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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

1,542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.82/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 638 lb · 104 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.59/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 571 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.61/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 697 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,542 1,663 1,085
Feeder cattle 1,192 1,447 955
Slaughter cattle 250 190 110
Replacement cattle 100 26 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower, 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
255–290 fancy 273 2 222.00–231.00 $226.79 $619 —
285 285 1 199.00 $199.00 $567 -11.00
315–340 fancy 330 5 221.00–224.00 $222.85 $735 -32.45
325–343 337 5 190.00–210.00 $203.19 $685 +1.97
351 fancy 351 9 230.00 $230.00 $807 +11.16
350–395 377 6 190.00–200.00 $195.13 $736 -5.56
413–440 417 25 184.00–200.50 $198.30 $827 -3.10
405–448 fancy 430 24 200.00–219.00 $210.80 $906 -11.03
455–495 472 25 180.00–189.00 $185.53 $876 -4.47
505–547 525 14 175.00–193.00 $183.26 $962 -2.56
535 value added 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -2.89
550–590 570 17 167.50–191.00 $185.13 $1,055 +3.73
562–574 value added 571 7 194.50–204.00 $197.17 $1,126 —
600–640 610 30 167.00–189.00 $178.51 $1,089 -3.87
651 value added 651 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,256 —
650–695 675 19 163.00–185.00 $173.68 $1,172 -6.51
700–745 715 8 154.00–172.00 $162.62 $1,163 -1.94
719 value added 719 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,280 —
755–777 773 11 153.00–173.00 $169.72 $1,312 -2.58
830 830 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,295 -1.01
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 —
933 value added 933 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,493 +7.00
1020 1020 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,387 —
1065–1080 1075 3 128.00–135.00 $132.69 $1,426 -12.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 160.00–177.50 $168.70 $722 —
460 460 2 179.00 $179.00 $823 +4.00
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
630–642 638 3 149.00–157.00 $151.63 $967 —
686–697 689 7 153.00–155.00 $154.42 $1,064 +7.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 339 5 175.00–183.00 $181.51 $615 -9.26
380 fancy 380 2 195.00 $195.00 $741 -5.00
355–398 382 23 173.00–188.00 $180.55 $690 +1.17
400–446 fancy 430 14 189.00–197.00 $191.14 $822 -1.54
410–446 435 24 162.00–185.00 $179.72 $782 +3.87
455–480 fancy 464 24 188.00–195.00 $190.65 $885 —
458–490 474 12 164.00–183.00 $171.78 $814 -4.48
501–536 520 20 142.00–165.00 $156.91 $816 -7.07
535 value added 535 1 171.00 $171.00 $915 -5.07
570 value added 570 65 175.00 $175.00 $998 +1.97
560–590 575 12 142.00–163.00 $153.13 $880 -1.15
605–648 626 21 144.00–165.50 $157.32 $985 +4.37
641 value added 641 83 178.00 $178.00 $1,141 +4.33
660–699 697 73 157.50–165.00 $164.61 $1,147 +6.32
712–735 722 6 142.00–153.50 $150.17 $1,084 +4.69
751–785 761 5 133.00–145.50 $140.81 $1,072 -10.05
795 value added 795 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 ±0.00
840–842 842 5 125.00–131.00 $126.20 $1,063 -11.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
365–370 368 2 140.00–160.00 $150.07 $552 —
400–410 405 2 135.00–147.00 $141.07 $571 -11.43
485–487 486 3 139.00–158.00 $151.68 $737 -1.32
502 502 2 136.00 $136.00 $683 +0.95
560–572 570 6 134.00–139.00 $136.84 $780 —
600 600 2 141.00 $141.00 $846 —
715 715 1 117.00 $117.00 $837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 +14.81
310 fancy 310 2 215.00 $215.00 $666 -7.46
385–390 fancy 389 6 202.00–207.50 $206.59 $804 —
410–412 fancy 411 3 200.00–212.50 $204.15 $839 -20.85
406–447 425 7 187.50–197.50 $191.60 $814 +1.63
455 fancy 455 1 213.00 $213.00 $969 +7.00
455–496 484 31 175.00–193.00 $185.11 $896 +3.65
507–535 520 17 175.00–186.00 $178.43 $928 +1.67
550–596 568 15 163.00–178.00 $171.61 $975 -2.11
615–646 640 7 152.00–167.00 $160.33 $1,026 -2.91
652–670 665 9 146.00–168.50 $163.72 $1,089 +4.72
700–720 708 3 143.00–150.00 $147.68 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 3 160.00–170.00 $163.28 $722 +3.28
485–490 488 2 160.00–163.00 $161.49 $788 +10.31
540–545 542 3 148.00–150.00 $149.33 $809 —
566–595 584 3 134.00–155.00 $147.19 $860 —
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1325 1143 80-85% 9 69.00–79.50 $76.96 $880 +0.44
1020–1350 1168 80-85% 33 81.00–89.50 $85.21 $995 —
1130–1240 1183 80-85% 6 90.00–96.00 $93.76 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1490 1420 75-80% 3 73.00–82.00 $78.31 $1,112 -19.78
1345–1735 1495 75-80% 24 82.50–90.50 $86.53 $1,294 -5.07
1335–1760 1509 75-80% 15 91.50–100.50 $94.38 $1,424 +9.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.50 $625 —
960–1115 1025 85-90% 3 81.50–83.50 $82.38 $844 +12.29
1040–1185 1113 85-90% 2 73.00–75.50 $74.17 $826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1840 1638 3 106.50–117.00 $113.15 $1,853 —
1675–1910 1813 4 120.00–148.00 $132.73 $2,406 +17.15
2215 2215 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1081–1300 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 900.00–1,190.00 $1,075.07
990–1672 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 875.00–1,370.00 $1,133.21
1090–1627 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,080.00–1,325.00 $1,238.11

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1200–1250 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,630.00 $1,628.05 —
1100–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,310.00–1,550.00 $1,497.30 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 4 118.00 $118.00 $845 +38.00
862 862 4 104.00 $104.00 $896 —

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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.