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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

2,179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.80/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 574 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.41/cwt +25.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 630 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.64/cwt +18.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 565 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,179 2,698 2,275
Feeder cattle 1,920 2,361 2,117
Slaughter cattle 218 265 143
Replacement cattle 41 72 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly higher with a good supply of high quality cattle. Feeder steers 450 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 500-600 steers were mostly steady. Small packages of yearling steers over 750 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower due mainly to another drop in the futures market. Feeder heifers followed a similar path as good quality calves under 650 lbs were 4.00 to 10.00 higher with a good demand, while heifers over 700 lbs were sharply lower. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher on high yielding 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
275 fancy 275 1 297.50 $297.50 $818 —
295 295 2 262.50–267.50 $265.00 $782 —
300–346 fancy 328 9 284.00–305.00 $295.32 $969 +18.32
350–380 364 5 260.00–275.00 $270.88 $986 +39.06
360–390 fancy 378 11 270.00–293.00 $281.76 $1,065 +26.09
404–437 fancy 419 28 255.00–272.00 $263.91 $1,106 +6.46
400–440 422 8 241.00–251.00 $248.60 $1,049 +15.00
455–496 fancy 470 50 254.00–272.50 $265.25 $1,247 +11.15
450–497 473 27 232.00–250.00 $240.32 $1,137 +2.58
502–520 value added 507 26 240.00–248.00 $246.53 $1,250 -12.96
500–549 527 48 220.00–238.00 $230.96 $1,217 -1.43
554–595 574 132 220.00–237.00 $230.80 $1,325 +0.62
612–623 value added 621 5 236.00–250.00 $238.76 $1,483 —
600–647 622 77 212.50–230.00 $220.95 $1,374 -7.26
652–685 670 52 203.00–219.00 $214.36 $1,436 -0.61
716–745 726 15 202.00–223.00 $210.18 $1,526 -8.23
751–795 767 44 199.00–220.00 $210.07 $1,611 +3.27
807–843 823 10 202.50–214.00 $210.24 $1,730 -7.47
855 855 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,787 ±0.00
915 915 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,848 —
1040 1040 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,794 -24.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 217.50–222.50 $219.96 $693 +19.96
361 361 4 230.00 $230.00 $830 +34.19
415–445 423 5 219.00–230.00 $222.47 $941 +22.64
450–495 472 12 219.00–230.00 $222.34 $1,049 +7.34
545 545 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,131 +6.17
565–595 586 22 197.50–217.50 $207.39 $1,215 +5.83
605–643 631 16 195.00–210.00 $207.24 $1,308 +16.19
650–695 681 9 188.00–205.00 $197.86 $1,347 +3.49
700–725 711 7 184.00–201.00 $197.81 $1,406 +18.47
750–792 781 10 175.00–196.50 $191.76 $1,498 +18.48
810 810 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,588 —
865–890 878 4 180.00–185.00 $182.86 $1,606 +0.36
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 -32.50
1010 1010 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 -17.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,832 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 230.00 $230.00 $667 +10.00
300–342 326 13 200.00–211.00 $208.73 $680 +0.67
335–337 fancy 336 7 235.00–245.00 $237.87 $799 —
350–395 364 15 202.50–220.00 $210.85 $767 -3.17
405–445 432 54 205.00–222.00 $215.26 $930 -0.93
474 fancy 474 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,090 —
450–499 484 65 204.00–224.00 $214.84 $1,040 +4.79
500–549 527 108 200.00–220.00 $211.50 $1,115 +3.69
554–565 value added 562 79 223.50–225.50 $224.88 $1,264 —
552–597 572 35 199.00–216.00 $207.80 $1,189 +6.92
601–645 618 46 190.00–209.50 $200.37 $1,238 +14.07
627–640 value added 637 74 216.00–225.00 $218.28 $1,390 —
655–670 665 3 187.50–191.00 $189.85 $1,263 +12.19
702–745 715 14 171.00–185.00 $180.22 $1,289 -17.79
750 750 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,418 —
802–810 805 3 170.00–173.00 $171.99 $1,385 —
890 890 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,202 —
910 910 4 139.00–155.00 $151.00 $1,374 —
975–990 983 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 198.00 $198.00 $515 +43.00
335–345 340 2 180.00 $180.00 $612 -4.44
365–377 373 9 185.00–195.00 $190.37 $710 +17.14
400–445 425 28 180.00–201.00 $193.61 $823 +7.06
455–495 478 34 185.00–201.00 $196.36 $939 +11.85
500–545 530 19 182.50–197.50 $187.82 $995 +6.87
550–596 577 47 175.00–198.00 $186.94 $1,079 +10.08
600–644 630 40 170.00–189.00 $182.28 $1,148 +11.41
655–666 663 6 159.00–180.00 $176.38 $1,169 +23.88
720–745 733 4 160.00–166.00 $162.95 $1,194 -10.00
790 790 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,288 -6.14
800–820 812 7 133.00–152.00 $142.66 $1,158 —
865–890 875 3 133.00–145.00 $139.94 $1,224 —
920 920 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,086 +8.00
1055–1065 1060 2 98.00–113.00 $105.54 $1,119 —
1110 1110 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,110 —
1170 1170 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,264 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 +67.50
530 530 1 127.00 $127.00 $673 -15.24
587–595 590 3 160.00–167.00 $162.35 $958 +27.35
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 -1.95
750–785 768 2 120.00–137.50 $128.95 $990 -1.29
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1345 1250 5 126.00–135.00 $130.60 $1,632 —

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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 1 247.50 $247.50 $594 +25.89
250–285 265 3 230.00–245.00 $238.05 $631 +5.99
320–332 fancy 326 6 282.00–308.00 $293.82 $958 -4.50
345 345 2 252.50 $252.50 $871 -5.62
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 +25.92
350–365 fancy 355 4 280.00–300.00 $293.01 $1,040 +27.17
410 fancy 410 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 +26.95
412–446 437 12 227.00–247.00 $237.69 $1,039 -0.04
450–482 470 9 217.50–235.00 $227.05 $1,067 -4.19
460–488 fancy 477 6 240.00–249.00 $246.02 $1,174 —
500–547 529 4 207.50–217.50 $214.88 $1,137 +1.82
560–590 566 5 202.00–204.00 $202.61 $1,147 +4.95
605–640 618 7 199.00–209.00 $205.97 $1,273 +12.74
700–735 718 3 180.00–202.00 $188.82 $1,356 +13.34
765 765 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,434 —
815 815 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,324 -7.50
875 875 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,278 -27.70
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 202.50 $202.50 $435 +37.50
330 330 1 227.50 $227.50 $751 +18.65
355–395 383 4 225.00–237.00 $231.92 $888 +51.92
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 +27.58
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 -0.74
532 532 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,011 +7.85
581–595 587 7 177.00–187.00 $182.03 $1,069 +17.56
610–640 627 10 175.00–186.00 $182.53 $1,144 +16.60
685 685 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 +14.45
750–775 763 5 158.00–170.00 $164.16 $1,253 +24.16
845 845 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,242 —
930–940 935 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,099 -4.74
990 990 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,030 —
1030 1030 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1120 1053 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,206.41 —
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1690 1484 75-80% 23 92.00–99.50 $95.68 $1,420 -0.29
1295–1730 1513 75-80% 26 100.00–114.50 $105.42 $1,595 +1.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1395 1210 80-85% 5 82.00–88.00 $85.72 $1,037 +0.21
945–1535 1213 80-85% 28 89.50–99.00 $94.57 $1,147 +9.06
1090–1410 1292 80-85% 14 100.00–115.50 $104.17 $1,346 +10.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1205 1001 85-90% 5 66.00–80.00 $74.78 $749 —
840–1150 1033 85-90% 10 83.00–94.00 $88.53 $915 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $606 —
1030–1105 1068 85-90% 2 97.00–100.50 $98.81 $1,055 +22.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2270 1710 13 80.00–117.00 $108.05 $1,848 —
1805–1970 1903 3 122.00–124.00 $123.03 $2,341 —
1895–2125 1993 3 132.50–140.00 $137.30 $2,736 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1030 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,524.69
860–1182 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,025.00 $985.58
1010–1280 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,211.79
1221 1221 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1015–1565 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,358.75

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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.