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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

3,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.31/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 568 lb · 253 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.88/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 621 lb · 220 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.06/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 711 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,210 2,256 2,408
Feeder cattle 2,876 2,025 2,248
Slaughter cattle 255 111 150
Replacement cattle 79 120 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly stronger with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 300-700 lbs were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater and with a good supply, while yearling steers were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 higher, while the 450-600 lbs heifers were steady to 5.00 higher and with good demand. However, the 600-700 lbs heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for quality, however they were quick to discount heavy conditioned, horned, and off colored calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 1.00 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
205 205 2 360.00 $360.00 $738 —
290 fancy 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
270–295 293 11 355.00–358.00 $357.75 $1,048 +27.75
325–340 330 3 375.00–380.00 $376.72 $1,243 +16.72
315–348 fancy 334 14 390.00–400.00 $391.57 $1,308 +4.16
362–395 fancy 378 9 380.00–395.00 $388.87 $1,470 +9.65
360–395 381 5 360.00–375.00 $365.67 $1,393 +3.28
405–435 419 19 330.00–347.00 $338.15 $1,417 -18.83
415–435 fancy 430 10 380.00–398.00 $395.37 $1,700 +24.75
466–495 480 15 330.00–344.00 $334.97 $1,608 +10.40
450–496 fancy 490 20 350.00–361.00 $357.84 $1,753 +10.97
500–542 value added 522 48 320.00–340.00 $336.72 $1,758 +15.79
505–535 524 20 292.50–312.50 $306.01 $1,603 +8.12
550–570 fancy 553 14 330.00–332.50 $330.37 $1,827 —
561–590 574 15 280.00–295.00 $289.99 $1,665 —
553–597 value added 591 112 302.00–309.75 $309.13 $1,827 +5.59
604–637 value added 609 127 280.00–299.00 $293.87 $1,790 +2.24
605–640 631 18 268.00–277.00 $269.93 $1,703 +3.43
655–674 value added 666 42 270.00–285.50 $276.24 $1,840 +7.53
650–681 669 53 251.00–267.00 $259.08 $1,733 +0.73
701–722 value added 702 112 262.50–270.00 $268.49 $1,885 +14.40
700–745 736 43 231.00–245.00 $241.71 $1,779 +5.93
771 771 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,889 +10.00
821 value added 821 62 248.00 $248.00 $2,036 —
808–835 825 16 228.00–237.00 $231.89 $1,913 +0.57
875 875 29 225.50–228.50 $226.12 $1,979 +5.36
913 value added 913 60 226.75 $226.75 $2,070 —
915–931 926 6 200.00–220.00 $213.41 $1,976 +9.41
1020–1040 1030 2 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,325 —
500–540 515 4 262.00–275.00 $269.17 $1,386 +66.67
595 595 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,621 +93.65
615 615 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
660–680 668 8 232.00–254.00 $249.42 $1,666 —
710–735 718 3 210.00–220.00 $216.59 $1,555 —
783–797 788 6 214.00–223.00 $219.96 $1,733 —
990 990 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,269 —
440 440 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,439 +6.21
460–472 468 13 300.00–320.00 $304.91 $1,427 +3.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 290.00–310.00 $299.67 $683 +39.67
255–290 275 5 295.00–310.00 $302.55 $832 —
275–290 fancy 283 2 330.00 $330.00 $934 —
315–348 330 14 292.50–312.00 $302.19 $997 +14.69
330 fancy 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 +17.50
350–368 fancy 365 6 329.00–330.00 $329.16 $1,201 +6.78
352–396 366 16 305.00–320.00 $313.56 $1,148 +26.95
400–445 415 27 280.00–297.50 $285.68 $1,186 -9.78
400–435 fancy 417 21 300.00–312.00 $305.22 $1,273 -13.01
450–490 463 24 270.00–287.50 $282.89 $1,310 +7.60
460–475 fancy 465 34 290.00–304.00 $296.99 $1,381 -2.57
501–547 533 44 260.00–274.00 $268.80 $1,433 +13.65
528–547 value added 537 49 284.00–292.00 $286.94 $1,541 +11.07
550–567 value added 556 53 266.00–285.00 $273.06 $1,518 +6.74
558–599 571 200 244.00–265.00 $259.46 $1,482 +12.12
602–631 value added 621 205 244.00–262.00 $250.98 $1,559 -14.38
600–630 623 15 225.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,463 +1.10
672–694 681 14 213.00–229.00 $224.47 $1,529 -7.95
673–685 value added 684 80 235.50–244.00 $235.92 $1,614 -6.99
705–740 730 13 210.00–225.00 $220.93 $1,613 +9.28
754–757 value added 756 23 231.00–232.00 $231.74 $1,752 +5.54
750–795 789 23 209.00–225.00 $219.19 $1,729 —
802 802 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,804 +7.77
905–947 940 6 194.00–207.50 $196.17 $1,844 +6.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 250.00–272.50 $264.29 $621 —
265 265 1 225.00 $225.00 $596 —
300–337 315 5 280.00–290.00 $285.72 $900 —
352–391 379 15 280.00–297.00 $291.68 $1,105 +98.00
400–441 420 7 245.00–262.00 $248.30 $1,043 +40.80
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +12.50
455–490 476 9 252.50–270.00 $258.77 $1,232 —
505–535 519 5 227.50–247.00 $239.67 $1,244 —
558–597 585 22 230.00–242.00 $232.31 $1,359 —
610 610 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,366 +34.00
670–685 679 4 213.00–218.00 $214.74 $1,458 —
832 832 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,414 —
875 875 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,553 —
905 905 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 437 13 270.00–275.00 $274.28 $1,199 +9.65
527 527 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,354 +35.38
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1020 865 2 149.00–150.00 $149.41 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 360.00 $360.00 $810 —
272–295 281 6 330.00–342.00 $333.63 $938 +83.63
310–337 fancy 321 9 380.00–400.00 $384.41 $1,234 +26.91
320–345 329 4 340.00–352.50 $347.98 $1,145 —
352–390 373 20 342.50–360.00 $356.03 $1,328 +21.32
370–390 fancy 378 5 380.00–385.00 $382.06 $1,444 +20.59
405–446 426 18 310.00–330.00 $319.00 $1,359 -21.67
415–448 fancy 431 7 332.00–350.00 $340.21 $1,466 -36.36
467–472 470 4 317.00–327.00 $322.03 $1,514 +11.92
508–535 fancy 513 20 305.00–320.00 $308.13 $1,581 —
503–522 515 10 285.00–301.00 $293.22 $1,510 -6.80
565–580 574 7 282.50–302.00 $295.94 $1,699 +24.13
600–622 618 8 260.00–272.50 $261.52 $1,616 +23.91
660–675 661 13 232.00–248.00 $246.74 $1,631 +5.77
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 +12.67
827–845 830 7 200.00–221.00 $217.94 $1,809 +12.94
877 877 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,842 +6.75
1130 1130 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,684 +21.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 280.00 $280.00 $882 —
380 380 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,224 —
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
450–487 462 18 280.00–302.00 $285.10 $1,317 —
507–510 509 5 240.00–255.00 $249.02 $1,268 +59.02
587 587 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,556 —
690 690 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 320.00–322.00 $321.50 $1,029 +51.50
515 515 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1075 861 85-90% 7 81.00–89.00 $84.76 $730 —
815–1225 945 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $97.15 $918 +3.24
775–1225 1034 85-90% 14 104.00–119.50 $109.66 $1,134 —
845–1405 1081 85-90% 7 121.00–132.00 $123.82 $1,338 +13.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1410 1166 80-85% 10 109.00–119.00 $117.36 $1,368 —
930–1400 1200 80-85% 24 120.00–139.00 $128.32 $1,540 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1845 1451 75-80% 14 125.50–142.00 $132.22 $1,919 —
1360–1600 1470 75-80% 9 113.00–123.50 $119.59 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1455 1293 2 118.00–120.00 $118.87 $1,537 —
1085–1735 1402 14 125.00–140.00 $133.09 $1,866 —
1590–2175 1885 19 145.00–166.00 $152.63 $2,877 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1045 928 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,226.08
865–1045 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,600.00 $1,341.86
820–1160 983 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,291.86
905–1400 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,125.00–2,150.00 $1,752.38
1095–1405 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.99
1030–1530 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,125.00–1,875.00 $1,581.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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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
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +320.90
1297 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —

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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.