Cattle Market Pulse

Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

1,825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.71/cwt +16.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 716 lb · 202 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.08/cwt +29.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 627 lb · 148 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.56/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 514 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,825 649 1,208
Feeder cattle 1,664 492 1,041
Slaughter cattle 130 90 72
Replacement cattle 31 67 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

The feeder market was mostly stronger with an average quality offering. Good quality light weight feeder steers 500 lbs and under were steady to 4.00 higher with good demand, while steers weighing 700 lbs and over were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply. Light weight heifers 300-500 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while heifers weighing 600 lbs and over were 4.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Feeder buyers were active, however heavy discounts were seen for off color, light muscled, and horned cattle. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher 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
325 325 1 262.50 $262.50 $853 —
337 value added 337 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,078 —
362–390 377 7 270.00–287.50 $279.27 $1,053 —
412–445 fancy 420 7 277.00–282.50 $280.54 $1,178 —
420–440 434 4 240.00–252.00 $248.51 $1,079 -9.49
455 fancy 455 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
450–498 486 16 255.00–264.00 $260.31 $1,265 +11.94
515–542 value added 528 13 255.00–270.00 $265.31 $1,401 —
500–548 531 25 237.00–254.00 $246.67 $1,310 -10.68
550–578 value added 562 39 250.00–265.00 $258.45 $1,452 —
551–587 578 45 236.00–247.00 $241.44 $1,396 +9.00
600–635 622 50 220.00–237.50 $234.13 $1,456 +9.11
606–648 value added 634 17 240.50–243.00 $242.24 $1,536 +8.02
655–692 675 20 207.50–217.00 $214.47 $1,448 -7.12
651–686 value added 679 30 226.00–230.00 $229.05 $1,555 —
700–741 719 72 204.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,546 +1.99
779 value added 779 58 226.00 $226.00 $1,761 —
775–787 780 16 200.00–215.00 $212.81 $1,660 -1.19
811–831 value added 820 66 213.00–215.50 $214.51 $1,759 —
802–847 821 14 199.00–205.00 $201.78 $1,657 +12.49
878 878 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,616 —
905–942 930 3 180.00–191.00 $187.43 $1,743 —
1002 1002 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,854 —
1067 1067 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -37.00
470 470 1 202.00 $202.00 $949 +27.32
515–520 518 2 197.50–200.00 $198.76 $1,030 -1.24
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
600–640 616 3 180.00–195.00 $186.51 $1,149 +6.51
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
735–745 741 10 180.00–195.00 $190.42 $1,411 —
765–785 777 10 180.00–185.00 $180.71 $1,404 +13.71
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 +8.00
865–895 880 2 170.00–182.00 $175.90 $1,548 —
915–935 925 2 171.00–172.50 $171.74 $1,589 —
955 955 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,480 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
320–335 328 2 230.00–232.50 $231.22 $758 —
355–370 363 2 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $862 —
415–440 423 3 220.00 $220.00 $931 ±0.00
565–598 592 12 215.00–228.00 $218.76 $1,295 +4.76
630–643 637 6 201.00–212.50 $206.28 $1,314 +3.78
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 281 7 225.00–237.50 $229.62 $645 +9.62
255–295 fancy 284 7 260.00 $260.00 $738 —
301–335 315 8 217.50–227.50 $222.01 $699 +2.01
350–390 374 10 210.00–227.00 $220.72 $825 -2.80
390–396 fancy 394 39 239.00 $239.00 $942 —
401 fancy 401 4 240.00 $240.00 $962 —
410–442 431 16 210.00–222.00 $216.59 $934 +2.19
450–490 466 25 203.00–220.00 $213.36 $994 -2.39
484 fancy 484 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,094 —
500–547 509 65 207.50–225.50 $220.77 $1,124 +3.98
523 value added 523 41 235.75 $235.75 $1,233 —
574 value added 574 17 228.00 $228.00 $1,309 —
550–593 582 39 207.00–223.00 $212.65 $1,238 +6.79
606–647 624 68 200.00–217.00 $210.23 $1,312 +16.65
630 value added 630 80 234.00 $234.00 $1,474 —
655–695 663 18 202.00–215.00 $212.39 $1,408 +25.62
700–722 value added 716 190 208.25–211.60 $210.37 $1,506 —
706–745 720 12 192.00–207.00 $199.22 $1,434 +6.08
757–782 777 30 194.00–204.00 $201.15 $1,563 +21.15
820–835 827 11 180.00–198.00 $193.22 $1,598 —
842 value added 842 64 209.00 $209.00 $1,760 —
860–881 863 24 174.00–190.00 $187.96 $1,622 —
900–925 908 3 146.00–158.00 $150.07 $1,363 —
979–995 982 6 152.00–160.00 $158.65 $1,558 —
1140 1140 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 —
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 -8.88
401–445 412 4 172.50–185.00 $175.88 $725 +31.09
460–480 466 4 170.00–180.00 $173.07 $807 -13.79
500–545 519 10 187.50–202.50 $194.05 $1,007 +8.50
552–598 575 16 172.50–195.00 $189.32 $1,089 +16.82
608–630 615 18 165.00–198.00 $189.27 $1,164 —
650–695 671 18 160.00–190.00 $176.80 $1,186 +29.92
750–760 755 2 140.00–157.50 $148.69 $1,123 —
890 890 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 200.00–212.50 $206.10 $443 —
355–360 358 2 200.00–207.50 $203.78 $730 —
415–440 428 2 200.00 $200.00 $856 —
540 540 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,085 —
552–580 577 16 204.00–207.50 $204.42 $1,180 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
470–475 473 2 117.50–120.00 $118.76 $562 +33.76
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 +31.08
550–590 575 3 127.50–147.00 $138.39 $796 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 +90.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1190 1038 2 127.00–129.00 $127.85 $1,327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 252.50–270.00 $261.16 $622 —
297 297 2 247.50 $247.50 $735 +5.00
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 +20.11
355–397 372 5 277.50–282.50 $280.36 $1,043 +5.36
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 -10.00
440 fancy 440 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,155 —
455–492 478 9 235.00–247.50 $243.13 $1,162 +18.63
501–535 518 6 225.00–240.00 $233.11 $1,208 +18.10
525 value added 525 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 +10.00
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 +45.33
650–685 668 2 192.50–210.00 $201.02 $1,343 +21.02
772 772 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,382 —
1040 1040 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 222.50 $222.50 $656 —
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 +18.00
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -10.00
726 726 9 177.00 $177.00 $1,285 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 374 4 237.50–252.50 $248.89 $931 +3.89
427 427 2 230.00 $230.00 $982 +7.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1565 1242 80-85% 22 100.00–113.00 $105.35 $1,308 -16.29
1080–1535 1272 80-85% 16 87.00–99.00 $95.44 $1,214 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1480 1323 75-80% 2 97.00–98.50 $97.66 $1,292 —
1330–1770 1536 75-80% 32 101.00–116.50 $109.04 $1,675 -11.92
1545–1710 1615 75-80% 4 119.50–123.50 $121.42 $1,961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1185 833 85-90% 9 52.50–69.00 $61.20 $510 —
675–1180 866 85-90% 7 70.00–89.00 $78.62 $681 —
945–1260 1100 85-90% 3 102.00–112.00 $106.03 $1,166 —
770–1230 1113 85-90% 6 91.00–100.00 $95.38 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1490 1360 3 108.00–112.00 $110.54 $1,503 —
1735–1920 1830 5 133.00–145.00 $136.95 $2,506 —
1785–1940 1845 6 124.00–129.00 $126.33 $2,331 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1002–1165 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1095–1175 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,058.63
1285–1300 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,312.28
1002–1535 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,140.00–1,625.00 $1,416.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 72.50 $72.50 $424 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 105.00 $105.00 $604 —
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
727 727 2 87.50 $87.50 $636 —
815 815 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,198 —
1060 1060 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,564 —

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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.