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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

1,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.39/cwt +13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 675 lb · 158 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.85/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 537 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.52/cwt +22.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 469 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,460 1,223 875
Feeder cattle 1,059 886 648
Slaughter cattle 227 139 172
Replacement cattle 174 198 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. 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
205 205 1 272.00 $272.00 $558 +44.00
260–280 264 6 220.00–235.00 $229.18 $605 —
313 fancy 313 8 252.50 $252.50 $790 —
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 -25.00
352 fancy 352 8 264.00 $264.00 $929 -6.00
355–390 375 17 234.00–249.00 $243.19 $912 +2.10
400–445 426 26 230.00–245.00 $239.86 $1,022 +6.64
457–490 466 31 242.00–257.00 $249.45 $1,162 +19.01
460–497 fancy 478 12 259.00–262.00 $260.46 $1,245 —
500–547 518 23 227.00–245.00 $237.83 $1,232 +1.28
525–530 value added 528 4 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,333 —
552–593 569 35 230.00–247.50 $237.79 $1,353 +0.35
576 value added 576 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,503 —
600–633 value added 616 10 250.00–254.00 $252.40 $1,555 +5.67
605–648 644 17 231.00–245.00 $238.59 $1,537 +8.01
665–680 value added 672 6 226.00–232.50 $229.07 $1,539 -10.93
650–691 675 13 206.00–220.00 $214.05 $1,445 -10.47
705–740 725 7 204.00–220.00 $211.68 $1,535 +5.15
731 value added 731 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,630 ±0.00
762 value added 762 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,722 —
765–785 780 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,669 +19.35
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 -6.00
867–895 877 5 166.00–170.00 $167.98 $1,473 -24.28
917 917 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,476 —
980 980 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,392 -40.00
1005–1017 1013 3 160.00–166.00 $164.02 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 202.50 $202.50 $790 -17.69
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
460–490 476 4 234.00–237.50 $236.00 $1,123 —
500–545 523 2 220.00–222.50 $221.30 $1,157 +13.41
550–580 573 4 220.00–225.00 $223.80 $1,282 +7.80
600–615 610 3 217.00–222.00 $218.64 $1,334 +14.57
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -4.00
780 780 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,346 —
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,569 —
1245–1405 1325 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 3 200.00–210.00 $206.89 $466 —
250 fancy 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —
275–290 286 6 207.50–220.00 $215.03 $615 +15.03
305–343 334 11 210.00–225.00 $219.51 $733 +0.20
350–395 370 7 207.00–220.00 $213.41 $790 +5.18
397 fancy 397 2 240.00 $240.00 $953 +7.00
405–445 423 15 212.00–232.50 $222.85 $943 +13.39
410–443 fancy 425 11 233.00–241.00 $235.87 $1,002 —
462–485 fancy 470 5 230.00–239.00 $231.86 $1,090 -1.67
455–497 478 20 215.00–229.00 $224.07 $1,071 +20.46
510–537 520 36 214.00–232.00 $224.18 $1,166 +5.05
544 value added 544 84 238.00 $238.00 $1,295 +7.22
550–565 value added 554 7 220.00–222.50 $221.56 $1,227 -15.10
550–598 583 29 199.00–212.00 $205.33 $1,197 -17.70
600–620 614 9 191.00–196.00 $192.99 $1,185 -24.46
610–618 value added 616 5 203.00–209.00 $204.39 $1,259 -27.73
666 fancy 666 82 235.00 $235.00 $1,565 —
666–685 675 7 187.00–192.00 $189.01 $1,276 -27.06
661–695 value added 686 69 223.50–228.00 $226.81 $1,556 —
700–740 723 7 179.00–189.00 $182.82 $1,322 -11.13
761–782 773 10 176.00–179.00 $177.72 $1,374 -9.52
800–816 813 6 174.00–183.00 $181.52 $1,476 —
887 887 2 158.50 $158.50 $1,406 +11.50
901 901 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,261 -12.50
1080 1080 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,631 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 ±0.00
315 315 2 205.00 $205.00 $646 +3.29
386 386 3 190.00 $190.00 $733 -1.98
405–435 412 8 200.00–207.50 $202.49 $834 +7.00
475–480 478 2 205.00–207.50 $206.24 $986 +15.58
500–533 518 9 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,049 +10.01
582–595 589 4 192.00–195.00 $193.48 $1,140 +3.29
605–620 613 2 181.00–182.00 $181.49 $1,113 -9.30
665–685 678 3 177.00–182.50 $180.65 $1,225 -5.55
715–725 720 2 140.00–147.50 $143.78 $1,035 -20.55
780 780 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,193 —
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
900 900 2 100.00 $100.00 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
315–330 319 4 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $718 -0.67
322 fancy 322 2 251.00 $251.00 $808 —
352 fancy 352 2 242.00 $242.00 $852 —
355–392 381 4 220.00–237.00 $229.91 $876 +2.66
420–436 fancy 431 18 259.00–262.00 $260.04 $1,121 —
405–440 433 9 227.00–241.00 $236.08 $1,022 +9.35
460–495 483 10 225.00–240.00 $232.38 $1,122 +6.32
485 fancy 485 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,246 —
500–535 526 10 215.00–232.00 $220.21 $1,158 +1.48
527 fancy 527 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,265 —
560–595 574 10 220.00–237.50 $232.11 $1,332 +11.81
610–640 625 3 205.00–217.50 $210.93 $1,318 +2.49
672 672 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,519 +22.52
705–740 720 3 174.00–180.00 $176.31 $1,269 -11.31
750–765 758 2 170.00–184.00 $176.93 $1,341 +2.93
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 +9.00
905 905 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 —
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 3 220.00–222.00 $221.34 $941 +17.10
540–545 543 2 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $1,147 —
555 555 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 +5.00
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +22.40
675–677 676 3 190.00–199.00 $196.01 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1370 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,170.00–1,900.00 $1,599.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1250 1106 80-85% 17 96.00–103.50 $100.46 $1,111 —
1010–1440 1181 80-85% 41 104.00–113.50 $109.16 $1,289 +21.64
1140–1435 1313 80-85% 14 114.00–123.00 $116.98 $1,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1035 922 85-90% 8 80.00–89.00 $85.65 $790 +10.95
780–1035 933 85-90% 10 103.00–111.50 $106.28 $992 +31.58
720–1040 937 85-90% 21 90.00–100.00 $94.76 $888 +20.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1580 1518 75-80% 7 113.00–115.50 $114.08 $1,732 —
1455–1720 1580 75-80% 5 106.00–110.50 $107.74 $1,702 -1.25
1840 1840 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1545 1431 7 118.00–129.50 $121.90 $1,744 —
1175–1950 1591 8 130.00–139.50 $134.80 $2,145 —
1395–2520 1800 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
825–1580 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,720.00 $1,456.53
1025–1510 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 800.00–1,670.00 $1,455.72

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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
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 +296.97
845–1825 1417 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 49 1,000.00–2,290.00 $1,871.12 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 2 124.00 $124.00 $821 —

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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.