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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

3,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.29/cwt +22.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 729 lb · 223 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.53/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 630 lb · 222 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.26/cwt +16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 519 lb · 209 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,097 1,283 1,709
Feeder cattle 2,857 967 1,405
Slaughter cattle 200 214 300
Replacement cattle 40 102 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sharply higher; over 500 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher; yearling steers steady on light test.Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower, Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower. 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
225 225 1 202.50 $202.50 $456 —
260 260 1 182.50 $182.50 $474 —
258–292 fancy 272 5 247.50–252.50 $250.35 $681 —
300 value added 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
305 305 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $648 +22.28
310–344 fancy 336 8 241.00–259.00 $256.75 $863 +42.93
355–395 fancy 374 20 230.00–272.50 $253.71 $949 +38.20
365–390 382 3 202.50–222.50 $210.16 $803 +17.66
410–435 428 7 200.00–222.50 $212.58 $910 +12.93
405–440 fancy 432 29 230.00–265.00 $247.70 $1,070 +34.74
450–491 fancy 469 23 227.50–249.00 $242.00 $1,135 +32.00
456–495 479 17 200.00–225.00 $218.16 $1,045 +19.31
502–545 value added 520 20 210.00–231.00 $221.82 $1,153 +18.12
505–549 534 40 191.00–209.00 $199.14 $1,063 +12.21
550–597 573 50 186.00–209.00 $200.17 $1,147 +9.36
552–592 value added 583 49 208.00–220.00 $209.57 $1,222 +9.48
600–649 623 32 170.00–190.00 $182.77 $1,139 +11.15
600–646 value added 631 173 189.00–199.00 $192.63 $1,215 +6.19
650–687 673 110 170.00–190.00 $180.47 $1,215 +9.40
703–741 value added 709 145 173.00–183.30 $179.95 $1,276 —
705–745 720 8 159.00–170.00 $165.67 $1,193 -0.27
750–785 766 36 161.00–165.00 $164.02 $1,256 -9.58
777–785 value added 783 32 171.00–175.00 $172.12 $1,348 —
806–835 817 5 149.00–156.00 $154.37 $1,261 -3.31
853–884 value added 856 80 160.00–164.00 $160.90 $1,377 —
920–937 935 8 146.00–153.00 $152.14 $1,423 —
955 955 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,375 +13.00
1000 1000 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,280 +8.00
1075 1075 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 7 153.00–170.00 $155.63 $486 —
355–380 368 2 180.00–186.00 $182.90 $673 +11.90
400–445 428 17 145.00–185.00 $162.31 $695 +0.31
450–492 476 5 162.50–187.50 $178.00 $847 +5.62
500–525 517 10 159.00–186.00 $172.03 $889 +9.89
565–590 578 2 152.50–184.00 $167.91 $971 -4.09
610–645 631 7 134.00–167.50 $159.02 $1,003 -3.03
655–673 669 11 152.00–169.00 $159.61 $1,068 +11.13
797 797 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,203 -0.77
915–925 922 3 132.00–141.00 $138.02 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 6 162.50–173.00 $168.06 $392 —
250–295 273 2 167.50–175.00 $170.94 $467 —
280–295 fancy 289 5 190.00–193.00 $191.84 $554 —
310–340 330 5 170.00–187.50 $177.75 $587 +9.25
320–338 fancy 331 13 191.00–205.00 $196.58 $651 —
360–390 fancy 370 20 190.00–205.00 $196.05 $725 +12.03
370–395 374 7 165.00–167.50 $165.38 $619 -4.77
400–445 fancy 419 24 181.00–197.00 $187.96 $788 +7.96
400–446 430 13 161.00–180.00 $168.84 $726 +8.97
458–497 475 30 160.00–179.00 $172.85 $821 +5.60
452–489 fancy 481 50 183.00–190.00 $184.86 $889 —
500–545 value added 518 177 173.00–185.50 $181.65 $941 +7.15
500–542 526 32 155.00–172.00 $166.06 $873 +8.20
551–592 576 51 153.00–167.00 $159.96 $921 +3.11
551–589 value added 576 38 170.00–173.50 $172.20 $992 —
604–649 value added 628 154 163.50–168.00 $166.86 $1,048 —
602–648 633 68 145.00–160.00 $155.99 $987 +4.91
659–660 value added 660 133 165.00–173.25 $169.72 $1,120 —
650–687 671 55 145.00–160.25 $156.97 $1,053 +13.55
700–745 722 80 140.00–155.00 $151.36 $1,093 +10.20
708–736 value added 733 143 158.50–171.25 $169.96 $1,246 —
774–785 775 10 136.00–147.50 $146.34 $1,134 +15.34
800–835 823 3 137.00–146.00 $143.09 $1,178 +23.09
848 value added 848 44 155.25 $155.25 $1,317 —
850 850 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 —
901 value added 901 27 144.50 $144.50 $1,302 —
975 975 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,336 —
1100 1100 2 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 146.00 $146.00 $504 —
377 377 2 144.00 $144.00 $543 —
407–440 411 8 150.00–155.00 $150.67 $619 +11.71
470 470 2 120.00–152.00 $136.00 $639 -3.82
510–525 521 7 140.00–158.00 $153.57 $800 +9.60
560–595 574 9 139.00–152.00 $147.53 $847 +1.34
685–692 689 4 135.00–141.00 $137.49 $947 +7.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
310 310 1 182.50 $182.50 $566 ±0.00
300–340 fancy 328 4 227.50–245.00 $234.36 $769 +34.36
375–395 fancy 388 7 234.00–248.00 $240.96 $935 +39.96
390 390 1 213.00 $213.00 $831 +17.00
417–430 421 3 180.00–205.00 $196.50 $827 +6.50
412–448 fancy 437 13 225.00–252.50 $242.17 $1,058 +33.58
455–495 fancy 473 10 220.00–255.00 $230.24 $1,089 +24.80
475 475 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $944 +11.75
500–535 fancy 510 7 208.00–217.50 $212.63 $1,084 +17.76
560–580 fancy 566 6 190.00–197.50 $193.32 $1,094 —
560–595 583 7 172.00–185.00 $180.68 $1,053 +2.31
615–630 625 6 173.00–187.50 $183.89 $1,149 +20.39
653–695 673 26 153.00–175.00 $163.45 $1,100 +5.95
762 762 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,086 —
827 827 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,108 —
925 925 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 513 3 165.00 $165.00 $846 —
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 -16.00
765 765 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1240 1108 80-85% 11 60.50–77.00 $70.24 $778 —
925–1395 1186 80-85% 23 77.50–88.50 $81.76 $970 —
1120–1325 1246 80-85% 10 89.50–98.50 $93.23 $1,162 +7.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1625 1469 75-80% 5 69.00–77.00 $74.77 $1,098 —
1370–1765 1499 75-80% 12 79.50–88.00 $83.17 $1,247 —
1350–1840 1537 75-80% 12 90.00–115.00 $96.65 $1,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–995 928 85-90% 3 65.00–67.50 $66.50 $617 —
960–1070 1038 85-90% 4 77.50–85.50 $79.68 $827 -9.56
1045 1045 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $763 -16.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1515 1455 2 88.00–92.00 $89.92 $1,308 —
1120–2355 1564 14 95.00–115.50 $106.42 $1,664 —
1520–2070 1790 7 118.00–134.00 $124.02 $2,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
840–1340 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,260.00 $1,071.48
1035–1395 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 920.00–1,400.00 $1,127.72
1160–1535 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 990.00–1,200.00 $1,109.61

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1050–1650 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,556.12 +581.12

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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.