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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

2,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.28/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 665 lb · 201 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.12/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 573 lb · 151 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.22/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 836 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,206 1,761 2,167
Feeder cattle 1,852 1,464 1,893
Slaughter cattle 248 265 200
Replacement cattle 106 32 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last Thursday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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
225–240 233 2 265.00–275.00 $270.16 $629 —
290 290 2 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
327 fancy 327 2 280.00 $280.00 $916 —
360–365 fancy 363 2 300.00–307.50 $303.72 $1,103 -11.28
379–395 382 6 276.00–280.00 $276.69 $1,057 +11.56
383 value added 383 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,101 —
405–445 433 6 255.00–262.50 $259.98 $1,126 -3.46
445 fancy 445 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,190 —
465–485 471 18 250.00–265.00 $259.23 $1,221 -1.93
483 fancy 483 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,314 -3.84
505–506 value added 506 17 266.00–268.00 $267.30 $1,353 -13.30
505–530 fancy 520 5 272.00–282.50 $278.42 $1,448 —
500–542 529 8 242.50–252.50 $248.90 $1,317 -10.88
553 value added 553 35 269.50 $269.50 $1,490 —
573 fancy 573 16 277.00 $277.00 $1,587 +5.79
550–598 587 47 250.00–265.00 $259.99 $1,526 +3.46
603–643 619 50 243.00–260.00 $253.76 $1,571 +8.73
621 value added 621 38 268.50 $268.50 $1,667 +5.50
651–691 674 20 239.00–253.00 $249.05 $1,679 +10.42
664–692 value added 679 13 255.50–257.50 $256.40 $1,741 +4.40
700–745 724 48 230.00–245.00 $237.47 $1,719 +8.49
718–745 value added 732 48 251.00–254.50 $252.79 $1,850 +0.29
756 value added 756 24 253.75 $253.75 $1,918 +0.97
760–798 785 8 235.00–240.00 $236.16 $1,854 +16.16
810–825 819 5 235.00–242.50 $237.29 $1,943 +14.29
837 value added 837 135 250.70 $250.70 $2,098 +10.20
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 —
865–893 value added 892 61 240.00–243.00 $240.13 $2,142 —
917 917 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,109 —
923 value added 923 59 234.00 $234.00 $2,160 —
961 value added 961 59 235.60 $235.60 $2,264 —
995 995 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,960 —
1167 1167 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +48.75
430–440 435 2 235.00–242.00 $238.46 $1,037 +21.50
455–480 472 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,156 +26.44
520–540 533 8 235.00–242.50 $240.26 $1,281 +16.93
553–560 555 6 240.00–247.00 $244.32 $1,356 +26.89
605–632 623 3 232.00–237.50 $233.78 $1,456 —
685 685 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 +45.00
715–735 727 3 217.00–225.00 $220.97 $1,606 —
770 770 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,675 +18.83
850 850 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
915 915 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,729 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221–230 223 5 220.00–235.00 $231.90 $517 —
241 fancy 241 3 255.00 $255.00 $615 —
255–290 fancy 273 2 240.00–250.00 $244.68 $668 -22.32
285–295 288 3 220.00–230.00 $223.98 $645 -29.10
317 317 2 230.00 $230.00 $729 —
350–395 374 13 230.00–247.00 $236.42 $884 -10.63
380–395 fancy 388 5 250.00–255.00 $252.04 $978 —
400–445 422 13 230.00–247.00 $236.97 $1,000 -15.16
420–440 fancy 428 11 250.00–251.00 $250.81 $1,073 —
455–460 fancy 458 8 247.00–250.00 $249.63 $1,143 —
450–495 476 53 230.00–245.50 $240.76 $1,146 -6.28
500–545 524 26 226.00–241.00 $235.56 $1,234 +0.61
530–540 value added 531 15 243.00–244.00 $243.07 $1,291 -14.49
550–588 569 63 229.00–246.00 $236.62 $1,346 -1.56
561–577 value added 576 88 252.50–255.25 $254.64 $1,467 +1.24
621 value added 621 20 239.50 $239.50 $1,487 —
601–645 622 30 220.00–237.50 $228.05 $1,418 -5.67
651–669 value added 660 159 249.60–254.75 $252.19 $1,664 —
652–693 685 42 217.50–234.00 $228.71 $1,567 -4.94
705–747 728 8 195.00–205.00 $201.07 $1,464 -24.13
747 value added 747 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,621 —
770–780 773 7 197.00–207.00 $203.70 $1,575 -11.88
756–785 value added 774 11 214.00–215.00 $214.35 $1,659 —
800–840 820 2 187.00–195.00 $191.10 $1,567 —
867–870 868 3 167.00–183.00 $177.65 $1,542 -10.35
932–933 933 7 130.00–142.00 $133.43 $1,245 -65.57
962 962 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,645 -13.00
1032 1032 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,878 —
1085 1085 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,790 +5.00
1133 1133 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,869 —
1185 1185 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
270–290 280 2 210.00–217.50 $213.62 $598 —
305 305 1 212.50 $212.50 $648 +27.50
355–360 358 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $796 +8.67
415–440 428 2 220.00–227.00 $223.60 $957 +26.14
482 482 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,097 +14.43
535–547 542 4 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,179 +8.87
580–592 582 26 209.00–220.00 $211.15 $1,229 -1.09
611–632 622 9 210.00–217.00 $213.99 $1,331 +13.99
650–683 676 5 207.50–210.00 $209.52 $1,416 +8.02
701–744 727 10 179.00–187.00 $182.09 $1,324 -5.91
760 760 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 +49.35
841 841 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,194 —
970 970 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,145 —
1035 1035 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 —
1075 1075 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,462 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 fancy 251 4 287.50 $287.50 $722 —
292 292 2 262.00 $262.00 $765 -8.00
315 value added 315 2 301.00 $301.00 $948 —
310–345 323 4 260.00–270.00 $263.02 $850 —
340 fancy 340 2 282.00 $282.00 $959 —
365–398 381 9 250.00–260.00 $256.31 $977 -3.69
383 fancy 383 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,095 -13.00
400–435 fancy 413 11 270.00–274.00 $273.35 $1,129 +10.85
412–445 429 13 250.00–267.00 $259.00 $1,111 +9.86
458–495 478 15 230.00–247.00 $241.47 $1,154 -15.44
506–540 521 11 232.50–240.00 $236.56 $1,232 -11.85
552–587 572 19 232.00–248.00 $237.86 $1,361 -5.62
605–615 610 4 210.00–226.00 $218.00 $1,330 -19.76
630 fancy 630 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,581 —
653–695 671 7 227.00–230.00 $228.67 $1,534 +5.10
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 +14.50
751–765 757 5 207.00–216.00 $212.36 $1,608 +11.03
835 835 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,553 +21.13
945 945 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,654 +22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 217.50 $217.50 $587 —
395 395 1 237.00 $237.00 $936 +9.50
417–431 426 6 242.50–245.00 $244.18 $1,040 +21.68
495 495 4 227.50–232.50 $229.38 $1,135 +25.63
520–545 531 5 217.00–222.50 $220.91 $1,173 +14.23
565–590 578 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,315 —
600–630 615 2 202.50–207.50 $204.94 $1,260 +34.94
658 658 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,342 —
735 735 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,426 +24.00
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
830 830 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,552 —
1045 1045 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1480 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,185.00–1,950.00 $1,530.24 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1445 1191 80-85% 27 100.00–108.00 $104.24 $1,241 —
1045–1440 1248 80-85% 69 109.00–119.50 $113.44 $1,416 +2.44
1060–1395 1322 80-85% 13 120.00–127.00 $123.37 $1,631 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1045 892 85-90% 3 116.00–126.00 $122.09 $1,089 —
745–1100 957 85-90% 21 107.00–115.00 $110.90 $1,061 —
765–1120 973 85-90% 19 96.00–104.00 $99.24 $966 +23.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1570 1484 75-80% 4 100.00–109.00 $105.92 $1,572 -22.61
1450–1665 1528 75-80% 6 121.50–127.50 $123.78 $1,891 +10.29
1460–1850 1613 75-80% 11 110.50–119.50 $114.90 $1,853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1565 1242 9 115.00–124.00 $119.43 $1,483 —
1380–1875 1569 12 126.00–135.00 $130.19 $2,043 —
1590–1915 1756 10 137.00–145.00 $140.41 $2,466 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $990

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912–1015 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,140.00–1,160.00 $1,152.85
945–1523 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 960.00–1,800.00 $1,598.00
1277–1443 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,660.00–1,960.00 $1,777.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1295 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,290.00–1,675.00 $1,517.14

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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
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1055–1450 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–2,025.00 $1,600.36 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 5 155.00 $155.00 $733 —
1115 1115 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,310 —

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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.