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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

1,283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.66/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 765 lb · 132 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.67/cwt -12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 667 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.07/cwt +21.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 544 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,283 1,957 1,103
Feeder cattle 1,148 1,732 927
Slaughter cattle 110 210 118
Replacement cattle 25 15 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher, yearling steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with good offering, 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
250–280 265 2 187.50–190.00 $188.68 $500 —
365–385 375 2 178.00–185.00 $181.59 $681 +1.13
410 410 1 173.00 $173.00 $709 -6.37
477–487 value added 479 18 196.50–200.00 $199.21 $954 —
465–493 485 14 174.00–181.00 $177.93 $863 +2.27
539–546 541 15 164.00–182.50 $178.73 $967 +12.44
513–548 value added 545 80 186.00–204.00 $193.38 $1,054 +14.94
552–575 value added 563 28 184.00–192.00 $187.39 $1,055 +8.97
563–595 572 20 164.00–175.00 $173.45 $992 +2.62
607–640 617 9 148.00–168.00 $155.12 $957 -5.15
605–642 value added 637 15 177.00–184.00 $181.58 $1,157 +2.22
663–665 value added 665 16 170.50–179.00 $172.62 $1,148 -1.27
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 -14.31
702–733 717 20 147.00–162.50 $157.63 $1,130 +4.67
712–726 value added 723 18 165.50–167.00 $166.67 $1,205 -1.83
754–771 value added 763 114 164.50–168.25 $166.26 $1,269 -3.62
750–783 775 18 143.00–161.00 $154.54 $1,198 -2.45
807 value added 807 41 164.00 $164.00 $1,323 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 +11.51
870 870 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,174 -3.79
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 —
1053 1053 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 150.00–165.00 $157.70 $599 —
470–485 478 2 148.00–155.00 $151.45 $724 +6.45
593 593 9 155.00 $155.00 $919 —
610 610 1 144.00 $144.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 +10.00
337 337 2 160.00 $160.00 $539 +1.15
350 350 1 157.50 $157.50 $551 -1.03
435–447 439 13 160.00–170.00 $165.96 $729 -0.83
459–476 fancy 465 17 184.50–187.00 $186.10 $865 —
460–482 478 6 166.00–177.00 $167.76 $802 +5.25
512–518 value added 515 13 177.00–184.00 $179.17 $923 +5.81
510–545 526 9 150.00–171.00 $160.65 $845 -0.13
550–589 value added 571 36 175.50–190.00 $184.39 $1,053 +6.49
552–598 580 18 150.00–174.00 $166.30 $965 +3.17
603–647 value added 611 79 167.00–182.10 $178.89 $1,093 +6.77
607–645 630 11 141.00–153.00 $145.25 $915 -10.15
654 654 10 158.75 $158.75 $1,038 +10.50
650–679 value added 668 104 162.95–164.85 $164.14 $1,096 -19.56
704–720 value added 706 34 147.00–149.75 $149.00 $1,052 —
700–747 722 23 137.00–142.50 $139.81 $1,009 +9.16
766 value added 766 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,149 +3.25
821–823 823 13 122.00–136.00 $125.22 $1,031 -10.78
950 950 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -0.48
455 455 1 147.50 $147.50 $671 +8.62
540–545 541 6 140.00–142.00 $141.66 $766 —
575–590 586 6 140.00–147.00 $141.81 $831 —
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 +15.77
650 650 1 139.00 $139.00 $904 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–370 368 9 160.00–185.50 $182.65 $672 +15.63
437 437 7 160.00 $160.00 $699 -18.87
455–495 481 10 162.00–173.00 $169.86 $817 -4.90
505–540 525 4 154.00–175.00 $161.56 $848 +4.95
550–552 551 3 162.00–170.00 $167.34 $922 +12.14
560–570 fancy 565 6 175.00–179.50 $177.23 $1,001 —
637–640 637 7 145.00–153.50 $152.28 $970 +3.28
680–687 685 3 142.00–145.00 $144.01 $986 +1.70
705–745 740 14 130.00–144.00 $137.22 $1,015 -4.29
760–780 770 2 137.00–142.00 $139.47 $1,074 +1.87
810 810 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,069 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 +9.00
465 465 1 138.00 $138.00 $642 —
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1385 1226 80-85% 23 81.00–89.50 $84.93 $1,041 +0.08
1085–1475 1226 80-85% 8 73.00–79.50 $76.57 $939 -8.28
1015–1395 1242 80-85% 11 90.00–101.00 $94.27 $1,171 -1.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1475 1465 75-80% 2 71.00–77.00 $73.98 $1,084 -10.74
1365–1690 1478 75-80% 15 81.00–89.00 $85.42 $1,263 +0.70
1415–1705 1516 75-80% 4 90.00–98.00 $93.64 $1,420 +16.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–980 960 85-90% 2 70.00–76.50 $73.32 $704 —
915–1060 980 85-90% 3 60.00–69.50 $64.05 $628 -9.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1890 1523 10 103.50–110.00 $106.83 $1,627 +5.10
1545–1925 1749 6 112.50–120.50 $116.90 $2,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,455.00 $1,455.00 —

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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.