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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

1,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.92/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 639 lb · 126 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.63/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 674 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.90/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 516 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,428 2,481 1,867
Feeder cattle 1,258 2,126 1,548
Slaughter cattle 129 280 175
Replacement cattle 41 75 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and steers over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. 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
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 +10.00
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 +8.67
308–313 fancy 310 8 290.00–302.00 $294.55 $913 —
316 316 3 260.00 $260.00 $822 +19.07
358–395 fancy 371 31 270.00–284.00 $281.78 $1,045 +11.78
355–390 379 10 235.00–267.50 $248.54 $942 +10.00
401–448 421 42 242.50–256.00 $252.09 $1,061 +8.89
425–430 fancy 426 6 260.00–262.50 $260.42 $1,109 -1.07
461–476 fancy 471 17 252.00–263.00 $258.13 $1,216 +6.92
455–490 478 34 232.50–245.00 $240.96 $1,152 +3.03
500–545 524 23 230.00–249.00 $241.48 $1,265 +4.27
522–542 value added 533 12 251.00–257.00 $255.17 $1,360 +2.39
560–570 value added 561 19 251.00–259.50 $256.71 $1,440 +2.55
560–585 580 15 229.00–247.50 $239.10 $1,387 +10.10
601–625 value added 611 15 238.00–248.00 $243.95 $1,491 +1.94
600–644 625 24 214.00–230.00 $223.41 $1,396 +1.26
650–690 670 15 207.00–223.00 $217.77 $1,459 +2.75
666–679 value added 676 40 229.00–239.50 $231.33 $1,564 -3.99
700–745 718 13 180.00–193.00 $186.02 $1,336 -18.31
750–790 775 15 180.00–197.00 $189.51 $1,469 -2.74
815–825 820 2 155.00–170.00 $162.55 $1,333 -25.03
860–862 862 7 184.00–186.00 $185.71 $1,601 -0.71
995 995 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,473 —
1135 1135 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 230.00 $230.00 $759 +17.50
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +10.00
445 445 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,035 —
500–521 517 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,034 +6.00
550–565 558 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,233 +31.01
615–626 621 10 206.00–212.50 $209.41 $1,300 —
660–677 669 6 197.00–201.00 $199.33 $1,334 +16.47
725–726 726 4 173.00–178.00 $174.25 $1,265 —
775 775 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,170 —
1095 1095 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–237 230 5 210.00–217.50 $213.09 $490 —
260–290 280 3 210.00–220.00 $214.32 $600 +3.32
305–328 fancy 314 8 227.50–230.00 $228.48 $717 —
300–345 323 13 202.50–220.00 $216.73 $700 +2.20
370–385 374 15 194.00–220.00 $207.98 $778 -7.24
361–387 fancy 380 14 231.00–236.00 $232.67 $884 —
408–436 fancy 422 20 226.00–232.00 $227.24 $959 +7.97
402–445 432 26 200.00–215.00 $208.52 $901 -0.36
468 fancy 468 15 234.00 $234.00 $1,095 —
450–495 476 33 195.00–219.00 $211.13 $1,005 +3.61
501–520 value added 513 30 217.00–222.00 $219.12 $1,124 —
505–535 520 23 195.00–213.00 $204.78 $1,065 +3.01
551–566 value added 561 15 215.00–222.00 $219.71 $1,233 —
562–595 575 20 194.00–208.00 $198.42 $1,141 -2.19
603–645 623 48 183.00–198.00 $192.19 $1,197 +6.78
649 value added 649 78 212.75 $212.75 $1,381 —
660–680 value added 670 2 196.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,320 -7.99
651–695 675 14 185.00–191.00 $185.57 $1,253 -6.42
711–728 value added 726 28 186.00–189.00 $188.69 $1,370 —
735–740 736 12 167.50–175.00 $173.87 $1,280 +3.45
766–793 782 8 159.00–174.00 $168.06 $1,314 -0.52
805–845 827 9 118.00–132.00 $124.10 $1,026 -46.12
920–945 933 2 127.00–127.50 $127.25 $1,187 —
1070 1070 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 190.00–200.00 $195.21 $713 +14.50
405–445 428 5 190.00–198.00 $192.99 $826 +31.34
455–495 476 6 190.00–192.50 $191.55 $912 +14.82
505–535 520 2 191.00–192.50 $191.73 $997 -20.81
555–580 566 7 181.00–187.00 $185.73 $1,051 —
605–633 624 17 169.00–173.00 $172.50 $1,076 +6.50
665–695 676 8 170.00–177.00 $172.79 $1,168 +12.60
710 710 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 —
773 773 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,190 +4.00
835–845 843 6 112.00–115.00 $112.50 $948 —
855–880 868 2 105.00–111.00 $107.96 $937 —
930 930 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
965 965 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
334 fancy 334 5 280.00 $280.00 $935 —
365 fancy 365 1 260.00 $260.00 $949 —
372–380 375 3 220.00–230.00 $223.38 $838 +0.48
407–425 414 5 215.00–227.50 $220.55 $913 -15.98
430 fancy 430 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,049 -16.00
452–495 466 15 230.00–244.00 $237.57 $1,107 +1.22
495 fancy 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
522 fancy 522 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,237 -9.00
525–535 530 2 210.00–229.00 $219.59 $1,164 -14.12
555–560 fancy 559 8 230.00–244.00 $242.26 $1,354 —
550–595 575 5 200.00–225.00 $206.96 $1,190 -8.22
600–625 613 6 192.00–206.00 $200.12 $1,227 -3.93
615 fancy 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 ±0.00
707–715 710 3 174.00–184.00 $180.64 $1,283 +4.64
797 797 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,188 —
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
915–937 930 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $1,317 —
1165 1165 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
385 385 2 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 +20.00
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
620–640 630 2 180.00–187.50 $183.69 $1,157 —
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
710 710 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,154 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
905 905 1 109.00 $109.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1365 1169 80-85% 16 84.00–91.00 $87.59 $1,024 +5.74
1025–1405 1177 80-85% 34 92.00–101.00 $95.77 $1,127 +13.92
1040–1410 1239 80-85% 23 102.00–111.50 $106.54 $1,320 +8.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1035 954 85-90% 16 87.00–94.00 $90.80 $866 +14.33
841–1080 962 85-90% 4 76.00–83.00 $79.05 $760 +2.58
925–1005 966 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $96.20 $929 +19.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1590 1533 75-80% 5 107.50–115.00 $111.83 $1,714 +18.43
1475–1670 1556 75-80% 5 96.00–104.00 $100.47 $1,563 +1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1440 1275 3 114.00–117.00 $115.47 $1,472 —
1445–2000 1734 7 123.00–129.00 $127.02 $2,203 +1.08
1905–2060 1983 2 134.00–138.00 $135.92 $2,695 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,106

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
875–1170 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 950.00–1,700.00 $1,451.54 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 14 163.00 $163.00 $694 +55.50
452 452 2 119.00 $119.00 $538 —
550 550 10 157.00 $157.00 $864 —
683 683 10 149.50 $149.50 $1,021 —
880 880 5 148.50 $148.50 $1,307 —

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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.