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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

1,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.41/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 625 lb · 293 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.39/cwt +19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 837 lb · 172 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.51/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 461 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,443 1,891 1,025
Feeder cattle 1,292 1,616 850
Slaughter cattle 90 237 110
Replacement cattle 61 38 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, feeder heifers were steady to down 2.00 due to lower quality offering and very hot weather. Slaughter cows were sharply up 3.00-5.00 with good buyer demand, slaughter bulls were steady to up 2.00-3.00 with good quality offerings. Groups of 20 head or more: Steers Heifers 120hd 832lbs $247 BLK 34hd 429lbs $249 BLK 52hd 847lbs $245 BLK 30hd 452lbs $231 RED/CHX 54hd 901lbs $233.50 BLK/CHX 24hd 459lbs $247 BLK 85hd 605lbs $240 BLK/Few Reds 37hd 631lbs $242 BLK/Few CHX 82hd 632lbs $255.50 BLK 81hd 637lbs $255 BLK

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 232.50 $232.50 $581 +9.50
255 fancy 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 —
305–325 316 7 240.00–260.00 $247.27 $781 -21.42
355–397 381 15 242.50–260.00 $254.43 $969 -11.37
423 fancy 423 4 262.25 $262.25 $1,109 -8.24
405–445 424 33 231.00–255.00 $244.52 $1,037 -19.38
460–480 467 19 230.00–255.00 $239.06 $1,116 -20.09
499 fancy 499 15 264.00 $264.00 $1,317 -11.00
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 +0.25
549 value added 549 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,482 -2.00
550–577 561 17 246.00–263.00 $255.78 $1,435 -0.04
558–590 value added 569 6 277.00–280.00 $278.96 $1,587 —
618–630 value added 624 26 263.25–277.50 $269.23 $1,680 +5.90
615–640 637 9 242.50–250.00 $249.20 $1,587 +5.24
655–682 675 20 240.00–259.00 $251.52 $1,698 +17.36
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -41.66
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
774 value added 774 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,780 +2.67
832–847 value added 837 172 245.00–247.00 $246.39 $2,062 —
901 value added 901 54 233.50 $233.50 $2,104 —
940 940 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 230.00–237.50 $235.00 $717 -5.00
368 368 3 230.00 $230.00 $846 -12.50
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 +8.46
520–530 525 2 160.00–232.50 $196.60 $1,032 -15.82
590–595 593 2 229.00–244.00 $236.47 $1,402 +19.86
630 630 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,392 +4.00
655–695 685 4 201.00–227.50 $221.17 $1,515 —
765 765 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,362 —
840 840 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,336 -46.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 232.00–232.50 $232.26 $530 —
255 255 1 235.00 $235.00 $599 -22.50
307 fancy 307 2 251.00 $251.00 $771 —
332–345 339 9 232.50–242.00 $240.03 $814 -2.34
360–383 369 9 235.00–240.00 $237.87 $878 -0.15
412 fancy 412 4 258.50 $258.50 $1,065 +13.13
402–422 417 8 242.50–246.00 $245.16 $1,022 +13.58
450–495 456 58 231.00–247.00 $237.86 $1,085 +1.12
464–497 fancy 481 16 255.00–264.00 $259.35 $1,247 +14.12
501–527 504 19 220.00–240.00 $222.20 $1,120 -16.50
508 fancy 508 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,285 +7.00
540–545 value added 543 14 251.00 $251.00 $1,363 —
555 fancy 555 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,404 +8.00
550–598 573 24 221.00–235.00 $230.51 $1,321 -5.59
605–637 value added 621 166 240.00–255.00 $247.51 $1,537 -5.38
600–640 631 90 215.00–255.50 $252.72 $1,595 +15.53
631 fancy 631 37 242.00 $242.00 $1,527 —
652–670 663 13 214.00–222.00 $220.25 $1,460 -15.77
705–725 707 12 200.00–220.00 $218.29 $1,543 +1.82
798 798 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,788 —
850–860 853 3 183.00–185.00 $184.33 $1,572 +1.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 180.00–215.00 $197.22 $621 -13.08
355–395 375 3 210.00–220.00 $215.88 $810 —
410–440 430 5 160.00–219.00 $201.37 $866 +1.37
455–490 483 9 217.00–222.50 $218.25 $1,054 —
510 510 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,109 -0.88
555–580 569 13 165.00–211.00 $203.12 $1,156 -11.87
605–643 627 12 170.00–211.00 $190.48 $1,194 +0.71
710–715 713 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,376 +3.66
875 875 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,242 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 217.50 $217.50 $696 -12.50
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -15.00
410–435 423 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $899 -20.07
450–452 452 5 215.00–222.00 $220.60 $997 -4.65
580 580 6 150.00 $150.00 $870 -48.90
644 644 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,095 -47.00
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 —
767 767 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,220 —
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 -23.03
495 495 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,101 -29.19
508 508 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,153 —
555–590 573 6 227.00–229.00 $227.90 $1,306 -5.74
645 645 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,206 -43.38
660–680 667 3 180.00–192.00 $187.05 $1,248 -38.95
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 -11.22
800–845 830 3 147.00–154.00 $149.25 $1,239 -31.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1315 1197 80-85% 3 79.00–98.00 $84.90 $1,016 —
1010–1450 1216 80-85% 18 102.00–114.00 $109.33 $1,329 -2.11
1020–1425 1248 80-85% 11 115.00–119.50 $117.03 $1,461 +5.59
1035–1585 1349 80-85% 19 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $1,685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1616 1573 75-80% 6 117.00–122.50 $119.97 $1,887 —
1490–1860 1643 75-80% 6 124.00–135.50 $127.57 $2,096 +11.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1100 1022 85-90% 3 85.00–99.00 $93.63 $957 —
845–1200 1044 85-90% 5 103.50–107.50 $105.97 $1,106 —
1210–1290 1250 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.55 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1290 1194 4 124.00–132.00 $127.19 $1,519 +14.98
1130–1430 1312 3 107.00–118.00 $112.57 $1,477 —
1710–1970 1796 4 137.00–145.50 $141.00 $2,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,195.00 $1,195.00
975–1350 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,248.34
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1075–1375 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,340.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
837 837 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
675–1060 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,525.00 $1,254.38 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1000–1550 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–2,175.00 $1,759.32 —
920–1410 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,950.00 $1,820.49 —

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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.