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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

1,489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.18/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 566 lb · 139 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.74/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 474 lb · 105 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.39/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 484 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,489 1,428 1,387
Feeder cattle 1,252 1,258 1,142
Slaughter cattle 208 129 210
Replacement cattle 29 41 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to firm and feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder packages. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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
265–290 278 2 235.00 $235.00 $653 -20.00
310 310 1 222.50 $222.50 $690 -37.50
370 fancy 370 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 -6.78
365–390 379 22 240.00–251.00 $247.00 $936 -1.54
412–446 432 16 232.50–250.00 $244.99 $1,058 -7.10
450–488 fancy 472 12 247.00–248.00 $247.40 $1,168 -10.73
450–495 474 93 227.00–245.00 $241.01 $1,142 +0.05
517–523 value added 518 59 254.00–266.00 $255.64 $1,324 +0.47
510–547 523 28 234.00–248.00 $238.89 $1,249 -2.59
557–584 value added 564 80 254.00–256.00 $254.46 $1,435 -2.25
550–590 569 59 190.00–246.00 $234.95 $1,337 -4.15
600–627 value added 602 44 242.00–246.00 $243.23 $1,464 -0.72
605–647 622 12 215.00–238.00 $226.30 $1,408 +2.89
650 value added 650 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 +5.67
654–685 660 35 200.00–214.00 $210.72 $1,391 -7.05
707–730 value added 712 16 215.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,575 —
700–735 720 10 194.00–211.00 $202.26 $1,456 +16.24
778 value added 778 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,579 —
776–790 780 5 174.00–189.00 $183.01 $1,427 -6.50
800–830 811 8 192.00–195.00 $194.26 $1,575 +31.71
863–864 value added 863 15 197.50–199.50 $198.83 $1,716 —
915–945 930 2 173.00–176.00 $174.52 $1,623 —
1100 1100 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,694 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 202.50 $202.50 $516 —
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 -20.00
383–385 384 4 221.00–227.50 $225.87 $867 +5.87
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 -7.50
508–540 516 4 225.00–228.00 $227.22 $1,172 +27.22
565–597 591 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,330 +3.99
630 630 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,317 -0.41
670 670 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,286 -7.33
740 740 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,384 +12.75
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1217 1217 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 225.00 $225.00 $461 +11.91
270 270 2 200.00–217.50 $208.75 $564 -5.57
315–349 344 11 205.00–222.00 $212.32 $730 -4.41
365–392 372 13 210.00–227.50 $216.02 $804 +8.04
390 fancy 390 3 222.00 $222.00 $866 -10.67
400–449 426 26 200.00–218.00 $209.53 $893 +1.01
455–491 474 46 202.00–219.50 $213.00 $1,010 +1.87
486–497 fancy 494 45 221.00–224.50 $223.89 $1,106 -10.11
500–548 526 26 190.00–213.00 $203.82 $1,072 -0.96
542–549 value added 548 54 218.00–218.50 $218.41 $1,197 -0.71
560 value added 560 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 +4.29
550–593 573 59 191.00–215.00 $209.45 $1,200 +11.03
600–615 value added 611 8 200.00–209.00 $202.21 $1,236 —
600–645 623 30 185.00–197.00 $191.68 $1,194 -0.51
656 value added 656 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,332 +5.99
655–695 680 8 187.00–195.00 $190.75 $1,297 +5.18
712 value added 712 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,303 -5.69
725–739 736 12 181.00–185.00 $182.74 $1,345 +8.87
755–775 765 4 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,205 -10.56
765 value added 765 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,346 —
840 840 3 140.00–141.00 $140.67 $1,182 +16.57
855–860 858 2 140.00–153.00 $146.52 $1,257 —
905 905 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,339 +20.75
980 980 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
385–397 388 4 192.50–197.00 $193.65 $751 -1.56
435 435 3 195.00 $195.00 $848 +2.01
467–486 480 6 187.00–195.00 $189.60 $910 -1.95
505–537 521 6 185.00–193.00 $188.32 $981 -3.41
550–595 566 12 150.00–197.50 $185.73 $1,051 ±0.00
605–642 622 5 172.00–180.00 $173.95 $1,082 +1.45
650 650 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,131 +1.21
700–735 713 3 130.00–151.00 $141.81 $1,011 -14.19
755–765 758 3 138.00–139.00 $138.66 $1,051 -15.34
960–995 978 2 103.00–106.00 $104.47 $1,022 -3.53
1055 1055 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,139 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–342 329 5 230.00–241.00 $234.57 $772 +4.57
360–395 378 2 232.00–245.00 $238.20 $900 +14.82
380 fancy 380 2 250.00 $250.00 $950 -10.00
400–447 435 7 227.00–240.00 $232.52 $1,011 +11.97
452 fancy 452 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,062 —
493–496 495 6 225.00–233.00 $229.01 $1,134 -8.56
500–535 511 11 219.00–235.00 $225.45 $1,152 +5.86
532 fancy 532 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,277 +3.00
552–595 563 9 205.00–222.50 $211.30 $1,190 +4.34
575 fancy 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -12.26
606–626 617 7 215.00–221.00 $218.45 $1,348 +18.33
660–670 665 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,363 +19.96
745 745 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,337 -1.14
775 775 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,201 +6.00
810–840 828 3 141.00–152.00 $147.95 $1,225 +17.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 222.50 $222.50 $734 —
385 385 1 207.50 $207.50 $799 -7.50
445 445 1 192.00 $192.00 $854 -8.00
465–470 467 3 205.00–206.00 $205.66 $960 -19.34
525–540 530 3 208.00–210.00 $208.68 $1,106 +8.68
551–596 574 6 180.00–194.00 $186.73 $1,072 —
610–612 611 3 190.00–197.00 $194.67 $1,189 +10.98
680–685 682 3 162.00–164.00 $162.67 $1,109 -12.33
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 -2.50
810–837 828 3 114.00–130.00 $119.22 $987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1400 1165 80-85% 29 85.00–94.50 $90.25 $1,051 +2.66
1040–1425 1218 80-85% 34 95.00–105.50 $100.30 $1,222 -6.24
1160–1410 1285 80-85% 12 106.00–116.00 $110.81 $1,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–980 858 85-90% 12 80.00–88.00 $83.84 $719 —
780–1005 925 85-90% 6 75.00–79.00 $77.81 $720 —
870–1020 963 85-90% 13 90.00–99.00 $94.50 $910 +15.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1690 1554 75-80% 9 101.50–109.00 $105.77 $1,644 +5.30
1500–1730 1615 75-80% 6 110.50–117.50 $112.67 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1445 1238 3 113.00–120.00 $115.07 $1,425 —
1525–1615 1568 4 122.00–134.50 $126.36 $1,981 —
1755–2310 2033 2 144.50–147.00 $145.92 $2,967 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $979

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1225–1530 1392 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,270.00–1,575.00 $1,470.35

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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
1050–1355 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,637.34 —

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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.