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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 4, 2024

2,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.54/cwt +27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 622 lb · 165 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.77/cwt +25.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 616 lb · 133 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.44/cwt +23.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 831 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,501 1,775 1,041
Feeder cattle 2,132 1,296 796
Slaughter cattle 284 233 200
Replacement cattle 85 246 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison due to the holiday break, however the market appeared strong as several buyers were active and interested in the good quality offering offered this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–287 fancy 271 5 297.00–300.00 $298.73 $810 —
303–342 fancy 315 23 290.00–302.50 $298.15 $939 +32.94
367 fancy 367 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,174 +32.18
350–399 376 24 278.00–295.00 $283.21 $1,065 +26.39
410–430 fancy 420 15 282.00–301.00 $289.80 $1,217 -1.11
424–445 433 9 260.00–277.50 $272.66 $1,181 +5.40
475–498 490 10 250.00–270.00 $264.75 $1,297 +15.78
494 fancy 494 20 290.00 $290.00 $1,433 +19.93
502–512 507 6 230.00–247.50 $240.06 $1,217 +1.54
502–547 value added 517 37 257.50–274.00 $261.35 $1,351 -0.70
556–574 value added 569 25 252.00–260.00 $253.13 $1,440 -14.87
555–592 580 19 230.00–245.00 $242.13 $1,404 +8.77
600–635 609 33 222.00–240.00 $233.30 $1,421 +16.50
609–621 value added 618 100 250.00–257.00 $255.21 $1,577 +18.12
651–690 675 47 210.00–225.50 $221.78 $1,497 +5.68
657–690 value added 676 40 227.00–243.00 $230.27 $1,557 —
707–738 value added 723 53 223.00–231.25 $226.24 $1,636 -4.26
702–733 725 67 203.00–220.50 $216.13 $1,567 +10.50
760–799 value added 770 112 224.00–230.00 $225.53 $1,737 —
775–793 781 11 206.00–212.00 $211.45 $1,651 -7.96
825–837 829 27 195.00–213.00 $206.36 $1,711 +12.08
828–836 value added 831 105 217.75–222.00 $220.29 $1,831 —
869–870 value added 869 68 212.00–214.00 $213.88 $1,859 —
862–887 873 11 182.50–200.00 $195.26 $1,705 +19.79
935 935 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,664 +2.00
948 value added 948 105 209.75 $209.75 $1,988 —
960–995 963 15 175.00–177.50 $177.33 $1,708 +2.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 222.50 $222.50 $756 —
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 +17.50
400–435 420 5 250.00–251.00 $250.41 $1,052 +11.41
505–535 525 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $1,172 —
582–592 589 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,325 —
635–645 640 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,368 —
680 680 4 205.00–208.00 $207.25 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
305 305 1 202.50 $202.50 $618 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
580–593 590 4 205.00–209.00 $208.02 $1,227 +3.40
610–645 628 3 175.00–195.00 $183.18 $1,150 -16.12
670–690 678 3 170.00–190.00 $180.02 $1,221 -13.06
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 +3.23
865–870 868 2 166.00–175.00 $170.51 $1,480 —
915 915 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,464 —
988 988 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,551 -0.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1235 1147 4 140.00–149.00 $144.89 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–287 284 6 232.00–237.50 $233.85 $664 +16.35
315–344 340 13 212.00–227.00 $223.76 $761 -3.49
340 fancy 340 6 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
368–396 382 10 220.00–232.50 $224.42 $857 -7.07
395 fancy 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
411–428 fancy 424 24 240.50–249.00 $244.92 $1,038 —
405–440 427 24 220.00–237.00 $231.14 $987 +12.51
450–483 fancy 462 39 240.00–242.50 $240.38 $1,111 —
453–497 468 40 217.00–235.00 $230.23 $1,077 +17.26
500–548 525 60 209.00–227.00 $221.09 $1,161 +11.98
551–592 573 12 203.00–213.00 $209.49 $1,200 +1.27
603–633 614 16 195.00–215.00 $207.46 $1,274 +8.42
611–640 value added 623 149 222.00–230.50 $228.59 $1,424 —
663–692 679 48 195.00–212.00 $206.30 $1,401 +17.94
727 727 19 206.00–212.50 $211.82 $1,540 +33.79
765 765 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 +29.54
798 value added 798 72 209.75 $209.75 $1,674 —
801–833 817 23 172.50–186.00 $182.02 $1,487 —
824 value added 824 64 194.50 $194.50 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 180.00–200.00 $189.90 $499 —
320 320 2 182.50 $182.50 $584 -3.10
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 +9.93
420 420 2 190.00 $190.00 $798 -1.75
460–485 471 8 197.00–215.00 $206.93 $975 +21.79
500–547 539 9 190.00–205.00 $195.98 $1,056 +11.62
550–595 575 6 180.00–195.00 $187.45 $1,078 +0.11
620–645 638 8 189.00–195.00 $190.99 $1,219 +14.91
655–680 667 3 175.00–192.00 $184.05 $1,228 +17.04
702–735 706 9 177.50–185.00 $184.13 $1,300 +30.12
770 770 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,363 +25.47
870 870 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,105 +7.00
955–985 970 2 120.00–137.00 $128.63 $1,248 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1375 1131 4 136.00–150.00 $142.51 $1,612 +20.42
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–595 588 2 147.50–162.00 $154.84 $910 —
690 690 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 2 107.50 $107.50 $733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–291 291 7 257.50–262.00 $261.36 $761 —
335 335 2 260.00 $260.00 $871 -7.00
350–390 fancy 374 5 270.00–282.50 $276.92 $1,036 -4.18
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -31.25
422–425 fancy 423 3 260.00–265.00 $263.33 $1,114 -13.37
405–449 440 9 240.00–255.00 $248.76 $1,095 +8.38
460–490 469 6 229.00–245.00 $237.75 $1,115 +7.97
518–545 531 6 230.00–239.00 $236.10 $1,254 +3.67
529–540 value added 531 11 250.00–255.00 $253.73 $1,347 —
560–585 570 9 222.00–237.00 $230.50 $1,314 +16.32
600–615 610 3 202.50–210.00 $204.96 $1,250 -3.82
650–680 665 2 200.00–202.50 $201.22 $1,338 +14.61
730–745 738 2 177.50–195.00 $186.34 $1,375 +16.34
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 +10.00
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
905–940 923 2 132.50–145.00 $138.87 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 217.00 $217.00 $553 +12.00
367 367 2 212.00 $212.00 $778 -5.50
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 +30.00
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 +16.00
550–583 574 5 198.00–210.00 $202.21 $1,161 +28.03
615 615 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,122 —
655–677 669 4 180.00–192.50 $183.06 $1,225 +13.73
775 775 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,453 +35.50
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 +32.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1645 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1440 1228 80-85% 23 82.00–90.00 $86.99 $1,068 +6.40
1035–1420 1241 80-85% 36 90.00–101.00 $95.63 $1,187 +15.04
970–1420 1263 80-85% 30 102.00–120.00 $106.82 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1985 1518 75-80% 37 103.00–118.00 $106.06 $1,610 +13.58
1430–1670 1526 75-80% 5 81.00–90.00 $86.93 $1,327 -5.55
1295–2015 1585 75-80% 30 92.00–102.50 $98.64 $1,563 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1100 952 85-90% 13 68.00–78.00 $74.65 $711 —
815–1290 1016 85-90% 18 80.00–90.00 $86.52 $879 -6.84
885–1205 1051 85-90% 9 92.00–102.50 $94.86 $997 +23.56
1030–1200 1115 85-90% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.61 $654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1220 1210 3 90.00–101.50 $97.13 $1,175 —
1100–2095 1501 20 106.00–119.00 $112.99 $1,696 —
1455–2055 1804 4 120.00–128.50 $126.01 $2,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
940–1280 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,100.00 $972.97
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1027–1300 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,131.75
1160–1315 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,490.00 $1,309.79
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–930 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 980.00–1,060.00 $1,019.12

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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
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1422 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1285–1635 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,810.00 $1,662.58 +280.41

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 35.00 $35.00 $163 —
620 620 1 85.00 $85.00 $527 —
775 775 1 68.00 $68.00 $527 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 92.50 $92.50 $278 -2.50

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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.