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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

1,742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.58/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 612 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.34/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 522 lb · 82 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.00/cwt +23.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 765 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,742 1,822 402
Feeder cattle 1,430 1,567 311
Slaughter cattle 254 213 78
Replacement cattle 58 42 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
255–295 273 4 240.00–250.00 $244.68 $668 -10.32
335 335 1 251.00 $251.00 $841 -1.50
370–382 fancy 378 5 260.00–265.00 $260.98 $987 -10.14
355–395 383 12 240.00–256.00 $246.78 $945 -6.27
407–436 value added 419 7 267.00–270.00 $268.34 $1,124 —
400–448 430 50 250.00–262.50 $257.36 $1,107 +10.48
450–480 457 35 242.50–255.00 $250.62 $1,145 +2.77
473–478 value added 474 24 262.00–267.00 $262.63 $1,245 —
518–525 value added 519 29 265.00–268.00 $267.69 $1,389 +12.93
500–547 523 53 240.00–258.00 $251.67 $1,316 +9.66
550–590 571 20 220.00–238.00 $229.51 $1,311 -12.63
560–598 value added 579 6 248.00–249.00 $248.48 $1,439 -12.02
600–620 value added 605 23 261.00–262.00 $261.50 $1,582 +14.16
600–646 615 68 240.00–255.00 $245.55 $1,510 +13.36
650–656 value added 654 6 251.00–254.00 $251.99 $1,648 +10.99
650–691 679 19 231.00–244.00 $237.32 $1,611 +11.98
707–714 value added 711 40 236.50–240.00 $238.24 $1,694 +11.33
715–735 727 15 208.00–220.00 $213.99 $1,556 +2.21
756–780 765 30 199.00–215.00 $206.05 $1,576 +7.26
800–831 823 4 200.00–207.50 $201.82 $1,661 —
895 895 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 -15.38
943 943 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,801 +21.00
950 value added 950 56 207.95 $207.95 $1,976 —
1025 value added 1025 17 193.00 $193.00 $1,978 —
1027 1027 7 195.00 $195.00 $2,003 +31.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 220.00 $220.00 $697 ±0.00
350 350 2 237.50 $237.50 $831 +17.50
425–440 429 7 240.00–243.00 $241.70 $1,037 +12.38
500–548 528 9 230.00–237.50 $233.51 $1,233 +4.00
605–644 629 17 222.00–231.00 $224.82 $1,414 +4.38
670–695 688 14 209.00–215.00 $210.94 $1,451 -0.41
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 +42.46
900 900 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 232.50 $232.50 $481 +10.50
265–295 281 6 220.00–235.00 $229.97 $646 -11.36
300–325 317 5 227.50–241.00 $236.19 $749 +8.37
340 fancy 340 1 257.50 $257.50 $876 +17.03
350–397 375 13 220.00–232.50 $227.52 $853 -1.58
405–445 425 37 220.00–237.50 $231.57 $984 +3.10
435–440 fancy 438 5 242.50–247.50 $244.49 $1,071 -0.41
452–497 477 36 220.00–238.00 $231.19 $1,103 -7.45
485 fancy 485 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,200 +0.34
516 value added 516 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,244 +0.40
501–546 526 46 220.00–238.00 $229.23 $1,206 +1.25
550–558 value added 554 6 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,358 +9.56
550–586 566 57 220.00–239.00 $233.16 $1,320 +6.83
603 value added 603 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,402 +7.50
600–649 635 72 205.00–222.00 $217.81 $1,383 +0.46
652–671 665 22 205.00–218.00 $213.09 $1,417 +2.64
674 value added 674 23 219.00 $219.00 $1,476 -10.80
700–748 729 13 176.00–190.00 $186.42 $1,359 -1.44
746 value added 746 8 198.50 $198.50 $1,481 —
765 value added 765 73 211.50 $211.50 $1,618 —
766–780 769 5 175.00–191.50 $188.15 $1,447 +1.89
805–845 825 2 156.00–160.00 $157.95 $1,303 —
860 860 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,307 —
890 value added 890 12 181.00 $181.00 $1,611 —
912–925 916 3 140.00–147.50 $142.52 $1,305 +12.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $672 +12.71
355–390 378 5 210.00–215.00 $213.02 $805 +4.05
407–437 422 5 205.00–210.00 $207.93 $877 -2.07
455–480 467 3 210.00–217.50 $214.93 $1,004 -2.87
520–542 538 7 214.00–217.00 $215.13 $1,157 +0.08
582–591 587 5 215.00–218.00 $216.19 $1,269 +9.40
621–625 622 6 194.00–202.50 $195.42 $1,216 -1.35
655 655 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,392 +18.33
743 743 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,245 +6.08
765–770 766 6 170.00–176.00 $174.99 $1,340 +13.65
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 +25.00
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 +9.35
425–446 442 5 235.00–240.00 $239.04 $1,057 -12.76
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 -6.41
505–543 535 5 231.00–235.00 $231.75 $1,240 -0.80
560–570 565 3 220.00–229.00 $224.64 $1,269 -7.07
593 fancy 593 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,482 —
600–640 622 7 220.00–230.00 $225.65 $1,404 +4.84
660–685 674 6 205.00–220.00 $211.58 $1,426 +0.95
700–733 725 4 203.00–207.50 $204.09 $1,480 +14.40
835 835 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,445 —
915–927 923 3 150.00–169.00 $162.72 $1,502 +15.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
355 355 1 212.50 $212.50 $754 —
450–470 463 3 217.50–220.00 $219.19 $1,015 -15.68
500–510 503 3 210.00–211.00 $210.66 $1,060 -0.14
605–612 611 6 192.50–201.00 $199.60 $1,220 -2.93
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 +13.76
701 701 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,157 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1405 1260 80-85% 20 91.00–99.50 $95.50 $1,203 -21.33
1050–1515 1283 80-85% 36 100.00–109.50 $104.76 $1,344 -12.07
1295–1440 1345 80-85% 5 110.00–113.50 $111.63 $1,501 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1555 1534 75-80% 4 93.00–99.50 $97.25 $1,492 —
1465–1730 1538 75-80% 6 101.00–108.50 $104.34 $1,605 —
1450–1655 1553 75-80% 3 110.00–113.50 $111.80 $1,736 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–920 878 85-90% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.05 $782 —
900–975 941 85-90% 5 92.50–95.50 $93.89 $884 +7.81
1005 1005 85-90% 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2190 1690 5 111.50–118.00 $115.68 $1,955 —
1645–1810 1744 4 132.00–136.00 $134.22 $2,341 -7.50
1390–2080 1766 7 121.50–126.00 $124.35 $2,196 -6.98

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $929

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1125 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–1,420.00 $1,050.79
885–1165 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,530.00 $1,268.22
1245–1410 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,485.00–1,700.00 $1,582.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00 $800.00

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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
885–1580 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 890.00–1,950.00 $1,452.77 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.