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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 16, 2022

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.90/cwt +33.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 821 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.45/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 866 lb · 29 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.08/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 745 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 2,074 1,092
Feeder cattle 311 1,804 980
Slaughter cattle 78 181 102
Replacement cattle 13 89 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. There was light to moderate demand due to extremely high temperatures. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 187.00 $187.00 $692 +2.92
475 475 4 180.00 $180.00 $855 -7.66
507–525 512 4 161.00–165.00 $162.52 $832 -14.82
550–555 552 3 153.00–158.00 $156.00 $861 -22.06
605–645 630 11 146.00–154.00 $152.01 $958 -11.77
650–695 676 6 143.00–150.00 $145.78 $985 -16.96
700–730 715 2 139.00–141.00 $139.98 $1,001 -11.74
748 value added 748 24 148.75 $148.75 $1,113 —
850 850 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 -7.50
867 value added 867 28 154.00 $154.00 $1,335 +1.50
900 900 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,089 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
545 545 1 144.00 $144.00 $785 -10.33
575 575 1 144.00 $144.00 $828 -6.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 159.00–173.00 $163.54 $613 -12.48
402 402 2 165.00 $165.00 $663 +2.97
450–495 466 7 151.00–162.00 $154.71 $721 -8.09
520–547 533 7 143.00–156.00 $148.09 $789 -7.52
552–597 577 16 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $838 -9.90
620–645 630 5 123.00–135.00 $130.97 $825 -16.72
650–682 671 7 120.00–136.00 $128.77 $864 -15.60
723 value added 723 22 140.75 $140.75 $1,018 —
730–740 735 2 124.00–134.00 $128.97 $948 -3.11
821 value added 821 60 143.90 $143.90 $1,181 —
1025 1025 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $540 -17.98
420 420 1 147.00 $147.00 $617 +6.96
470–492 487 5 140.00–145.00 $142.80 $695 -1.91
525–540 535 3 131.00–136.00 $133.02 $712 +1.53
900 900 2 111.00 $111.00 $999 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 4 162.00–174.00 $168.16 $695 -20.36
450–475 468 9 152.00–165.00 $157.33 $736 -25.89
515–545 529 8 143.00–159.00 $153.52 $812 -19.05
560–585 575 7 149.00–155.00 $151.25 $870 -21.75
600–635 623 3 134.00–142.00 $137.06 $854 -16.35
650–695 675 11 132.00–141.00 $139.40 $941 -4.50
700–745 721 8 132.00–141.00 $137.26 $990 -3.56
750–790 779 4 126.00–137.00 $133.49 $1,040 —
860 860 1 115.00 $115.00 $989 —
905 905 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,140 —
960 960 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 126.00 $126.00 $775 -16.50
665 665 1 128.00 $128.00 $851 —
720 720 1 127.00 $127.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1250 1138 80-85% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.20 $1,061 +14.90
1160–1455 1327 80-85% 12 98.50–107.50 $103.59 $1,375 —
1180–1425 1334 80-85% 8 108.00–117.50 $112.23 $1,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–985 832 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $73.41 $611 —
940–980 963 85-90% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.51 $862 +3.26
845–1075 982 85-90% 7 79.00–87.00 $84.32 $828 -1.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1685 1539 75-80% 7 110.00–116.50 $113.90 $1,753 +35.40
1455–1770 1591 75-80% 5 97.00–106.00 $101.69 $1,618 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,616 —
1310–1995 1768 7 129.50–135.50 $132.87 $2,349 +23.14
1510–2090 1786 6 117.00–125.50 $122.47 $2,187 +12.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1320 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,320.00 $1,316.14
1170–1450 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,430.00 $1,371.07

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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.