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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.66/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 692 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.09/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 632 lb · 72 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.59/cwt ≈ $1,257/hd at 852 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,387 1,867 1,460
Feeder cattle 1,142 1,548 255
Slaughter cattle 210 175 1,163
Replacement cattle 35 144 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher with good demand, 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 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
240 240 1 202.50 $202.50 $486 -1.79
300 fancy 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 +7.55
349 349 5 210.00 $210.00 $733 +6.50
355–380 fancy 365 4 212.50–230.00 $222.40 $812 +6.30
365 365 1 197.50 $197.50 $721 -5.86
410–445 423 14 187.00–204.00 $193.90 $820 -4.24
453–496 470 33 184.00–205.00 $196.34 $923 -3.01
502–546 522 40 170.00–191.00 $180.83 $944 -6.52
520–539 value added 536 6 195.00–200.00 $199.19 $1,068 -0.76
553–596 571 25 171.00–192.00 $183.35 $1,047 -1.06
601–636 value added 619 17 184.00–187.00 $185.74 $1,150 +0.74
600–647 636 55 159.00–174.50 $167.87 $1,068 -2.99
651–685 660 6 163.00–168.00 $166.64 $1,100 +1.53
700–733 719 24 149.00–157.00 $154.97 $1,114 +2.45
800–815 808 6 139.50–141.00 $140.26 $1,133 +3.74
851 value added 851 63 148.25 $148.25 $1,262 —
850–885 858 7 134.00–146.00 $141.69 $1,216 —
1015–1043 1036 5 128.50–130.00 $128.89 $1,335 +6.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 177.50 $177.50 $506 —
457–495 480 9 136.00–182.00 $174.96 $840 —
525–537 533 3 165.00 $165.00 $879 +2.00
565–595 579 8 161.00–168.00 $165.84 $960 +1.68
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -10.00
655–685 667 3 147.00–152.00 $149.30 $996 -5.69
715–745 726 4 135.00–140.00 $138.47 $1,005 -3.53
755–795 772 9 130.00–147.00 $140.09 $1,081 +0.09
965 965 1 119.00 $119.00 $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
255–290 272 7 180.00–187.50 $183.95 $500 +5.22
260–295 fancy 272 3 203.00–210.00 $207.47 $564 +10.08
321–340 fancy 326 7 194.00–200.00 $196.72 $641 -3.28
315–340 327 5 171.00–185.00 $179.76 $588 +0.43
350 fancy 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 +11.05
360–393 380 14 176.00–186.00 $182.22 $692 +4.45
410–425 fancy 420 3 190.00 $190.00 $798 +7.08
415–445 432 19 162.50–183.00 $177.63 $767 +2.15
450–495 479 27 166.00–180.00 $172.27 $825 +4.18
500–539 525 20 151.00–168.50 $165.02 $866 +2.27
520–540 value added 534 8 171.00–174.00 $172.24 $920 +3.35
550–563 value added 554 10 172.00–175.00 $174.09 $964 +5.49
554–595 567 55 142.00–169.00 $158.18 $897 -0.09
607–626 value added 614 11 167.50–168.50 $167.87 $1,031 +7.79
600–642 624 37 138.00–161.00 $151.17 $943 +1.12
664–697 692 96 136.00–151.00 $148.66 $1,029 -1.99
702 value added 702 19 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 -1.50
715–732 728 8 125.00–135.00 $132.54 $965 -1.46
771 771 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,002 -3.00
820–825 821 4 127.00–133.00 $131.49 $1,080 +5.16
850–885 868 2 132.00–134.00 $133.02 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 132.50 $132.50 $391 —
301 301 3 165.00 $165.00 $497 —
430 430 1 146.00 $146.00 $628 —
480–495 488 2 134.00–153.00 $143.65 $701 -8.97
560–595 578 2 129.00–145.00 $136.76 $790 -4.75
600–635 616 5 111.00–134.00 $123.59 $761 -8.41
655 655 6 130.00–131.00 $130.67 $856 +7.36
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —
790 790 1 105.00 $105.00 $830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 1 206.00 $206.00 $711 -14.00
362–390 fancy 371 3 201.00–205.00 $203.60 $755 -0.20
380–397 390 6 190.00–197.00 $192.95 $753 -3.52
405–420 fancy 414 6 199.00–210.00 $203.86 $844 +1.10
403–445 420 15 181.00–198.00 $187.33 $787 +4.26
450–475 467 11 182.00–190.00 $186.20 $870 +9.20
505 fancy 505 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,023 +18.13
500–548 532 16 165.50–188.00 $177.28 $943 +3.27
555–590 569 17 140.00–179.00 $168.38 $958 +3.39
660–675 665 6 141.00–148.00 $143.51 $954 -4.92
706 706 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,013 +1.50
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 +0.90
805–825 813 4 124.00–130.00 $126.76 $1,031 -2.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1185 1059 80-85% 4 66.00–79.00 $72.99 $773 —
1025–1355 1200 80-85% 38 90.00–113.50 $98.54 $1,182 —
1035–1360 1202 80-85% 16 81.00–89.00 $85.76 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1630 1424 75-80% 11 82.00–92.00 $87.69 $1,249 —
1340–1735 1488 75-80% 33 94.00–115.00 $101.47 $1,510 +13.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1035 968 85-90% 4 80.00–90.50 $84.93 $822 —
910–1155 996 85-90% 7 72.00–79.50 $75.50 $752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,548 —
1160–2120 1681 14 121.00–139.50 $129.71 $2,180 —
1285–2330 1695 4 109.00–115.50 $112.10 $1,900 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,081

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1550 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 935.00–1,475.00 $1,253.86
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
900–1300 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,625.00 $1,422.50 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,240.00–1,510.00 $1,380.87 -19.13
950–1350 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,135.00–1,560.00 $1,384.60 -15.40
1000–1350 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 875.00–1,530.00 $1,489.53 —

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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.