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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

1,981 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.79/cwt +14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 560 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.60/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 621 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.41/cwt +39.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 788 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,981 2,685 1,700
Feeder cattle 1,731 2,451 1,450
Slaughter cattle 148 131 200
Replacement cattle 102 103 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 Higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady-2.00 Higher. 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 205.00 $205.00 $424 —
270–286 282 4 185.00 $185.00 $522 —
300–345 323 2 175.00–180.00 $177.67 $574 -7.33
325 fancy 325 1 202.50 $202.50 $658 -12.50
365–390 384 4 185.00–187.50 $185.59 $713 +5.13
395 fancy 395 1 194.00 $194.00 $766 —
420 fancy 420 2 210.00 $210.00 $882 +12.41
407–440 421 13 170.00–191.00 $186.36 $785 +2.97
458–495 fancy 468 10 193.50–204.00 $195.01 $913 -2.40
470–495 483 2 174.00–191.00 $182.28 $880 -2.91
508–520 value added 511 4 186.00–195.00 $192.71 $985 +5.23
502–545 526 30 154.00–182.00 $174.51 $918 +0.22
555–591 567 27 154.00–173.50 $166.29 $943 -3.89
600–645 617 60 152.00–167.50 $162.58 $1,003 +0.97
650–693 678 36 152.00–165.00 $159.42 $1,081 +2.76
705–727 value added 714 14 169.00–173.50 $170.88 $1,220 -8.62
705–746 736 27 144.00–162.50 $155.77 $1,146 -4.08
763–795 774 62 145.00–167.00 $160.95 $1,246 +5.83
802–827 811 24 160.00–166.00 $162.37 $1,317 —
861 861 10 163.50 $163.50 $1,408 +4.29
915–945 922 15 140.00–155.50 $150.66 $1,389 +7.66
1035 1035 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 116.00–165.00 $140.64 $623 -24.18
510–515 512 3 150.00 $150.00 $768 +20.00
550 550 1 143.00 $143.00 $786 +9.40
625–635 628 3 124.00–140.00 $133.70 $840 —
667 667 2 145.00 $145.00 $967 —
742 742 2 130.00 $130.00 $965 —
945 945 1 91.00 $91.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 336 7 146.00–153.00 $152.08 $511 +4.49
363–372 364 13 146.00–151.00 $150.21 $547 -1.66
410–438 433 8 135.00–152.50 $147.24 $638 +6.23
451–497 474 78 134.00–154.00 $144.97 $687 -1.65
500–547 533 75 134.00–153.00 $146.03 $778 -0.86
557 value added 557 78 174.25 $174.25 $971 —
550–595 568 36 130.00–155.00 $141.12 $802 -8.16
600–635 621 86 132.50–149.00 $140.60 $873 -7.67
650–680 674 15 131.00–141.00 $138.35 $932 -9.94
700–741 722 58 120.00–147.00 $136.83 $988 -0.60
753–780 763 16 137.50–142.00 $139.22 $1,062 +21.22
794 value added 794 67 161.75 $161.75 $1,284 —
836 value added 836 8 142.50 $142.50 $1,191 —
906 value added 906 20 156.50 $156.50 $1,418 —
970 970 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 127.50 $127.50 $427 -10.00
408–440 416 4 115.00–133.00 $119.76 $498 -12.34
497 497 2 134.00 $134.00 $666 +19.77
510–525 520 3 124.00–125.00 $124.66 $648 -4.98
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 +1.24
735–738 737 4 100.00–120.00 $115.02 $848 —
758 758 8 110.00 $110.00 $834 ±0.00
835 835 5 100.00 $100.00 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 177.50 $177.50 $604 +15.59
365 365 2 150.00 $150.00 $548 -23.49
405 405 2 172.50 $172.50 $699 -3.57
424 fancy 424 13 197.00 $197.00 $835 —
452–495 476 39 159.00–181.00 $173.24 $825 +13.43
520 fancy 520 2 191.00 $191.00 $993 —
537 537 2 157.00 $157.00 $843 +7.92
550–582 565 47 142.00–162.00 $153.94 $870 +10.85
610–623 619 14 139.00–155.50 $150.35 $931 +7.49
671–686 682 17 129.50–142.50 $139.49 $951 -3.48
720–741 738 7 137.00–139.00 $137.86 $1,017 +2.55
750 750 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,020 -3.47
910–937 924 4 118.00–125.00 $121.55 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 5 135.00 $135.00 $915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1355 1181 80-85% 17 75.00–87.00 $78.68 $929 —
915–1330 1183 80-85% 22 63.00–74.00 $68.63 $812 —
1090–1300 1194 80-85% 7 56.00–60.00 $58.66 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $808 —
1360–1750 1486 75-80% 8 64.00–74.00 $70.08 $1,041 —
1395–1880 1591 75-80% 8 75.50–83.50 $79.37 $1,263 +11.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–970 890 85-90% 3 43.00–56.00 $48.55 $432 —
955–1030 993 85-90% 4 57.00–64.00 $60.77 $603 +8.72
975–1240 1086 85-90% 4 67.00–74.00 $70.24 $763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,213 —
1650–2075 1793 3 99.50–114.00 $106.17 $1,904 +13.58
1555–2210 1843 6 91.50–97.00 $94.59 $1,743 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1270 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 690.00–1,000.00 $854.90
1020–1520 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 935.00–970.00 $946.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737–920 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 950.00–1,250.00 $1,203.75
755–968 833 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 925.00–1,450.00 $1,144.18
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1050–1325 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,377.80 —

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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.