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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

2,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.66/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 635 lb · 193 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.74/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 636 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.83/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 524 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,275 2,738 1,968
Feeder cattle 2,117 2,538 1,692
Slaughter cattle 143 175 195
Replacement cattle 15 25 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for long weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 326 6 190.00–203.00 $198.65 $648 +6.06
365–397 390 5 185.00–197.50 $191.73 $748 -0.99
393 fancy 393 3 204.00 $204.00 $802 -0.15
410–445 437 13 182.00–192.00 $188.93 $826 +6.47
425–445 fancy 439 4 199.00–200.00 $199.24 $875 +5.34
450 fancy 450 1 202.00 $202.00 $909 +6.72
451–498 468 69 174.00–190.00 $183.03 $857 +2.41
510–545 524 63 165.00–183.00 $176.96 $927 -1.34
530–535 value added 533 17 191.50–197.00 $192.00 $1,023 +1.10
553 value added 553 6 180.50 $180.50 $998 —
558–598 574 92 163.00–179.00 $173.62 $997 +3.11
600–645 628 57 157.00–171.00 $166.34 $1,045 +1.95
611–644 value added 642 79 172.50–174.00 $173.91 $1,117 —
656–677 666 56 154.00–170.00 $161.14 $1,073 +0.12
700–745 724 61 155.50–170.00 $162.18 $1,174 +5.19
750 value added 750 18 168.75 $168.75 $1,266 —
765–790 781 19 153.00–168.00 $159.90 $1,249 +9.22
810–840 827 11 159.00–167.00 $163.04 $1,348 —
860–875 868 5 138.00–150.00 $147.02 $1,276 —
902–910 905 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,303 —
906 fancy 906 58 168.50 $168.50 $1,527 —
941 value added 941 54 159.30 $159.30 $1,499 —
951–987 965 5 138.00–148.50 $144.21 $1,392 +12.72
1030–1045 1038 2 128.00–134.00 $131.02 $1,360 +0.02
1060 1060 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 157.50 $157.50 $354 —
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 —
400–449 443 8 160.00–169.00 $167.98 $744 —
472–490 476 5 165.00–170.00 $166.03 $790 +36.03
544 544 32 161.00 $161.00 $876 +28.56
550–556 555 9 160.00 $160.00 $888 +7.87
613–635 619 4 140.00–147.00 $145.20 $899 +1.20
670 670 2 145.00 $145.00 $972 +10.00
715–735 725 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $1,019 —
774 774 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,022 —
800–805 803 2 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 -22.50
310–345 327 6 147.00–157.50 $152.02 $497 -9.14
348 fancy 348 3 165.00 $165.00 $574 —
350–387 361 11 142.00–157.50 $148.62 $537 -13.68
405–445 428 30 140.00–157.50 $151.04 $646 -7.60
413–440 value added 430 74 160.00–164.25 $163.65 $704 —
452–488 value added 461 12 163.00–165.00 $163.53 $754 —
452–495 466 65 144.00–157.50 $151.60 $706 -7.30
504–541 value added 520 24 161.50–164.00 $163.15 $848 +0.38
502–543 525 106 144.00–160.50 $154.17 $809 +3.97
562 value added 562 5 164.00 $164.00 $922 +3.00
550–595 571 27 146.00–158.00 $150.02 $857 -0.60
606–645 620 36 140.00–156.00 $150.08 $930 +5.35
629–648 value added 638 157 162.50–168.50 $165.55 $1,056 +3.66
655–698 671 57 135.00–149.00 $145.32 $975 -2.87
694 value added 694 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,048 —
705–742 726 30 134.00–149.50 $143.85 $1,044 +9.64
755 value added 755 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
750–785 772 37 130.00–148.00 $142.66 $1,101 +0.54
800–830 811 15 127.00–139.50 $136.64 $1,108 +6.10
870–895 885 14 121.00–135.50 $133.85 $1,185 +7.85
915 915 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,171 +5.00
955 955 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,194 —
1005–1017 1015 6 126.00–130.50 $129.76 $1,317 +1.26
1062 1062 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 136.00 $136.00 $326 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 +6.59
405 405 2 130.00 $130.00 $526 +4.97
451–480 460 11 138.00–140.00 $138.91 $639 +2.23
500–545 517 3 140.00–142.50 $140.88 $728 +13.10
580–596 592 11 133.00–136.00 $134.82 $798 +1.09
625–645 629 15 131.00–138.00 $136.12 $856 +18.49
665–697 685 4 127.00–131.00 $128.99 $884 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 +1.01
820 820 2 100.00 $100.00 $820 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 177.50 $177.50 $479 -2.50
357–370 361 3 200.00–207.50 $204.94 $740 +32.52
410–445 428 10 180.00–197.50 $187.34 $802 +11.05
450 fancy 450 1 192.50 $192.50 $866 —
452–487 460 17 172.50–186.00 $183.48 $844 +11.64
530 530 3 175.00 $175.00 $928 +14.01
550–597 564 15 155.00–160.00 $159.08 $897 +7.19
627–647 629 20 138.00–145.00 $141.71 $891 -8.63
665–680 675 17 140.00–149.00 $147.11 $993 +6.59
705–735 719 4 140.00–148.00 $143.21 $1,030 +5.71
785 785 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 +3.61
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 -4.00
928 928 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 162.50 $162.50 $496 —
430 430 2 156.00 $156.00 $671 +26.00
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
710 710 1 128.00 $128.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1687 1687 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1440 1209 80-85% 10 64.00–70.00 $67.31 $814 —
1070–1440 1274 80-85% 29 70.00–79.50 $75.55 $963 —
1120–1430 1277 80-85% 13 80.00–87.00 $83.43 $1,065 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $962 -7.55
1475–1715 1549 75-80% 8 70.00–79.00 $74.59 $1,155 —
1460–1760 1602 75-80% 10 83.00–89.50 $85.15 $1,364 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–960 854 85-90% 4 56.00–58.00 $57.05 $487 —
865–940 901 85-90% 4 61.00–66.50 $64.14 $578 —
1005–1020 1013 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.48 $836 +17.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2150 1678 3 90.00–96.50 $94.03 $1,578 —
1015–2110 1722 10 99.50–107.50 $103.52 $1,783 —
1940–2010 1975 2 113.50 $113.50 $2,242 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 88.00 $88.00 $792

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1095–1125 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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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
1648 1648 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 106.00 $106.00 $371 —
858 858 5 113.00 $113.00 $970 —

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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.