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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

1,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.13/cwt +24.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 626 lb · 317 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.98/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 718 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.87/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 566 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,891 1,892 1,283
Feeder cattle 1,616 1,660 1,148
Slaughter cattle 237 204 110
Replacement cattle 38 28 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers under 500lbs mostly steady and over 500lbs were 2.00-4.00 higher. Good buyer demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady, very good buyer participation for all slaughter classes. Groups of 20 head or more: Steers Heifers 28hd 470lbs $275 BLK 30hd 557lbs $246 BLK/Few Mix 44hd 673lbs $251.75 BLK/Few Mix 24hd 612lbs $237 BLK 38hd 881lbs $237.50 BLK 159hd 625lbs $252 BLK 57hd 973lbs $225.50 Mixed 82hd 632lbs $254.60 BLK 42hd 712lbs $234 BLK/Few Red 47hd 716lbs $245.50 BLK 51hd 717lbs $237.25 BLK

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 223.00 $223.00 $624 —
317 fancy 317 2 292.50 $292.50 $927 —
327–340 332 6 260.00–278.00 $268.69 $892 +1.19
364 fancy 364 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,037 ±0.00
380–397 393 9 260.00–271.00 $265.80 $1,045 +3.80
405–422 fancy 413 8 270.00–272.00 $270.49 $1,117 —
405–447 417 25 247.50–268.50 $263.90 $1,100 -7.78
450–465 455 3 257.50–260.00 $259.15 $1,179 -9.51
470 fancy 470 28 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -5.00
501–536 520 22 242.50–262.00 $254.75 $1,325 +4.45
529 value added 529 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,439 +3.82
515–545 fancy 542 20 270.00–274.00 $271.51 $1,472 —
550 fancy 550 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
561–591 573 8 253.00–259.00 $255.82 $1,466 +14.50
610–625 value added 612 27 252.50–268.00 $263.33 $1,612 -2.97
605–637 624 8 235.00–250.00 $243.96 $1,522 +7.64
673–687 value added 676 55 251.75–256.00 $252.61 $1,708 -11.89
675–687 680 5 229.00–240.00 $234.16 $1,592 -11.04
711 value added 711 18 231.50 $231.50 $1,646 —
715–740 727 3 215.00–220.00 $216.66 $1,575 -9.51
776–790 value added 781 6 226.00–228.00 $227.33 $1,775 —
800–838 819 6 226.00–227.50 $226.73 $1,857 +14.45
881 value added 881 38 237.50 $237.50 $2,092 +8.50
973 value added 973 57 225.50 $225.50 $2,194 —
990 990 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
375 375 6 242.50 $242.50 $909 —
420–441 437 5 202.00–225.00 $216.54 $946 —
450–490 469 15 195.00–240.00 $236.10 $1,107 +56.10
508–534 525 9 210.00–217.50 $212.42 $1,115 +42.42
556–595 569 9 180.00–240.00 $216.61 $1,233 +22.92
616 616 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,337 +37.95
735 735 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,448 —
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
855–880 868 2 182.00–195.00 $188.59 $1,637 +33.59
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 143.00 $143.00 $705 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,964 —
1100 1100 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,188 —
1630 1630 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,282 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 257.50 $257.50 $734 +2.03
302–345 314 4 237.00–245.00 $242.37 $761 +1.04
357 fancy 357 2 252.00 $252.00 $900 -0.84
350–395 375 4 230.00–247.50 $238.02 $893 -4.92
415–439 fancy 428 12 244.00–247.50 $245.37 $1,050 -12.63
405–448 430 18 220.00–242.50 $231.58 $996 -6.11
453–465 fancy 456 9 245.00–246.00 $245.23 $1,118 -1.96
450–495 476 36 222.50–242.00 $236.74 $1,127 -0.86
505 fancy 505 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,242 —
508–535 520 39 227.00–244.00 $238.70 $1,241 +13.00
557 value added 557 30 246.00 $246.00 $1,370 —
567 fancy 567 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 +1.50
551–588 574 34 227.00–244.00 $236.10 $1,355 +11.19
600–648 621 76 220.00–241.00 $237.19 $1,473 +20.10
625–632 value added 627 241 252.00–254.60 $252.89 $1,586 +14.64
650–662 658 3 232.00–238.00 $236.02 $1,553 +12.09
664 value added 664 16 237.00 $237.00 $1,574 —
712–717 value added 715 93 234.00–237.25 $235.79 $1,686 +6.79
716 fancy 716 47 245.50 $245.50 $1,758 —
700–749 732 22 213.00–221.00 $216.47 $1,585 —
800 800 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 —
815–840 830 3 162.50–174.00 $168.89 $1,402 -1.11
850 850 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —
867 867 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,387 -8.33
963 963 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,290 -8.00
1020 1020 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 200.00–220.00 $210.30 $705 +6.32
420 420 3 200.00 $200.00 $840 +9.82
520–525 524 16 210.00–223.00 $218.38 $1,144 +31.60
570–595 581 5 205.00–222.50 $214.99 $1,249 +27.00
605–615 610 2 187.00–192.50 $189.77 $1,158 +12.77
655–695 682 6 190.00–205.00 $194.10 $1,324 +6.10
715–747 738 5 170.00–197.00 $189.34 $1,397 +21.75
760–767 764 5 132.50–200.00 $175.31 $1,339 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,086 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
290 fancy 290 1 267.00 $267.00 $774 +12.00
352 fancy 352 5 270.00 $270.00 $950 —
360–375 369 7 255.00–260.00 $257.85 $951 -2.01
410–425 421 4 240.00–252.00 $243.03 $1,023 -17.71
430 fancy 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -9.22
460 fancy 460 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,208 -7.50
450–480 465 3 250.00–252.50 $251.69 $1,170 -9.60
501 fancy 501 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,278 —
540–548 545 11 240.00–242.00 $241.28 $1,315 -0.63
550–585 560 6 230.00–237.00 $233.64 $1,308 -1.85
607–619 617 13 230.00–232.50 $230.38 $1,421 +14.60
665 665 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,503 -5.37
715 fancy 715 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,480 —
745–747 746 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,447 -6.00
755–790 773 2 190.00–192.50 $191.22 $1,478 -3.58
825–835 832 3 176.00–190.00 $180.63 $1,503 —
931 931 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
372 372 2 235.00 $235.00 $874 —
447 447 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,039 —
465–490 479 9 202.50–235.00 $225.25 $1,079 +55.25
500–547 531 3 182.50–220.00 $194.26 $1,032 +7.26
555–580 563 3 192.00–210.00 $198.90 $1,120 +56.40
573 thin fleshed 573 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,175 —
612 thin fleshed 612 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,300 —
638 638 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,384 +33.65
815 815 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,121 —
942 942 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1285 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,484.58 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–925 865 80-85% 2 73.00–86.00 $79.95 $692 —
935–1515 1134 80-85% 12 90.00–104.00 $98.17 $1,113 —
995–1565 1228 80-85% 57 105.00–116.00 $111.44 $1,368 +3.67
1060–1500 1271 80-85% 30 117.00–130.00 $120.45 $1,531 +1.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1070 838 85-90% 7 79.00–89.00 $84.74 $710 —
800–880 874 85-90% 14 102.00–106.50 $105.92 $926 —
915–1185 988 85-90% 10 92.00–100.00 $98.07 $969 -8.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1930 1612 75-80% 6 117.00–123.00 $119.08 $1,920 —
1375–1840 1616 75-80% 13 112.00–116.50 $115.64 $1,869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1385 1173 6 106.00–118.50 $112.21 $1,316 —
1325–1755 1564 5 120.00–129.00 $126.19 $1,974 —
1390–1815 1571 8 130.00–140.50 $134.59 $2,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777 777 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
840–1390 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,700.00 $1,459.48 —
1205–1538 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,810.00 $1,611.61 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,518 -13.25

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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.