Cattle Market Pulse

Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

2,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.46/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 630 lb · 188 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.42/cwt +28.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 622 lb · 122 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.92/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 932 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,251 4,177 3,006
Feeder cattle 2,047 3,656 2,624
Slaughter cattle 148 374 201
Replacement cattle 56 147 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was STRONGER. Light weight steers 300-450 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply, while 400-700 lbs steers were sharply higher with strong demand. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were sharply higher with strong demand and heifers 600 lbs and over were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Buyers were extremely active and most were willing to pay premiums for good quality feeder calves with favorable body condition. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 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
245 245 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $753 —
297 297 2 300.00 $300.00 $891 +25.00
335–345 fancy 341 4 315.00–332.00 $326.82 $1,114 +6.64
342 342 2 290.00 $290.00 $992 -15.00
351–385 375 15 302.50–315.00 $309.99 $1,162 +6.08
370–383 fancy 380 6 323.00–341.00 $336.58 $1,279 +15.08
410–447 419 13 301.00–310.00 $303.25 $1,271 +2.63
402–448 fancy 436 54 325.00–331.00 $329.54 $1,437 +16.13
450–488 fancy 470 29 307.00–322.00 $314.88 $1,480 +14.12
455–495 483 12 290.00–305.00 $296.97 $1,434 +14.35
500–545 529 15 260.00–280.00 $267.90 $1,417 -10.96
500–545 value added 535 56 283.00–300.00 $294.27 $1,574 -0.89
559–593 value added 563 63 287.00–296.00 $291.02 $1,638 +9.11
552–591 585 30 267.00–275.00 $274.34 $1,605 +15.43
601–637 value added 620 86 270.00–289.00 $276.83 $1,716 +33.05
600–647 627 36 244.00–264.00 $258.48 $1,621 +26.46
660–677 value added 665 61 255.00–269.00 $262.99 $1,749 +17.60
650–692 669 30 230.00–244.00 $238.89 $1,598 +4.70
700–743 728 31 224.00–239.00 $232.94 $1,696 +14.93
700–738 value added 729 65 240.00–244.00 $240.63 $1,754 —
757–789 value added 782 93 231.00–247.50 $235.65 $1,843 +1.36
783–798 788 12 202.50–219.00 $212.79 $1,677 -9.42
802–840 826 17 201.00–214.00 $212.30 $1,754 +7.78
826 value added 826 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,900 —
850 value added 850 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,938 +6.00
905–932 911 9 180.00–190.00 $182.27 $1,660 -29.73
925–943 value added 934 110 222.50–223.50 $223.00 $2,083 +1.00
983 983 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,956 +5.11
1030 1030 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 +20.00
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +42.50
405–433 422 5 260.00–267.50 $264.62 $1,117 +7.12
480 480 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,234 -0.86
545 545 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $1,322 -7.92
580–595 581 17 242.00–254.00 $252.75 $1,468 +13.96
600–605 603 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 —
720–722 721 3 207.50–215.00 $212.50 $1,532 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 +20.40
755 755 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,389 —
872 872 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,657 —
1000 1000 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1227–1730 1386 4 139.00–153.00 $147.75 $2,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 302.00 $302.00 $800 +32.00
280–281 281 5 285.00–295.00 $293.01 $823 +58.59
307–345 325 10 267.50–287.50 $277.81 $903 +43.88
375 fancy 375 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,245 +51.42
408–438 fancy 425 33 271.00–285.00 $272.78 $1,159 -0.09
412–447 437 61 250.00–267.00 $262.04 $1,145 +11.16
450–478 fancy 469 80 275.00–290.00 $284.09 $1,332 +29.61
450–492 474 12 255.00–272.00 $263.06 $1,247 +22.18
500–545 518 46 234.00–247.00 $243.15 $1,260 +8.97
500–538 value added 522 40 249.00–263.00 $253.28 $1,322 +5.25
564–575 value added 571 54 240.00–246.50 $243.97 $1,393 —
555–587 577 32 227.50–241.00 $236.28 $1,363 +7.80
610–640 value added 630 163 234.00–241.10 $238.34 $1,502 +1.84
605–645 632 25 210.00–226.00 $216.68 $1,369 -5.47
653 value added 653 13 231.50 $231.50 $1,512 +7.89
665–696 675 30 207.00–224.00 $217.23 $1,466 +4.27
702–734 value added 716 28 216.00–225.25 $221.18 $1,584 —
730–735 733 5 187.50–195.00 $190.99 $1,400 -19.85
756 value added 756 26 217.25 $217.25 $1,642 —
756–758 757 12 192.00–200.00 $198.00 $1,499 -4.78
805–839 832 14 180.00–199.00 $195.06 $1,623 +10.72
910 910 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,711 +19.00
1065 1065 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,427 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 —
350–375 371 10 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $894 +8.44
405–445 428 11 220.00–242.00 $235.25 $1,007 +4.39
452–483 463 13 250.00–255.00 $251.53 $1,165 +43.35
510–547 536 27 217.00–227.50 $224.41 $1,203 +13.81
560–596 588 8 215.00–225.00 $218.71 $1,286 +5.31
615–620 618 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 -10.01
655–680 663 3 192.00–206.00 $201.22 $1,334 +7.51
740 740 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,428 +2.32
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 +0.05
422–440 428 3 200.00–212.50 $208.22 $891 +23.25
480 480 1 197.00 $197.00 $946 +8.60
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 +1.56
587 587 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,115 +2.13
725 725 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,189 -12.02
1080 1080 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 -30.00
355 355 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 -6.05
385–395 fancy 390 3 302.00–325.00 $310.57 $1,211 -9.16
405 fancy 405 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,304 +20.76
465–472 fancy 470 6 312.00–320.00 $314.64 $1,479 +22.03
455–497 481 16 262.50–277.00 $272.64 $1,311 +0.79
512 fancy 512 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,485 —
510–535 517 9 252.00–270.00 $265.08 $1,370 +6.48
570–585 580 6 232.50–245.00 $239.57 $1,390 +1.52
605–638 625 6 217.50–230.00 $223.28 $1,396 -1.27
658 658 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 +24.42
715–730 723 2 200.00–213.00 $206.57 $1,494 +19.61
860 860 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -40.00
642 642 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,355 +9.54
682 682 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,412 +13.85
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
772 772 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,343 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 -3.88
1005–1010 1008 2 111.00–130.00 $120.52 $1,215 —
1060 1060 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1420 1183 80-85% 24 112.00–119.50 $115.75 $1,369 -1.77
920–1680 1185 80-85% 25 100.00–111.50 $106.97 $1,268 -10.55
1205–1440 1306 80-85% 4 91.00–99.00 $96.65 $1,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $502 —
845–1110 952 85-90% 5 76.00–84.00 $81.82 $779 +1.52
835–1560 1038 85-90% 14 85.00–97.50 $91.85 $953 -0.01
920–1160 1055 85-90% 10 101.50–114.50 $107.48 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,242 —
1235–1835 1503 75-80% 10 114.50–124.50 $117.43 $1,765 —
1165–1725 1536 75-80% 10 100.00–113.50 $108.05 $1,660 +13.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1920 1654 4 123.00–129.00 $127.00 $2,101 —
1835–2230 2042 3 137.50–138.50 $138.01 $2,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
980–1150 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,380.99
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1085–1185 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,330.00 $1,249.09
1010–1520 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,950.00 $1,741.45
1180–1498 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,260.00–1,625.00 $1,455.26
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
810–905 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–800.00 $781.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–865 830 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,100.00 $1,009.01

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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
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1135–1605 1412 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00–2,175.00 $1,928.31 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 145.00 $145.00 $384 -5.00

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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.