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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

1,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.01/cwt -5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 674 lb · 147 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.67/cwt +36.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 620 lb · 142 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.19/cwt +19.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 570 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,822 1,460 2,074
Feeder cattle 1,567 1,059 1,804
Slaughter cattle 213 227 181
Replacement cattle 42 174 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feed steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
277 277 2 255.00 $255.00 $706 +25.82
305 305 1 252.50 $252.50 $770 —
356–392 fancy 369 15 267.50–274.00 $271.12 $1,000 +7.12
365–395 387 8 242.00–257.50 $253.05 $979 +9.86
400–440 421 18 240.00–255.00 $246.88 $1,039 +7.02
405–433 fancy 426 4 258.00–260.00 $258.48 $1,101 —
450–497 fancy 473 22 259.00–266.00 $263.87 $1,248 +3.41
452–495 474 48 240.00–257.50 $247.85 $1,175 -1.60
501–525 value added 516 28 253.00–260.00 $254.76 $1,315 +2.27
500–545 521 52 236.00–252.00 $242.01 $1,261 +4.18
550–596 570 49 232.50–249.00 $242.14 $1,380 +4.35
572 value added 572 22 260.50 $260.50 $1,490 -0.50
600–637 622 54 224.00–240.00 $232.19 $1,444 -6.40
602–642 value added 624 44 242.00–254.50 $247.34 $1,543 -5.06
667 value added 667 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,607 +11.93
655–695 679 41 219.00–233.00 $225.34 $1,530 +11.29
700–723 value added 712 22 223.00–230.00 $226.91 $1,616 +3.91
700–745 720 19 200.00–219.00 $211.78 $1,525 +0.10
775 value added 775 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,720 -4.00
775–794 791 19 193.00–200.00 $198.79 $1,572 -15.21
852–892 860 26 193.00–210.00 $205.38 $1,766 +37.40
873 value added 873 63 218.00 $218.00 $1,903 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 +9.00
947 value added 947 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,856 —
1010 1010 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,656 -0.02
1098 value added 1098 56 184.75 $184.75 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 220.00 $220.00 $700 —
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
415–440 429 4 227.50–232.50 $229.32 $984 +9.32
465–490 478 2 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,112 -3.43
515–536 526 8 229.00–230.00 $229.51 $1,207 +8.21
578–585 580 4 226.00–228.00 $226.50 $1,314 +2.70
600–615 607 18 215.00–221.00 $220.44 $1,338 +1.80
672–677 675 7 207.50–216.00 $211.35 $1,427 +11.35
705–720 711 8 146.00–195.00 $157.54 $1,120 —
825 825 1 112.00 $112.00 $924 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 222.00 $222.00 $511 +15.11
295 295 3 240.00–242.00 $241.33 $712 +26.30
300–326 fancy 321 5 240.00–242.50 $240.47 $772 —
301–345 323 9 222.00–230.00 $227.82 $736 +8.31
355–390 372 13 220.00–235.00 $229.10 $852 +15.69
410–448 fancy 430 10 240.00–249.00 $244.90 $1,053 +9.03
400–447 431 19 222.00–237.50 $228.47 $985 +5.62
452–478 fancy 468 5 246.00–249.00 $247.16 $1,157 +15.30
455–493 481 22 232.00–245.00 $238.64 $1,148 +14.57
507–545 522 46 220.00–235.00 $227.98 $1,190 +3.80
513–540 value added 526 8 238.00–243.00 $240.60 $1,266 +2.60
558–559 value added 559 25 235.00–238.00 $235.48 $1,316 +13.92
550–594 573 98 214.00–230.00 $226.33 $1,297 +21.00
606–625 value added 617 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,388 +20.61
620 fancy 620 83 243.25 $243.25 $1,508 —
600–640 622 37 205.00–223.50 $217.35 $1,352 +24.36
658–676 value added 672 103 221.50–232.00 $229.80 $1,544 +2.99
660–693 678 44 206.00–216.00 $210.45 $1,427 +21.44
720–742 728 7 183.00–195.00 $187.86 $1,368 +5.04
770–790 772 9 179.00–187.50 $186.26 $1,438 +8.54
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 +10.00
325–345 333 3 200.00–212.00 $203.96 $679 -1.04
355–365 360 3 207.00–212.50 $208.97 $752 +18.97
425–442 436 3 210.00 $210.00 $916 +7.51
455–485 470 9 215.00–220.00 $217.80 $1,024 +11.56
530–547 541 3 210.00–217.50 $215.05 $1,163 +12.54
550–595 579 7 202.50–213.00 $206.79 $1,197 +13.31
605–630 613 18 195.00–202.00 $196.77 $1,206 +15.28
655–690 683 9 190.00–197.50 $194.17 $1,326 +13.52
710–745 728 2 158.00–165.00 $161.42 $1,175 +17.64
765–772 770 3 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $1,242 +8.34
805 805 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1535 1450 3 124.00–126.00 $124.81 $1,810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 -15.00
320 fancy 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -1.00
310–345 322 3 231.00–240.00 $234.22 $754 +9.16
395 fancy 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
395–397 396 3 230.00–247.00 $235.65 $933 +5.74
400–430 fancy 423 4 263.00–265.00 $263.47 $1,114 +3.43
405–435 424 4 242.50–257.00 $251.80 $1,068 +15.72
450–460 fancy 452 5 262.00–270.00 $268.37 $1,213 +11.37
450–498 473 18 247.00–257.00 $251.41 $1,189 +19.03
500–547 528 7 222.00–237.00 $232.55 $1,228 +12.34
550–595 572 8 225.00–237.00 $231.71 $1,325 -0.40
607–640 624 8 210.00–227.00 $220.81 $1,378 +9.88
650–680 660 4 201.00–218.00 $210.63 $1,390 -15.37
705–735 720 6 185.00–200.00 $189.69 $1,366 +13.38
750–755 753 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $1,440 +14.32
868–890 872 6 175.00–184.00 $180.98 $1,578 +10.98
905 905 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,335 -17.50
1035 1035 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,346 —
1125 1125 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–412 411 3 231.00–237.00 $232.99 $958 +11.65
465–497 485 4 230.00–237.50 $234.87 $1,139 —
510–545 533 3 210.00–212.50 $210.80 $1,124 -0.46
565 565 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 +12.00
600–615 608 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,231 +12.53
690–695 693 2 182.50–190.00 $186.24 $1,291 -9.77
725 725 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 —
945 945 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,134 —
950–970 960 2 116.00–122.00 $119.03 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1435 1206 80-85% 26 106.00–114.50 $110.85 $1,337 —
1090–1390 1218 80-85% 13 100.00–107.00 $104.38 $1,271 —
1145–1415 1295 80-85% 14 115.00–120.00 $116.83 $1,513 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1845 1650 75-80% 7 114.00–118.00 $115.77 $1,910 —
1545–1955 1690 75-80% 3 98.00–105.00 $102.45 $1,731 —
1485–2080 1708 75-80% 16 107.00–113.00 $109.91 $1,877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1055 921 85-90% 6 85.00–89.00 $86.08 $793 +0.43
930–1045 976 85-90% 7 93.00–98.00 $96.03 $937 —
915–1030 983 85-90% 6 104.00–110.00 $106.05 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2155 1718 4 122.00–126.50 $123.99 $2,130 —
1560–1875 1720 3 140.00–144.50 $141.72 $2,438 —
1520–2085 1761 14 127.00–136.00 $131.33 $2,313 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1145 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 635.00–1,200.00 $1,031.74
955–1355 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,440.00 $1,119.44
1110–1165 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,160.00 $1,038.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00

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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
980–1307 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,740.00 $1,405.60 —
1315–1332 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 990.00–1,550.00 $1,364.93 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 —
540 540 1 137.00 $137.00 $740 —

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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.