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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

1,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.57/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 580 lb · 200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.63/cwt +19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 636 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.28/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 677 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,688 1,489 1,827
Feeder cattle 1,365 1,252 1,543
Slaughter cattle 259 208 222
Replacement cattle 64 29 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady up 1.00-2.00. Good demand for weaned feeder packages. Slaughter cows were steadily up 5.00-6.00 and slaughter bulls were steady. Very good buyer demand for slaughter classes. Groups of 20 head or more: Steers Heifers 20hd 632lbs $223.50 BLK 44hd 569lbs $213.00 Mix 59hd 688lbs $229.50 BLK 88hd 586lbs $225.00 BLK 60hd 883lbs $196.25 BLK 81hd 647lbs $218.00 BLK 53hd 669lbs $197.50 BLK/BWF 28hd 684lbs $185.50 BLK/CHX 40hd 712lbs $192.50 BLK 56hd 735lbs $189.59 BLK

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 271 5 230.00–247.50 $234.97 $637 -0.03
287–295 fancy 291 4 257.00–260.00 $258.48 $752 —
300–340 320 3 235.00–240.00 $238.44 $763 +15.94
335 fancy 335 3 250.00–255.00 $251.67 $843 —
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 -12.00
410–447 424 14 227.00–245.00 $237.20 $1,006 -7.79
420–440 fancy 426 12 255.00–260.00 $258.71 $1,102 —
466–473 fancy 470 10 256.00–258.00 $257.21 $1,209 +9.81
455–496 478 13 230.00–247.50 $240.17 $1,148 -0.84
512–519 value added 516 10 251.00–255.00 $253.41 $1,308 -2.23
500–545 517 23 220.00–250.00 $241.28 $1,247 +2.39
550–597 564 23 226.00–245.00 $238.14 $1,343 +3.19
575–582 value added 581 16 254.00–260.50 $259.29 $1,506 +4.83
604–635 value added 611 25 236.00–249.00 $245.94 $1,503 +2.71
600–640 622 32 218.00–230.00 $222.44 $1,384 -3.86
659 value added 659 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,542 -3.00
652–688 684 77 216.00–230.00 $226.90 $1,552 +16.18
705–744 value added 731 12 219.00–223.00 $220.06 $1,609 -1.19
715–745 732 3 202.00–210.00 $204.68 $1,498 +2.42
750–780 760 7 195.00–211.00 $198.26 $1,507 +15.25
865 865 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,618 —
883 value added 883 60 196.25 $196.25 $1,733 -2.58
910 910 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,565 -2.52
1005 1005 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 +12.50
505 505 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,124 -4.72
560–590 575 2 214.00–220.00 $216.92 $1,247 -8.08
605–630 618 3 200.00–212.00 $204.08 $1,261 -4.92
865 865 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514 +45.00
980 980 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 fancy 217 2 230.00 $230.00 $499 —
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
250–280 259 7 220.00–227.50 $226.26 $586 +17.51
260 fancy 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
310–345 322 9 207.50–227.50 $215.67 $694 +3.35
325–346 fancy 342 5 230.00 $230.00 $787 —
360–399 389 15 205.00–220.00 $212.05 $825 -3.97
430–446 443 5 215.00–221.00 $218.62 $968 +9.09
450–497 475 21 206.00–221.00 $213.03 $1,012 +0.03
480 fancy 480 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 +1.11
510–527 value added 522 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,154 +2.59
507–545 527 16 200.00–217.00 $205.09 $1,081 +1.27
555–596 575 83 195.00–213.00 $208.22 $1,197 -1.23
551–591 value added 584 117 220.00–225.00 $224.21 $1,309 +0.21
604 fancy 604 16 225.50 $225.50 $1,362 —
600–647 624 20 181.00–196.00 $188.88 $1,179 -2.80
605–647 value added 645 87 199.00–218.00 $217.14 $1,401 +14.93
669 value added 669 53 197.50 $197.50 $1,321 -5.50
660–695 686 44 180.00–195.00 $188.19 $1,291 -2.56
712 value added 712 40 192.50 $192.50 $1,371 +9.50
705–730 722 3 181.00–187.00 $182.95 $1,321 +0.21
753 value added 753 56 189.50 $189.50 $1,427 +13.50
755 755 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,382 +25.50
815 815 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,157 +1.33
903 903 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,445 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 212.50 $212.50 $468 +12.50
275–295 288 5 195.00–205.00 $199.78 $575 —
300–340 312 5 190.00–200.00 $194.62 $607 +24.62
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 -13.65
410–435 423 2 182.50–195.00 $188.57 $798 -6.43
475–483 481 4 180.00–195.00 $183.70 $884 -5.90
502–545 523 4 187.50–198.00 $192.46 $1,007 +4.14
550–590 579 7 185.00–194.00 $191.03 $1,106 +5.30
630–645 643 9 175.00–177.00 $176.78 $1,137 +2.83
660–663 662 5 170.00–175.00 $171.99 $1,139 -2.01
710–740 728 3 121.00–167.50 $144.87 $1,055 +3.06
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
930 930 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,218 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,873 —

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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 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
345 345 5 225.00–237.00 $232.20 $801 -2.37
355–363 fancy 360 5 242.50–247.50 $245.53 $884 -4.47
385–392 390 3 235.00–240.00 $236.65 $923 -1.55
415–440 427 5 220.00–237.50 $225.65 $964 -6.87
445 fancy 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
455–480 466 4 223.00–240.00 $231.28 $1,078 +2.27
461–495 fancy 473 7 245.00–248.00 $246.96 $1,168 +11.96
510–535 fancy 523 2 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,281 +4.88
502–545 524 12 226.00–237.50 $230.20 $1,206 +4.75
550–573 567 9 226.00–230.00 $227.21 $1,288 +15.91
610–643 633 13 204.00–219.00 $215.23 $1,362 -3.22
660 660 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,393 +6.04
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 +2.50
762 fancy 762 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,547 —
750–785 768 2 173.00–175.00 $174.02 $1,336 +19.02
880 880 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,443 —
900–935 918 2 123.00–129.00 $126.06 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 227.50 $227.50 $607 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 -22.50
365 365 2 210.00 $210.00 $766 +2.50
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -5.66
530 530 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,108 +0.32
645 645 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,058 -30.67
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +7.33
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -10.00
820 820 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 +15.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1340 1144 80-85% 16 84.00–99.00 $94.17 $1,077 —
1000–1380 1200 80-85% 53 100.00–112.00 $105.72 $1,269 +5.42
835–1450 1211 80-85% 18 112.50–126.00 $116.20 $1,407 +15.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1075 928 85-90% 7 84.00–89.00 $86.59 $804 +8.78
785–1155 1008 85-90% 18 90.00–99.00 $95.00 $958 —
775–1225 1067 85-90% 7 100.00–116.00 $105.95 $1,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1740 1528 75-80% 13 102.00–114.00 $108.46 $1,657 —
1405–1845 1545 75-80% 12 115.00–125.50 $117.62 $1,817 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–2240 1621 12 91.00–119.00 $110.56 $1,792 —
1180–2425 1687 11 122.00–129.00 $126.62 $2,136 —
1665–2145 1932 15 132.00–149.00 $138.88 $2,683 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,342
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,686

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
885–1135 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,207.32
885–1085 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,250.00 $1,044.42
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00

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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
700–1325 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,020.00–1,825.00 $1,355.68 —
910–1120 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,535.00–1,625.00 $1,584.66 —
930–1350 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 890.00–1,900.00 $1,666.32 +28.98

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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.