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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

1,907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.23/cwt +11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 881 lb · 133 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.16/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 668 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.75/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 709 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,907 2,772 1,542
Feeder cattle 1,655 2,258 1,192
Slaughter cattle 185 208 250
Replacement cattle 67 306 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher with steers over 600lbs selling mostly steady with some instances of yearlings selling sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold in good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with slaughter cattle in good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 270.00 $270.00 $702 —
265 fancy 265 1 295.00 $295.00 $782 —
325 325 2 270.00 $270.00 $878 +14.97
325 fancy 325 1 299.00 $299.00 $972 +14.25
360 fancy 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +10.68
400–410 value added 405 2 300.00–302.50 $301.23 $1,220 —
405–440 422 12 257.50–275.00 $265.32 $1,120 -11.34
410–445 fancy 430 5 282.00–292.50 $284.79 $1,225 +5.77
458–470 464 7 254.00–269.00 $262.90 $1,220 +2.86
465–474 value added 473 15 284.00–290.00 $284.79 $1,347 —
465–495 fancy 488 9 270.00–272.00 $271.12 $1,323 -8.75
510–545 value added 533 15 272.00–283.00 $275.42 $1,468 -1.16
508–545 538 33 250.00–268.00 $259.00 $1,393 -0.20
556–590 value added 573 10 273.00–283.00 $277.85 $1,592 +9.39
555–595 582 36 250.00–269.00 $262.05 $1,525 +12.13
615–623 value added 616 24 269.00–272.00 $269.38 $1,659 +7.39
612–645 623 43 245.00–261.00 $253.51 $1,579 +8.95
651 value added 651 16 269.00 $269.00 $1,751 +11.41
653–680 664 47 242.00–258.50 $250.85 $1,666 +7.04
701–740 717 41 236.00–242.00 $240.29 $1,723 +12.76
704–749 value added 717 49 255.00–266.50 $263.07 $1,886 +13.58
770–777 value added 773 16 258.00–260.00 $258.75 $2,000 +14.75
757–789 781 8 243.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,939 +22.77
820–835 823 5 225.00–235.00 $232.97 $1,917 +5.61
830 value added 830 11 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 -4.20
855 855 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,898 -7.00
873–890 value added 881 131 239.40–241.50 $240.51 $2,119 —
905 905 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,756 —
966 value added 966 55 233.75 $233.75 $2,258 +10.20
1025 1025 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,050 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
400–440 420 2 242.50–250.00 $246.07 $1,033 +6.07
470 470 2 237.00–247.50 $242.25 $1,139 -4.75
515–530 527 11 240.00–248.00 $247.00 $1,302 +1.27
555–590 578 6 237.00–245.00 $242.17 $1,400 +13.91
605–640 617 10 236.00–241.00 $238.33 $1,470 +7.49
680–685 683 2 232.00–232.50 $232.25 $1,586 +12.19
705–747 733 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,668 +32.65
767–781 775 5 230.00–236.00 $232.37 $1,801 +29.47
800–845 823 6 200.00–210.00 $205.52 $1,691 +11.75
871–890 877 5 185.00–188.00 $186.79 $1,638 —
1025 1025 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 242.50 $242.50 $570 —
250–295 278 7 220.00–230.00 $224.35 $624 —
300 fancy 300 3 255.00 $255.00 $765 ±0.00
315–331 326 9 247.50–252.50 $250.58 $817 +14.52
355–395 377 13 230.00–247.50 $238.86 $901 +4.63
376–385 fancy 378 5 250.00–256.00 $254.78 $963 —
405–445 430 25 232.50–247.50 $240.77 $1,035 +8.80
438–448 fancy 442 9 250.00–252.00 $251.32 $1,111 +5.62
450–464 fancy 461 9 250.00–252.00 $251.57 $1,160 +1.94
471 value added 471 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,220 —
450–499 484 24 230.00–245.00 $237.53 $1,150 -0.89
500–545 517 27 227.00–241.00 $231.57 $1,197 -11.89
518–547 value added 540 27 244.00–252.50 $245.71 $1,327 -7.53
569–575 value added 571 7 241.00–242.50 $241.43 $1,379 -10.24
550–592 583 35 227.50–239.00 $235.51 $1,373 -2.63
604–642 625 58 222.50–238.00 $229.59 $1,435 -6.24
661–685 667 40 228.00–239.00 $236.21 $1,576 -3.32
668 value added 668 78 249.75 $249.75 $1,668 -3.25
707–714 value added 708 80 234.25–237.00 $234.53 $1,660 -5.10
704–740 710 28 212.50–221.50 $219.95 $1,562 -10.05
756–793 773 10 200.00–208.00 $206.58 $1,597 -18.91
880–890 883 3 192.50–203.00 $199.47 $1,761 —
936 value added 936 56 192.50 $192.50 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 220.00 $220.00 $440 -6.29
295 295 2 225.00 $225.00 $664 +5.00
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 +10.00
350–385 376 10 220.00–227.00 $221.87 $834 +14.97
405–420 411 4 217.50–227.50 $223.02 $917 +10.77
453–480 470 10 220.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,055 +2.08
505–535 521 7 215.00–220.00 $218.88 $1,140 -11.91
595 595 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 +9.79
635–645 640 2 200.00–207.50 $203.78 $1,304 -19.32
655–697 685 18 200.00–217.50 $203.65 $1,395 -14.09
700–745 729 8 195.00–199.00 $196.02 $1,429 -13.31
750–790 760 4 195.00–200.00 $198.70 $1,510 -1.30
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
917 917 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,100 -45.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1400 1368 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $1,771 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 -2.50
312–337 fancy 325 4 285.00–287.50 $286.20 $930 —
318–345 327 9 250.00–260.00 $255.98 $837 +13.98
380 380 2 267.00–282.00 $274.50 $1,043 +12.43
392 fancy 392 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,156 +6.05
415–418 fancy 417 5 290.00–295.00 $294.01 $1,226 +27.94
405–440 425 12 250.00–272.00 $258.28 $1,098 +13.14
480 fancy 480 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 -9.83
455–493 481 20 232.50–247.00 $242.04 $1,164 +2.68
510–513 fancy 512 5 252.00–256.00 $254.41 $1,303 —
510–540 527 3 235.00–247.00 $239.44 $1,262 +7.32
550–580 556 7 230.00–240.00 $238.21 $1,324 +5.44
586 fancy 586 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,538 —
603 fancy 603 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,508 —
605–626 621 4 235.00–246.00 $243.32 $1,511 +21.43
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +0.01
700–740 715 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
775 775 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,674 —
905 905 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 247.50 $247.50 $718 +17.50
313 313 4 227.00 $227.00 $711 +7.00
375–385 380 2 242.00 $242.00 $920 +19.50
435 435 1 207.00 $207.00 $900 —
450–495 468 5 210.00–220.00 $215.77 $1,010 +4.40
510–535 523 6 220.00–227.00 $223.58 $1,169 +3.58
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +10.18
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 +10.00
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
760 760 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,512 —
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1305 1303 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,587.33 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1440 1206 80-85% 55 105.00–114.50 $110.79 $1,336 —
875–1435 1226 80-85% 23 115.00–125.50 $117.93 $1,446 +16.19
1045–1375 1228 80-85% 9 100.00–104.00 $102.69 $1,261 +0.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1030 860 85-90% 12 89.00–95.00 $91.56 $787 —
795–1035 902 85-90% 5 82.00–88.00 $85.13 $768 —
830–1060 955 85-90% 11 97.00–105.00 $99.59 $951 +14.00
825–1065 975 85-90% 5 106.50–112.00 $109.60 $1,069 +1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1510 1453 75-80% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.56 $1,563 —
1315–1630 1500 75-80% 18 112.00–117.50 $115.25 $1,729 +1.26
1290–1880 1516 75-80% 12 118.00–124.00 $119.69 $1,815 +5.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1250 1155 3 119.00–124.00 $120.96 $1,397 —
1345–1740 1555 7 130.00–137.00 $135.04 $2,100 —
1390–1975 1719 9 140.00–150.00 $142.82 $2,455 +3.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–905 846 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,375.00 $1,158.58
1077 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00
940–1325 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,460.00 $1,318.23
1095–1147 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,260.00 $1,253.23
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1026–1392 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,320.00–1,580.00 $1,402.00
1272–1315 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,606.85
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1147 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +257.53
1300–1340 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,813.07 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.