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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 28, 2024

2,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.46/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 879 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.14/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 626 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.52/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 730 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,274 2,482 2,197
Feeder cattle 2,056 2,150 1,972
Slaughter cattle 167 271 206
Replacement cattle 51 61 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 300-600 lbs were 3.00 to 8.00 lower with a good supply, while the yearling steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers followed a similar path with the 350-600 lbs heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower and the 600-800 lbs heifers were steady to 4.00 higher with good demand. Buyers were active today however the increased volume of fat bawling calves limited the premiums paid. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 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 1 360.00 $360.00 $882 +17.50
317–320 318 3 350.00–360.00 $353.35 $1,124 -16.10
320–343 fancy 337 4 380.00–400.00 $395.26 $1,332 -4.74
350–398 fancy 372 11 380.00–400.00 $387.00 $1,440 -12.61
371–385 375 4 367.50–375.00 $373.07 $1,399 -4.39
402–425 418 7 352.50–362.50 $355.98 $1,488 +12.15
400–438 fancy 430 9 375.00–385.00 $377.07 $1,621 -15.99
461–497 480 39 315.00–327.50 $320.87 $1,540 -7.92
500–545 525 18 295.00–308.00 $302.92 $1,590 -17.09
575–598 581 24 287.00–300.00 $296.23 $1,721 -2.46
599 value added 599 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,875 —
613–645 value added 626 53 291.00–310.75 $303.87 $1,902 -5.66
600–647 627 23 270.00–288.00 $284.36 $1,783 +3.36
651–695 value added 664 46 292.00–305.00 $296.10 $1,966 +14.35
662–698 685 17 273.00–281.00 $277.44 $1,900 +22.80
710 710 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,825 +14.82
712–748 value added 736 22 264.00–277.00 $269.82 $1,986 +7.36
757 value added 757 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,082 —
758–795 770 11 240.00–258.00 $250.61 $1,930 +11.13
800–801 value added 801 73 235.00–250.00 $247.65 $1,984 —
800–848 839 7 215.00–228.00 $223.46 $1,875 -15.29
871–888 value added 879 122 227.70–235.75 $231.46 $2,035 —
900–935 913 3 206.00–222.50 $215.39 $1,967 —
990 990 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,000 -13.98
1085 1085 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,872 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 +10.00
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 -7.50
370–395 385 3 322.50–350.00 $337.77 $1,300 +4.19
430 430 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,494 +17.50
462–495 479 4 280.00–297.50 $288.45 $1,382 -18.23
515–545 536 12 280.00–287.50 $284.47 $1,525 -18.93
550–594 591 23 260.00–270.00 $264.09 $1,561 -19.02
622–641 635 10 255.00–262.00 $259.01 $1,645 -2.16
670–675 673 4 238.00–243.00 $240.51 $1,619 +3.97
715–733 729 12 225.00–238.00 $228.41 $1,665 —
770–792 779 5 210.00–228.00 $220.68 $1,719 -1.82
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–295 fancy 271 7 315.00–330.00 $321.13 $870 —
325–340 328 8 290.00–307.50 $304.34 $998 +3.26
355–370 fancy 363 16 310.00–325.00 $322.70 $1,171 -5.90
387–393 391 12 290.00–303.00 $297.59 $1,164 -5.42
407 fancy 407 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,262 +2.53
425–445 437 19 277.00–295.00 $291.00 $1,272 +8.38
450–495 463 9 270.00–287.00 $280.03 $1,297 -5.12
462–499 fancy 484 15 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,440 -3.40
501–510 value added 509 51 281.00–294.00 $291.99 $1,486 +6.26
502–545 522 37 248.00–268.00 $257.98 $1,347 -0.74
553–582 574 46 242.50–256.00 $249.72 $1,433 -2.89
558–584 value added 577 30 262.50–270.00 $264.43 $1,526 -5.18
601–646 value added 625 107 247.50–262.00 $259.25 $1,620 +5.52
613–649 633 11 230.00–242.00 $236.65 $1,498 +2.36
660–670 662 25 228.00–228.50 $228.38 $1,512 +3.84
650–673 value added 664 34 244.00–253.00 $247.28 $1,642 +3.79
711–733 722 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,588 -0.25
711–736 value added 730 103 236.00–244.50 $237.48 $1,734 +1.03
758–786 769 13 222.00–228.00 $224.44 $1,726 +10.76
805 805 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,682 -14.94
876 876 29 215.00 $215.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 -35.00
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 -22.50
370–396 384 13 257.50–275.00 $266.84 $1,025 -14.62
400–435 417 22 257.50–275.00 $266.90 $1,113 -3.99
455–495 483 20 240.00–260.00 $254.04 $1,227 -1.85
485 485 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 -28.39
520–549 545 16 220.00–237.00 $233.07 $1,270 -2.63
550–595 564 20 210.00–235.00 $226.54 $1,278 -18.46
635–646 643 4 200.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,383 -3.69
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -22.00
801–810 803 5 187.00–198.00 $195.78 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
350–395 365 4 200.00–215.00 $209.72 $765 -0.28
420 420 1 187.50 $187.50 $788 —
532 532 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,064 —
790 790 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1265 1158 2 139.00–140.00 $139.45 $1,615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 3 311.00 $311.00 $641 -24.00
297 297 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,045 +52.00
310–321 318 4 340.00–350.00 $342.44 $1,089 -12.56
320 fancy 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 -23.08
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 +9.69
355–390 fancy 373 2 390.00–395.00 $392.38 $1,464 —
405–410 fancy 408 4 370.00–380.00 $374.97 $1,530 +9.61
413–432 426 21 337.50–352.50 $348.10 $1,483 +6.96
470–482 477 11 301.00–322.00 $308.45 $1,471 -14.69
500–530 514 14 300.00–320.00 $304.87 $1,567 +18.03
565–575 568 3 290.00–297.50 $292.53 $1,662 -7.47
603–630 609 8 262.50–274.00 $269.54 $1,641 +29.13
650–695 665 3 249.00–259.00 $255.52 $1,699 +8.02
700–740 720 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,603 -14.08
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 -35.52
960 960 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 —
1005 1005 1 167.85 $167.85 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 ±0.00
385–395 392 3 320.00–330.00 $326.72 $1,281 -20.78
410–440 422 3 317.00–320.00 $318.04 $1,342 +16.22
495–497 496 5 295.00–297.50 $296.50 $1,471 —
520–545 540 12 275.00–297.50 $280.74 $1,516 +10.74
555–585 565 3 265.00–275.00 $271.55 $1,534 +44.88
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
327 327 2 220.00 $220.00 $719 —
435–442 439 7 265.00–285.00 $276.51 $1,214 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1525 1256 80-85% 27 125.00–146.00 $132.19 $1,660 —
1080–1555 1287 80-85% 8 111.00–124.00 $117.87 $1,517 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1880 1498 75-80% 24 125.00–140.00 $129.18 $1,935 -0.87
1365–1860 1569 75-80% 7 113.00–124.00 $119.70 $1,878 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1090 950 85-90% 4 90.00–101.00 $94.71 $900 —
930–1055 993 85-90% 2 81.00–89.00 $84.75 $842 —
815–1200 1038 85-90% 11 120.00–128.00 $124.50 $1,292 +11.74
895–1220 1055 85-90% 13 105.00–119.00 $111.20 $1,173 -14.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1515 1270 4 127.00–134.00 $131.51 $1,670 —
1110–2320 1544 9 138.00–152.00 $144.87 $2,237 —
1310–2075 1798 8 158.00–183.00 $171.72 $3,088 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1000 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,402.55
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
920–1210 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,601.64
965–1445 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,506.43
1025–1445 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,875.00 $1,724.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1605–1660 1637 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,575.00 $2,309.01 +34.01

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 207.50 $207.50 $834 —
490–493 492 7 192.50 $192.50 $947 —
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
580 580 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —

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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.