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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

2,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.51/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 627 lb · 237 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.10/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 634 lb · 170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.69/cwt -16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 827 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,830 2,393 2,685
Feeder cattle 2,518 2,018 2,451
Slaughter cattle 269 305 131
Replacement cattle 43 70 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a mostly good quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 350 lbs and under were 4.00 to 10.00 higher, and 500-700 lbs steers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand.. However 400-500 lbs steers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower and yearling steers were 8.00 to 10.00 lower as more negative news comes from the futures market. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs were steady to sharply higher in spots with good demand, while 400-600 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. There was good demand for high quality feeder cattle today, however heavy discounts were noticed in plainer, small framed, or off colored cattle. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower moderate demand and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
265–280 277 5 242.50–262.50 $247.84 $687 +10.84
310–342 336 5 242.50–252.50 $248.42 $835 +3.72
367–397 fancy 378 16 256.00–275.00 $258.90 $979 -29.22
407–437 fancy 422 23 250.00–272.50 $257.26 $1,086 -14.96
402–440 424 11 230.00–243.00 $235.48 $998 -4.52
458–495 466 12 220.00–237.50 $230.41 $1,074 -5.75
450–493 fancy 484 18 250.00–258.00 $252.88 $1,224 -5.94
500–501 value added 501 11 250.00–252.50 $250.23 $1,254 +5.10
500–545 525 59 225.00–247.00 $233.03 $1,223 +7.75
550–588 572 94 220.00–235.00 $228.41 $1,307 +4.23
605–647 626 93 205.00–223.50 $219.71 $1,375 +6.23
612–646 value added 643 77 229.25–231.00 $229.40 $1,475 -3.18
655 value added 655 10 226.50 $226.50 $1,484 -4.79
650–695 674 78 202.50–221.00 $213.73 $1,441 +7.59
705–748 728 49 201.50–217.00 $205.49 $1,496 -2.07
753–793 773 26 189.00–207.50 $199.50 $1,542 -13.24
806–836 817 76 182.50–200.00 $198.70 $1,623 +5.70
839 value added 839 63 207.50 $207.50 $1,741 -15.33
856 value added 856 65 200.00 $200.00 $1,712 -16.00
865–880 870 3 189.00–194.00 $190.69 $1,659 -15.31
940 value added 940 70 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 -32.00
995 995 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 210.00 $210.00 $815 ±0.00
421 421 3 182.50 $182.50 $768 -35.99
465–485 475 2 202.50–212.50 $207.61 $986 -7.56
525 525 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,037 +0.23
575–590 582 3 170.00–190.00 $179.94 $1,047 -30.86
607–640 622 6 170.00–185.00 $173.32 $1,078 -28.14
655–685 677 21 175.00–197.00 $191.38 $1,296 +5.08
703–726 719 38 178.00–193.00 $186.65 $1,342 -15.21
750–789 783 14 183.00–185.00 $183.93 $1,440 +0.93
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 583 27 194.00–215.00 $209.89 $1,224 —
615 615 6 190.00–202.50 $197.08 $1,212 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1337 1333 9 130.00–137.50 $136.68 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–285 271 4 202.50–207.50 $204.98 $555 +4.98
340–345 343 4 220.00–227.50 $224.38 $770 +18.61
355 fancy 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
360–399 386 25 200.00–210.00 $206.67 $798 -1.50
416–442 424 23 204.00–225.00 $211.23 $896 -6.35
460–495 482 61 200.00–218.00 $211.31 $1,019 -7.54
502–545 519 41 201.00–219.50 $213.63 $1,109 +0.81
555–578 567 58 199.00–214.00 $207.84 $1,178 +2.97
605–623 value added 622 86 210.00 $210.00 $1,306 -5.50
602–644 630 151 188.00–203.50 $196.67 $1,239 +3.48
651–695 668 61 180.00–196.00 $191.26 $1,278 +3.29
707–741 723 63 179.00–194.00 $189.26 $1,368 -0.17
750–756 756 71 180.00–186.10 $185.84 $1,405 +15.84
815 815 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,247 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 +25.00
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 -2.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 172.50–185.00 $177.45 $492 -20.38
300–342 329 6 187.50–205.00 $195.17 $642 +16.96
367–390 376 12 170.00–192.50 $178.83 $672 -1.61
400–445 427 19 170.00–200.00 $183.60 $784 +2.78
455–497 475 30 162.50–196.00 $185.70 $882 +2.91
500–545 522 64 167.50–197.50 $185.09 $966 -0.78
550–595 572 77 157.50–195.00 $183.53 $1,050 -4.31
602–647 622 31 168.00–192.50 $179.18 $1,114 +17.71
655–676 669 10 150.00–179.00 $170.44 $1,140 -5.91
700–740 709 10 142.50–170.00 $159.95 $1,134 -6.36
760–770 765 2 130.00–141.00 $135.54 $1,037 +50.54
825 825 3 138.00–142.50 $139.50 $1,151 +49.25
855–860 858 3 138.00–140.00 $138.66 $1,190 +45.11
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 152.50 $152.50 $436 -7.50
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 +14.66
435–445 440 3 122.50–140.00 $131.63 $579 -28.37
470–495 488 5 120.00–152.50 $132.31 $646 -17.64
555–570 563 2 132.50–150.00 $141.37 $796 +10.54
622 622 2 100.00 $100.00 $622 —
755–760 758 3 90.00–92.50 $90.83 $688 —
815 815 1 108.00 $108.00 $880 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1275 1161 5 105.00–128.00 $115.32 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
232–235 233 3 225.00–245.00 $238.28 $555 —
275 fancy 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
275–290 280 4 220.00–237.50 $231.83 $649 -3.17
310–347 335 4 220.00–230.00 $224.82 $753 -1.90
340 fancy 340 1 257.50 $257.50 $876 +2.69
360–395 381 5 217.00–230.00 $221.95 $846 -21.22
370–395 fancy 387 5 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $997 -27.44
422–442 434 5 225.00–240.00 $233.88 $1,015 -5.26
427–437 fancy 434 7 250.00–252.50 $250.70 $1,088 —
468–480 471 8 210.00–220.00 $215.31 $1,014 —
476 fancy 476 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,161 —
505–546 530 16 210.00–231.00 $222.69 $1,180 +10.52
557–596 574 21 189.00–207.50 $199.07 $1,143 -16.28
600–613 609 11 180.00–195.00 $184.55 $1,124 -14.61
655–685 666 15 170.00–180.00 $175.77 $1,171 -15.54
700–745 728 6 170.00–185.00 $174.22 $1,268 +14.22
751–768 759 8 165.00–171.00 $167.77 $1,273 -8.92
816–817 816 5 170.00–174.00 $171.60 $1,400 +28.60
1155 1155 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 210.00 $210.00 $498 +10.00
417–440 433 7 196.00–200.00 $197.10 $853 +2.62
450–485 461 4 170.00–177.50 $174.30 $804 -13.75
500–510 505 2 170.00–205.00 $187.67 $948 -0.99
550–580 555 12 162.50–189.00 $183.71 $1,020 +0.04
615–645 625 9 150.00–173.00 $168.93 $1,056 —
650–695 671 4 157.50–177.50 $163.62 $1,098 —
735–747 745 5 157.50–160.00 $159.51 $1,188 —
860 860 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,273 +33.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 157.50 $157.50 $488 —
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
505 505 2 110.00 $110.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1420 1167 80-85% 10 95.00–106.00 $99.19 $1,158 -4.52
960–1630 1264 80-85% 18 75.00–84.50 $81.39 $1,029 -4.20
930–1485 1270 80-85% 55 85.00–94.50 $89.56 $1,137 +3.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1030 943 85-90% 2 43.00–51.00 $46.63 $440 —
597–1350 1040 85-90% 32 60.00–79.00 $71.36 $742 —
770–1310 1044 85-90% 5 92.00–100.00 $95.15 $993 —
920–1400 1153 85-90% 25 82.00–89.50 $85.01 $980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1755 1468 75-80% 22 79.00–87.50 $84.33 $1,238 —
1215–1800 1518 75-80% 34 88.00–98.50 $92.34 $1,402 -2.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2375 1683 15 90.00–110.00 $104.45 $1,758 —
1585–1930 1705 5 112.00–123.00 $117.80 $2,008 —
2060–2270 2165 2 128.00–137.50 $132.98 $2,879 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1190 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 620.00–1,100.00 $921.03
990–1125 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–1,250.00 $1,001.60
990–1305 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,085.29
1092–1295 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 840.00–1,230.00 $985.17
985–1360 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,170.00 $957.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1320–1375 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,130.00–1,150.00 $1,143.51

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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
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067 1067 2 53.00 $53.00 $566 —

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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.