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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

3,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.55/cwt +15.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 592 lb · 496 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.81/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 524 lb · 184 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.71/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 635 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,006 3,097 2,283
Feeder cattle 2,624 2,857 2,118
Slaughter cattle 201 200 160
Replacement cattle 181 40 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 +22.50
265–292 283 5 210.00–221.00 $217.93 $617 +35.43
280–288 fancy 287 6 225.00–230.00 $225.81 $648 -24.54
305–343 336 10 200.00–220.00 $208.61 $701 -3.89
315–347 fancy 341 5 235.00–238.00 $235.55 $803 -21.20
350–395 367 7 210.00–225.00 $220.57 $809 +10.41
350–388 fancy 380 15 231.00–244.00 $236.19 $898 -17.52
401–440 fancy 413 16 232.50–245.00 $235.61 $973 -12.09
410–445 422 27 207.00–222.00 $214.77 $906 +2.19
422–427 value added 425 4 255.00–257.50 $256.26 $1,089 —
451–487 fancy 470 43 227.00–231.00 $229.06 $1,077 -12.94
460–497 479 42 210.00–225.00 $217.14 $1,040 -1.02
507–549 529 80 203.00–219.00 $214.43 $1,134 +15.29
507–548 value added 537 28 220.00–224.00 $220.75 $1,185 -1.07
565 value added 565 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 +5.43
563–598 586 100 190.00–206.00 $198.55 $1,164 -1.62
603 value added 603 24 207.50 $207.50 $1,251 +14.87
607–649 642 104 179.00–194.00 $190.53 $1,223 +7.76
655–695 669 44 174.00–189.00 $183.37 $1,227 +2.90
705–735 711 7 152.00–164.00 $160.13 $1,139 -5.54
708–722 value added 717 74 172.00–181.00 $180.09 $1,291 +0.14
752–797 772 22 153.00–170.00 $164.09 $1,267 +0.07
805–840 value added 820 3 164.00–170.00 $166.38 $1,364 —
822–830 825 3 156.00–160.00 $157.34 $1,298 +2.97
858–892 873 6 153.00–162.00 $158.52 $1,384 —
891 value added 891 63 169.40 $169.40 $1,509 +8.50
922–930 929 11 154.50–156.50 $156.14 $1,451 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 384 6 192.50–200.00 $197.12 $757 +14.22
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 +37.69
460–476 473 5 200.00–202.50 $202.01 $956 +24.01
502–547 529 16 190.00–198.00 $193.78 $1,025 +21.75
565–570 568 2 180.00–187.50 $183.77 $1,044 +15.86
645 645 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,109 +12.98
670 670 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,119 +7.39
845 845 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 226 6 175.00–182.50 $177.83 $402 +9.77
265–290 279 11 180.00–196.00 $191.16 $533 +20.22
291 fancy 291 3 227.50 $227.50 $662 +35.66
320 fancy 320 7 191.00 $191.00 $611 -5.58
317–348 340 41 172.50–188.00 $183.96 $625 +6.21
350–384 fancy 358 21 191.00–194.00 $193.23 $692 -2.82
350–396 386 36 169.00–184.00 $174.20 $672 +8.82
400–438 419 20 170.00–180.00 $176.38 $739 +7.54
422–435 fancy 425 18 184.00–187.00 $184.65 $785 -3.31
462–490 fancy 468 43 183.00–189.50 $186.41 $872 +1.55
450–497 474 84 166.00–182.00 $175.50 $832 +2.65
500–547 521 110 161.00–179.00 $171.14 $892 +5.08
518–541 value added 528 74 180.10–185.00 $182.76 $965 +1.11
555–598 587 124 162.00–175.00 $171.32 $1,006 +11.36
564–598 value added 593 372 180.00–184.25 $183.62 $1,089 +11.42
603–637 609 44 155.00–168.95 $165.26 $1,006 +9.27
622 value added 622 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,113 +12.14
651–680 value added 663 21 164.50 $164.50 $1,091 -5.22
655–695 667 15 143.00–155.00 $148.53 $991 -8.44
713 value added 713 12 167.00 $167.00 $1,191 -2.96
705–747 737 12 143.00–155.00 $152.13 $1,121 +0.77
760 760 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,163 +6.66
750–794 value added 779 18 159.00–162.00 $161.04 $1,255 —
864 value added 864 10 161.50 $161.50 $1,395 —
888–895 890 4 128.00–139.00 $136.23 $1,212 —
960 960 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,373 +6.00
1045 1045 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 162.50 $162.50 $390 —
260–280 270 2 172.50–177.50 $174.91 $472 —
395 395 1 174.00 $174.00 $687 +30.00
410–440 425 4 160.00–168.00 $162.58 $691 +11.91
460–482 468 11 157.00–164.00 $160.27 $750 +24.27
535–545 540 3 151.00–159.00 $154.68 $835 +1.11
555–595 580 10 147.50–158.00 $153.20 $889 +5.67
690 690 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,028 +11.51
700–730 715 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $965 —
750 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118 1118 5 99.00 $99.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–249 248 7 217.50–232.50 $228.59 $567 —
260–297 282 6 207.50–222.50 $216.48 $610 +31.48
320–335 328 2 222.50–230.00 $226.34 $742 +43.84
352 fancy 352 10 247.00 $247.00 $869 —
382–396 390 7 210.00–227.50 $217.01 $846 +4.01
407–445 415 24 200.00–216.00 $213.39 $886 +16.89
410–430 fancy 418 5 227.50–237.50 $231.42 $967 -10.75
456 fancy 456 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,017 -7.24
450–485 457 21 195.00–210.00 $198.69 $908 -0.06
505–517 fancy 511 4 216.00–219.00 $217.52 $1,112 +4.89
515–547 529 18 190.00–202.50 $195.79 $1,036 —
550–570 554 9 204.00–209.00 $208.09 $1,153 +27.41
600 fancy 600 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
601–640 622 11 170.00–188.00 $182.14 $1,133 -1.75
655–692 680 3 153.00–163.00 $159.79 $1,087 -3.66
700–735 707 9 146.00–157.00 $153.72 $1,087 —
791–797 793 5 140.00–152.00 $144.82 $1,148 +2.32
940 940 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,062 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
370–375 373 4 202.50–207.00 $204.73 $764 —
413–417 415 5 185.00–190.00 $187.01 $776 —
460–490 470 3 190.00 $190.00 $893 —
523–545 529 4 180.00 $180.00 $952 +15.00
560–575 569 5 160.00–169.00 $163.54 $931 —
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
800 800 2 114.00 $114.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
995–1575 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,275.00–2,200.00 $1,880.78 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1395 1217 80-85% 21 80.00–86.50 $83.63 $1,018 -9.60
1050–1465 1316 80-85% 24 87.00–97.50 $90.35 $1,189 —
1300–1435 1368 80-85% 2 98.00–107.50 $102.98 $1,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–980 927 85-90% 3 69.00–72.50 $70.86 $657 +4.36
915–1030 967 85-90% 6 87.50–95.50 $89.97 $870 —
900–1045 978 85-90% 5 82.00–84.00 $82.81 $810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1570 1543 75-80% 2 96.00–103.50 $99.82 $1,540 +3.17
1565 1565 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,315 —
1535–1760 1628 75-80% 3 88.00–90.00 $88.72 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1810 1620 4 99.50–105.00 $101.75 $1,648 —
1445–1895 1662 10 110.00–119.00 $113.66 $1,889 —
1525–1885 1731 5 120.00–129.00 $124.63 $2,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
727–1240 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 770.00–1,150.00 $974.70
725–1485 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 500.00–1,300.00 $1,077.37
665–1715 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 56 525.00–1,540.00 $1,217.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–795 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 630.00–750.00 $694.90
740–880 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $808.64

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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
1020–1260 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,356.77 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1292 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.