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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

2,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.01/cwt +10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 628 lb · 250 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.63/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 877 lb · 199 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.05/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 723 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,416 2,739 1,322
Feeder cattle 2,085 2,421 1,047
Slaughter cattle 230 250 155
Replacement cattle 101 68 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 400 lbs mostly steady with 500 to 600 lbs steers 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while steers over 600 lbs were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower with 500 to 600 lbs heifers down sharply. Feeder bulls were steady to up 2.00 with a good supply and good demand for weaned calves. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady with a good offering of slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 4 240.00–255.00 $250.84 $803 -15.56
350–397 fancy 376 8 272.00–300.00 $288.94 $1,086 —
360–397 381 4 242.50–262.50 $255.30 $973 -3.84
400–447 fancy 429 20 265.00–299.00 $281.49 $1,208 -2.09
430–445 438 3 242.50–250.00 $246.67 $1,080 -3.92
450–499 fancy 476 43 262.00–287.50 $271.87 $1,294 -10.67
465–490 484 17 237.00–255.00 $244.73 $1,184 -9.91
502–547 value added 526 49 254.00–269.00 $260.18 $1,369 -12.08
505–545 540 21 220.00–249.50 $240.87 $1,301 -4.77
560–595 566 33 223.00–246.00 $230.41 $1,304 -6.58
552–598 value added 578 24 253.00–267.50 $259.81 $1,502 -9.71
605–630 value added 607 53 251.00–273.00 $269.09 $1,633 +5.42
605–640 618 13 225.00–245.00 $232.99 $1,440 -1.24
652–690 656 31 222.50–244.50 $233.13 $1,529 -6.43
667–699 value added 696 63 250.50–257.75 $257.09 $1,789 +1.70
708–745 value added 723 119 237.00–256.50 $250.14 $1,809 +6.64
700–738 728 9 215.00–227.00 $220.35 $1,604 -7.75
771–777 value added 772 27 235.00–237.50 $237.03 $1,830 -6.97
760–784 775 13 213.00–225.00 $215.85 $1,673 -17.28
809–836 value added 834 68 240.00–255.00 $253.72 $2,116 +8.72
877 value added 877 181 239.35–240.25 $239.94 $2,104 —
875–888 882 18 221.00–230.00 $225.47 $1,989 -3.03
1032 1032 12 194.00 $194.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
355–370 365 3 200.00–212.00 $208.11 $760 -20.83
407 407 2 215.00 $215.00 $875 -9.49
470–495 483 2 200.00–207.50 $203.65 $984 -18.83
502 502 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,017 +8.75
590 590 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,210 -7.50
600–640 621 6 190.00–220.00 $212.09 $1,317 +16.07
665–686 683 7 183.00–217.50 $194.11 $1,326 -13.27
750–760 755 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,415 —
800–842 834 5 200.00–207.00 $205.66 $1,715 +6.54
950 950 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,452 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 292 5 235.00–237.00 $236.62 $691 -5.88
315–320 317 3 225.00–238.00 $229.38 $727 +4.36
320 fancy 320 1 252.00 $252.00 $806 —
350–397 372 15 225.00–245.00 $234.96 $874 -1.57
357–395 fancy 372 4 249.00–257.50 $252.76 $940 +1.90
400–446 fancy 423 29 242.50–259.00 $252.51 $1,068 -6.15
400–447 430 23 220.00–236.00 $227.69 $979 -14.47
465–469 fancy 468 13 241.00–247.50 $242.49 $1,135 -14.71
455–495 472 44 219.00–232.50 $227.83 $1,075 -11.05
514 value added 514 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,208 —
500–547 531 58 215.00–230.00 $224.20 $1,191 -9.79
550–592 577 108 217.00–232.50 $224.50 $1,295 -12.59
585–595 value added 588 12 237.00–239.00 $237.34 $1,396 —
620 fancy 620 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 —
602–645 625 26 220.00–235.00 $231.08 $1,444 -8.28
615–636 value added 628 221 245.00–253.50 $252.41 $1,585 —
669–699 value added 683 81 239.00–242.75 $240.59 $1,643 -12.41
700 value added 700 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,582 -24.00
706–736 728 28 215.00–219.00 $215.83 $1,571 -11.35
757–782 value added 766 20 227.00–228.50 $227.96 $1,746 -10.54
757–799 776 11 218.00–222.00 $219.87 $1,706 -3.74
808 808 17 219.00 $219.00 $1,770 —
950 950 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,577 —
1010 1010 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242–245 243 3 200.00–210.00 $203.36 $494 +8.15
255–295 274 9 185.00–205.00 $198.46 $544 —
300–345 328 5 195.00–210.00 $201.75 $662 +4.82
375–385 378 3 170.00–190.00 $176.78 $668 -21.60
425–445 440 7 195.00–215.00 $200.75 $883 +12.41
450–497 470 14 180.00–215.00 $196.02 $921 -4.05
500–545 526 21 162.50–212.50 $200.47 $1,054 -0.67
550–590 564 18 182.50–213.00 $204.50 $1,153 +4.98
605–640 623 16 185.00–217.50 $195.59 $1,219 -1.34
657–670 663 5 170.00–192.50 $179.56 $1,190 -29.55
732–740 735 3 192.00–200.00 $197.31 $1,450 +2.14
772–790 781 4 162.00–163.00 $162.49 $1,269 -32.82
850–855 853 2 150.00–177.50 $163.79 $1,397 -16.21
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 132.50 $132.50 $331 —
316 316 4 125.00 $125.00 $395 —
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
425 425 1 147.50 $147.50 $627 +17.50
465–490 478 2 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $692 —
560–595 587 6 151.00–168.00 $165.21 $970 —
655–660 658 2 107.50–152.50 $130.09 $856 —
810–840 825 2 105.00–137.50 $120.95 $998 —
900 900 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 232.00 $232.00 $557 —
270–275 273 2 220.00 $220.00 $601 -10.00
305–345 fancy 322 6 260.00–277.50 $266.26 $857 —
325–340 333 3 245.00–250.00 $248.33 $827 -1.67
352–355 354 4 237.00–262.50 $249.87 $885 +9.62
360–388 fancy 379 6 275.00–300.00 $283.25 $1,074 +21.59
400–445 fancy 416 8 269.00–302.00 $282.19 $1,174 -3.49
410–445 435 11 240.00–260.00 $251.63 $1,095 -5.87
460 fancy 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 -1.25
467–495 479 5 240.00–265.00 $245.12 $1,174 -0.84
500 value added 500 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,312 —
500–540 523 16 230.00–241.00 $238.35 $1,247 +11.04
555–595 574 8 220.00–227.00 $225.10 $1,292 -4.18
600–625 616 4 220.00–227.50 $222.39 $1,370 +5.39
650–673 667 4 217.50–223.00 $221.66 $1,478 +15.86
710–727 721 3 217.00–221.00 $218.31 $1,574 -3.69
1053 1053 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 175.00 $175.00 $502 —
310–325 315 3 202.50–220.00 $213.98 $674 —
355–360 358 2 200.00–222.50 $211.33 $757 —
425 425 3 180.00–225.00 $198.33 $843 -23.67
455–495 483 4 187.00–205.00 $195.95 $946 -19.79
510–530 520 2 162.50–200.00 $181.61 $944 -19.66
550–595 575 15 180.00–212.50 $197.50 $1,136 -6.53
602–645 615 5 170.00–200.00 $188.37 $1,158 +1.87
653–690 663 10 187.50–210.00 $205.88 $1,365 +22.36
705–730 713 3 205.00–210.00 $206.71 $1,474 +34.22
770–775 772 4 187.50–200.00 $194.36 $1,500 +24.36
803 803 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1395 1195 80-85% 43 81.00–97.50 $92.25 $1,102 —
905–1535 1275 80-85% 63 98.00–109.50 $102.51 $1,307 —
1280–1520 1374 80-85% 7 110.50–128.50 $118.83 $1,633 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —
680–1160 892 85-90% 18 50.00–79.00 $70.43 $628 —
605–1115 982 85-90% 12 89.00–99.50 $93.07 $914 -4.10
800–1110 982 85-90% 17 80.00–88.50 $84.98 $835 -12.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1520 1458 75-80% 4 88.00–97.50 $93.01 $1,356 —
1510–1720 1600 75-80% 3 111.50–116.50 $114.86 $1,838 —
1485–1920 1658 75-80% 10 100.50–108.50 $104.58 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1660 1547 3 77.50–118.00 $101.49 $1,570 —
1275–2050 1644 5 121.50–128.00 $124.70 $2,050 —
1440–2120 1866 10 130.00–142.50 $135.77 $2,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1020 893 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 925.00–1,125.00 $1,013.28
785–1080 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 975.00–1,450.00 $1,266.34
770–1205 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 575.00–1,275.00 $1,037.94
1005–1185 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,375.86
1020–1255 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,875.00 $1,389.76
1105–1317 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,309.48

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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
760–1185 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,354.82 —
1280–1295 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00–1,650.00 $1,516.73 —
1105–2625 2095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–2,125.00 $1,771.28 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 102.50 $102.50 $359 —

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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.