$149.79	$1,252	—
857–860	858	3	134.00–139.00	$137.33	$1,178	—
877 value added	877	24	144.00	$144.00	$1,263	—
967	967	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,257	—
1015–1025	1020	2	130.00–137.00	$133.52	$1,362	—
1080–1082	1082	16	128.00–130.00	$128.12	$1,386	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–380	375	2	150.00–160.00	$155.07	$582	—
445	445	2	132.50–156.00	$144.25	$642	—
530	530	1	155.00	$155.00	$822	+20.00
575–590	586	5	153.00–158.50	$155.61	$912	+47.14
610–620	613	3	141.00–142.00	$141.66	$868	—
660	660	1	127.00	$127.00	$838	—
820	820	2	126.00	$126.00	$1,033	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307 fancy	307	2	200.00	$200.00	$614	—
330–347	341	4	162.50–177.50	$173.25	$591	+22.70
360–395	376	4	150.00–168.00	$154.66	$582	+11.56
378 fancy	378	9	184.00	$184.00	$696	—
401–420 fancy	406	4	169.00–172.00	$169.78	$689	—
400–445	421	16	157.00–163.00	$161.47	$680	+16.56
460–490	473	13	145.00–161.00	$154.13	$729	+18.70
455–488 fancy	477	74	169.00–177.25	$175.91	$839	—
503–548 value added	521	17	159.00–177.00	$169.84	$885	—
500–540	526	25	140.00–158.00	$152.04	$800	+7.56
551–558 value added	557	36	156.50–160.00	$156.79	$873	—
553–588	572	15	140.00–152.00	$147.48	$844	+13.88
600–645 value added	616	12	154.00–155.50	$155.16	$956	—
605–648	629	21	145.00–153.50	$150.46	$946	+13.82
650–688	675	61	136.50–150.00	$140.82	$951	+7.28
700–740	723	22	125.00–141.00	$135.60	$980	+22.60
760–790	769	6	120.00–133.00	$129.10	$993	-10.48
829	829	18	129.75	$129.75	$1,076	+29.75
930	930	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,088	+37.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	132.50	$132.50	$563	+4.50
490–495	493	2	127.00–134.00	$130.48	$643	+18.48
527	527	2	135.00	$135.00	$711	—
550–575	565	3	131.00–138.00	$135.32	$765	+16.83
683	683	5	127.00	$127.00	$867	+10.57

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
553	553	3	153.00	$153.00	$846	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	187.50	$187.50	$600	+43.50
388 fancy	388	3	212.00	$212.00	$823	—
425	425	2	164.00	$164.00	$697	+6.99
453 fancy	453	4	212.00	$212.00	$960	—
470–492	481	4	177.00–186.00	$181.40	$873	+19.33
500–540	518	6	155.00–168.00	$162.11	$840	+19.11
555	555	2	157.50–160.00	$158.75	$881	+11.42
605	605	2	149.00	$149.00	$901	+7.50
660–692	677	5	130.00–148.00	$138.63	$939	+14.13
725–740	733	2	129.00–137.00	$133.04	$975	+15.05
755–785	779	6	130.00–132.00	$131.66	$1,026	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	120.00	$120.00	$606	-18.31
695	695	2	119.00	$119.00	$827	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1435	1390	75-80%	2	69.00	$69.00	$959	—
1320–1745	1516	75-80%	15	70.00–80.50	$76.14	$1,154	-12.22
1300–2005	1540	75-80%	46	81.00–96.00	$86.83	$1,337	-1.53

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1395	1200	80-85%	13	71.00–79.50	$75.26	$903	—
960–1390	1204	80-85%	28	81.00–95.50	$86.65	$1,043	—
1170–1285	1230	80-85%	3	52.00–68.00	$62.11	$764	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1110	1009	85-90%	7	70.00–80.00	$74.98	$757	+37.98
945–1175	1049	85-90%	4	62.00–67.00	$63.94	$671	+26.94

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1735	1462	65-75%	3	98.00–110.50	$104.17	$1,523	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1480–2335	1831	5	95.00–104.00	$98.60	$1,805	—
1775–2075	1933	11	106.50–127.50	$115.66	$2,236	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

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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.