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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

1,223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.24/cwt +15.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 634 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.37/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 631 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.12/cwt +14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 579 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,223 1,688 1,448
Feeder cattle 886 1,365 1,130
Slaughter cattle 139 259 228
Replacement cattle 198 64 90

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 1 228.00 $228.00 $520 —
230 fancy 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 +16.56
371–390 375 5 230.00–244.00 $241.09 $904 +6.09
377 fancy 377 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,018 —
410 fancy 410 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -8.71
400–445 423 10 230.00–236.00 $233.22 $987 -3.98
455–492 480 12 220.00–240.00 $230.44 $1,106 -9.73
505–542 525 38 223.00–244.50 $236.55 $1,242 -4.73
553–595 569 29 222.50–244.00 $237.44 $1,351 -0.70
605–645 621 10 217.00–235.00 $230.58 $1,432 +8.14
608–646 value added 634 38 240.00–257.00 $246.73 $1,564 +0.79
650–665 value added 658 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,579 +6.00
675–688 679 16 212.00–230.00 $224.52 $1,524 -2.38
713 value added 713 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,590 +2.94
715–747 725 9 204.00–209.00 $206.53 $1,497 +1.85
765–778 777 9 193.50–204.00 $194.65 $1,512 -3.61
808 value added 808 25 202.00 $202.00 $1,632 —
820–828 826 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,619 —
870–875 871 4 190.00–199.00 $192.26 $1,675 +5.26
995 995 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–387 383 5 212.50–222.00 $220.19 $843 —
525–540 533 2 200.00–216.00 $207.89 $1,108 -14.61
581 581 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,255 -0.92
605–647 639 8 201.00–210.00 $204.07 $1,304 -0.01
695 695 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,418 —
1055 1055 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,593 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 fancy 227 1 227.00 $227.00 $515 -3.00
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 -26.26
300–340 320 4 210.00–225.00 $219.31 $702 +3.64
350–395 377 9 200.00–227.00 $208.23 $785 -3.82
385 fancy 385 1 233.00 $233.00 $897 —
405–440 421 23 202.00–218.00 $209.46 $882 -9.16
482 value added 482 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,084 —
460–497 fancy 485 9 232.50–234.00 $233.53 $1,133 +8.53
450–497 489 19 200.00–215.00 $203.61 $996 -9.42
500–545 521 27 210.00–225.00 $219.13 $1,142 +14.04
525–545 value added 533 6 226.00–235.00 $230.78 $1,230 +9.78
550–597 577 14 210.00–228.00 $223.03 $1,287 +14.81
555–588 value added 580 28 232.00–239.50 $236.66 $1,373 +12.45
601–630 610 21 214.00–224.00 $217.45 $1,326 +28.57
603–642 value added 640 86 226.00–232.30 $232.12 $1,486 +14.98
659–660 659 15 215.00–219.00 $216.07 $1,424 +27.88
705–735 714 11 185.00–199.00 $193.95 $1,385 +11.00
754–783 763 12 179.00–191.00 $187.24 $1,429 +4.24
885 885 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,301 —
930 930 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,418 -7.50
1080 1080 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 190.00 $190.00 $507 -9.78
315–340 332 3 200.00–202.50 $201.71 $670 +7.09
375–385 382 3 191.00–194.00 $191.98 $733 +11.98
405–415 410 4 192.50–197.50 $195.49 $802 +6.92
460–485 470 10 185.00–194.00 $190.66 $896 +6.96
540 540 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,040 +0.04
590–595 593 3 182.50–194.00 $190.19 $1,128 -0.84
605–640 627 16 175.00–194.00 $190.79 $1,196 +14.01
652–698 684 9 181.00–195.00 $186.20 $1,274 +14.21
700–745 723 2 159.00–170.00 $164.33 $1,188 +19.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 520 12 200.00–209.00 $207.42 $1,079 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 —
457–490 474 4 182.50–190.00 $186.12 $882 —
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
750 750 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,328 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 336 3 217.50–230.00 $225.73 $758 -6.47
375–396 390 8 220.00–240.00 $227.25 $886 -9.40
400–435 408 7 220.00–236.00 $226.73 $925 +1.08
455–488 476 10 222.00–233.00 $226.06 $1,076 -5.22
500–533 512 13 212.50–230.00 $218.73 $1,120 -11.47
565 fancy 565 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,342 —
562–597 583 8 209.00–231.00 $220.30 $1,284 -6.91
600–635 611 12 200.00–223.00 $208.44 $1,274 -6.79
660–675 664 4 200.00–210.00 $203.48 $1,351 -7.52
705–730 713 3 184.00–195.00 $187.62 $1,338 +5.62
770–771 771 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,342 -0.02
867 867 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,396 -3.00
948 948 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,232 +3.94
985–990 988 2 121.00–133.00 $127.02 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 209.00 $209.00 $805 -1.00
440–442 441 4 201.00–207.50 $204.24 $901 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
600–610 605 2 155.00–180.00 $167.60 $1,014 —
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 +10.00
900 900 1 105.00 $105.00 $945 —
990 990 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,049 —
1082 1082 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1377 1319 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,575.00–2,040.00 $1,817.82 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1245 1198 80-85% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.52 $1,048 —
1020–1480 1236 80-85% 21 98.00–110.00 $106.12 $1,312 -10.08
905–1520 1272 80-85% 20 110.50–124.00 $115.27 $1,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $374 —
740–1330 948 85-90% 4 70.00–82.50 $74.70 $708 -11.89
835–1330 993 85-90% 12 84.00–94.50 $89.94 $893 —
740–1255 998 85-90% 6 95.00–102.50 $97.94 $977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1900 1578 75-80% 7 107.00–112.00 $108.99 $1,720 —
1580–2180 1799 75-80% 8 114.50–123.50 $117.14 $2,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1945 1311 4 105.00–118.00 $113.42 $1,487 —
1220–2190 1758 20 128.00–143.00 $134.72 $2,368 —
1140–2175 1783 16 120.00–127.00 $124.64 $2,222 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2120 1883 8 145.00–162.50 $153.67 $2,894 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1265 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 3 125.00–147.00 $133.53 $1,469

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
816–942 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 750.00–840.00 $782.94
843–945 904 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,450.00 $989.45
830–1155 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–1,260.00 $974.00
930–965 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–940.00 $920.37
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
701 701 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 575.00 $575.00
688–900 769 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 670.00–970.00 $773.68
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 870.00 $870.00
755–795 782 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–990.00 $904.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
650 650 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
738 738 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 660.00 $660.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,230.00 $1,230.00

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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
837–855 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,287.10 —
855–892 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,050.00 $985.20 —
828–1030 915 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 810.00–920.00 $863.09 —
805–1270 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 880.00–1,430.00 $1,021.98 —
965–1107 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,000.00 $962.06 —
918–1400 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 870.00–1,610.00 $1,113.03 —
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,840.00 $1,840.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
810–843 835 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 840.00–875.00 $848.49 —
835–891 869 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 830.00–850.00 $842.31 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–790 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 920.00–1,075.00 $1,000.56 —
922 922 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 940.00 $940.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 117.50 $117.50 $523 —

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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.