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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.28/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 677 lb · 205 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.42/cwt ≈ $1,483/hd at 865 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.84/cwt +16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 556 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,342 1,025 1,291
Feeder cattle 1,222 850 1,124
Slaughter cattle 85 110 85
Replacement cattle 35 65 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 higher 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
352 fancy 352 7 200.00 $200.00 $704 —
385–397 390 6 168.00–184.00 $174.59 $681 +4.59
425–445 437 3 171.00–190.00 $178.35 $779 +7.84
457–480 469 11 170.00–189.00 $180.03 $844 +3.52
524–543 value added 530 11 185.00–200.00 $194.45 $1,031 +7.81
515–545 533 20 166.00–180.00 $178.14 $949 -0.86
555–585 565 5 166.00–180.00 $169.10 $955 +3.72
592–597 value added 593 8 185.00–193.00 $190.99 $1,133 -8.56
608 value added 608 27 190.00 $190.00 $1,155 +1.06
600–640 634 16 151.00–163.00 $158.37 $1,004 -6.77
656–695 value added 664 36 175.00–177.50 $176.81 $1,174 -1.19
655–687 676 37 159.00–168.75 $166.93 $1,128 +14.77
729 value added 729 16 169.50 $169.50 $1,236 -0.30
754–784 value added 767 35 164.50–170.00 $167.47 $1,284 —
806–847 815 56 153.50–169.50 $164.21 $1,338 +21.71
860–870 value added 865 113 169.00–174.00 $171.42 $1,483 —
922–927 923 9 147.00–148.00 $147.78 $1,364 +13.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 169.00 $169.00 $837 —
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
695 695 1 135.00 $135.00 $938 —
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–293 286 6 170.00–183.00 $179.48 $513 —
360–395 390 13 162.00–170.00 $168.57 $657 +11.91
400–415 413 6 154.00–165.00 $161.21 $666 +6.21
417 value added 417 10 179.50 $179.50 $749 —
463–481 value added 473 16 179.00–181.00 $180.14 $852 —
452–486 480 12 150.00–163.00 $158.74 $762 -4.03
505–547 526 19 146.00–171.00 $165.66 $871 +5.82
551 value added 551 76 185.00 $185.00 $1,019 +11.94
563–592 573 20 152.00–165.00 $160.25 $918 +2.72
637–642 639 42 150.00–158.50 $153.79 $983 +2.75
657–694 676 10 140.00–156.00 $148.22 $1,002 -3.12
655–694 value added 677 195 157.50–169.95 $167.21 $1,132 +4.71
700–736 721 15 146.50–149.50 $147.82 $1,066 +4.82
792 value added 792 62 155.25 $155.25 $1,230 —
850 850 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 —
995 995 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 127.50 $127.50 $428 —
435 435 1 127.50 $127.50 $555 —
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 —
605–645 625 3 130.00–138.00 $134.73 $842 +7.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 150.00–182.00 $171.44 $562 +11.44
370–385 375 3 164.00–185.00 $171.19 $642 —
410–435 421 17 165.00–189.50 $183.78 $774 +21.14
455–487 465 17 173.00–184.00 $177.02 $823 +26.02
520–525 523 2 166.00–167.00 $166.50 $871 +11.48
560–585 575 3 155.00–160.00 $157.03 $903 +8.84
634–645 637 7 148.00–161.00 $151.76 $967 +7.76
650–675 663 2 140.00–155.00 $147.36 $977 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1355 1189 80-85% 8 63.00–72.50 $68.47 $814 -17.84
1085–1300 1202 80-85% 8 89.00–98.00 $93.35 $1,122 +15.35
1015–1360 1213 80-85% 15 74.00–87.50 $80.51 $977 +2.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1510 1433 75-80% 3 76.00–78.00 $77.13 $1,105 —
1340–1680 1465 75-80% 6 93.00–110.00 $98.43 $1,442 +10.51
1350–1820 1530 75-80% 10 81.00–89.50 $85.43 $1,307 +6.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1005 928 85-90% 4 72.50–75.00 $74.08 $687 -11.92
795–1050 947 85-90% 3 81.50–89.50 $85.56 $810 -0.44
785–1200 965 85-90% 3 63.00–68.00 $65.70 $634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1525 1488 3 87.00–95.50 $91.79 $1,366 —
1595–1860 1678 4 115.50–123.50 $118.20 $1,983 +22.20
1320–1940 1698 4 106.00–110.00 $107.76 $1,830 +11.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1520 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,360.00 $1,145.82
1085–1523 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 875.00–1,325.00 $1,221.39

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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
900–1560 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,262.44 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.