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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

2,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.69/cwt +16.49 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 578 lb · 242 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.80/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 479 lb · 143 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.27/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 531 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,332 2,275 2,652
Feeder cattle 2,085 2,117 2,274
Slaughter cattle 229 143 284
Replacement cattle 18 15 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 213.00 $213.00 $618 —
340–348 346 13 190.00–206.00 $202.61 $701 +3.96
380–398 390 10 180.00–192.00 $185.50 $723 -6.23
395 fancy 395 2 206.00–210.00 $208.00 $822 +4.00
400–445 423 12 180.00–196.00 $186.12 $787 -2.81
423–426 value added 425 16 199.00–207.50 $201.03 $854 —
462–481 value added 476 8 194.00–195.00 $194.25 $925 —
450–493 484 26 177.00–190.00 $183.69 $889 +0.66
510–546 value added 529 58 182.00–192.00 $185.63 $982 -6.37
501–547 533 51 162.00–179.00 $169.89 $906 -7.07
553 value added 553 3 180.00 $180.00 $995 -0.50
550–597 572 56 155.00–171.00 $165.30 $946 -8.32
600–645 616 46 150.00–165.00 $161.34 $994 -5.00
600–642 value added 631 32 169.50–171.50 $170.86 $1,078 -3.05
653–695 678 32 153.00–166.00 $161.63 $1,096 +0.49
685 value added 685 52 171.40 $171.40 $1,174 —
720–732 729 9 154.00–159.00 $156.44 $1,140 -5.74
746 value added 746 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,283 —
750 value added 750 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 +18.25
750–786 771 21 154.00–171.00 $163.80 $1,263 +3.90
810–835 820 16 152.00–163.00 $161.69 $1,326 -1.35
820–828 value added 825 10 165.50–167.00 $166.10 $1,370 —
920 920 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,334 +1.00
988 value added 988 58 169.20 $169.20 $1,672 —
1032 1032 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,342 -1.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
317 317 4 185.00 $185.00 $586 +5.00
427–440 435 5 170.00–177.00 $173.76 $756 +5.78
471–475 472 5 170.00–175.00 $173.99 $821 +7.96
505–535 520 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $829 -1.49
580–590 583 3 152.50–154.00 $153.49 $895 -6.51
715 715 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,058 +7.49
836 836 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,191 -4.51
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1830 1533 2 112.00–115.00 $113.21 $1,736 —
1580 1580 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 281 4 157.50–169.00 $163.82 $460 —
310 fancy 310 1 166.00 $166.00 $515 —
315–337 333 6 145.00–158.00 $148.28 $494 -3.74
368 fancy 368 5 165.00 $165.00 $607 —
350–390 376 29 150.00–162.00 $155.11 $583 +6.49
405–429 418 40 142.00–155.00 $149.44 $625 -1.60
422–440 fancy 433 10 162.00–168.00 $164.34 $712 —
457–498 fancy 478 43 165.25–174.00 $169.69 $811 —
450–499 479 100 144.00–161.00 $151.26 $725 -0.34
501–525 value added 507 33 163.50–167.50 $165.39 $839 +2.24
500–548 530 58 142.50–159.50 $151.08 $801 -3.09
552–599 571 83 150.00–166.00 $158.97 $908 +8.95
564–599 value added 582 159 172.00–174.75 $173.77 $1,011 +9.77
600–630 615 20 142.00–158.00 $152.69 $939 +2.61
615–622 value added 616 16 161.00–168.50 $167.55 $1,032 +2.00
660–687 680 6 151.00–159.00 $157.38 $1,070 +12.06
657–693 value added 682 17 165.00–167.00 $165.94 $1,132 +14.94
706–730 value added 714 13 161.00–167.00 $164.73 $1,176 —
715–748 745 24 140.00–159.00 $155.82 $1,161 +11.97
750–780 770 4 133.00–144.00 $139.06 $1,071 -3.60
807–817 value added 808 21 158.00–158.50 $158.45 $1,280 —
810–840 820 3 133.00–137.00 $135.63 $1,112 -1.01
880–898 890 7 114.00–130.00 $125.44 $1,116 -8.41
915 915 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,254 +9.00
965 965 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,110 -10.00
1085 1085 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,410 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $419 -2.54
350–379 374 10 140.00–145.00 $141.88 $531 —
440 440 3 135.00–140.00 $136.67 $601 +6.67
459–495 467 12 140.00–142.50 $141.60 $661 +2.69
510–545 518 5 135.00–140.00 $136.98 $710 -3.90
560–592 575 14 142.00–148.00 $145.96 $839 +11.14
640–645 643 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $871 -0.62
665–695 682 13 124.00–140.00 $133.27 $909 +4.28
705–738 730 4 132.00–135.00 $132.72 $969 —
785–790 788 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $855 -11.50
865 865 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–340 338 6 182.50–190.00 $184.60 $624 —
355–397 381 24 170.00–189.00 $182.68 $696 -22.26
430–441 439 14 173.00–183.00 $174.40 $766 -12.94
455–470 468 15 160.00–174.00 $172.55 $808 -10.93
514–530 value added 515 23 166.00–170.00 $169.64 $874 —
515–545 533 11 145.00–160.00 $155.68 $830 -19.32
560–590 567 7 150.00–154.00 $152.69 $866 -6.39
562–589 value added 582 23 160.00–163.00 $160.76 $936 —
621–632 626 13 147.00–153.00 $149.69 $937 +7.98
653–690 675 13 140.00–158.00 $146.19 $987 -0.92
700–725 717 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $1,009 -2.54
750–765 754 4 139.00–144.00 $142.73 $1,076 +6.73
815–835 823 4 120.00–137.00 $128.50 $1,058 —
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 -10.00
915–930 922 3 113.00–121.00 $117.98 $1,088 -10.02
960 960 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +7.50
380 380 1 152.50 $152.50 $580 —
402–424 420 10 157.00–158.50 $158.21 $664 +2.21
520–540 528 3 140.00–146.00 $142.87 $754 -12.13
583 583 3 147.00 $147.00 $857 —
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 —
655 655 1 139.00 $139.00 $910 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1425 1213 80-85% 19 62.00–66.50 $64.29 $780 -3.02
1095–1430 1269 80-85% 37 67.00–74.50 $71.06 $902 -4.49
1055–1450 1286 80-85% 9 75.00–80.00 $77.01 $990 -6.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1895 1566 75-80% 7 64.00–67.50 $66.22 $1,037 —
1495–1765 1609 75-80% 7 75.50–79.50 $76.91 $1,237 -8.24
1460–1875 1625 75-80% 23 68.00–74.50 $71.34 $1,159 -13.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1010 898 85-90% 3 56.00–60.00 $57.87 $520 —
860–1035 966 85-90% 8 62.00–66.50 $64.54 $623 —
965–980 973 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.50 $676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1880 1598 3 110.00–112.00 $111.15 $1,776 —
1670–1940 1805 2 95.50–96.00 $95.73 $1,728 —
1700–2490 1913 10 98.50–105.00 $101.85 $1,948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1100–1315 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–1,250.00 $981.86

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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
1210–1935 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,750.00 $1,539.16 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 123.00 $123.00 $471 +17.00
480 480 2 108.00 $108.00 $518 —
664 664 8 105.00 $105.00 $697 —
853 853 3 117.00 $117.00 $998 +4.00

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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.