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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

2,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.25/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 584 lb · 185 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.35/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 528 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.57/cwt +15.33 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 659 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,228 1,459 2,315
Feeder cattle 1,996 1,298 2,115
Slaughter cattle 167 137 120
Replacement cattle 65 24 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with heavy demand on 400-600lb heifers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 higher with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher. 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 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
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 -4.41
325–332 327 11 181.00–205.00 $195.92 $641 +13.42
355–375 365 2 190.00–197.50 $193.65 $707 -19.60
425 value added 425 7 196.00 $196.00 $833 —
401–439 fancy 427 15 195.00–216.00 $199.93 $854 —
405–448 436 14 180.00–192.00 $186.41 $813 -10.99
452–490 465 23 172.00–194.00 $185.10 $861 -1.27
482–492 value added 488 11 196.00–205.00 $201.77 $985 —
510–530 value added 518 21 190.50–202.00 $195.21 $1,011 +12.52
508–542 524 27 164.00–186.00 $178.47 $935 +9.22
552–597 584 185 160.00–183.00 $166.25 $971 -0.19
600–640 615 63 145.00–169.50 $164.23 $1,010 +2.54
650–683 663 48 145.00–161.00 $150.09 $995 +0.20
710–741 723 62 134.00–148.50 $144.95 $1,048 +2.73
750–765 755 38 134.00–146.00 $143.05 $1,080 +2.09
795 value added 795 67 154.85 $154.85 $1,231 —
800–840 825 13 128.00–139.00 $135.27 $1,116 +0.02
860 860 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,144 +11.56
871–885 value added 879 52 140.50–147.50 $144.70 $1,272 —
913–937 value added 919 82 140.00–140.75 $140.21 $1,289 —
917–925 921 4 133.50–134.00 $133.75 $1,232 +5.57
1070 1070 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 166.00–171.00 $168.40 $640 -19.10
480 480 1 168.00 $168.00 $806 -7.58
500–540 520 9 130.00–157.00 $147.85 $769 -10.15
555–570 562 6 135.00–158.00 $144.05 $810 -9.55
610–640 631 5 133.00–140.00 $137.83 $870 -3.17
665–690 678 2 130.00 $130.00 $881 -7.00
725 725 1 124.00 $124.00 $899 —
752 752 2 120.00 $120.00 $902 -7.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–295 282 4 169.00–176.00 $172.89 $488 -2.85
292 fancy 292 2 203.00 $203.00 $593 —
300–337 fancy 330 5 178.00–180.00 $178.36 $589 —
360–380 367 8 160.00–174.00 $169.95 $624 +10.85
427 fancy 427 2 188.00 $188.00 $803 —
403–445 428 29 154.00–179.00 $170.96 $732 +14.93
450 fancy 450 15 186.00–188.50 $187.00 $842 —
450–496 472 57 154.00–179.00 $166.73 $787 +10.11
507–547 528 74 142.50–160.00 $154.64 $816 +2.39
510–543 value added 529 73 163.00–169.50 $166.13 $879 —
550–597 576 97 144.00–159.00 $156.23 $900 +9.77
605–618 value added 613 20 152.00–163.50 $155.93 $956 —
600–645 619 79 134.00–149.00 $145.19 $899 +5.25
654 value added 654 74 151.85 $151.85 $993 —
650–695 672 31 130.00–145.00 $140.74 $946 +7.50
701–737 716 48 126.00–141.00 $134.04 $960 +5.86
750–786 765 23 125.00–131.00 $128.39 $982 —
800–837 811 8 120.00–126.50 $125.04 $1,014 -6.85
883 883 10 125.50 $125.50 $1,108 +5.50
955 955 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,127 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 140.00–147.50 $143.75 $482 -12.27
380–385 383 2 132.50–155.00 $143.82 $551 -7.16
400 400 1 147.50 $147.50 $590 +2.26
483–495 487 6 142.00–152.00 $149.35 $727 +4.35
505–545 526 5 90.00–135.00 $118.63 $624 -15.26
568–580 575 7 112.50–139.00 $127.97 $736 -5.27
615 615 1 114.00 $114.00 $701 -11.26
655–685 670 3 125.00–128.00 $126.34 $846 +9.01
700–710 703 3 108.00–115.00 $110.36 $776 +0.35
890 890 2 110.00 $110.00 $979 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 -2.94
320 320 1 183.00 $183.00 $586 +9.70
375–390 384 4 170.00–197.00 $185.63 $713 -6.18
430 fancy 430 1 192.50 $192.50 $828 —
415–448 437 7 162.50–192.00 $174.85 $764 -12.17
465–480 477 9 164.00–189.00 $182.08 $869 -0.78
510–535 523 9 161.00–180.00 $172.62 $903 +18.21
557–570 564 13 155.00–166.00 $160.44 $905 +2.86
602–635 611 7 149.00–160.00 $155.22 $948 +4.14
650–695 673 2 142.00–143.00 $142.52 $959 -5.75
730 730 1 123.00 $123.00 $898 -8.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 -22.50
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 -45.00
597 597 2 133.00 $133.00 $794 -13.00
688 688 5 135.00 $135.00 $929 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1380 1141 80-85% 14 81.00–88.50 $85.75 $978 —
970–1305 1171 80-85% 19 89.00–109.00 $95.95 $1,124 —
1195–1275 1238 80-85% 6 67.00–79.00 $73.34 $908 -5.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1705 1488 75-80% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.45 $1,301 —
1325–1890 1526 75-80% 15 92.00–106.50 $98.02 $1,496 +25.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1020 958 85-90% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.47 $685 +10.15
920–1090 983 85-90% 3 80.00–86.00 $82.79 $814 +4.09
985–1205 1066 85-90% 4 53.00–65.00 $58.18 $620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,188 —
1270–1855 1570 4 95.00–113.50 $109.39 $1,717 —
1300–2110 1699 17 116.00–135.50 $125.54 $2,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1480 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,210.00 $1,081.55
1206–1400 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,110.00–1,200.00 $1,153.87

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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
1050–1100 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 975.00–1,280.00 $1,145.06 —

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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.