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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 23, 2022

666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 891 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.35/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 570 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.60/cwt +13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 674 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 666 402 1,235
Feeder cattle 426 311 1,126
Slaughter cattle 182 78 94
Replacement cattle 58 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was 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
310–335 315 5 170.00–180.00 $176.69 $557 —
415–446 437 7 180.00–190.00 $182.71 $798 —
450 450 3 181.00–186.00 $182.67 $822 +2.67
500–549 532 21 160.00–170.00 $167.04 $889 +4.52
560–585 572 18 154.50–169.00 $162.10 $927 +6.10
616–628 623 15 160.00–161.50 $160.60 $1,001 +8.59
656–695 669 9 144.00–154.00 $149.98 $1,003 +4.20
704 value added 704 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,077 —
720–740 730 2 143.00–149.00 $145.96 $1,066 +5.98
840 840 2 143.50 $143.50 $1,205 —
891 value added 891 59 160.00 $160.00 $1,426 +6.00
925 925 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,258 +15.00
960–990 975 2 128.00–133.00 $130.46 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 +2.50
470–490 477 3 157.50–165.00 $161.88 $772 —
510–530 520 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $757 +1.51
590 590 2 141.00–147.00 $144.00 $850 ±0.00
610–640 625 2 144.00–148.00 $146.05 $913 —
675 675 1 137.00 $137.00 $925 —
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 —
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 —
905 905 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 171.00 $171.00 $658 +7.46
405–447 432 25 153.00–166.00 $160.86 $695 -4.14
450–485 464 5 145.00–152.00 $147.61 $685 -7.10
505–545 519 16 140.00–155.00 $146.25 $759 -1.84
561 value added 561 11 149.50 $149.50 $839 —
550–592 574 23 130.00–145.00 $140.41 $806 -4.74
602–625 611 6 129.00–137.00 $131.53 $804 +0.56
618 value added 618 13 145.00 $145.00 $896 —
665–690 674 27 135.00–148.50 $142.60 $961 +13.83
700–730 718 10 123.00–137.00 $129.68 $931 +0.71
750–767 764 6 117.00–129.00 $127.04 $971 —
801–830 813 13 123.00–127.00 $125.17 $1,018 —
865 865 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,073 —
925 925 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,064 —
965 965 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 144.00 $144.00 $317 —
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 -1.02
400–435 422 3 145.00–148.00 $146.36 $618 -0.64
455 455 1 147.00 $147.00 $669 +4.20
505 505 1 136.00 $136.00 $687 +2.98
550–575 565 4 125.00–130.00 $126.97 $717 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
675 675 1 127.00 $127.00 $857 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 —
805 805 1 112.00 $112.00 $902 —
890 890 1 104.00 $104.00 $926 —
945 945 1 101.00 $101.00 $954 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 153.00 $153.00 $474 —
441 441 3 193.00 $193.00 $851 +24.84
450–475 463 2 162.00–170.00 $165.89 $768 +8.56
510–515 513 3 151.00–160.00 $156.66 $804 +3.14
565 565 2 163.50 $163.50 $924 +12.25
655–692 682 8 133.00–144.50 $140.49 $958 +1.09
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 -22.26
795 795 2 115.00 $115.00 $914 -18.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 132.50 $132.50 $709 —
550 550 1 137.50 $137.50 $756 —
650 650 1 117.50 $117.50 $764 -10.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1395 1211 80-85% 13 93.50–97.50 $95.37 $1,155 —
1100–1440 1262 80-85% 41 98.00–108.50 $103.50 $1,306 —
1085–1415 1266 80-85% 18 109.00–118.00 $111.83 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1035 926 85-90% 9 81.00–87.50 $84.34 $781 —
905–990 948 85-90% 2 72.50–76.50 $74.41 $705 —
850–1035 959 85-90% 7 90.00–100.00 $95.03 $911 +5.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1570 1512 75-80% 3 111.00–114.00 $112.20 $1,696 -1.70
1450–1585 1527 75-80% 3 91.00–96.00 $93.95 $1,435 -19.95
1455–1680 1539 75-80% 6 98.00–105.00 $101.58 $1,563 -12.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1710 1388 6 107.00–114.50 $110.16 $1,529 —
1300–2270 1597 9 120.00–129.50 $124.49 $1,988 —
1595–1950 1725 7 130.50–140.00 $134.88 $2,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
995–1210 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 835.00–1,200.00 $1,086.15
1195–1240 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,210.00 $1,198.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
962 962 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00

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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
995–1722 1442 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 850.00–2,000.00 $1,624.67 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 2 87.50–90.00 $88.75 $714 —
901 901 3 106.00 $106.00 $955 —

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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.