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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

2,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.98/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 570 lb · 251 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.37/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 778 lb · 137 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.34/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 703 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,032 2,283 2,017
Feeder cattle 1,867 2,118 1,797
Slaughter cattle 140 160 175
Replacement cattle 25 5 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower, feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady-2.00 higher; over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, all due to foreign conflict and global instability. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers, 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
313–345 318 13 180.00–203.00 $199.16 $633 +1.77
360–385 373 2 182.50–202.00 $191.92 $716 -10.14
358–385 fancy 374 17 207.00–217.00 $210.94 $789 -11.70
407–440 429 8 179.00–190.00 $184.75 $793 -1.55
410–440 fancy 430 3 195.00–200.00 $198.41 $853 +1.36
455–465 fancy 460 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $968 +12.02
450–499 484 18 165.00–188.00 $180.50 $874 -5.33
510–515 513 2 166.00–174.00 $169.98 $872 -10.07
514–545 value added 539 30 189.75–197.00 $191.00 $1,029 -1.88
560–597 585 30 163.00–179.00 $169.16 $990 -4.87
605–645 625 110 144.00–166.50 $161.84 $1,012 +3.11
652–696 671 81 140.00–155.50 $151.58 $1,017 -5.65
715–740 726 8 142.00–147.00 $143.86 $1,044 -5.36
749 value added 749 70 155.00 $155.00 $1,161 +2.00
760 value added 760 65 156.00 $156.00 $1,186 +1.00
750–798 770 59 136.00–147.75 $144.30 $1,111 +5.30
800–841 817 24 132.00–140.00 $136.60 $1,116 -0.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 117.00 $117.00 $456 —
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 -4.44
605–647 633 3 128.00–137.00 $130.87 $828 —
655–680 668 3 130.00–136.00 $132.36 $884 -0.87
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 -8.00
890 890 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 154.00–180.00 $168.04 $465 +10.76
293 fancy 293 5 182.50 $182.50 $535 —
310–345 323 3 155.00–174.00 $166.51 $538 +1.51
345–348 fancy 347 10 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $663 —
355–395 370 5 164.00–176.00 $173.08 $640 +4.93
355–383 fancy 377 5 186.00–191.00 $186.94 $705 —
400–420 fancy 410 5 172.00–175.00 $172.99 $709 +2.99
400–445 420 32 146.00–170.00 $163.37 $686 +4.97
465 fancy 465 20 175.00 $175.00 $814 +4.50
450–495 484 40 144.00–169.00 $163.37 $791 +0.96
490 value added 490 69 163.00 $163.00 $799 —
500–527 value added 519 34 156.00–163.00 $160.70 $834 -8.28
510–535 524 7 147.00–152.00 $150.00 $786 -4.38
550–554 value added 552 99 155.75–157.50 $156.51 $864 -5.99
553–595 582 152 140.50–154.00 $149.03 $867 -0.84
606–633 value added 610 43 143.50–151.00 $149.39 $911 -15.23
605–647 623 15 130.00–140.50 $138.22 $861 -2.74
661 value added 661 71 142.00 $142.00 $939 —
655–671 666 23 130.00–138.00 $134.55 $896 -8.19
701–703 value added 702 116 135.75–140.00 $137.29 $964 —
700–727 708 17 123.00–134.00 $129.87 $919 —
760–773 767 6 125.00–137.00 $131.05 $1,005 -0.50
778 value added 778 131 140.80 $140.80 $1,095 —
875 875 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,076 —
925 925 2 112.50 $112.50 $1,041 —
955 955 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 120.00–140.00 $130.06 $550 —
490 490 1 137.50 $137.50 $674 —
520–527 525 3 120.00–133.00 $128.71 $676 —
570–597 589 4 90.00–135.00 $122.60 $722 -6.27
641 641 8 101.00 $101.00 $647 -20.00
680 680 1 95.00 $95.00 $646 -39.00
720–740 727 3 103.00–115.00 $107.07 $778 +14.07
785 785 2 103.00 $103.00 $809 —
810–845 828 2 101.00–104.00 $102.53 $849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 167.50 $167.50 $528 —
355–385 fancy 375 3 194.00–200.00 $195.89 $735 -10.11
405–440 429 4 162.50–185.00 $175.17 $751 —
457–491 475 11 170.00–184.00 $177.29 $842 +6.33
500–540 515 6 170.00–180.00 $177.40 $914 +1.91
550–570 553 7 153.00–165.00 $160.96 $890 +1.52
617–645 636 6 135.00–147.00 $143.12 $910 -10.54
670–680 671 7 134.00–145.00 $143.41 $962 +3.64
755–788 782 9 125.00–129.00 $126.21 $987 —
835 835 1 112.00 $112.00 $935 -26.00
855–875 865 2 108.00–115.00 $111.46 $964 +4.46
945 945 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1220 1180 80-85% 4 66.00–69.00 $67.48 $796 —
1020–1300 1194 80-85% 19 81.00–88.50 $84.73 $1,012 —
1080–1310 1210 80-85% 9 75.50–88.00 $78.83 $954 -4.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1555 1428 75-80% 6 76.00–79.00 $77.80 $1,111 +1.60
1340–1665 1477 75-80% 15 81.00–94.00 $85.47 $1,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 919 85-90% 4 72.50–80.00 $75.36 $693 —
845–1090 990 85-90% 3 64.50–69.00 $66.33 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1885 1658 6 102.00–109.50 $105.41 $1,748 —
1410–2350 1741 5 94.00–99.50 $95.84 $1,669 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
970–1535 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 740.00–1,385.00 $1,093.84
1180–1740 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 885.00–1,300.00 $1,089.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911 911 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1000–1200 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,240.62 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.