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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.64/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 522 lb · 96 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.14/cwt +16.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 816 lb · 96 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.25/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 669 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,780 3,006 2,032
Feeder cattle 1,570 2,624 1,867
Slaughter cattle 170 201 140
Replacement cattle 40 181 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. There was good 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
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 +1.39
305–348 fancy 341 6 238.00–240.00 $239.70 $817 +4.15
363–390 370 10 220.00–232.00 $227.07 $840 +6.50
368–390 fancy 375 11 235.00–257.50 $244.32 $916 +8.13
400–434 417 32 204.00–230.00 $223.01 $930 +8.24
413–441 fancy 430 10 232.50–236.00 $233.51 $1,004 -2.10
455–495 476 35 197.50–226.00 $212.13 $1,010 -5.01
450–493 fancy 490 16 231.00–232.50 $232.41 $1,139 +3.35
527–531 value added 529 19 220.00–224.00 $222.10 $1,175 +1.35
500–544 537 24 193.00–211.00 $207.50 $1,114 -6.93
552–595 value added 564 22 212.00–220.00 $216.26 $1,220 +1.26
550–585 569 39 190.00–211.00 $202.57 $1,153 +4.02
600–636 value added 616 26 194.00–201.00 $197.47 $1,216 -10.03
605–648 630 25 175.50–193.00 $184.79 $1,164 -5.74
650–695 value added 666 57 194.00–215.00 $202.31 $1,347 —
653–697 676 28 177.00–192.00 $183.90 $1,243 +0.53
700–741 716 28 169.00–182.00 $177.11 $1,268 +16.98
725–745 value added 736 40 184.75–186.00 $185.05 $1,362 +4.96
750–785 763 18 168.00–182.00 $174.47 $1,331 +10.38
800–839 value added 816 92 170.50–181.50 $178.80 $1,459 +12.42
810–830 820 4 150.00–169.00 $163.07 $1,337 +5.73
855–857 856 3 162.00–165.00 $163.00 $1,395 +4.48
905 905 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,321 -10.14
966–995 978 7 142.50–150.00 $146.73 $1,435 —
1060–1090 1075 2 133.00–134.00 $133.51 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 -27.12
405–420 413 2 162.50–166.00 $164.28 $678 -35.72
465–495 481 5 184.00–187.50 $186.07 $895 -15.94
505–542 524 6 165.00–185.00 $180.41 $945 -13.37
575–585 580 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,076 +1.73
625 625 4 173.50 $173.50 $1,084 +1.50
650 650 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,034 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–285 283 3 171.00–180.00 $174.02 $492 -17.14
305–345 327 3 165.00–182.50 $174.85 $572 -9.11
315–340 fancy 328 4 190.00–194.00 $191.71 $629 +0.71
355–397 380 15 170.00–188.00 $179.78 $683 +5.58
403 value added 403 51 198.00 $198.00 $798 —
400–448 430 22 165.00–188.00 $180.77 $777 +4.39
452–497 470 55 163.00–187.00 $178.70 $840 +3.20
511–521 value added 516 24 179.00–180.00 $179.29 $925 -3.47
500–548 524 72 160.00–178.00 $174.42 $914 +3.28
551–597 571 68 155.00–177.50 $165.32 $944 -6.00
600–645 625 68 149.00–169.00 $164.23 $1,026 -1.03
650–697 675 45 149.50–170.00 $160.69 $1,085 +12.16
716 value added 716 15 165.00 $165.00 $1,181 -2.00
702–748 724 8 140.00–158.00 $149.08 $1,079 -3.05
810–815 813 4 122.00–128.00 $124.99 $1,016 —
915–945 925 3 136.00–137.00 $136.66 $1,264 —
1010–1015 1011 8 129.00–134.00 $129.63 $1,311 -5.37
1290 1290 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
360–380 370 3 130.00–160.00 $141.44 $523 -32.56
437 437 2 166.00 $166.00 $725 +3.42
450–492 474 7 147.00–165.00 $155.85 $739 -4.42
500–545 529 7 134.00–155.00 $146.63 $776 -8.05
575 575 2 153.00 $153.00 $880 -0.20
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
660–685 666 4 141.00–147.00 $145.46 $969 -3.54
788–796 791 8 135.00–139.00 $137.49 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 2 224.00 $224.00 $699 —
320–335 325 4 210.00–217.50 $213.18 $693 -13.16
383 383 3 215.00 $215.00 $823 -2.01
390 fancy 390 2 227.00 $227.00 $885 —
425–442 fancy 436 9 210.00–222.50 $214.06 $933 -17.36
440 440 1 187.50 $187.50 $825 -25.89
475 475 3 199.00 $199.00 $945 +0.31
475 fancy 475 1 207.50 $207.50 $986 -15.50
503–530 fancy 504 19 201.00 $201.00 $1,013 -16.52
565 fancy 565 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,119 —
560–595 582 6 174.00–197.00 $186.44 $1,085 -21.65
641–645 641 9 170.00–180.00 $178.22 $1,142 -3.92
650–674 670 14 158.00–174.00 $160.86 $1,078 +1.07
700–735 723 3 145.00–148.00 $147.03 $1,063 -6.69
760 760 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,170 +9.18
816 816 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,183 —
970 970 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 -15.00
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1154 80-85% 10 75.00–84.00 $80.12 $925 —
955–1370 1183 80-85% 23 85.00–93.50 $89.11 $1,054 —
1030–1370 1209 80-85% 24 94.00–116.00 $99.76 $1,206 +16.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1590 1518 75-80% 3 83.00–89.00 $86.38 $1,311 -13.44
1335–1900 1554 75-80% 19 100.00–120.00 $106.77 $1,659 +22.77
1390–1805 1580 75-80% 10 92.00–99.00 $95.56 $1,510 +11.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $393 —
855–955 902 85-90% 3 76.00–80.00 $77.60 $700 +6.74
995 995 85-90% 2 85.00–85.50 $85.25 $848 +2.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1980 1646 6 108.00–119.00 $112.92 $1,859 +11.17
1590–2210 1869 12 122.00–143.00 $130.30 $2,435 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00 $810.00
850–1020 923 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,200.00 $1,074.10
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1280–1310 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,336.49

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.