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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

2,283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.83/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 610 lb · 387 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.74/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 531 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.23/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 673 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,283 1,709 0
Feeder cattle 2,118 1,405 0
Slaughter cattle 160 300 0
Replacement cattle 5 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady, yearling steers 1.00-2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady, feeders sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in feeder steers 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
245 245 2 225.00 $225.00 $551 —
307–325 fancy 309 10 216.00–220.00 $216.42 $669 -3.58
310–335 320 4 190.00–202.50 $197.39 $632 —
360–392 382 7 196.00–210.00 $202.06 $772 +4.68
380–397 fancy 385 13 212.50–225.00 $222.64 $857 —
406–425 412 6 172.50–191.00 $186.30 $768 +7.84
405–448 fancy 431 18 192.00–207.50 $197.05 $849 -3.22
450–485 fancy 467 10 193.50–208.00 $198.49 $927 -2.03
465–488 475 18 175.00–191.00 $185.83 $883 +5.39
500–541 value added 522 51 187.50–199.00 $192.88 $1,007 +1.74
500–547 538 65 158.00–186.00 $180.05 $969 +17.51
540 fancy 540 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 +1.00
550–595 563 27 158.00–184.00 $174.03 $980 +2.89
602–644 621 44 147.00–169.00 $158.73 $986 +2.36
623–645 value added 626 24 173.00–181.00 $177.57 $1,112 +10.40
651–691 673 92 142.50–164.50 $157.23 $1,058 +1.88
700–748 738 26 144.00–150.50 $149.22 $1,101 -0.85
746 value added 746 34 153.00 $153.00 $1,141 -9.69
765 765 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,063 -7.34
786 value added 786 66 155.00 $155.00 $1,218 +4.50
812–814 value added 813 26 148.00 $148.00 $1,203 -1.79
821–835 825 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,130 -2.02
910 910 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,238 —
965 965 24 136.25 $136.25 $1,315 +6.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 5 146.00–168.00 $159.44 $670 +15.19
460 460 1 166.00 $166.00 $764 —
523 523 3 155.00 $155.00 $811 ±0.00
550–595 570 8 130.00–145.00 $137.54 $784 -18.07
670–682 673 7 123.00–138.00 $133.23 $897 +6.23
725 725 2 131.00 $131.00 $950 —
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 281 4 141.00–165.00 $157.28 $442 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 -8.25
350–380 370 3 159.00–175.00 $168.15 $622 +13.49
426 fancy 426 8 170.00 $170.00 $724 +0.22
405–447 429 23 148.00–164.00 $158.40 $680 -3.07
451–497 469 37 155.00–175.00 $162.41 $762 +8.28
480 fancy 480 13 170.50 $170.50 $818 -5.41
500–545 523 28 141.00–161.00 $154.38 $807 +2.34
505–531 value added 525 49 162.50–171.50 $168.98 $887 -0.86
552 value added 552 6 162.50 $162.50 $897 +5.71
555–595 567 34 137.50–155.50 $149.87 $850 +2.39
602–615 value added 607 325 164.10–164.80 $164.62 $999 +9.46
602–648 627 62 134.00–148.00 $140.96 $884 -9.50
665–687 681 61 137.00–145.50 $142.74 $972 +1.92
746 746 3 132.00 $132.00 $985 -3.60
754–773 768 18 121.00–135.50 $131.55 $1,010 +2.45
800–825 817 4 108.00–126.00 $118.58 $969 -11.17
1070 1070 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,188 —
1182 1182 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,312 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 7 152.50 $152.50 $811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
555–585 570 2 124.00–134.00 $128.87 $735 -6.45
610 610 1 121.00 $121.00 $738 —
655 655 1 134.00 $134.00 $878 +7.00
735 735 1 93.00 $93.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 187.50–190.00 $188.78 $708 —
375 fancy 375 1 206.00 $206.00 $772 -6.00
410–442 fancy 426 2 195.00–203.00 $198.85 $847 —
465–495 478 10 157.00–188.00 $170.96 $817 -10.44
500–525 515 6 165.00–179.00 $175.49 $904 +13.38
552–582 562 12 151.00–163.50 $159.44 $896 +0.69
606–645 633 12 147.00–158.00 $153.66 $973 +4.66
650–675 661 4 135.00–144.00 $139.77 $924 +1.14
730 730 1 111.00 $111.00 $810 -22.04
810 810 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,118 —
892 892 2 107.00 $107.00 $954 —
925 925 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 —
965 965 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,023 —
1095 1095 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1690 1427 75-80% 7 71.00–79.00 $76.20 $1,087 —
1325–1740 1522 75-80% 28 80.00–96.00 $84.80 $1,291 +8.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 67.50 $67.50 $746 —
1030–1305 1148 80-85% 12 72.00–79.50 $75.91 $871 —
1100–1365 1234 80-85% 17 80.00–96.00 $83.64 $1,032 +21.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1050 1040 85-90% 2 72.50–78.50 $75.47 $785 +11.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,245 —
1720–2170 1881 7 107.50–122.50 $112.54 $2,117 —
1670–2085 1884 5 91.00–103.00 $96.04 $1,809 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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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.