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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

2,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.76/cwt +20.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 818 lb · 257 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.15/cwt +15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 615 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.11/cwt +16.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 662 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,481 2,000 1,900
Feeder cattle 2,126 1,610 1,600
Slaughter cattle 280 270 250
Replacement cattle 75 120 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower. 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
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 +5.00
280–287 284 4 230.00–252.50 $246.33 $700 -4.70
300–347 324 26 235.00–250.00 $240.93 $781 +7.06
355–395 363 28 227.00–247.50 $238.54 $866 -3.15
375 fancy 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +2.52
400–435 fancy 426 18 250.00–270.00 $261.49 $1,114 +6.52
408–448 428 46 227.00–247.00 $243.20 $1,041 +5.71
450–495 fancy 470 17 250.00–255.00 $251.21 $1,181 -10.04
460–497 478 36 220.00–245.00 $237.93 $1,137 +3.78
500–542 527 65 219.00–247.00 $237.21 $1,250 +6.64
527–531 value added 529 7 252.50–253.00 $252.78 $1,337 +1.95
551–583 value added 575 43 251.00–266.00 $254.16 $1,461 +4.91
555–595 579 23 220.00–242.50 $229.00 $1,326 -1.09
580–596 593 6 202.50–207.00 $206.27 $1,223 -23.82
605–627 value added 621 12 239.00–243.00 $242.01 $1,503 -4.72
612–648 633 23 200.00–227.00 $222.15 $1,406 +7.64
652–655 value added 654 18 230.00–246.00 $235.32 $1,539 -1.07
650–687 670 16 205.00–224.50 $215.02 $1,441 +4.50
715–733 value added 723 11 212.50–217.00 $214.57 $1,551 -5.38
720–741 733 24 180.00–208.00 $204.33 $1,498 +12.33
750–796 769 20 180.00–200.00 $192.25 $1,478 —
817 value added 817 244 212.00 $212.00 $1,732 +18.00
811–837 831 13 186.00–193.00 $187.58 $1,559 +4.33
862–867 value added 866 88 193.00–195.00 $194.41 $1,684 +1.49
865–895 889 5 184.00–187.00 $186.42 $1,657 —
905 905 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,566 +6.00
908 value added 908 13 188.50 $188.50 $1,712 —
1035 1035 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,635 —
1090 1090 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 212.50 $212.50 $712 —
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +11.89
525 525 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,018 +5.67
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -12.58
650–675 663 2 157.50–192.50 $175.33 $1,162 -1.86
670–675 673 3 172.50–188.00 $182.86 $1,231 +5.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 211.00 $211.00 $612 -5.32
320–347 337 8 200.00–225.00 $214.53 $723 +4.23
360–395 380 55 200.00–230.00 $215.22 $818 +0.16
413–425 fancy 421 14 217.00–220.50 $219.27 $923 —
400–448 425 57 190.00–215.50 $208.88 $888 -0.34
450–496 475 73 190.00–216.00 $207.52 $986 +0.98
500–546 524 84 180.00–213.00 $201.77 $1,057 -1.79
552–595 573 47 181.00–216.00 $200.61 $1,149 +5.11
606–618 value added 607 60 209.50–217.00 $210.14 $1,276 —
604–647 624 48 175.00–196.00 $185.41 $1,157 +2.24
661 value added 661 77 205.00 $205.00 $1,355 —
652–693 666 22 174.00–196.00 $191.99 $1,279 +6.25
700–714 710 12 167.00–179.00 $170.42 $1,210 +0.44
750–775 760 20 160.00–176.00 $168.58 $1,281 -30.42
820–844 835 27 157.00–175.00 $170.22 $1,421 +9.22
887 887 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
257–295 270 3 157.50–160.00 $158.41 $428 —
327–340 331 3 140.00–190.00 $172.90 $572 -7.10
360–370 365 2 165.00–196.00 $180.71 $660 +7.78
400–445 430 4 150.00–186.00 $161.65 $695 -9.91
450–475 458 3 175.00–180.00 $176.73 $809 -1.22
505–515 513 6 200.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,090 +51.76
605 605 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,004 +21.16
662–675 669 14 152.50–166.00 $160.19 $1,072 +12.43
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–218 214 4 222.50–237.50 $233.99 $501 -21.01
260–290 274 9 225.00–247.50 $237.18 $650 +22.18
350–365 359 8 210.00–244.00 $222.90 $800 -11.76
400–445 422 9 220.00–245.00 $236.53 $998 +17.87
446 fancy 446 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,160 +10.00
458 fancy 458 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,140 —
453–498 476 18 229.00–243.00 $236.35 $1,125 +15.75
500–547 513 14 221.00–242.00 $233.71 $1,199 +10.06
545 fancy 545 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,341 +4.65
560–575 570 3 195.00–235.00 $215.18 $1,227 -4.69
612–637 628 7 182.50–211.00 $204.05 $1,281 +17.91
690 690 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 -4.52
740 740 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,302 +11.00
851 851 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 180.00 $180.00 $751 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1385 1107 80-85% 26 84.00–94.50 $90.45 $1,001 +10.33
1115–1200 1157 80-85% 3 80.50–83.00 $81.85 $947 -19.77
1075–1360 1232 80-85% 15 95.00–105.00 $98.18 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,301 —
1395–1585 1509 75-80% 9 91.00–95.00 $93.40 $1,409 -14.39
1340–1845 1556 75-80% 7 95.50–104.00 $99.22 $1,544 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–850 843 85-90% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.01 $582 —
955–980 968 85-90% 2 74.00–79.00 $76.47 $740 +7.21
970 970 85-90% 1 83.50 $83.50 $810 +14.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1675 1435 5 100.00–104.00 $102.52 $1,471 —
1085–1960 1533 6 109.00–119.00 $113.35 $1,738 +2.97
1480–2125 1736 4 122.00–131.50 $125.94 $2,186 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017–1350 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00–1,270.00 $1,041.92
925–1490 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,278.25
1005–1410 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,320.00 $1,202.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
800–1400 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,371.28 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +417.68
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +1,117.68
1000–1200 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 980.00–1,825.00 $1,541.98 +243.62

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 107.50 $107.50 $435 —

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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.