Cattle Market Pulse

Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

1,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.80/cwt ≈ $1,767/hd at 804 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.87/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 617 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.98/cwt -14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 628 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,705 2,466 1,898
Feeder cattle 1,418 2,238 1,711
Slaughter cattle 197 202 163
Replacement cattle 90 26 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly lower. Feeder steers 300-400 lbs were steady, while 400-700 lbs steers were 4.00 to 8.00 lower with heavy discounts on color and quality. Yearling steers over 700 lbs were steady with good demand. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were sharply lower, while 500-700 lbs heifers were 4.00 to 8.00 lower with heavy discounts on fat bawling calves. Feeder bulls were 4.00 to 8.00 lower through the weight classes with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand for slaughter animals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 242.00 $242.00 $840 +7.00
355–375 363 3 242.50–252.50 $246.62 $895 +4.62
405–446 fancy 432 18 260.00–285.00 $265.49 $1,147 -29.61
410–445 436 5 230.00–256.00 $246.17 $1,073 -9.26
471–495 477 5 220.00–235.00 $230.89 $1,101 -18.14
460–499 fancy 484 26 257.00–270.00 $264.78 $1,282 +1.30
520 value added 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -2.45
515–541 531 15 220.00–244.00 $232.96 $1,237 -8.77
566–590 579 35 220.00–238.50 $227.64 $1,318 -4.26
602–643 628 54 220.00–234.00 $227.48 $1,429 -5.72
621–645 value added 628 17 240.00–243.00 $242.09 $1,520 -13.72
650–676 672 6 222.00–225.00 $224.52 $1,509 -10.86
720–728 727 13 220.00–233.00 $230.78 $1,678 -0.32
752–760 759 23 220.00–232.00 $230.45 $1,749 +3.15
811–825 817 36 220.00–234.25 $230.31 $1,882 +7.04
857–869 867 14 217.00–224.00 $223.01 $1,933 -1.99
905 905 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,964 -0.49
998 998 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 212.00 $212.00 $541 —
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 ±0.00
350–365 358 2 220.00–222.50 $221.22 $792 -3.78
405–447 428 5 180.00–220.00 $199.35 $853 -14.73
450–495 477 6 187.50–205.00 $195.82 $934 -18.56
505–530 521 4 187.50–202.00 $195.54 $1,019 -19.39
567–580 573 7 172.50–215.00 $203.53 $1,166 -12.18
602–640 617 6 197.50–211.00 $206.17 $1,272 -6.00
650–693 683 12 175.00–210.00 $203.67 $1,391 -15.03
708–740 714 11 180.00–205.00 $196.45 $1,403 -12.93
750 750 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,432 -24.97
820 820 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,574 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
960 960 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,296 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 150.00–165.00 $157.54 $714 —
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1225 1120 2 150.00–159.00 $154.08 $1,726 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 235.00 $235.00 $670 —
330–338 336 4 220.00–230.00 $222.46 $747 -21.92
355–390 375 7 220.00–225.00 $221.11 $829 -22.94
403–447 431 39 220.00–235.00 $225.29 $971 +1.46
462–490 471 25 217.50–231.00 $227.35 $1,071 +1.18
500–547 526 30 215.00–232.00 $226.50 $1,191 -2.58
561–582 571 23 216.00–223.00 $218.32 $1,247 -12.08
616 value added 616 78 240.00 $240.00 $1,478 +4.00
608–632 622 23 216.00–225.00 $217.46 $1,353 -9.92
680 680 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,448 -5.09
738–745 743 13 200.00–210.00 $207.71 $1,543 -3.12
802 value added 802 131 221.50 $221.50 $1,776 —
815–824 823 14 183.00–205.50 $203.91 $1,678 —
857 857 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 185.00 $185.00 $398 -33.87
270–297 289 4 200.00–220.00 $214.06 $619 -3.20
305–315 311 5 190.00–200.00 $196.80 $612 -29.25
365–380 373 2 175.00–197.00 $186.22 $695 -36.24
405–448 434 34 177.00–217.50 $201.50 $875 -5.54
450–490 474 11 182.00–212.50 $196.87 $933 -8.43
505–543 521 40 170.00–212.50 $195.49 $1,019 -9.57
550–595 569 44 166.00–202.50 $187.84 $1,069 -22.21
601–647 616 35 171.00–206.00 $187.47 $1,155 -7.21
656–692 676 27 174.00–204.00 $189.94 $1,284 -1.84
715 715 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,344 —
885 885 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,558 —
940 940 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,434 +20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–240 218 3 152.00–152.50 $152.18 $332 —
265–270 268 3 135.00–152.50 $140.76 $377 —
380 380 1 142.50 $142.50 $542 —
420 420 1 152.50 $152.50 $640 —
495 495 1 162.50 $162.50 $804 —
535–545 540 3 120.00–160.00 $135.96 $734 —
590–595 593 2 137.00–150.00 $143.53 $851 —
675 675 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
935 935 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —

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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 1 232.00 $232.00 $650 -10.50
390 fancy 390 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,043 -3.96
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -15.17
419–440 424 9 243.00–255.00 $248.22 $1,052 +13.22
423–430 fancy 426 6 260.00–265.00 $262.10 $1,117 -9.38
455 fancy 455 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,126 -3.29
466–495 475 7 224.00–241.00 $229.79 $1,092 -2.55
508 value added 508 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,234 —
502–535 521 13 220.00–235.00 $223.77 $1,166 -2.55
552 552 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,154 —
605 605 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 -13.73
650–693 684 5 182.00–194.00 $184.28 $1,260 -16.71
745 745 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
841 841 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,623 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 293 4 167.00–200.00 $175.04 $513 -24.96
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 -14.87
400–435 417 6 202.00–217.50 $208.95 $871 —
475–487 481 2 195.00–216.00 $205.63 $989 +3.15
505–535 518 4 180.00–217.00 $202.75 $1,050 -2.22
570–580 577 3 180.00–200.00 $193.41 $1,116 -11.37
602–642 627 8 180.00–185.00 $182.01 $1,141 +1.87
675–690 680 5 170.00–190.00 $176.51 $1,200 -13.49
700–720 710 2 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $1,239 -10.58
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305–1805 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,816.08 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $923 -13.72
1050–1425 1223 80-85% 12 85.00–89.00 $87.51 $1,070 -2.21
1045–1445 1238 80-85% 35 90.00–102.00 $95.03 $1,176 +5.31
1085–1435 1274 80-85% 9 103.00–112.50 $105.88 $1,349 +7.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1105 827 85-90% 8 34.00–68.00 $54.24 $449 —
900–950 925 85-90% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.95 $999 —
785–1180 984 85-90% 14 73.00–82.00 $76.18 $750 —
820–1185 1009 85-90% 19 84.00–94.00 $87.90 $887 +6.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1600 1445 75-80% 8 96.00–100.50 $97.51 $1,409 —
1405–1645 1505 75-80% 6 87.00–92.00 $89.38 $1,345 -7.16
1465–1665 1537 75-80% 3 104.50–108.50 $105.78 $1,626 +9.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1900 1400 11 104.00–119.50 $113.77 $1,593 —
1555–2040 1791 8 120.00–129.00 $124.92 $2,237 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1125–1167 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 910.00–980.00 $932.77
1095–1333 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,040.00–1,280.00 $1,212.43
955–1354 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 800.00–1,220.00 $1,165.33
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 380.00 $380.00
657 657 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 330.00–450.00 $390.00
665–775 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 400.00–440.00 $418.47
792 792 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 360.00–510.00 $435.00

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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
1210–1550 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,160.00–1,630.00 $1,469.47 +19.47
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 -80.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 135.00 $135.00 $338 —
307 307 2 100.00 $100.00 $307 —
485 485 1 72.00 $72.00 $349 —
840 840 1 85.00 $85.00 $714 —

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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.