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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

2,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.36/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 728 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.49/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 578 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.40/cwt +13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 523 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,150 1,825 1,283
Feeder cattle 1,933 1,664 967
Slaughter cattle 194 130 214
Replacement cattle 23 31 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the market was STRONGER with a good supply of good quality cattle. Feeder steers were SHARPLY HIGHER across the board, as buyers were willing to pay large premiums for good quality packages of calves and yearlings. Feeder heifers followed a similar path and were 8.00 to sharply higher across the weight breaks with good demand for weaned and guaranteed open heifers. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 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
220 220 1 272.50 $272.50 $600 —
291 fancy 291 4 332.00 $332.00 $966 —
320–335 328 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $992 +40.06
335–345 fancy 341 11 312.50–330.00 $321.90 $1,098 —
355–387 fancy 372 7 301.00–312.00 $304.02 $1,131 —
410–438 fancy 423 31 306.00–319.50 $312.73 $1,323 +32.19
400–441 426 7 296.00–301.00 $299.49 $1,276 +50.98
450–493 fancy 473 16 300.00–308.00 $304.69 $1,441 +24.69
472–489 480 16 280.00–296.00 $290.76 $1,396 +30.45
505–536 519 17 277.00–292.00 $285.68 $1,483 +39.01
505–548 value added 527 43 294.00–309.00 $299.02 $1,576 +33.71
556–577 value added 570 29 290.00–292.50 $290.17 $1,654 +31.72
555–590 572 23 261.00–275.00 $264.89 $1,515 +23.45
600–625 value added 616 62 261.00–272.50 $268.35 $1,653 +26.11
606–647 632 29 236.00–255.00 $243.95 $1,542 +9.82
650–693 671 40 230.00–245.00 $237.64 $1,595 +23.17
686 value added 686 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,715 +20.95
717–743 value added 727 70 234.00–239.00 $235.98 $1,716 —
702–744 729 34 218.50–230.00 $221.71 $1,616 +6.68
757–793 780 38 210.00–223.00 $218.46 $1,704 +5.65
818–849 828 47 210.00–227.00 $223.12 $1,847 +21.34
854–890 864 27 199.00–213.00 $205.54 $1,776 +21.54
879 value added 879 60 228.50 $228.50 $2,009 —
925–935 930 2 183.00–192.50 $187.72 $1,746 +0.29
985 985 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —
1042 1042 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,824 —
1075 1075 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,021 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
425–440 435 3 250.00–267.50 $255.70 $1,112 +35.70
450–495 467 20 252.50–274.00 $263.52 $1,231 —
513–545 527 14 260.00–271.00 $269.41 $1,420 —
550–597 577 13 231.00–250.00 $245.65 $1,417 +26.89
605–645 640 21 227.50–238.00 $237.23 $1,518 +30.95
685–695 690 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,525 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
1075 1075 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 3 170.00–190.00 $176.63 $1,030 +16.63
620 620 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,132 -4.01
675 675 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $1,342 +18.75
835 835 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,269 -23.00
880 880 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 +14.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 257.50 $257.50 $618 —
250 fancy 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 +50.00
280–295 285 3 267.50–285.00 $278.96 $795 +49.34
300–325 310 5 227.50–242.00 $238.35 $739 +16.34
333 fancy 333 3 277.00 $277.00 $922 —
351–390 366 12 240.00–258.00 $253.13 $926 +32.41
360–385 fancy 370 17 260.00–280.00 $271.25 $1,004 +32.25
416–447 fancy 426 13 257.00–269.00 $259.67 $1,106 +19.67
415–448 431 12 233.00–250.00 $241.92 $1,043 +25.33
463–474 fancy 469 16 242.00–257.00 $253.05 $1,187 +27.05
455–497 481 14 230.00–240.00 $236.65 $1,138 +23.29
507–531 515 41 225.00–237.00 $232.67 $1,198 +11.90
506–542 value added 528 71 241.00–249.00 $244.86 $1,293 +9.11
557 value added 557 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,342 +13.00
550–599 579 113 220.00–237.50 $230.90 $1,337 +18.25
611–645 value added 622 57 230.00–239.50 $232.39 $1,445 -1.61
600–646 624 52 210.00–229.00 $222.66 $1,389 +12.43
652–677 value added 661 56 219.00–234.00 $223.78 $1,479 —
650–672 665 20 200.00–216.50 $210.35 $1,399 -2.04
703–738 728 130 201.00–216.50 $208.36 $1,517 +9.14
800–810 808 10 200.00–203.50 $202.81 $1,639 +9.59
817 value added 817 64 205.50 $205.50 $1,679 -3.50
885 885 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 -2.96
1035 1035 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 220.00 $220.00 $484 +13.90
285–295 290 3 242.50–247.00 $245.47 $712 —
355–390 368 3 200.00–217.50 $208.35 $767 +4.57
410–430 423 6 200.00–220.00 $214.59 $908 +14.59
455–475 465 2 217.00–226.00 $221.60 $1,030 —
520–530 525 2 212.00–217.50 $214.78 $1,128 +13.78
562–595 567 8 200.00–219.00 $215.06 $1,219 +10.64
600–640 630 14 197.50–207.00 $201.77 $1,271 —
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
712–722 717 4 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $1,255 —
770–785 778 2 180.00–182.50 $181.26 $1,410 —
847 847 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,482 —
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 -10.00
532 532 6 150.00 $150.00 $798 -44.05
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 -34.32
620–646 634 7 160.00–189.00 $179.77 $1,140 -9.50
680–690 685 2 175.00–187.00 $180.96 $1,240 +4.16
705–740 723 2 130.00–137.00 $133.42 $965 —
800–845 822 6 131.00–152.50 $144.68 $1,189 —
855 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 $574 +18.84
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 +25.00
345 fancy 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
380–385 fancy 383 2 305.00–317.50 $311.21 $1,192 —
385–395 393 13 260.00–267.50 $261.13 $1,026 -19.23
400–440 424 5 260.00–267.50 $262.80 $1,114 +27.80
445–446 fancy 446 10 285.00–300.00 $286.50 $1,278 +24.00
455–468 fancy 465 5 270.00–282.50 $276.07 $1,284 —
470 470 3 250.00–262.00 $258.00 $1,213 +14.87
500–545 526 6 246.00–263.00 $255.46 $1,344 +22.35
511–536 value added 528 15 270.00–285.00 $272.96 $1,441 +25.46
575–590 580 3 237.00–247.00 $242.62 $1,407 —
607–645 620 9 216.00–230.00 $222.20 $1,378 +0.20
675–690 679 4 204.00–214.00 $210.46 $1,429 +9.44
705–735 718 3 196.00–209.00 $204.57 $1,469 —
775 775 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,566 +23.00
935 935 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 -8.89
405 405 1 237.50 $237.50 $962 +7.50
465–480 473 4 237.00–255.00 $248.03 $1,173 —
500–510 505 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,218 —
620–640 630 2 192.50–210.00 $201.39 $1,269 —
755–790 773 2 180.00–190.00 $184.89 $1,429 —
825–832 830 3 182.00–184.00 $183.34 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 -47.50
400–415 408 2 200.00 $200.00 $816 —
610 610 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,144 +27.50
732 732 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,186 -15.00
940 940 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1410 1209 80-85% 22 101.00–115.50 $107.73 $1,302 +2.38
935–1590 1234 80-85% 8 116.00–130.00 $121.23 $1,496 +15.88
1210–1395 1287 80-85% 5 97.00–99.00 $98.21 $1,264 +2.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2000 1578 75-80% 11 116.00–125.00 $119.95 $1,893 —
1360–2085 1594 75-80% 14 105.00–115.50 $111.94 $1,784 —
1415–1995 1633 75-80% 5 96.00–97.00 $96.54 $1,576 -24.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 986 85-90% 6 106.00–112.50 $109.27 $1,077 —
745–1200 1005 85-90% 6 71.00–85.00 $79.51 $799 —
895–1190 1100 85-90% 10 89.00–99.00 $93.36 $1,027 -12.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1285 1243 2 104.00–116.50 $110.04 $1,368 —
1070–1770 1431 7 120.00–129.00 $125.52 $1,796 —
920–1900 1565 4 133.00–140.00 $137.62 $2,154 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 (<2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
945–1285 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,635.00 $1,483.85
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1090–1300 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,585.00 $1,440.73
1095–1415 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,461.12
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–865 855 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 835.00–1,075.00 $953.60
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1070–1075 1073 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,585.00 $1,530.13

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 97.50 $97.50 $346 —
512 512 2 75.00 $75.00 $384 —
820 820 1 107.50 $107.50 $882 -39.50

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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.