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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

2,739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.37/cwt +40.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 925 lb · 208 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.07/cwt -19.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 577 lb · 111 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.34/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 659 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,739 1,907 1,641
Feeder cattle 2,421 1,655 1,466
Slaughter cattle 250 185 160
Replacement cattle 68 67 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, with most interest in weaned calves. Feeder heifers were steady to up 2.00-4.00, with 600-700lbs value added heifers up sharply. Feeder bulls were steady. Slaughter cows were mostly steady, slaughter bulls were steady to slightly down on lower dressing bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 262.50–270.00 $266.40 $847 -3.60
355–385 366 17 250.00–267.50 $259.14 $948 —
406–445 fancy 420 57 270.00–302.00 $283.58 $1,191 -1.21
415–435 421 5 245.00–262.50 $250.59 $1,055 -14.73
450–491 477 29 238.00–265.00 $254.64 $1,215 -8.26
462–494 fancy 481 30 276.00–297.00 $282.54 $1,359 +11.42
500–548 value added 522 47 260.00–280.00 $272.26 $1,421 -3.16
500–548 527 40 220.00–257.50 $245.64 $1,295 -13.36
552–595 577 80 220.00–254.50 $236.99 $1,367 -25.06
568–592 value added 578 31 260.00–275.00 $269.52 $1,558 -8.33
600–625 613 27 220.00–247.50 $234.23 $1,436 -19.28
601–649 value added 624 41 257.00–280.00 $263.67 $1,645 -5.71
653–696 value added 668 20 251.00–258.00 $255.39 $1,706 -13.61
654–697 670 53 220.00–248.00 $239.56 $1,605 -11.29
715–735 725 2 221.00–235.00 $228.10 $1,654 -12.19
740–748 value added 745 24 242.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,814 -19.57
765–790 775 7 220.00–239.00 $233.13 $1,807 -15.17
782 value added 782 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,908 -14.75
805 value added 805 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,972 ±0.00
813–830 823 11 227.00–240.00 $235.12 $1,935 +2.15
896 896 12 228.50 $228.50 $2,047 —
898 thin fleshed 898 62 244.25 $244.25 $2,193 —
917–938 value added 925 208 228.50–237.25 $234.37 $2,168 —
950–965 958 2 220.00–222.50 $221.26 $2,120 —
987 value added 987 58 228.50 $228.50 $2,255 -5.25
1006–1037 value added 1030 257 224.25–226.75 $226.21 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 207.50–222.50 $214.95 $737 —
375–397 390 3 227.50–232.00 $228.94 $893 +8.94
413–415 414 6 212.50–232.00 $224.49 $929 -21.58
460–495 483 3 202.00–232.00 $222.48 $1,075 -19.77
500–540 519 4 182.50–207.50 $193.75 $1,006 -53.25
565 565 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,201 -29.67
630–635 633 2 192.00–200.00 $196.02 $1,241 -42.31
650–675 657 4 195.00–215.00 $207.38 $1,362 -24.87
720 720 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,530 -15.00
795 795 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 -20.37
820–830 823 3 187.50–205.00 $199.12 $1,639 -6.40
900 900 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,778 —
995 995 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,741 —
1170 1170 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,843 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 -12.50
265 265 1 242.50 $242.50 $643 +18.15
320–345 334 4 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $752 -25.56
365–385 377 16 227.50–248.00 $236.53 $892 -2.33
372–390 fancy 378 3 250.00–252.50 $250.86 $948 -3.92
400–445 425 21 230.00–251.00 $242.16 $1,029 +1.39
405–446 fancy 432 22 252.50–263.00 $258.66 $1,117 +7.34
457 fancy 457 10 256.00–257.50 $257.20 $1,175 +5.63
456–495 477 62 222.50–250.00 $238.88 $1,139 +1.35
500–545 522 77 220.00–247.50 $233.99 $1,221 +2.42
550 value added 550 8 253.50 $253.50 $1,394 +12.07
551–595 572 58 222.00–249.50 $237.09 $1,356 +1.58
605–645 621 91 222.50–247.50 $239.36 $1,486 +9.77
655 fancy 655 79 261.60 $261.60 $1,713 —
671 value added 671 18 253.00 $253.00 $1,698 +3.25
685 685 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,548 -10.21
703 value added 703 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,758 +15.47
708–720 710 10 218.00–231.00 $227.18 $1,613 +7.23
758 value added 758 18 238.50 $238.50 $1,808 —
750–780 767 9 217.00–230.00 $223.61 $1,715 +17.03
850–897 885 22 216.00–218.00 $217.79 $1,927 +18.32
903 903 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,860 —
1055 1055 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 165.00–210.00 $195.21 $474 —
300–330 316 8 190.00–207.50 $196.93 $622 -33.07
372–387 379 11 180.00–217.00 $198.38 $752 -23.49
410–440 421 4 170.00–207.00 $188.34 $793 -34.68
450–495 475 10 180.00–217.00 $200.07 $950 -24.42
500–545 524 13 185.00–217.00 $201.14 $1,054 -17.74
550–595 578 12 180.00–215.00 $199.52 $1,153 -22.48
605–645 621 14 170.00–212.50 $196.93 $1,223 -6.85
650–690 668 36 192.50–219.50 $209.11 $1,397 +5.46
705–720 717 7 185.00–199.00 $195.17 $1,399 -0.85
755–796 789 10 134.00–206.00 $195.31 $1,541 -3.39
803–820 810 6 150.00–182.00 $163.63 $1,325 +13.63
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 —
940 940 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,654 +56.00
1117 1117 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,575 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
635 635 1 147.00 $147.00 $933 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
315–337 330 3 250.00 $250.00 $825 -5.98
350–382 363 8 235.00–247.50 $240.25 $872 -34.25
385–390 fancy 387 3 260.00–265.00 $261.66 $1,013 -33.34
435 435 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,120 -0.78
420–447 fancy 437 5 270.00–295.00 $285.68 $1,248 -8.33
480 fancy 480 2 277.50–285.00 $281.25 $1,350 +28.75
470–496 490 16 230.00–260.00 $245.96 $1,205 +3.92
500–543 527 21 220.00–245.00 $227.31 $1,198 -12.13
550–567 565 9 227.00–230.00 $229.28 $1,295 -8.93
605–648 629 17 207.00–225.00 $217.00 $1,365 -26.32
660–695 683 3 205.00–207.50 $205.80 $1,406 -14.20
748 748 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,661 +12.00
805–830 818 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452 —
405 405 1 222.00 $222.00 $899 +15.00
450–490 475 5 210.00–227.50 $215.74 $1,025 -0.03
510–532 521 8 180.00–215.00 $201.27 $1,049 -22.31
550–595 571 14 165.00–215.00 $204.03 $1,165 —
600–645 615 3 180.00–190.00 $186.50 $1,147 -28.50
650–692 672 5 180.00–197.50 $183.52 $1,233 -31.48
700–735 723 4 140.00–190.00 $172.49 $1,247 +7.49
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 -29.00
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
1040 1040 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,082 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
500–505 503 2 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–985 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,010.00–1,030.00 $1,020.05 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1385 1150 80-85% 8 85.00–99.50 $95.11 $1,094 —
990–1440 1233 80-85% 27 100.00–110.50 $106.75 $1,316 +4.06
840–1505 1248 80-85% 42 111.00–118.00 $113.60 $1,418 +10.91
892–1795 1326 80-85% 11 119.50–129.00 $123.02 $1,631 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1120 998 85-90% 5 94.50–99.00 $97.17 $970 -12.43
840–1220 1031 85-90% 13 100.00–107.50 $103.81 $1,070 —
1000–1225 1072 85-90% 5 81.00–91.50 $88.00 $943 —
910–1305 1138 85-90% 4 109.00–117.00 $112.49 $1,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1805 1710 75-80% 2 122.50 $122.50 $2,095 —
1515–1810 1724 75-80% 4 112.00–115.50 $113.79 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1905 1250 7 100.00–117.50 $110.46 $1,381 —
1440–1940 1679 8 136.00–152.50 $140.62 $2,361 —
1440–2045 1701 7 120.00–131.00 $124.16 $2,112 -18.66

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,375

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
989 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1010–1130 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,180.00–1,560.00 $1,316.32
1121–1265 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,234.00
1222–1450 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,510.00–1,690.00 $1,643.53
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00

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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
820–1255 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,400.00 $1,143.13 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 -565.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
560–590 575 2 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
695 695 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,060 —
710 710 1 80.00 $80.00 $568 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,937 —

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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.