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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.96/cwt +22.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 738 lb · 126 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.31/cwt +20.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 660 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.31/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 570 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 1,880 2,266
Feeder cattle 1,041 1,595 2,037
Slaughter cattle 72 210 204
Replacement cattle 95 75 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. There was good 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
310–335 327 3 187.50–190.00 $188.29 $616 -5.23
385–390 389 4 190.00–203.00 $195.98 $762 +6.49
405–435 422 3 180.00–188.00 $185.14 $781 -1.01
400–438 fancy 434 10 201.00–219.00 $217.04 $942 +0.53
455–496 483 9 184.00–195.00 $189.90 $917 -3.72
466–492 fancy 483 12 207.00–214.00 $210.95 $1,019 +6.50
498 value added 498 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,056 —
503–539 value added 516 33 190.00–210.50 $202.51 $1,045 +7.67
515–525 522 3 167.50–187.00 $174.54 $911 +3.20
551–585 value added 568 82 192.50–204.25 $201.62 $1,145 +14.37
565–591 578 20 167.50–186.00 $179.62 $1,038 -0.38
606–642 620 7 165.00–171.00 $169.29 $1,050 +10.45
610–637 value added 623 14 182.00–186.75 $184.96 $1,152 +8.93
653–682 660 40 157.00–173.00 $171.03 $1,129 +10.41
660 value added 660 75 186.80 $186.80 $1,233 —
700–745 725 4 153.50–160.00 $157.44 $1,141 +2.29
738 value added 738 122 183.80 $183.80 $1,356 +17.80
750–767 764 11 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,260 —
800–835 815 4 145.00–154.00 $149.75 $1,220 -6.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 145.00 $145.00 $638 -18.17
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 +8.00
660–692 687 7 130.00–150.00 $146.68 $1,008 +13.62
850 850 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 147.50–160.00 $153.80 $451 —
325–340 334 4 153.00–165.00 $161.44 $539 -6.14
355–380 373 5 155.00–168.00 $162.95 $608 -2.07
412–437 fancy 421 20 166.00–169.50 $167.34 $705 —
405–445 422 17 148.00–162.50 $155.08 $654 -0.65
455–493 476 15 150.00–162.00 $158.43 $754 -0.10
500–545 526 63 139.00–158.00 $152.08 $800 +0.23
560–590 578 13 139.00–158.00 $146.81 $849 -9.40
613–648 636 19 134.00–149.00 $145.13 $923 +2.87
623–649 value added 636 10 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $1,011 +6.02
650–682 662 12 133.00–151.00 $144.43 $956 +2.64
738 value added 738 61 157.50 $157.50 $1,162 —
730–747 740 10 130.00–142.00 $137.79 $1,020 +10.00
759 value added 759 72 157.00 $157.00 $1,192 -1.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 125.00 $125.00 $371 —
310–347 333 6 120.00–145.00 $133.33 $444 +5.83
350–365 357 3 132.50–142.50 $138.36 $494 +0.19
400–425 416 4 110.00–147.50 $132.38 $551 +12.30
463–495 474 6 129.00–147.00 $141.42 $670 —
515–535 523 3 121.00–137.00 $131.02 $685 +6.72
552–591 579 8 106.00–141.00 $131.06 $759 -1.73
692 692 4 100.00 $100.00 $692 —
800–810 805 2 106.00–112.00 $109.02 $878 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1425 1375 2 97.00–116.00 $106.85 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 160.00 $160.00 $451 -11.76
320–340 333 3 185.00–187.50 $185.80 $619 +18.93
360–365 363 4 180.00 $180.00 $653 -0.45
410–440 fancy 420 8 193.00–212.50 $201.62 $847 -10.42
430 430 1 182.00 $182.00 $783 ±0.00
460–490 474 5 171.00–186.00 $180.37 $855 -5.44
495 fancy 495 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,010 —
505–526 fancy 521 4 183.50–192.50 $185.68 $967 -5.54
512–535 522 6 160.00–183.00 $169.21 $883 -4.82
602–640 625 6 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $1,031 +6.17
650–686 677 4 141.00–148.00 $146.32 $991 —
772 772 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,004 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 140.00 $140.00 $416 —
335 335 1 144.00 $144.00 $482 —
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 -15.00
520 520 1 153.00 $153.00 $796 —
965 965 1 102.00 $102.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $668 —
1015–1365 1156 80-85% 8 74.00–79.00 $77.09 $891 +10.95
925–1345 1158 80-85% 11 80.00–88.50 $85.41 $989 +19.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1830 1560 75-80% 12 84.00–96.50 $89.39 $1,394 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,021 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $450 —
930–1255 1090 85-90% 3 63.00–68.00 $65.81 $717 +9.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2105 1572 5 93.00–106.50 $101.62 $1,597 —
1675–2250 1926 4 111.50–123.50 $117.12 $2,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052–1167 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,125.00 $1,058.33
1005–1235 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 870.00–1,080.00 $1,028.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1162 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,547.82
1000–1181 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,487.35

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 825.00 $825.00 -475.00
900–1050 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 980.00–1,200.00 $1,026.34 -273.66
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 8 120.00 $120.00 $586 —

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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.