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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

1,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.82/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 560 lb · 127 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.06/cwt +16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 804 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.00/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 790 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,485 2,274 1,728
Feeder cattle 1,359 2,056 1,521
Slaughter cattle 96 167 169
Replacement cattle 30 51 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed and with a softer undertone due in part to a lower than normal quality offering. Feeder steers 300-500 lbs were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand, while the 500-800 lbs steers were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Additionally, yearling steers 800 lbs and over were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were 2.00 to 10.00 lower, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls were steady with an average supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
315 fancy 315 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 +19.74
330–345 335 7 385.00–395.00 $387.17 $1,297 +33.82
350–375 fancy 355 5 390.00–403.00 $400.25 $1,421 +13.25
371–375 372 10 370.00–385.00 $376.03 $1,399 +2.96
407 fancy 407 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,526 -2.07
401–437 423 19 345.00–362.50 $353.42 $1,495 -2.56
462–495 476 10 315.00–335.00 $323.80 $1,541 +2.93
504–536 519 24 292.50–310.00 $298.07 $1,547 -4.85
561–592 582 42 282.00–300.00 $286.20 $1,666 -10.03
603–642 value added 617 14 294.00–311.00 $304.68 $1,880 +0.81
601–636 624 11 273.00–290.00 $279.82 $1,746 -4.54
655–685 666 11 262.50–278.00 $271.62 $1,809 -5.82
707–727 value added 718 16 259.50–265.00 $261.87 $1,880 -7.95
707–743 736 10 231.00–245.00 $242.31 $1,783 -14.69
768–795 771 8 230.00–250.00 $247.42 $1,908 -3.19
800–832 810 16 216.00–236.00 $228.46 $1,851 +5.00
853 853 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,877 —
870–886 value added 874 50 231.50–232.00 $231.88 $2,027 +0.42
950–980 958 4 200.00–212.50 $204.09 $1,955 +2.09
1040 value added 1040 47 208.75 $208.75 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $811 —
317–325 320 3 340.00–350.00 $346.61 $1,109 +26.61
375–391 388 5 340.00–355.00 $344.95 $1,338 +7.18
417–437 429 8 327.50–342.50 $339.72 $1,457 -7.78
463–480 469 5 300.00–310.00 $307.34 $1,441 +18.89
520–547 531 8 275.00–287.50 $284.21 $1,509 -0.26
550–595 570 10 265.00–279.00 $273.95 $1,562 +9.86
608–635 625 13 255.00–264.00 $260.48 $1,628 +1.47
650–680 663 13 237.00–257.00 $251.63 $1,668 +11.12
746 746 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,641 -8.41
760–797 779 4 212.50–227.50 $222.56 $1,734 +1.88
810–845 830 3 200.00–215.00 $210.12 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
426–442 432 10 302.00–307.50 $304.25 $1,314 —
515–547 531 4 272.00–280.00 $276.12 $1,466 —
565 565 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,427 —
620 620 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,472 —
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 10 280.00–292.50 $282.56 $952 -21.78
340 fancy 340 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,062 —
370 370 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 -17.59
358–380 fancy 371 8 300.00–310.00 $304.25 $1,129 -18.45
401–438 422 17 272.00–287.50 $280.50 $1,184 -10.50
433–445 fancy 443 24 292.00–302.00 $294.04 $1,303 —
452–492 480 15 277.00–286.00 $284.54 $1,366 +4.51
487 fancy 487 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,437 -2.51
501–545 518 27 252.50–269.00 $260.36 $1,349 +2.38
553–564 value added 554 98 261.00–267.00 $266.32 $1,475 +1.89
555–594 580 29 240.00–258.00 $250.98 $1,456 +1.26
625 625 2 222.50–227.50 $225.00 $1,406 -11.65
637 value added 637 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,612 -6.25
650–660 value added 654 7 248.00–250.00 $248.86 $1,628 +1.58
652–669 664 7 220.00–237.00 $232.23 $1,542 +3.85
711–740 717 7 206.00–220.00 $213.26 $1,529 -6.74
723–738 value added 727 30 242.00 $242.00 $1,759 +4.52
790 value added 790 73 228.00 $228.00 $1,801 —
804 value added 804 75 225.00–229.50 $225.36 $1,812 —
810 810 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,640 -6.50
965 965 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $837 +17.76
442 442 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,061 +52.50
460 460 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,092 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
600–612 608 3 217.00–217.50 $217.34 $1,321 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1390 1201 4 150.00–159.00 $152.23 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 -1.90
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 +13.00
375–390 383 9 367.00–380.00 $376.37 $1,441 +6.37
410–435 423 2 335.00–342.50 $338.64 $1,432 -9.46
467 fancy 467 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,705 —
468–498 485 17 310.00–332.00 $314.59 $1,526 +6.14
509–547 527 16 287.00–295.00 $289.77 $1,527 -15.10
560–585 574 5 265.00–270.00 $266.99 $1,533 -25.54
615–635 633 8 240.00–252.50 $249.43 $1,579 -20.11
690 690 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 -8.52
705 705 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 +7.43
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–461 460 6 280.00–297.00 $291.37 $1,340 —
525 525 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,431 —
550 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 —
652–675 657 5 235.00–244.00 $242.15 $1,591 +62.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1520 1264 80-85% 10 112.00–124.00 $118.34 $1,496 -13.85
1095–1565 1265 80-85% 20 127.00–143.00 $132.06 $1,671 -0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1015 910 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $94.74 $862 —
930–1360 1079 85-90% 15 105.50–119.50 $114.68 $1,237 +3.48
995–1255 1134 85-90% 8 120.00–129.50 $124.95 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1665 1491 75-80% 8 115.00–124.50 $120.77 $1,801 -8.41
1305–1855 1542 75-80% 7 129.50–133.50 $131.13 $2,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2085 1641 6 145.00–158.00 $152.33 $2,500 —
1195–2210 1703 2 134.00–135.00 $134.65 $2,293 —
1545–2100 1895 7 163.00–183.00 $170.96 $3,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1095–1180 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,316.70
1025–1420 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,565.29
1235–1320 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,791.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–870 808 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,327.01

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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
950–1455 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,650.00 $2,171.03 —
1358 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 167.50 $167.50 $804 -25.00
630 630 1 157.50 $157.50 $992 +27.50

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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.