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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

1,898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.72/cwt +16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 923 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.03/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 681 lb · 121 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.84/cwt +14.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 841 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,898 2,100 1,552
Feeder cattle 1,711 1,840 1,332
Slaughter cattle 163 240 128
Replacement cattle 24 20 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower; over 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower; yearling steers sold steady; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs Steady; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was moderate demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition. Steers Heifers Groups of 20 head or more. Groups of 20 head or more. 37 head 624 lbs 175.00 Blk 33 head 628 lbs 157.25 Blk 78 head 685 lbs 178.00 Blk & Mix 64 head 742 lbs 162.00 Blk 23 head 743 lbs 165.00 Blk 22 head 919 lbs 140.00 Blk 69 head 844 lbs 175.00 Blk 130 head 923 lbs 165.75 Blk few CharX

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 2 224.00 $224.00 $694 —
325–345 327 13 174.00–185.00 $183.32 $599 -1.99
355–375 368 3 181.00–191.00 $185.41 $682 -2.17
400–437 420 20 163.00–184.00 $174.43 $733 -5.68
451–490 477 19 160.00–181.00 $174.48 $832 -3.41
521 value added 521 3 184.00 $184.00 $959 —
500–548 525 32 160.00–176.00 $167.74 $881 -7.82
559–598 573 55 150.00–179.50 $169.46 $971 +0.22
601–635 619 77 155.00–175.00 $172.20 $1,066 +3.66
660–695 674 43 145.00–172.00 $164.02 $1,105 -5.15
685 value added 685 78 178.00 $178.00 $1,219 -9.25
711 value added 711 14 172.00 $172.00 $1,223 -3.16
705–746 738 38 142.00–169.00 $163.69 $1,208 +0.25
773–775 value added 774 27 172.00–178.00 $176.00 $1,362 -1.88
775–778 777 5 143.00–161.00 $157.41 $1,223 -4.99
829–845 value added 841 101 163.50–175.00 $173.13 $1,456 —
845 845 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,217 -14.00
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 -17.00
900–945 921 9 135.00–154.50 $149.86 $1,380 +1.90
923 value added 923 130 165.75 $165.75 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
320 320 2 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
495 495 1 139.00 $139.00 $688 —
500 500 1 159.00 $159.00 $795 +17.00
790 790 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,059 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 11 163.00 $163.00 $350 —
265–298 286 7 140.00–160.00 $151.82 $434 -8.18
315–336 332 9 150.00–173.00 $166.58 $553 -10.87
365–390 372 22 150.00–162.50 $157.28 $585 -5.40
400–445 433 16 130.00–158.00 $144.83 $627 -10.21
456–495 479 56 130.00–164.50 $152.41 $730 -0.06
500–545 530 38 125.00–159.50 $148.63 $788 -4.28
550–590 568 39 135.00–158.50 $151.09 $858 +1.36
605–647 624 50 136.00–157.25 $152.97 $955 -2.06
650–695 676 52 127.00–157.00 $148.38 $1,003 -1.63
712–740 722 9 131.00–148.50 $142.85 $1,031 +5.56
742 value added 742 64 162.00 $162.00 $1,202 +9.00
760–778 767 15 128.00–147.00 $141.09 $1,082 +7.76
805–840 833 10 123.00–131.00 $127.25 $1,060 -15.26
919 value added 919 22 140.00 $140.00 $1,287 —
958 958 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,284 +0.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 111.00–127.50 $122.05 $419 -17.95
385 385 1 147.00 $147.00 $566 —
415–425 418 5 122.00–129.00 $123.51 $516 -10.49
481 481 3 130.00 $130.00 $625 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 160.00–175.00 $167.68 $525 -15.90
365–390 378 10 160.00–192.00 $166.75 $630 -13.05
400–445 419 18 140.00–170.00 $161.76 $678 +2.27
460–495 474 15 156.00–178.00 $162.94 $772 +3.42
513–546 528 17 143.00–164.00 $155.42 $821 +4.85
553–580 562 6 140.00–157.00 $150.37 $845 +5.67
600–630 616 12 140.00–152.00 $145.97 $899 +3.80
660–678 674 15 129.00–140.00 $137.81 $929 +2.27
708–742 726 10 125.00–132.00 $127.65 $927 +0.95
805–835 820 4 105.00–130.00 $122.41 $1,004 —
925 925 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420–1475 1448 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,552.85 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1275 1143 80-85% 21 61.00–79.50 $75.00 $857 +0.97
960–1385 1221 80-85% 41 80.00–89.00 $84.28 $1,029 -8.47
1005–1395 1245 80-85% 12 90.00–112.00 $94.70 $1,179 +1.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1465 1414 75-80% 5 74.50–78.00 $75.69 $1,070 -0.66
1320–1755 1480 75-80% 8 87.00–93.50 $88.78 $1,314 +3.27
1325–1875 1563 75-80% 19 79.00–85.00 $82.55 $1,290 -8.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1185 993 85-90% 3 82.50–101.00 $89.64 $890 +16.01
925–1170 1033 85-90% 6 61.50–68.00 $64.32 $664 —
940–1165 1059 85-90% 5 73.00–77.00 $75.15 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1845 1215 6 90.00–100.00 $94.65 $1,150 —
1300–2050 1638 9 107.00–114.50 $109.97 $1,801 —
1955–2195 2075 4 118.50–129.50 $124.14 $2,576 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1220 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $999.90
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.