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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.53/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 572 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.64/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 621 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.83/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 631 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 875 1,448 913
Feeder cattle 648 1,130 660
Slaughter cattle 172 228 178
Replacement cattle 55 90 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-7.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate 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
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 -19.77
350–385 364 8 183.00–205.00 $190.67 $694 -7.81
405–430 fancy 419 11 190.00–207.00 $192.86 $808 —
425–445 441 5 175.00–187.00 $179.84 $793 -11.18
455–490 468 6 174.00–188.00 $182.27 $853 +0.93
473–492 fancy 478 19 190.00 $190.00 $908 -10.00
500–535 519 18 161.00–185.00 $172.50 $895 -6.40
560–562 value added 562 30 190.00–196.00 $190.20 $1,069 +8.74
551–595 578 49 165.00–184.00 $176.22 $1,019 +9.56
605–645 621 46 152.00–175.00 $164.64 $1,022 +1.41
650–694 687 13 162.00–167.00 $163.53 $1,123 +8.02
700–740 728 16 144.00–153.00 $149.53 $1,089 +6.33
750–792 774 8 140.00–156.00 $145.58 $1,127 -5.93
835 835 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,223 +18.50
851 851 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,208 +1.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 171.00 $171.00 $626 —
545 545 2 144.00 $144.00 $785 -17.71
570–595 583 5 147.00–156.00 $149.16 $870 -5.59
605–625 615 3 135.00–149.00 $143.32 $881 -3.68
665–675 670 2 127.00–129.00 $128.01 $858 -17.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 279 4 172.50–190.00 $185.68 $518 —
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 +2.50
391 391 12 165.00–175.00 $168.33 $658 -8.61
405–445 426 11 142.50–157.00 $153.41 $654 -14.59
450–495 481 26 147.00–166.00 $156.71 $754 -10.24
500–542 528 37 140.00–159.00 $149.12 $787 -9.29
555–596 575 41 141.00–155.00 $150.33 $864 -2.37
607–640 631 44 133.00–151.50 $145.83 $920 +3.81
650–685 671 8 130.00–139.00 $134.64 $903 -7.78
790 790 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,011 -6.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 154.00 $154.00 $570 -8.55
410–435 423 2 133.00–147.00 $140.21 $593 -18.79
465–480 473 5 135.00–148.00 $145.16 $687 -10.01
555–595 572 3 125.00–133.00 $128.44 $735 -5.56
625 625 1 123.00 $123.00 $769 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 169.00 $169.00 $372 —
295 fancy 295 2 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
305 305 2 182.00 $182.00 $555 +9.50
410–430 423 3 187.00–188.00 $187.32 $792 +8.23
425–430 fancy 428 2 192.00–193.00 $192.50 $824 -0.78
460–470 465 2 172.00 $172.00 $800 -12.42
502–545 522 6 145.00–174.00 $157.97 $825 -9.46
555–580 571 7 142.00–161.00 $152.51 $871 -8.68
605–645 632 18 141.00–166.00 $152.97 $967 +7.49
657–665 660 3 144.00–157.00 $152.63 $1,007 +9.12
715–735 728 3 129.00–138.00 $135.05 $983 -10.37
790 790 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,098 +8.41
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 -5.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 -22.50
555 555 2 134.00 $134.00 $744 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1200 80-85% 22 83.50–92.50 $87.36 $1,048 —
1025–1375 1232 80-85% 16 94.00–111.00 $98.99 $1,220 -14.71
1120–1335 1240 80-85% 9 74.00–82.50 $79.40 $985 -34.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1480 1427 75-80% 3 76.00–82.00 $79.87 $1,140 —
1340–1675 1476 75-80% 25 84.50–94.00 $89.41 $1,320 —
1300–1770 1489 75-80% 14 94.50–104.50 $98.91 $1,473 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–955 950 85-90% 2 88.50–97.00 $92.77 $881 —
930–1175 1022 85-90% 3 60.00–66.00 $62.97 $644 -33.17
1055–1110 1083 85-90% 2 75.00–75.50 $75.24 $815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,280 —
1545–1625 1585 2 111.00–119.00 $115.10 $1,824 +7.74
1105–2155 1763 9 120.00–135.50 $126.83 $2,236 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1263 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,210.64
1075–1328 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,220.00–1,300.00 $1,246.29
1212 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.