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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

2,256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.75/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 623 lb · 174 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.32/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 484 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.01/cwt +35.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 529 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,256 1,602 2,620
Feeder cattle 2,025 1,293 2,330
Slaughter cattle 111 196 140
Replacement cattle 120 113 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the market was stronger with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 higher or greater across the weight breaks, with several groups gaining over 15.00. There was strong demand for good quality feeders steers and heifers as buyers were extremely active and willing to pay premiums for quality. Slaughter cows were steady 2.00 higher with a good supply, and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
335–340 fancy 337 3 380.00–402.00 $387.41 $1,306 +62.41
350–385 fancy 363 4 370.00–382.50 $379.22 $1,377 -5.78
367–392 384 6 360.00–367.50 $362.39 $1,392 +22.22
412–433 fancy 424 21 362.50–382.00 $370.62 $1,571 +49.16
415–436 431 5 352.50–360.00 $356.98 $1,539 +51.93
450–477 fancy 466 15 342.00–360.00 $346.87 $1,616 +27.97
460–495 483 15 322.00–327.50 $324.57 $1,568 +40.52
500–547 value added 526 53 310.00–328.00 $320.93 $1,688 +3.36
515–540 531 19 290.00–309.00 $297.89 $1,582 +16.27
559–593 value added 572 25 297.50–309.00 $303.54 $1,736 -5.17
600–630 value added 614 93 284.00–304.50 $291.63 $1,791 +19.60
610–645 631 26 260.00–280.00 $266.50 $1,682 +14.77
670–688 value added 680 16 262.00–280.00 $268.71 $1,827 +10.51
650–693 691 34 250.00–258.75 $258.35 $1,785 +13.90
710–733 726 11 220.00–241.50 $235.78 $1,712 -0.51
704–748 value added 729 103 249.00–264.00 $254.09 $1,852 +3.76
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 -1.35
765–793 value added 787 47 244.50–254.00 $246.77 $1,942 -13.23
820–840 830 7 224.00–238.00 $231.32 $1,920 —
855–865 value added 859 31 232.00–234.00 $233.42 $2,005 -0.27
870–875 873 4 210.00–225.00 $220.76 $1,927 +13.27
920 920 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,877 -23.50
954–967 960 16 213.00–214.00 $213.56 $2,050 +7.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–430 425 7 312.50–330.00 $320.79 $1,363 —
455–495 476 6 295.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,436 —
540–543 542 7 258.00–282.50 $264.97 $1,436 —
550–593 582 5 265.00–272.50 $270.53 $1,574 +15.53
635–642 641 5 237.50–255.00 $251.53 $1,612 +27.70
680–687 683 5 235.00–244.00 $240.38 $1,642 —
745 745 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,583 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203 1203 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
525 525 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,063 —
572–590 578 3 165.00–186.00 $178.85 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 260.00 $260.00 $585 -22.50
325 fancy 325 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,016 -1.30
330 330 2 287.50 $287.50 $949 +21.63
357–398 fancy 368 15 310.00–331.00 $322.38 $1,186 +28.07
350–391 382 16 280.00–302.50 $286.61 $1,095 +10.65
400–430 421 12 280.00–300.00 $295.46 $1,244 +24.69
402–442 fancy 422 35 305.00–325.00 $318.23 $1,343 +21.85
450–497 482 54 265.00–287.50 $275.29 $1,327 +14.31
453–497 fancy 486 74 290.00–310.00 $299.56 $1,456 +17.88
500–532 value added 517 12 269.00–285.00 $275.87 $1,426 +12.55
528 fancy 528 96 302.25 $302.25 $1,596 —
520–543 540 18 242.50–262.00 $255.15 $1,378 +14.85
551–596 value added 577 46 259.00–276.00 $266.32 $1,537 +10.36
557–599 585 25 240.00–256.00 $247.34 $1,447 +12.55
602–623 value added 619 110 250.00–267.50 $265.36 $1,643 +11.39
605–648 629 64 226.00–242.00 $233.79 $1,471 -1.54
665–689 value added 667 77 242.00–243.00 $242.91 $1,620 -10.86
652–697 680 25 228.00–235.00 $232.42 $1,580 +10.12
703–725 value added 723 65 230.00–238.50 $237.51 $1,717 -9.50
722–727 724 11 208.00–218.00 $211.65 $1,532 -7.79
752–796 value added 790 75 225.50–231.00 $226.20 $1,787 —
810–835 821 39 215.00–219.00 $217.23 $1,783 +3.23
915–921 920 10 177.50–192.50 $189.76 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 240.00–265.00 $248.12 $650 —
322–328 326 7 252.50–275.00 $268.66 $876 +31.16
352–395 375 7 257.50–277.50 $267.81 $1,004 +15.31
427–445 436 6 257.50–277.50 $264.63 $1,154 —
457–495 482 15 252.50–265.00 $260.12 $1,254 +21.66
500–505 503 3 215.00–235.00 $221.62 $1,115 —
560–595 572 7 222.50–234.00 $230.46 $1,318 —
625 625 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,369 +22.00
650–685 673 3 210.00–217.50 $212.75 $1,432 +5.75
710 710 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 -3.79
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -21.25
885 885 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,615 -1.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1113 1076 8 157.50–166.50 $165.65 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 372 3 180.00–205.00 $193.68 $720 —
420 420 2 207.50 $207.50 $872 —
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
315 fancy 315 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,126 +29.50
370–380 373 3 332.00–340.00 $334.71 $1,248 +29.71
360–390 fancy 383 4 350.00–370.00 $361.47 $1,384 +39.34
402–420 fancy 408 3 370.00–380.00 $376.57 $1,536 +26.57
410–445 431 4 337.50–342.50 $340.67 $1,468 +32.30
456–462 fancy 460 8 330.00–345.00 $340.33 $1,566 +32.83
452–495 472 10 302.50–322.50 $310.11 $1,464 +35.46
507–549 525 6 290.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,575 +30.94
555–597 569 8 262.50–282.50 $271.81 $1,547 +2.21
600–640 623 5 234.00–242.50 $237.61 $1,480 -4.39
655–680 668 5 231.00–245.00 $240.97 $1,610 +15.97
705–725 711 12 210.00–222.50 $217.33 $1,545 -1.65
773 773 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,693 +7.00
815 815 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 +12.00
850–855 853 2 202.50–204.00 $203.25 $1,734 —
1102 1102 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 +27.50
390–395 393 2 300.00–315.00 $307.45 $1,208 +27.45
485 485 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,416 —
577 577 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,471 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
725 725 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1535 1251 80-85% 10 110.00–118.00 $115.50 $1,445 +2.74
1040–1555 1283 80-85% 17 120.00–136.00 $128.40 $1,647 +15.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1085 943 85-90% 6 89.00–99.00 $93.91 $886 —
900–1325 1072 85-90% 9 101.00–114.00 $110.79 $1,188 +27.49
945–1375 1096 85-90% 7 116.00–129.00 $122.18 $1,339 +38.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2160 1568 75-80% 10 108.00–118.00 $115.13 $1,805 -9.82
1335–2025 1656 75-80% 10 120.50–133.00 $125.15 $2,072 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1265 1190 3 114.00–120.00 $117.09 $1,393 —
1450–1825 1627 5 126.00–137.00 $130.64 $2,126 —
1320–1900 1743 5 142.00–161.00 $151.13 $2,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1030–1535 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,050.00–2,000.00 $1,641.97
940–1375 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,441.65
1045–1510 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,543.32
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–970 903 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,255.61
820–993 952 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,675.00 $1,523.09
1082 1082 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
705–1195 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–2,225.00 $1,729.10 —
1328–1330 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,525.00–2,150.00 $2,024.97 —
1350–1595 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,942.70 -419.26
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 142.50 $142.50 $667 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1055 1047 3 137.50–142.50 $140.86 $1,475 —

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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.