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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

2,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.37/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 769 lb · 169 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.03/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 473 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.75/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 530 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,620 2,731 1,459
Feeder cattle 2,330 2,387 1,298
Slaughter cattle 140 228 137
Replacement cattle 150 116 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower; over 500 lbs steady-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 Higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. 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
265–270 266 6 217.00–245.00 $240.26 $639 -14.74
297 fancy 297 9 285.00 $285.00 $846 -25.00
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 +2.84
335–345 fancy 343 18 265.00–272.50 $270.19 $927 -29.81
350–395 376 24 232.50–260.00 $251.61 $946 -11.77
388 fancy 388 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,057 -37.50
407–430 fancy 416 25 252.50–277.50 $266.30 $1,108 -8.82
405–430 421 14 210.00–250.00 $227.38 $957 -25.29
463 fancy 463 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,181 —
460–498 482 67 210.00–245.00 $230.90 $1,113 +3.34
501–543 value added 517 33 224.00–235.00 $231.66 $1,198 +1.87
505–548 525 48 190.00–220.00 $209.30 $1,099 -1.36
552–590 567 44 191.00–217.50 $208.81 $1,184 +8.16
557–593 value added 575 57 224.00–234.00 $229.20 $1,318 +3.84
605–649 value added 626 83 213.00–227.00 $218.57 $1,368 +0.68
607–647 637 45 185.00–205.00 $195.81 $1,247 -2.63
662 value added 662 22 211.00–219.50 $217.57 $1,440 —
650–698 677 35 181.00–209.00 $193.24 $1,308 +7.72
701–722 716 29 172.50–188.50 $186.67 $1,337 +11.38
716–722 value added 717 67 195.80–199.50 $196.30 $1,407 +8.78
756–785 758 39 178.00–188.25 $186.39 $1,413 +6.96
753–788 value added 772 130 189.00–191.75 $190.26 $1,469 —
819–821 value added 819 69 173.00–189.80 $188.82 $1,546 —
830–841 838 4 163.00–170.00 $168.27 $1,410 -5.70
877 value added 877 38 172.00 $172.00 $1,508 -2.00
890 890 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,495 +0.71
910 910 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 —
1002–1025 1010 3 147.50–149.00 $148.01 $1,495 +7.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 202.00 $202.00 $697 —
420–445 437 6 175.00–202.50 $187.24 $818 -43.76
453 453 4 200.00 $200.00 $906 —
511–535 519 7 155.00–180.00 $167.99 $872 -19.44
575–593 589 8 150.00–185.00 $171.84 $1,012 -20.66
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 -4.58
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 -0.32
700–735 718 2 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $1,213 —
776–792 784 12 128.00–167.50 $147.95 $1,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
255–296 280 22 190.00–226.00 $207.64 $581 +11.84
290–298 fancy 298 17 245.00–246.00 $245.94 $733 —
308 fancy 308 3 232.50 $232.50 $716 +0.71
310–345 316 28 202.50–226.00 $217.92 $689 +4.79
355–365 fancy 363 19 230.00–250.00 $241.45 $876 +5.86
352–395 378 49 200.00–227.50 $211.09 $798 -4.81
400–421 fancy 409 8 222.50–230.00 $224.40 $918 -2.27
405–445 432 41 205.00–219.00 $215.15 $929 +10.21
450–490 473 139 190.00–215.00 $201.03 $951 +3.19
501–545 525 24 174.00–190.00 $185.49 $974 +4.66
506–540 value added 531 109 195.00–200.50 $198.01 $1,051 +3.27
567 value added 567 76 195.00 $195.00 $1,106 +3.01
560–596 580 44 172.00–189.00 $183.98 $1,067 -3.25
604–638 619 93 171.50–188.50 $178.96 $1,108 +11.61
650–698 675 42 164.00–173.50 $168.97 $1,141 +3.74
700–730 703 10 154.00–170.50 $168.79 $1,187 +4.24
731 value added 731 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,287 +7.78
777–799 795 10 163.00–169.00 $164.17 $1,305 +14.80
855 855 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,120 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 180.00–192.50 $186.25 $624 -14.58
370–390 379 13 155.00–189.00 $184.85 $701 -14.44
430–437 435 7 147.50–186.00 $175.98 $766 -16.08
450–490 476 15 160.00–187.00 $179.97 $857 -3.97
506–540 519 10 130.00–166.00 $159.43 $827 -4.36
571–585 575 6 158.00–176.00 $162.54 $935 -1.06
669 669 24 133.50 $133.50 $893 -14.50
767 767 8 129.00 $129.00 $989 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
365 365 8 210.00–229.00 $212.38 $775 -22.51
395 fancy 395 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,057 +5.00
405–435 415 19 215.00–240.00 $229.57 $953 -10.95
450–498 480 9 217.50–235.00 $224.07 $1,076 -1.58
500–535 515 12 181.00–227.00 $213.99 $1,102 +5.52
556–595 564 15 190.00–200.00 $194.56 $1,097 +2.11
635 635 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 +19.28
670–697 676 9 170.00–193.50 $187.82 $1,270 +9.70
705–720 713 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $1,208 -2.22
755–775 765 3 162.50–174.00 $167.18 $1,279 —
821 821 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,305 +34.00
935 935 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,159 -1.00
1005 1005 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 -38.50
435 435 1 162.50 $162.50 $707 -53.50
470 470 1 167.50 $167.50 $787 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -3.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1250 1062 80-85% 16 88.00–95.00 $92.63 $984 —
950–1250 1100 80-85% 2 76.00–85.00 $81.11 $892 —
980–1325 1156 80-85% 12 97.00–117.00 $103.64 $1,198 +14.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,228 —
1360–1525 1422 75-80% 6 101.00–108.00 $104.91 $1,492 —
1355–1775 1488 75-80% 10 94.00–99.50 $96.41 $1,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $814 +6.20
870–965 918 85-90% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.90 $752 —
940–1070 1005 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1560 1434 4 110.00–122.00 $116.53 $1,671 —
1625–2425 1922 5 129.00–139.50 $134.26 $2,580 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1310 1178 (<2 yrs)Open 2 124.00–128.00 $125.77 $1,482

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,470.00 $1,470.00
973–1515 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 870.00–1,375.00 $1,154.04
1075–1300 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,373.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–950 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–1,010.00 $929.13
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,220.00 $1,220.00

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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 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,562.50 —
1000–1300 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,950.00 $1,375.86 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100–1200 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,140.00–1,200.00 $1,165.26 —
1050–1350 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,667.95 +360.84
1150–1400 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,160.00–1,610.00 $1,478.99 —

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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.