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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.74/cwt +21.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 639 lb · 92 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.03/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 776 lb · 81 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.50/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 831 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,041 1,981 1,074
Feeder cattle 796 1,731 909
Slaughter cattle 200 148 145
Replacement cattle 45 102 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to holiday. 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
245 245 1 191.00 $191.00 $468 —
285 285 1 172.50 $172.50 $492 -12.50
345 fancy 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 -2.50
370–385 fancy 375 3 200.00–220.00 $213.16 $799 +19.16
375–395 385 3 182.00–190.00 $184.76 $711 -0.83
400–430 410 4 185.00–196.00 $192.82 $791 +6.46
410 fancy 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -10.00
465–498 490 4 178.00–184.00 $182.58 $895 +0.30
505–531 value added 519 14 186.00–193.00 $188.90 $980 -3.81
500–535 523 6 155.00–173.00 $166.56 $871 -7.95
552–595 571 26 156.00–183.00 $177.27 $1,012 +10.98
605–637 623 16 164.00–167.50 $166.62 $1,038 +4.04
655–685 671 15 150.00–164.00 $160.16 $1,075 +0.74
678 value added 678 38 175.00 $175.00 $1,186 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
750–797 768 8 141.00–165.00 $154.50 $1,187 -6.45
768–786 value added 777 73 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $1,317 —
865 865 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,237 -20.50
908 908 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,362 -0.66
981 value added 981 55 164.25 $164.25 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 140.00 $140.00 $602 -0.64
500–535 518 2 135.00–150.00 $142.75 $739 -7.25
565–595 572 18 135.00–154.00 $143.90 $823 +0.90
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 ±0.00
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
1030 1030 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 345 3 152.00–155.00 $152.99 $528 +0.91
385–397 393 3 142.00–152.50 $149.07 $586 -1.14
412–423 fancy 420 10 180.00–184.00 $180.40 $758 —
405–440 429 8 150.00–175.00 $158.77 $681 +11.53
455–488 fancy 469 18 174.00–179.00 $176.40 $827 —
477–493 488 7 155.00–172.00 $162.06 $791 +17.09
508 fancy 508 3 174.00 $174.00 $884 —
524–540 529 22 140.00–168.00 $158.37 $838 +12.34
552–590 566 33 140.00–167.00 $156.07 $883 +14.95
602–648 628 32 133.00–158.00 $146.26 $919 +5.66
645 value added 645 60 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
660–670 663 3 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $884 -5.03
715–745 733 4 135.00–145.00 $141.32 $1,036 +4.49
770–780 775 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $988 -11.74
798 value added 798 30 155.10 $155.10 $1,238 -6.65
831 value added 831 61 160.50 $160.50 $1,334 +18.00
1002 1002 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 +12.50
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
443 443 5 147.00 $147.00 $651 +27.24
460–495 486 15 110.00–145.00 $129.49 $629 -4.51
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 +9.34
617 617 2 110.00 $110.00 $679 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 ±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
430 fancy 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -12.00
465–467 466 3 150.00–173.00 $157.64 $735 -15.60
512 512 2 160.00 $160.00 $819 +3.00
555–590 579 4 150.00–168.00 $162.47 $941 +8.53
607–636 626 9 135.00–156.00 $145.87 $913 -4.48
702–740 720 9 134.00–142.00 $139.00 $1,001 +1.14
765–783 779 5 139.00–142.00 $141.41 $1,102 +5.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 140.00 $140.00 $308 —
335 335 3 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
535 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 —
620 620 1 112.50 $112.50 $698 —
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1160 80-85% 8 63.00–71.00 $67.82 $787 -10.86
900–1330 1171 80-85% 21 74.00–83.00 $78.21 $916 -0.47
1080–1365 1220 80-85% 24 83.50–95.00 $87.45 $1,067 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1765 1488 75-80% 9 75.00–81.00 $78.72 $1,171 +8.64
1340–1850 1526 75-80% 18 83.00–97.50 $87.03 $1,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1070 1036 85-90% 5 75.00–82.50 $77.22 $800 —
1005–1075 1040 85-90% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.55 $661 —
945–1275 1055 85-90% 9 66.00–74.50 $69.31 $731 -0.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1925 1534 7 100.00–107.50 $104.46 $1,602 —
1590–2065 1803 10 109.00–119.00 $114.20 $2,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
977–1370 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 970.00–1,230.00 $1,082.89
1105–1153 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 870.00–1,050.00 $919.05
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
1000–1125 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,030.00–1,600.00 $1,220.61 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,520.00 $1,520.00 —

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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.