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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

3,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.75/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 730 lb · 294 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.25/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 784 lb · 175 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.34/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 522 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,051 1,786 1,823
Feeder cattle 2,716 1,574 1,594
Slaughter cattle 270 172 202
Replacement cattle 65 40 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady, yearling steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 lower. There was good 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
202 202 2 210.00 $210.00 $424 +10.00
274–295 fancy 278 6 220.00 $220.00 $612 —
325–345 335 5 183.00–205.00 $195.00 $653 +3.34
325–347 fancy 343 10 210.00–216.00 $215.34 $739 +0.30
375 fancy 375 1 214.00 $214.00 $802 —
385–395 390 6 194.00–200.00 $196.31 $766 +5.93
405–440 422 15 184.00–192.50 $188.61 $796 -3.58
402–432 fancy 423 13 195.00–209.00 $199.10 $842 -3.62
458 fancy 458 3 210.00 $210.00 $962 +10.00
455–495 482 11 182.50–191.00 $187.55 $904 -0.14
507–540 value added 520 13 191.00–193.00 $191.76 $997 +0.10
500–546 521 46 164.00–189.00 $179.86 $937 +1.91
555 value added 555 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,077 —
554–599 589 118 166.00–186.00 $176.69 $1,041 -0.54
604–648 624 44 154.00–174.75 $167.38 $1,044 +1.28
602–647 value added 626 67 176.00–183.75 $179.94 $1,126 -2.03
660–695 680 19 153.00–175.50 $169.96 $1,156 +8.95
700–747 727 55 144.00–156.00 $152.13 $1,106 -1.37
728–739 value added 731 239 160.00–164.00 $161.50 $1,181 +0.09
750–784 777 107 144.50–155.00 $151.19 $1,175 -0.34
796 value added 796 68 156.50 $156.50 $1,246 -0.42
810–845 815 11 134.00–142.00 $139.44 $1,136 +0.03
822–841 value added 837 40 144.50–150.50 $149.32 $1,250 -1.68
851–887 856 16 140.00–144.00 $143.48 $1,228 +8.75
872–878 value added 872 66 149.00–152.75 $152.46 $1,329 +1.71
958–962 959 8 133.00–137.00 $136.00 $1,304 —
986 value added 986 58 141.00 $141.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 180.00 $180.00 $785 —
465–497 482 4 161.00–174.00 $168.67 $813 -7.32
507 507 5 163.00 $163.00 $826 +20.27
560–595 582 6 145.00–178.00 $163.49 $952 +25.49
630–645 632 7 140.00–150.50 $148.97 $941 +5.97
740 740 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,014 -2.00
775–785 780 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $1,100 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 fancy 217 3 192.50–200.00 $196.81 $427 —
230–235 233 6 172.50–180.00 $176.29 $411 —
258 fancy 258 3 203.00 $203.00 $524 —
308–325 319 9 165.00–175.00 $168.22 $537 -1.78
360–398 379 38 162.00–179.00 $170.87 $648 -1.32
390 fancy 390 1 187.50 $187.50 $731 +4.29
405–441 fancy 420 29 173.00–187.50 $178.67 $750 +0.15
402–443 425 24 155.00–169.00 $163.96 $697 -5.71
458–492 471 29 157.00–171.00 $165.29 $779 +5.21
452–492 fancy 474 31 172.00–176.00 $173.05 $820 -6.46
501–520 value added 508 26 173.00–177.50 $176.70 $898 —
500–547 526 103 147.00–168.00 $159.97 $841 +4.61
550–596 574 60 147.00–167.00 $157.54 $904 +3.02
604–646 value added 621 92 149.00–155.50 $152.80 $949 -2.85
600–645 626 20 137.00–148.00 $144.54 $905 +6.41
650–697 674 51 136.50–148.50 $143.08 $964 +1.08
681–685 value added 684 77 149.25–155.00 $150.44 $1,029 +1.94
700–740 707 30 127.00–138.75 $137.10 $969 +2.86
727–738 value added 736 32 141.00–153.00 $147.39 $1,085 —
751–775 value added 764 41 140.50–142.25 $141.45 $1,081 -0.30
752–778 765 18 133.50–137.00 $134.05 $1,025 -3.63
818–830 820 6 129.00–140.00 $138.14 $1,133 +10.14
910 910 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 7 140.00–156.00 $144.33 $556 -5.97
405–445 429 9 144.00–165.00 $151.51 $650 +14.51
480–490 485 2 130.00–147.00 $138.41 $671 -4.59
520–525 523 2 130.00–158.00 $144.07 $753 —
555–585 570 2 145.00–154.00 $149.62 $853 +15.34
610–625 620 7 119.00–134.00 $128.13 $794 —
670–690 677 3 115.00–131.00 $125.38 $849 -3.62
725 725 1 124.00 $124.00 $899 +11.50
840 840 1 106.50 $106.50 $895 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 195.00 $195.00 $503 —
305–336 fancy 324 8 201.00–210.00 $204.17 $662 —
348 348 3 185.00 $185.00 $644 —
357–397 378 5 183.00–195.00 $189.20 $715 -4.53
375–395 fancy 388 3 202.00–210.00 $204.58 $794 —
406–408 407 7 165.00–180.00 $171.45 $698 —
404–441 fancy 425 16 190.00–201.00 $197.28 $838 -2.72
452–455 fancy 453 8 192.00–205.00 $201.73 $914 +7.89
455–483 478 16 177.00–186.00 $183.92 $879 +3.84
500–515 fancy 502 7 180.00–185.00 $183.01 $919 +2.01
500–548 527 14 170.00–179.00 $173.98 $917 +5.64
550–575 566 23 160.00–179.00 $173.67 $983 +14.62
620 value added 620 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,110 —
605–645 621 13 141.00–164.00 $154.58 $960 +0.09
650–695 668 11 140.00–160.00 $150.08 $1,003 +7.41
707 707 2 138.00 $138.00 $976 —
750–765 759 7 128.00–140.00 $137.14 $1,041 —
838 838 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,081 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 8 156.00–172.00 $158.55 $682 —
455–480 470 6 140.00–156.00 $152.78 $718 —
525 525 2 149.00 $149.00 $782 —
560–592 580 4 152.00–157.00 $153.96 $893 —
965 965 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1165 1058 80-85% 5 64.00–69.00 $66.29 $701 —
1000–1360 1138 80-85% 17 72.00–79.50 $75.70 $861 —
1030–1365 1209 80-85% 31 80.00–101.00 $87.20 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1805 1501 75-80% 12 86.50–98.00 $90.86 $1,364 —
1340–1915 1562 75-80% 7 77.00–84.50 $83.35 $1,302 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $504 —
845–1075 935 85-90% 5 65.00–69.00 $66.87 $625 —
990–1090 1040 85-90% 2 74.00–79.00 $76.62 $797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1875 1754 6 118.00–126.50 $121.53 $2,132 +11.39
1660–2315 1879 5 101.00–114.00 $110.23 $2,071 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 920.00 $920.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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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
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,230.00 $1,230.00 -95.00
1050–1350 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,320.00–1,500.00 $1,389.39 +138.63
1000–1400 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +199.24
1125–1250 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,686.84 +271.95
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +170.49

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 5 92.00 $92.00 $533 -41.00

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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.