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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.60/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 527 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.36/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 516 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.19/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 479 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 1,647 1,710
Feeder cattle 1,056 1,305 1,417
Slaughter cattle 182 266 267
Replacement cattle 122 76 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers 300-400 lbs were sharply higher, and 450-550 lbs steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. However yearling steers were 8.00 to sharply lower with moderate interest in single head or small group offerings. Feeder heifers were 3.00 lower to sharply lower with heavy discounts on off colored, heavy condition, or bawling calves. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply, while Slaughter bulls were mostly steady 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
300 fancy 300 1 297.50 $297.50 $892 +36.13
340 340 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $850 —
377–385 384 13 262.50–265.00 $264.62 $1,016 +17.62
365–398 fancy 393 11 270.00–284.00 $282.43 $1,110 +16.88
400 fancy 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 +4.49
405–442 431 8 232.50–245.00 $236.48 $1,019 -1.57
458–488 fancy 476 14 252.50–261.00 $258.49 $1,230 +0.65
460–496 488 21 232.50–250.00 $247.57 $1,208 +5.77
505–547 527 37 227.50–248.00 $241.08 $1,270 +2.19
525–530 value added 528 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,327 -4.21
550–580 569 25 220.00–232.50 $226.99 $1,292 -6.56
600–645 620 28 220.00–239.00 $230.47 $1,429 -1.25
662–677 669 30 210.00–225.00 $222.79 $1,490 -14.53
705–716 712 6 215.00–223.00 $220.36 $1,569 -12.14
770–787 783 22 208.00–220.00 $215.90 $1,690 -7.36
820 820 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 -25.63
940 940 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,856 -7.53
955–985 965 4 172.50–187.50 $177.49 $1,713 —
1060 1060 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 +36.95
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -10.42
510–535 524 4 202.50–205.00 $203.11 $1,064 +4.29
555–560 559 12 201.00–211.00 $209.88 $1,173 +0.82
601–643 621 13 187.50–217.50 $207.41 $1,288 +1.94
650–677 666 26 192.50–207.50 $198.42 $1,321 -5.10
721 721 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,449 -5.51
815 815 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 -17.97
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 -7.50
900 900 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 237.00 $237.00 $912 —
470–480 475 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,073 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 330 3 210.00–220.00 $213.29 $704 -18.76
357–396 383 21 210.00–220.00 $214.26 $821 ±0.00
400–440 415 25 205.00–222.50 $215.79 $896 -2.08
460–497 479 36 208.00–223.00 $216.19 $1,036 -2.81
506–545 516 37 210.00–228.00 $222.36 $1,147 +6.32
558–571 562 14 224.00–234.00 $229.70 $1,291 +9.66
602–630 621 18 213.00–232.00 $219.61 $1,364 -1.15
676–685 681 7 204.00–207.00 $205.28 $1,398 -16.28
765–775 773 9 190.00–205.00 $195.33 $1,510 -19.00
920 920 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,587 -24.50
985 985 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,566 -21.00
1035 1035 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 152.50–172.50 $162.68 $464 -18.23
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 +6.74
350–393 379 14 180.00–207.00 $198.57 $753 -0.86
405–435 420 5 187.50–200.00 $191.51 $804 +5.77
460–496 478 25 180.00–200.00 $189.45 $906 -2.24
500–543 533 24 172.50–200.00 $190.10 $1,013 -3.73
550–597 575 33 180.00–210.00 $196.64 $1,131 +4.31
600–645 625 18 170.00–203.00 $185.40 $1,159 -3.95
657–665 660 3 170.00–172.00 $171.33 $1,131 -28.56
700 700 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,068 —
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 -15.84
917 917 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,261 -14.50
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 130.00 $130.00 $360 —
340 340 1 107.50 $107.50 $366 -32.50
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -25.00
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–277 274 4 207.50–222.50 $213.69 $586 -19.67
275 fancy 275 7 252.00 $252.00 $693 —
305–330 318 2 240.00–245.00 $242.60 $771 —
350–382 373 5 222.50–235.00 $227.95 $850 -12.49
365–390 fancy 373 3 260.00–270.00 $263.48 $983 +7.01
410–445 fancy 418 5 250.00–255.00 $253.04 $1,058 -2.90
405–447 434 25 220.00–245.00 $233.05 $1,011 -5.31
460 fancy 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —
450–492 473 19 222.00–246.00 $237.32 $1,123 +10.62
520–537 530 10 218.00–237.00 $229.34 $1,216 -12.93
556–590 576 15 207.00–217.00 $210.51 $1,213 -11.72
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -7.03
655–680 674 5 190.00–207.00 $202.28 $1,363 -9.54
710–726 723 11 186.00–200.00 $194.23 $1,404 +0.88
766–790 771 5 186.00–198.00 $195.54 $1,508 -0.09
800–812 808 3 185.00–193.00 $190.36 $1,538 +5.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 152.50–210.00 $183.59 $532 -20.09
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 +30.00
375–395 385 2 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $790 +12.13
415–425 420 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $892 +3.61
460–497 484 5 200.00–210.00 $204.47 $990 -1.00
505–540 515 4 192.00–210.00 $201.14 $1,036 -6.19
555–595 581 9 182.00–211.00 $193.14 $1,122 -5.44
612–625 617 4 185.00–187.00 $185.76 $1,146 -12.68
720 720 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 +14.84
772 772 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,135 -23.25
830–845 838 2 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $1,047 -15.19
995 995 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,045 -35.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1605 1225 80-85% 25 79.00–89.00 $84.91 $1,040 -25.36
920–1505 1239 80-85% 17 100.00–115.00 $104.55 $1,295 -5.72
1000–1560 1262 80-85% 32 90.00–99.00 $93.78 $1,184 +9.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1035 883 85-90% 5 50.00–69.00 $60.83 $537 -37.30
640–1280 984 85-90% 32 71.00–84.00 $76.82 $756 —
730–1260 999 85-90% 4 100.00–102.00 $101.07 $1,010 —
790–1330 1056 85-90% 14 86.00–98.00 $91.58 $967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1470 1463 75-80% 2 104.00–105.50 $104.75 $1,532 —
985–1650 1464 75-80% 14 89.00–99.50 $94.67 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2160 1414 14 100.00–117.00 $109.56 $1,549 +2.43
1650–2135 1975 4 123.00–130.00 $127.49 $2,518 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1035 965 (<2 yrs)Open 2 137.00–138.00 $137.54 $1,327

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
728–900 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 975.00–1,025.00 $1,010.95
840–1295 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 910.00–1,400.00 $1,208.45
916–1205 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,270.41
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
995–1215 1093 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00–950.00 $874.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
962–1675 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,344.52
1127–1605 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,510.00 $1,297.84

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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
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1070–1295 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,010.00–1,350.00 $1,161.88 —
1115–1225 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,346.31 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1286–1425 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.36 —
1195–1600 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,543.83 -61.11

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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.