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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

1,957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.59/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 584 lb · 171 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.24/cwt +16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 784 lb · 134 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.55/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 953 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,957 1,234 1,816
Feeder cattle 1,732 924 1,541
Slaughter cattle 210 242 152
Replacement cattle 15 68 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower with good offering, Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with heavy 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
245 245 1 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 -5.00
355–395 385 4 180.00–182.00 $180.46 $695 +5.46
402–410 fancy 407 5 187.00–193.00 $189.37 $771 —
426–445 434 14 165.00–185.00 $179.37 $778 +2.18
450–480 476 20 172.00–185.00 $175.66 $836 -5.83
505–545 525 22 154.00–176.00 $166.29 $873 -7.02
515–541 value added 533 7 177.00–179.00 $178.44 $951 —
554–555 value added 555 24 178.00–179.00 $178.42 $990 +3.42
560–598 580 13 158.00–176.50 $170.83 $991 +7.06
600–645 628 22 153.00–168.00 $160.27 $1,006 -0.36
623–636 value added 629 41 171.50–183.00 $179.36 $1,128 —
650–688 value added 670 62 170.00–179.00 $173.89 $1,165 —
655–696 686 52 150.50–169.00 $164.31 $1,127 +7.04
707 value added 707 9 168.50 $168.50 $1,191 +3.00
712–749 732 11 146.00–161.00 $152.96 $1,120 +4.53
754–797 764 17 145.00–159.00 $156.99 $1,199 +4.99
759–791 value added 787 117 163.50–171.50 $169.88 $1,337 —
830–835 833 2 135.00–142.00 $138.49 $1,154 -14.28
844 value added 844 60 167.00 $167.00 $1,409 —
858–877 value added 866 66 165.00–165.50 $165.28 $1,431 —
850–895 879 4 135.00–143.00 $138.79 $1,220 -5.80
952 value added 952 117 165.00 $165.00 $1,571 +14.00
982 982 2 138.50 $138.50 $1,360 +6.50
1052 value added 1052 37 139.50 $139.50 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 -14.40
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 -10.61
675–690 685 3 140.00–146.00 $143.99 $986 -3.29
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -20.00
775 775 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 —
840 840 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,067 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 170.00 $170.00 $488 —
335–347 341 7 155.00–160.00 $158.85 $542 —
350–380 365 6 152.00–163.00 $158.53 $579 -3.80
400–445 423 19 163.00–175.00 $166.79 $706 +1.42
450–495 472 28 155.00–173.50 $162.51 $767 +2.54
502–545 522 42 148.00–166.50 $160.78 $839 +6.50
515–531 value added 526 15 170.00–175.50 $173.36 $912 +10.72
557–595 570 73 146.00–169.75 $163.13 $930 +8.63
587–596 value added 595 98 170.00–178.50 $177.90 $1,059 +13.90
605–608 value added 607 32 163.00–175.00 $172.12 $1,045 +11.66
600–645 625 15 144.00–160.00 $155.40 $971 +7.59
657–685 677 20 141.00–155.50 $148.25 $1,004 +9.44
680 value added 680 72 183.70 $183.70 $1,249 —
700–727 718 3 130.00–132.00 $130.65 $938 +2.66
751 value added 751 23 146.75 $146.75 $1,102 —
789 789 8 143.50 $143.50 $1,132 —
800 800 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 +6.00
810 value added 810 68 156.95 $156.95 $1,271 —
910 910 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,128 —
1060 1060 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $531 -12.52
410–445 428 2 136.00–144.00 $140.16 $600 -1.84
479–486 481 9 136.00–142.00 $138.88 $668 +10.88
600–635 618 2 110.00–129.00 $119.23 $737 -4.77
677 677 2 131.00 $131.00 $887 +4.00
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 fancy 253 3 225.00 $225.00 $569 —
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 —
335–348 345 4 175.00–180.00 $178.79 $617 —
355–395 378 3 162.00–177.50 $167.02 $631 -7.98
410–447 432 12 160.00–183.00 $178.87 $773 —
460–490 478 22 174.00–176.00 $174.76 $835 +4.63
510–540 521 12 153.00–170.00 $156.61 $816 -5.45
560–590 574 12 145.00–163.00 $155.20 $891 +5.28
620 620 1 149.00 $149.00 $924 -10.00
665–685 678 3 141.00–145.00 $142.31 $965 -19.69
708–715 710 4 140.00–146.00 $141.51 $1,005 +1.85
750–783 769 6 135.00–143.00 $137.60 $1,058 -3.21
820 820 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 111.00 $111.00 $483 -39.00
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1440 1202 80-85% 26 66.00–79.50 $74.59 $897 —
1000–1480 1230 80-85% 40 80.00–90.00 $84.85 $1,044 —
1110–1365 1231 80-85% 10 91.50–104.50 $95.38 $1,174 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1775 1460 75-80% 28 80.00–90.00 $84.72 $1,237 —
1335–1570 1460 75-80% 5 91.50–104.00 $95.87 $1,400 —
1405–1795 1509 75-80% 8 74.00–79.50 $77.17 $1,164 -16.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 999 85-90% 6 71.00–78.00 $73.11 $730 -23.66
930–1240 1031 85-90% 10 54.00–68.00 $61.22 $631 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1545 1533 2 99.00–104.50 $101.73 $1,560 —
1615–2120 1816 7 114.50–129.00 $118.36 $2,149 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1522 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 820.00–1,275.00 $1,153.74
1321 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.