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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.40/cwt -14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 578 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.34/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 629 lb · 81 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.18/cwt +22.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 909 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 1,283 1,744
Feeder cattle 850 1,148 1,523
Slaughter cattle 110 110 80
Replacement cattle 65 25 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady, yearling steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher with good offering, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. 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
258 fancy 258 3 214.00 $214.00 $552 —
375 375 2 170.00 $170.00 $638 -11.59
400–415 408 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $696 -2.49
475–482 479 4 175.00–178.00 $176.51 $845 -1.42
540 540 1 179.00 $179.00 $967 +0.27
544–547 value added 546 14 186.00–187.00 $186.64 $1,019 -6.74
562–585 value added 567 15 194.00–201.00 $199.55 $1,131 +12.16
562–587 571 7 160.00–170.00 $165.38 $944 -8.07
602–645 625 18 161.00–171.00 $165.14 $1,032 +10.02
629–642 value added 634 18 175.00–198.00 $188.94 $1,198 +7.36
667 value added 667 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,187 +5.38
657–690 675 9 150.00–155.00 $152.16 $1,027 +2.16
700–743 value added 725 21 167.00–173.00 $169.80 $1,231 +3.13
725–730 729 4 157.00–159.00 $157.50 $1,148 -0.13
775–795 792 15 148.00–161.50 $160.50 $1,271 +5.96
845 845 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $1,204 -7.50
847 value added 847 52 168.25 $168.25 $1,425 —
901 value added 901 59 165.00 $165.00 $1,487 —
906–939 934 20 131.00–151.00 $134.12 $1,253 -0.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 148.00 $148.00 $844 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
383–387 384 11 153.00–163.00 $156.66 $602 -0.84
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -10.96
460–490 483 9 151.00–168.00 $162.77 $786 -4.99
510–545 527 11 155.00–164.00 $159.84 $842 -0.81
542 value added 542 8 177.00 $177.00 $959 -2.17
555–599 578 51 145.00–165.00 $157.53 $911 -8.77
560–593 value added 578 31 170.00–178.00 $173.06 $1,000 -11.33
605–617 613 3 145.00–154.00 $151.04 $926 +5.79
608–631 value added 630 78 165.50–167.00 $166.93 $1,052 -11.96
656–677 658 37 145.00–153.00 $151.34 $996 -7.41
675 unweaned 675 2 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
682 value added 682 20 162.50 $162.50 $1,108 -1.64
740 740 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,058 +3.19
776 776 4 124.00 $124.00 $962 —
842 842 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,019 -4.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 130.00 $130.00 $708 -11.66
590 590 2 135.00 $135.00 $796 -6.81
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
422–435 426 3 160.00–164.00 $162.64 $693 +2.64
460 460 1 151.00 $151.00 $695 -18.86
500–547 531 7 152.00–160.00 $155.02 $823 -6.54
551–552 551 5 141.00–153.00 $148.19 $817 -19.15
625–649 642 11 135.00–146.00 $144.00 $924 -8.28
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 +17.78
765 765 1 129.00 $129.00 $987 -10.47
871 871 4 130.50 $130.50 $1,137 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1355 1162 80-85% 11 82.00–89.50 $86.31 $1,003 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $963 -16.27
1020–1365 1245 80-85% 24 90.00–110.00 $96.52 $1,202 +2.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1880 1499 75-80% 9 86.00–89.50 $87.92 $1,318 +2.50
1500–1605 1537 75-80% 3 78.50–80.00 $79.16 $1,217 -14.48
1405–2025 1581 75-80% 15 90.00–96.50 $92.58 $1,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $813 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 81.50 $81.50 $815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,613 —
1515–1930 1775 4 124.00–135.00 $128.85 $2,287 —
1640–1975 1855 7 105.50–115.50 $110.84 $2,056 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1257–1332 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,070.00 $1,070.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1127 1127 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1063–1198 1131 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,452.99
980–1227 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,525.00 $1,382.31

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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
1200–1400 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,260.00–1,645.00 $1,442.86 -12.14
1350–1625 1442 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,780.00 $1,702.98 —

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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.