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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

1,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.21/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 812 lb · 84 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.20/cwt ≈ $2,181/hd at 947 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.44/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 524 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,647 2,111 2,049
Feeder cattle 1,305 1,837 1,713
Slaughter cattle 266 240 247
Replacement cattle 76 34 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was uneven to mostly lower, with a softer undertone noted on a mostly plainer quality offering. Feeder steers 300-350 lbs were sharply lower, while 400 lbs and over were steady to 4.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were 4.00-10.00 lower across the weight classes, and in some spots sharply lower, as heavy discounts were seen for quality and condition with moderate demand. Feeder bulls were mostly lower as well as buyers were selective with there purchase price. Premiums were seen for weaned packages, however heavy discounts were noted for fat bawling calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply, while slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 higher for high dressing bulls with 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
240 240 1 222.50 $222.50 $534 —
319–345 fancy 324 8 257.50–280.00 $261.37 $847 -21.13
360–395 fancy 382 7 260.00–280.00 $265.55 $1,014 -13.10
390 390 1 247.00 $247.00 $963 -16.83
405–440 fancy 414 4 250.00–257.50 $255.51 $1,058 +0.64
400–445 425 4 230.00–242.50 $238.05 $1,012 +3.56
451–489 fancy 474 15 255.00–280.00 $257.84 $1,222 -1.93
477–495 481 11 235.00–250.00 $241.80 $1,163 +12.77
500–525 value added 511 9 252.00–262.50 $255.45 $1,305 -0.82
505–545 528 33 227.50–245.00 $238.89 $1,261 +3.52
556 value added 556 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,404 —
550–575 566 21 230.00–243.00 $233.55 $1,322 +1.31
600–640 622 41 220.00–240.00 $231.72 $1,441 -1.27
656–696 663 21 225.00–240.00 $237.32 $1,573 +3.72
711–740 715 15 220.00–234.50 $232.50 $1,662 +4.02
712–728 value added 719 18 245.00–250.00 $247.75 $1,781 —
768 value added 768 5 248.50 $248.50 $1,908 —
772–795 785 14 210.00–226.00 $223.26 $1,753 -9.26
810 value added 810 75 238.00 $238.00 $1,928 —
822–835 825 9 219.00–234.00 $230.63 $1,903 -0.07
850–890 856 7 233.00–235.00 $234.70 $2,009 —
925–942 937 4 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,921 —
948 value added 948 56 232.00 $232.00 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 160.00–205.00 $183.05 $564 —
380–390 385 5 180.00–220.00 $210.42 $810 —
440 440 1 202.00 $202.00 $889 +22.90
450–495 468 7 177.00–220.00 $198.20 $928 +15.41
510–520 515 2 180.00–218.00 $198.82 $1,024 -16.62
555–595 563 12 180.00–225.00 $209.06 $1,177 -4.57
605–645 622 6 190.00–215.00 $205.47 $1,278 -11.24
650–693 673 7 167.50–219.00 $203.52 $1,370 -1.45
700–735 716 18 197.00–210.00 $206.51 $1,479 +24.21
775–790 783 6 177.00–204.00 $193.46 $1,515 -21.54
805–835 820 3 175.00–197.00 $187.97 $1,541 —
880 880 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,562 -15.00
975 975 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,828 +2.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1760 1580 2 103.00–124.00 $114.70 $1,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 222.50 $222.50 $541 —
290–295 293 2 210.00 $210.00 $615 -10.00
318–345 324 7 215.00–235.00 $232.05 $752 -4.40
350–398 377 23 207.00–220.00 $214.26 $808 -6.83
405–445 419 15 215.00–220.00 $217.87 $913 -9.08
450–492 468 20 210.00–227.00 $219.00 $1,025 -6.98
508–546 532 18 210.00–222.00 $216.04 $1,149 -17.96
557–597 578 35 210.00–226.00 $220.04 $1,272 -14.20
625–647 632 14 210.00–226.00 $220.76 $1,395 -12.49
650–695 674 12 212.50–231.00 $221.56 $1,493 -15.44
704–734 715 19 221.00–230.00 $226.74 $1,621 -7.26
758–789 781 14 210.00–216.00 $214.33 $1,674 -14.90
801–818 810 8 206.00–207.00 $206.49 $1,673 —
862 862 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,810 —
920 920 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,812 —
965 965 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
1215 1215 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 3 175.00–190.00 $180.78 $412 —
255–290 274 4 165.00–190.00 $180.91 $496 —
300–345 322 5 167.50–200.00 $188.26 $606 -16.47
350–395 377 10 187.00–207.50 $199.43 $752 -4.10
400–445 423 18 157.50–205.00 $185.74 $786 -5.24
455–495 482 30 180.00–207.00 $191.69 $924 +6.28
500–546 521 31 170.00–202.50 $193.83 $1,010 -7.75
550–590 576 18 177.00–207.00 $192.33 $1,108 -0.02
613–640 624 16 152.50–207.00 $189.35 $1,182 +3.82
655–695 672 8 177.50–214.00 $199.89 $1,343 +8.53
740–745 743 2 172.00–210.00 $191.06 $1,420 +3.52
750–795 776 5 160.00–187.50 $175.84 $1,365 +15.84
805–840 828 4 167.50–192.50 $185.55 $1,536 +5.55
860–880 873 3 170.00–180.00 $176.72 $1,543 —
915 915 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,391 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 -21.33
415 415 1 132.50 $132.50 $550 -8.90
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
532 532 2 140.00 $140.00 $745 -15.19
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 -22.50
875 875 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 -0.64
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 4 200.00–215.00 $203.68 $530 -5.17
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
355–395 372 3 180.00–210.00 $193.00 $718 -12.00
430–445 438 2 202.50–215.00 $208.86 $915 -5.18
455–490 473 7 190.00–217.00 $205.47 $972 -4.12
500–541 521 18 185.00–225.00 $207.33 $1,080 +9.40
560–597 589 14 180.00–207.50 $198.58 $1,170 -7.14
600–632 618 29 180.00–205.00 $198.44 $1,226 +3.89
665–695 686 11 180.00–200.00 $188.22 $1,291 -3.39
715–730 723 2 150.00–180.00 $165.16 $1,194 -18.59
756–793 780 10 170.00–172.50 $170.25 $1,328 -19.75
805–830 818 2 130.00–150.00 $140.15 $1,146 -36.85
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
1000–1046 1035 4 105.00–112.00 $110.31 $1,142 —
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–297 296 3 220.00–240.00 $233.36 $691 —
315 fancy 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -15.07
350–393 376 10 232.50–247.00 $240.44 $904 -26.42
377–395 fancy 381 6 254.00–262.50 $256.47 $977 -33.53
408–435 fancy 416 15 250.00–260.00 $255.94 $1,065 -3.98
410–445 421 6 232.50–247.00 $238.36 $1,003 +3.79
450–482 471 10 220.00–235.00 $226.70 $1,068 -7.15
505 value added 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +8.00
512–530 518 3 237.00–245.00 $242.27 $1,255 +10.87
550–587 581 8 215.00–232.50 $222.23 $1,291 -7.77
605–635 621 7 212.50–224.00 $217.03 $1,348 -0.47
652–695 666 3 208.00–219.00 $211.82 $1,411 +2.82
715–740 723 3 192.50–195.00 $193.35 $1,398 -16.21
750–780 768 5 187.00–203.00 $195.63 $1,502 -6.37
800–815 808 2 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $1,495 -8.98
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 —
255–275 265 2 150.00–155.00 $152.59 $404 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +30.00
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1545 1197 80-85% 44 91.00–103.50 $96.67 $1,157 -0.73
1025–1430 1240 80-85% 13 104.50–117.00 $110.27 $1,367 +3.65
905–1750 1286 80-85% 17 73.00–90.00 $84.69 $1,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1130 868 85-90% 3 97.50–100.00 $98.13 $852 +49.77
695–1175 903 85-90% 7 36.00–67.00 $60.52 $546 —
810–1165 1013 85-90% 25 71.00–84.00 $78.30 $793 +0.33
807–1265 1026 85-90% 22 85.00–94.00 $89.11 $914 -2.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1765 1529 75-80% 8 105.50–123.00 $111.25 $1,701 +0.48
1400–1975 1589 75-80% 18 94.00–104.50 $99.53 $1,582 +0.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1785 1420 12 84.00–119.00 $107.13 $1,521 -6.87
1335–2120 1796 16 122.00–133.00 $127.00 $2,281 —
1740–1920 1833 3 138.00–150.00 $143.77 $2,635 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–1120 825 (<2 yrs)Open 5 112.00–149.00 $135.67 $1,119

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–970 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 775.00–1,100.00 $951.88
930–1230 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,325.00 $1,099.27
975–1070 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,400.00 $1,227.85
940–1145 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,045.08
985–1375 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,080.00–1,450.00 $1,284.82
1122–1595 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,490.00 $1,299.62
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
705–775 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 620.00–975.00 $765.05
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1025–1220 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,360.00–1,430.00 $1,403.88 —
1078–1400 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,546.40 —
1305–1310 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,300.14 —
1355–1605 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,604.94 +33.55

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957 957 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,024 —

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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.