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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

1,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.38/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 924 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.72/cwt +13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 856 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.43/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 516 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,322 1,641 1,584
Feeder cattle 1,047 1,466 1,513
Slaughter cattle 155 160 56
Replacement cattle 120 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with plain offering; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with plain offering; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. There was moderate 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
297 297 2 204.00 $204.00 $606 -5.92
310–345 323 5 188.00–200.00 $191.12 $617 -7.64
365–395 386 7 186.00–203.00 $192.69 $744 -14.81
405–447 431 17 185.00–200.00 $191.78 $827 +4.46
437 value added 437 19 219.00 $219.00 $957 —
450–497 471 23 177.00–194.00 $186.66 $879 -6.20
512–541 value added 521 23 190.00–195.00 $193.42 $1,008 —
500–546 531 27 165.00–181.00 $174.72 $928 -3.19
550–588 571 15 172.00–188.00 $179.54 $1,025 +6.06
581–588 value added 587 19 191.00–193.50 $193.11 $1,134 -2.71
613–632 value added 621 5 170.00–180.00 $174.07 $1,081 -16.93
615–640 625 14 152.00–169.00 $155.88 $974 -23.46
650–680 659 20 165.00–175.00 $172.22 $1,135 -4.99
704–736 value added 722 20 171.00–176.25 $173.30 $1,251 -11.20
715–745 725 21 151.00–164.50 $163.15 $1,183 -5.48
800–815 803 5 147.00–158.00 $155.20 $1,246 +6.95
812 value added 812 35 169.00 $169.00 $1,372 —
850 value added 850 31 169.00 $169.00 $1,436 —
861–890 863 31 156.00–160.75 $160.43 $1,385 +9.50
908–940 920 7 134.00–150.00 $143.23 $1,318 —
924 value added 924 60 163.50 $163.50 $1,511 -3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $675 +40.03
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
450–470 456 4 170.00–177.00 $172.47 $786 -0.03
505–543 537 13 155.00–168.00 $156.88 $842 —
555–590 566 8 160.00–168.00 $165.74 $938 +13.74
605–625 615 2 143.00–151.00 $146.93 $904 —
685–695 692 3 149.00–155.00 $153.02 $1,059 +14.93
710–720 717 3 144.00–149.00 $147.01 $1,054 +11.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 5 155.00–170.00 $166.93 $522 —
350–390 377 13 157.00–171.00 $166.25 $627 -9.32
406–435 427 40 159.00–172.50 $165.98 $709 -14.19
450–495 478 29 151.00–160.00 $155.98 $746 -9.44
505 fancy 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —
503–545 516 59 145.00–160.00 $154.25 $796 -3.08
550–595 572 12 140.00–155.00 $146.87 $840 -3.03
608–610 value added 609 6 166.00–172.00 $169.00 $1,029 —
600–645 624 31 150.00–162.50 $158.77 $991 +6.14
650–697 688 11 139.00–151.00 $145.36 $1,000 -10.06
717 717 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,040 +4.65
761–763 value added 762 24 164.00–164.50 $164.31 $1,252 —
778–783 782 13 138.00–154.50 $150.71 $1,179 +14.73
813 813 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,163 +25.62
840 value added 840 11 149.50 $149.50 $1,256 —
897 897 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
360 360 1 152.00 $152.00 $547 +19.50
415–435 425 2 150.00–156.00 $152.93 $650 +22.52
483–488 485 7 145.00–146.00 $145.43 $705 +0.43
507 507 2 132.00 $132.00 $669 -5.50
590–595 593 5 137.00–140.00 $138.19 $819 -0.99
600–642 626 13 132.00–145.00 $140.51 $880 +13.13
650–690 667 3 132.50–137.00 $134.48 $897 +6.01
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–390 381 3 184.00–190.00 $186.05 $709 +12.59
425–436 434 5 180.00–185.00 $180.98 $785 -2.36
467–480 475 5 154.00–159.00 $156.78 $745 -32.22
510–546 533 13 150.00–167.00 $154.16 $822 -15.58
580 580 3 153.00 $153.00 $887 -9.71
615–640 626 7 141.00–152.00 $147.08 $921 -9.41
730–735 734 4 130.00–134.00 $131.75 $967 -20.25
775 775 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 162.50 $162.50 $496 —
465 465 1 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 -7.00
565–575 570 2 142.50–146.00 $144.23 $822 —
635–645 638 5 135.00–136.00 $135.40 $864 —
650 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 —
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1335 1161 80-85% 9 75.00–79.50 $78.36 $910 —
995–1425 1226 80-85% 40 82.00–89.00 $85.32 $1,046 +13.21
1115–1370 1268 80-85% 8 91.50–100.00 $95.00 $1,205 +11.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1785 1479 75-80% 6 90.00–96.00 $92.04 $1,361 +12.48
1350–1635 1482 75-80% 20 81.00–89.00 $85.49 $1,267 +5.93
1355–2005 1680 75-80% 2 66.00–77.00 $70.44 $1,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $602 —
960–995 978 85-90% 3 82.00–84.00 $83.18 $814 +12.80
990–1040 1016 85-90% 4 72.50–76.50 $74.24 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1660 1488 3 91.50–96.50 $94.46 $1,406 —
1625–1835 1753 6 126.50–135.00 $131.01 $2,297 +15.06
1480–2250 1787 6 116.00–124.00 $119.07 $2,128 +3.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,180.00 $1,180.00
1143–1173 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 920.00–950.00 $933.05
1150–1385 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,180.00–1,330.00 $1,295.29
1204 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1130–1407 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,130.00–1,310.00 $1,226.37
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1290–1365 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,563.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1057 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1137 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1200–1255 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,470.00 $1,362.46 —
1200–1400 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,330.00–1,650.00 $1,552.20 —
1235–1400 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,660.00 $1,531.71 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 value added 747 40 134.85 $134.85 $1,007 —

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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.