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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 29, 2023

1,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.65/cwt +42.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 742 lb · 153 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.58/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 570 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.81/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 620 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,182 2,206 1,234
Feeder cattle 928 1,775 924
Slaughter cattle 215 322 242
Replacement cattle 39 109 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 +12.67
300–320 310 2 240.00–250.00 $245.16 $760 +8.16
369–388 fancy 378 11 265.00–267.50 $266.33 $1,007 -10.67
360–395 384 4 240.00–250.00 $246.25 $946 -8.18
400–432 fancy 416 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,092 +4.50
405–445 430 13 247.50–257.50 $251.37 $1,081 +6.24
465–497 476 19 240.00–254.00 $248.59 $1,183 +6.76
500–540 520 22 235.00–252.50 $244.73 $1,273 +3.22
535 value added 535 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,404 +6.53
552 value added 552 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,374 -5.00
550–588 571 48 230.00–245.00 $240.23 $1,372 +4.10
616 value added 616 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,571 +5.00
602–641 622 29 231.00–249.00 $243.71 $1,516 +13.42
650–687 669 15 224.00–227.00 $224.92 $1,505 -3.87
700–745 730 17 199.00–215.00 $207.09 $1,512 +1.71
755–772 767 10 211.00–216.00 $212.59 $1,631 +0.69
770–792 value added 779 5 220.00–224.00 $222.37 $1,732 —
815 value added 815 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 +5.00
825 825 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,584 -0.16
860 860 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
968–985 971 5 165.00–175.00 $172.97 $1,680 +6.75
1050 1050 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,654 —
1115 1115 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 -3.00
460 460 2 227.50–232.50 $230.00 $1,058 +6.29
510–540 518 8 230.00–234.00 $233.22 $1,208 +5.28
577–595 587 6 219.00–227.00 $220.68 $1,295 +2.82
610–645 623 6 221.00–227.00 $223.04 $1,390 +6.04
700–717 710 4 177.00–185.00 $178.97 $1,271 -12.99
780 780 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,459 —
845 845 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,458 —
860 860 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 +11.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 -10.11
237 237 2 227.50 $227.50 $539 -11.14
260–285 273 2 237.00–242.00 $239.61 $654 —
307–322 fancy 315 4 241.00–242.50 $241.73 $761 —
325–340 333 13 222.50–239.00 $231.76 $772 +7.10
357–392 375 18 231.00–237.50 $233.56 $876 +10.53
396 fancy 396 10 247.00 $247.00 $978 +7.29
405–445 427 20 225.00–239.00 $231.93 $990 +6.75
461–488 fancy 471 9 241.00–249.00 $243.61 $1,147 +5.76
450–493 473 25 220.00–236.00 $229.38 $1,085 +3.77
505–540 524 20 215.00–229.00 $220.96 $1,158 -7.26
558 value added 558 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,417 +16.50
550–597 581 26 209.50–224.00 $215.35 $1,251 -8.02
601–625 608 12 203.00–216.00 $211.12 $1,284 -9.78
625 value added 625 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,422 -1.53
650–673 668 15 197.50–213.00 $210.23 $1,404 -1.54
705–740 719 9 183.00–194.00 $188.89 $1,358 +10.10
726–744 value added 743 144 215.00–224.20 $223.70 $1,662 —
750–755 753 2 169.00–180.00 $174.48 $1,314 +8.48
756 value added 756 6 200.50 $200.50 $1,516 +6.50
803 803 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,478 +20.64
865–871 870 7 140.00–158.00 $149.85 $1,304 —
895 value added 895 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,584 —
940 940 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 -15.00
951–955 952 4 130.00–137.00 $131.76 $1,254 —
990 value added 990 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,525 —
1062 1062 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 222.50 $222.50 $623 —
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 +1.94
350–395 365 4 210.00–212.50 $211.58 $772 +2.66
425–445 433 5 212.00–220.00 $215.84 $935 +7.36
475–495 483 4 205.00–212.50 $208.77 $1,008 -2.23
502–511 508 7 200.00–207.50 $202.48 $1,029 -8.74
580 580 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 -19.69
615–620 618 2 192.00–192.50 $192.25 $1,188 -10.73
655 655 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 —
735 735 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,198 -1.00
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,454 -17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 2 250.00 $250.00 $762 -12.00
317–345 325 5 232.50–247.00 $243.14 $790 +0.27
367–380 371 3 220.00–232.00 $227.91 $846 -16.53
420–425 423 2 230.00–247.50 $238.80 $1,010 +0.07
467–485 476 6 229.00–240.00 $235.74 $1,122 +0.17
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 +6.00
555–595 579 15 220.00–233.00 $226.80 $1,313 —
605–640 623 4 230.00–238.00 $234.11 $1,459 +29.71
670 fancy 670 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,521 —
680 680 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,387 —
710 710 3 160.00–170.00 $163.33 $1,160 -31.67
767 767 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,361 -1.20
995 995 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 —
1000–1006 1005 8 108.50–124.00 $110.43 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 221.00 $221.00 $751 +18.50
402 402 2 222.00 $222.00 $892 —
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 —
535 535 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,110 —
595 595 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,238 -0.15
670–695 687 4 192.50–197.50 $195.48 $1,343 —
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 -7.00
895 895 1 101.00 $101.00 $904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1435 1197 80-85% 42 92.00–100.50 $95.47 $1,143 —
1065–1445 1233 80-85% 54 101.00–109.50 $104.70 $1,291 +13.97
1060–1390 1251 80-85% 10 110.00–118.50 $112.99 $1,414 +14.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1020 916 85-90% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.66 $803 —
695–1035 923 85-90% 19 90.00–99.50 $95.06 $877 —
770–1045 933 85-90% 15 100.00–109.00 $103.96 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1705 1535 75-80% 4 110.00–119.00 $115.69 $1,776 +19.90
1460–1730 1596 75-80% 5 102.50–108.00 $105.55 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1223 4 105.00–114.50 $110.07 $1,346 —
1015–1880 1510 7 117.00–125.00 $122.07 $1,843 —
1645–2005 1825 2 137.50–143.50 $140.80 $2,570 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1045–1095 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,241.92
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
835–1635 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,000.00–1,925.00 $1,473.98 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 5 144.00 $144.00 $984 —
831 831 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,163 —

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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.