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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

2,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.35/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 525 lb · 186 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.06/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 573 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.63/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 525 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,292 1,728 1,786
Feeder cattle 1,970 1,521 1,574
Slaughter cattle 245 169 172
Replacement cattle 77 38 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs steady-2.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher; over 500 lbs steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower on lower quality offering, Slaughter bulls sold 20..-3.00 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
205–235 213 4 245.00–250.00 $248.62 $530 -21.38
250–295 fancy 278 18 267.50–318.00 $288.43 $802 -17.19
275–297 293 5 242.50–260.00 $256.71 $752 +1.26
300–346 fancy 330 6 285.00–300.00 $289.55 $956 +6.14
322–345 336 7 232.50–270.00 $252.20 $847 +16.09
351–383 fancy 365 12 280.00–285.00 $284.59 $1,039 +1.93
365 value added 365 12 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
355–398 380 19 230.00–270.00 $251.86 $957 -5.93
401–425 fancy 404 31 252.50–267.00 $264.72 $1,069 +2.79
407–435 419 29 220.00–250.00 $234.76 $984 +1.97
451–491 469 51 225.00–250.00 $236.19 $1,108 -0.44
500–545 518 38 222.00–235.00 $229.72 $1,190 -7.72
500–546 value added 531 46 251.00–263.00 $258.78 $1,374 +4.49
554–595 value added 571 32 252.00–259.00 $256.90 $1,467 +6.90
550–598 574 70 217.00–245.00 $230.91 $1,325 -1.96
602–635 610 8 203.00–215.00 $208.70 $1,273 -8.07
600–644 value added 630 24 221.00–242.50 $237.33 $1,495 -1.49
655–690 value added 676 25 220.00–235.00 $231.17 $1,563 —
692–697 694 17 204.00–215.00 $211.54 $1,468 -8.67
703–745 value added 720 47 209.00–220.00 $213.32 $1,536 —
710–743 738 16 180.00–207.00 $197.19 $1,455 +11.01
751–795 778 33 181.00–200.00 $192.53 $1,498 +6.66
810–815 value added 814 23 193.00–195.00 $193.70 $1,577 -7.50
802–847 825 7 175.00–183.00 $179.34 $1,480 +7.03
872–897 884 12 166.00–177.00 $173.97 $1,538 +4.25
900 900 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,508 +6.00
1007 1007 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,490 +1.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 160.00–200.00 $180.41 $664 -18.47
450–480 475 10 175.00–216.00 $203.26 $965 +12.85
535–545 541 4 160.00–205.00 $171.33 $927 —
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 +12.25
625 625 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,203 +9.08
675–690 683 3 148.00–192.50 $175.98 $1,202 -8.19
745 745 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,248 —
770–790 780 2 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $1,381 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 237.50 $237.50 $582 —
260–287 276 5 232.50–250.00 $237.06 $654 +4.45
302–325 fancy 310 3 232.00–245.00 $240.45 $745 +14.56
320–335 325 3 200.00–230.00 $215.69 $701 +5.49
365–393 386 26 198.00–230.00 $212.22 $819 +2.17
408–440 fancy 426 14 230.00–255.00 $237.59 $1,012 +19.42
400–435 427 19 197.00–220.00 $211.94 $905 +4.57
460–474 unweaned 468 9 182.50 $182.50 $854 —
457–494 474 53 197.00–218.50 $210.53 $998 +11.42
500–533 516 45 191.00–210.00 $202.55 $1,045 +11.57
520 unweaned 520 2 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
507–529 value added 528 139 212.50–219.00 $213.31 $1,126 —
579 unweaned 579 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,019 —
550–598 589 35 185.00–205.00 $197.59 $1,164 +7.61
607–645 613 26 175.00–197.00 $183.58 $1,125 -0.69
651–697 656 82 175.00–198.00 $192.39 $1,262 +10.58
702–745 712 24 161.00–170.00 $165.65 $1,179 -0.35
758–790 779 11 164.00–170.50 $168.93 $1,316 +1.43
805–835 815 3 157.00–160.00 $158.02 $1,288 +4.02
852 852 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,312 -0.50
915–930 923 2 142.50–152.00 $147.29 $1,359 +18.80
961 961 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 205.00 $205.00 $543 —
345 345 1 177.50 $177.50 $612 —
368–395 374 11 130.00–180.00 $153.25 $573 —
405–431 419 9 147.50–174.00 $160.18 $671 -2.74
456–486 469 8 180.00–185.00 $181.94 $853 -3.06
510 510 2 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
550–580 556 10 131.00–180.00 $151.15 $840 —
617–620 618 5 171.00–173.00 $172.60 $1,067 —
657–695 671 4 147.50–168.00 $154.86 $1,039 -14.14
746 746 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,156 +20.00
757 757 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,030 -8.00
840 840 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,042 —
850 850 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 —
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 -22.50
321–340 fancy 326 4 250.00–285.00 $259.13 $845 -24.28
355–395 371 8 220.00–270.00 $241.41 $896 -9.79
405–447 429 17 210.00–230.00 $220.32 $945 -9.90
453–495 481 29 206.00–234.00 $218.66 $1,052 -20.34
505–520 fancy 513 2 234.00–242.50 $238.31 $1,223 +0.81
500–540 519 11 190.00–232.00 $212.59 $1,103 +2.55
557–598 572 18 202.00–235.00 $209.46 $1,198 +9.90
610–647 634 7 189.00–210.00 $201.25 $1,276 —
650–685 667 16 180.00–197.00 $187.81 $1,253 -8.07
701–731 709 13 180.00–182.00 $181.37 $1,286 +20.03
750–778 760 15 168.00–173.00 $171.31 $1,302 —
831–835 833 5 140.00–169.00 $157.37 $1,311 +7.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 140.00–177.50 $157.99 $585 —
430 430 2 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
475 475 1 172.50 $172.50 $819 —
540 540 1 173.00 $173.00 $934 -7.00
555–580 568 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,022 —
790 790 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 -35.00
882 882 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1230 1065 80-85% 3 68.00–81.00 $75.88 $808 —
905–1380 1121 80-85% 33 86.00–95.00 $91.05 $1,021 +4.59
930–1360 1196 80-85% 26 96.00–111.50 $101.40 $1,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1685 1521 75-80% 4 90.00–97.50 $94.21 $1,433 —
1410–1735 1553 75-80% 11 100.50–117.50 $107.50 $1,669 +3.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–995 908 85-90% 6 74.00–80.00 $76.00 $690 —
885–955 915 85-90% 5 54.00–73.00 $67.69 $619 —
930–1010 960 85-90% 3 85.50–90.00 $88.10 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1330 1258 4 106.00–108.50 $107.02 $1,346 —
1165–2160 1584 11 110.50–119.00 $115.62 $1,831 —
1510–2255 1816 9 120.00–131.50 $123.56 $2,244 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
962–1470 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,020.00–1,510.00 $1,250.45
880–1520 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,550.00 $1,263.52
985–1277 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,240.00 $1,217.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1100–1125 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.72 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
1100–1350 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,710.00–1,820.00 $1,770.61 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 132.50 $132.50 $676 —

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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.