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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

1,827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.35/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 632 lb · 213 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.11/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 526 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.66/cwt -11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 571 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,827 1,387 1,588
Feeder cattle 1,543 1,142 1,393
Slaughter cattle 222 210 140
Replacement cattle 62 35 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 lower with lower quality offering. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 higher with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. 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
221–240 226 4 180.00–195.00 $191.01 $432 -11.49
250–295 277 3 190.00–200.00 $193.72 $537 —
320 fancy 320 1 217.50 $217.50 $696 -12.50
330–345 338 2 190.00–205.00 $197.67 $668 -12.33
350–380 365 2 185.00–200.00 $192.19 $701 -5.31
400–445 416 29 175.00–190.00 $187.35 $779 -6.55
450–490 473 21 175.00–190.00 $187.26 $886 -9.08
471–489 fancy 477 16 195.00–200.00 $196.60 $938 —
505–545 530 48 156.00–178.00 $170.92 $906 -9.91
517–537 value added 532 8 185.00–187.00 $185.49 $987 -13.70
550–597 569 72 157.50–181.00 $172.65 $982 -10.70
607–642 627 49 150.00–169.00 $163.08 $1,023 -4.79
651–693 679 86 141.00–160.00 $157.73 $1,071 -8.91
703–728 value added 722 58 158.00–158.25 $158.05 $1,141 —
725–735 731 7 144.00–150.50 $146.91 $1,074 -8.06
751–775 764 16 139.50–146.50 $143.26 $1,095 —
808 808 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,180 +5.74
864–890 876 9 140.00–142.50 $141.37 $1,238 -0.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 166.00 $166.00 $647 —
435–440 437 3 160.00–170.00 $163.36 $714 —
505–540 522 3 133.00–155.00 $145.42 $759 -19.58
550 550 1 149.00 $149.00 $820 -16.84
600–610 605 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $868 +3.50
655–695 673 3 130.00–147.00 $137.50 $925 -11.80
725 725 1 137.00 $137.00 $993 -1.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 162.00–162.50 $162.26 $451 -21.69
310–340 325 15 161.00–182.50 $177.11 $576 -2.65
367–395 383 24 161.00–173.00 $169.64 $650 -12.58
410–447 434 22 148.00–177.00 $161.84 $702 -15.79
452 fancy 452 4 182.00 $182.00 $823 —
460–497 478 45 150.00–172.50 $167.40 $800 -4.87
500–543 526 101 140.00–161.00 $154.11 $811 -10.91
551–595 571 87 138.00–156.00 $148.66 $849 -9.52
603–649 622 43 135.00–149.00 $143.67 $894 -7.50
601–636 value added 634 170 150.70–152.50 $150.79 $956 -17.08
656–694 672 20 133.00–143.50 $141.26 $949 -7.40
731–743 739 33 133.50–136.00 $135.44 $1,001 +2.90
750–765 760 10 128.00–136.00 $130.97 $995 +0.97
802–810 805 8 124.00–130.00 $127.74 $1,028 -3.75
850 850 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 -5.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 154.00 $154.00 $524 —
380 380 1 143.00 $143.00 $543 —
506–540 517 8 125.00–134.00 $130.26 $673 —
550 550 2 137.00 $137.00 $754 +0.24
645 645 4 129.00 $129.00 $832 +5.41
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 162.50–187.50 $174.91 $591 —
360–365 363 2 167.50–176.00 $171.78 $624 -21.17
365–395 fancy 371 5 192.50–209.00 $196.01 $727 -7.59
400–440 423 11 161.00–186.00 $171.82 $727 -15.51
475–491 486 7 155.50–172.00 $159.82 $777 -26.38
500–540 521 19 139.00–173.00 $167.69 $874 -9.59
555–580 563 6 153.00–160.00 $158.37 $892 -10.01
603–615 609 10 139.00–151.00 $142.02 $865 —
650–690 673 7 133.00–146.00 $137.09 $923 -6.42
725–730 727 3 133.00–143.00 $136.35 $991 -7.15
755 755 1 131.00 $131.00 $989 -9.00
900–940 906 7 110.00 $110.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 —
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 —
565–580 573 2 141.00–149.00 $145.05 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1740 1495 75-80% 12 85.00–90.50 $87.86 $1,314 -13.61
1300–1910 1509 75-80% 47 91.00–117.00 $100.62 $1,518 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1105 1053 80-85% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.43 $773 +0.44
995–1370 1154 80-85% 20 80.00–91.00 $86.59 $999 —
1000–1380 1232 80-85% 36 92.00–115.00 $97.76 $1,204 +12.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1085 983 85-90% 2 64.00 $64.00 $629 -11.50
915–1070 1004 85-90% 6 74.00–79.00 $75.98 $763 —
935–1135 1024 85-90% 4 80.00–89.00 $82.99 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2435 1501 8 106.00–123.00 $116.75 $1,752 —
1410–2065 1673 3 99.00–101.00 $100.44 $1,680 -29.27
1460–2330 1793 17 129.00–144.50 $135.40 $2,428 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1080–1290 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,310.00 $1,154.12
1150–1420 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,020.00–1,400.00 $1,229.07
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1050–1325 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,140.00–1,625.00 $1,418.28 +37.41
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1150–1350 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,435.92 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 86.00 $86.00 $414 —

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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.