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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

2,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.75/cwt +13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 571 lb · 164 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.05/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 718 lb · 151 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.42/cwt +18.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 531 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,372 1,500 2,000
Feeder cattle 2,060 1,339 1,610
Slaughter cattle 224 125 270
Replacement cattle 88 36 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 —
305–348 337 10 312.50–320.00 $316.90 $1,068 -9.20
340–345 fancy 343 2 352.50–355.00 $353.76 $1,213 —
352–370 fancy 358 3 370.00–382.50 $374.31 $1,340 -3.14
355–385 372 7 325.00–335.00 $328.91 $1,224 -11.58
380 value added 380 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 —
415–418 fancy 417 7 344.00–355.00 $347.13 $1,448 —
400–436 421 22 320.00–335.00 $325.74 $1,371 -9.40
460–495 486 67 292.00–308.00 $300.33 $1,460 -12.27
509–519 value added 511 29 310.00–317.50 $311.31 $1,591 -9.22
510–545 529 46 287.00–305.00 $297.56 $1,574 -3.17
550–585 573 30 282.00–300.00 $293.46 $1,682 +1.48
573–585 value added 575 10 302.50–305.00 $303.01 $1,742 -3.39
585 fancy 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
600–645 619 41 280.00–297.50 $288.31 $1,785 +10.86
631 fancy 631 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,000 —
625–648 value added 633 18 305.00–310.00 $305.56 $1,934 +21.48
653–690 663 12 270.00–285.00 $277.45 $1,839 +18.12
674–680 value added 675 15 290.00–300.00 $293.01 $1,978 +11.47
708–741 720 20 243.00–261.00 $252.24 $1,816 +3.32
721–728 value added 725 6 270.00–274.00 $271.99 $1,972 —
754 value added 754 37 253.50 $253.50 $1,911 —
750–782 774 46 232.50–245.00 $242.21 $1,875 +12.38
815–842 821 23 220.00–231.00 $228.07 $1,872 +1.41
850–891 876 9 218.00–223.00 $219.92 $1,926 -7.48
905 value added 905 58 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 —
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
410–440 415 6 292.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,214 +57.53
450–492 480 19 280.00–287.50 $284.92 $1,368 +22.42
505–542 529 7 275.00–280.00 $278.11 $1,471 +25.61
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 —
610–621 618 4 270.00–278.00 $276.03 $1,706 —
665–697 686 3 260.00–262.50 $260.81 $1,789 —
720 720 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,598 —
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 —
1015 1015 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–449 446 13 300.00–310.00 $309.29 $1,379 -1.92
562 562 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,568 +11.25
600–618 615 6 270.00–277.00 $275.86 $1,697 +27.24
703–737 711 11 232.00–238.50 $237.23 $1,687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–285 fancy 282 12 335.00–337.00 $335.51 $946 +15.51
270–295 283 5 297.50–310.00 $302.92 $857 —
300 fancy 300 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $990 —
302–335 311 6 300.00–310.00 $303.09 $943 +9.16
350–390 385 12 290.00–307.50 $305.55 $1,176 +24.97
400–440 425 16 270.00–287.50 $278.39 $1,183 -13.62
405–437 fancy 429 31 292.50–300.00 $295.06 $1,266 -20.70
453–466 fancy 459 18 303.00–307.00 $304.81 $1,399 +4.81
458–492 473 85 280.00–297.50 $288.90 $1,366 +3.25
500–548 521 62 260.00–274.00 $267.86 $1,396 +19.42
503–548 value added 539 73 281.00–285.00 $281.84 $1,519 +8.18
550–585 value added 571 104 260.00–269.00 $268.17 $1,531 —
551–595 572 60 242.50–259.00 $253.36 $1,449 +3.63
600–635 value added 613 13 249.00–251.00 $250.20 $1,534 +1.70
603–637 619 17 230.00–245.00 $238.12 $1,474 +5.85
651–668 value added 657 88 244.00–248.50 $248.19 $1,631 —
652–690 681 39 222.00–238.00 $231.24 $1,575 +2.16
714–723 value added 718 146 232.00–235.00 $233.71 $1,678 -1.45
700–742 730 5 205.00–220.00 $213.91 $1,562 -7.42
760 760 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,535 -11.33
780 value added 780 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,778 +3.50
830 830 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,668 —
855 855 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,770 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 282.50–285.00 $283.78 $803 —
310–340 325 4 285.00–292.50 $289.90 $942 —
380–387 384 6 280.00–287.50 $282.52 $1,085 —
411–445 420 7 262.00–267.50 $264.69 $1,112 —
465–485 474 13 270.00–277.00 $274.27 $1,300 +64.27
515–545 539 22 252.00–255.00 $252.94 $1,363 —
550–595 563 17 235.00–240.00 $237.22 $1,336 +97.22
605–615 610 2 217.50–220.00 $218.74 $1,334 —
670–695 683 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,400 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
755–790 773 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $1,488 —
800 800 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,380 —
926 926 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1330 1218 2 140.00–144.00 $141.82 $1,727 —
1230 1230 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 6 335.00 $335.00 $784 —
270–275 273 2 330.00–345.00 $337.57 $922 +22.57
335–337 fancy 336 16 350.00–357.00 $352.62 $1,185 —
330–342 339 4 300.00–315.00 $306.17 $1,038 -30.83
360 fancy 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
365–377 370 10 350.00–365.00 $358.88 $1,328 +27.91
405–440 421 8 300.00–317.00 $312.73 $1,317 -21.36
416–432 fancy 422 5 322.50–330.00 $325.57 $1,374 —
454–495 457 23 285.00–299.50 $298.10 $1,362 -15.40
465 fancy 465 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,451 —
512–540 527 32 268.00–285.00 $277.25 $1,461 -15.65
546 fancy 546 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,567 —
580–585 583 2 262.50–280.00 $271.21 $1,581 -32.79
600 fancy 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
612–626 617 15 245.00–265.00 $259.58 $1,602 +13.28
658–661 659 17 243.00–264.00 $247.96 $1,634 —
765–790 770 9 215.00–222.00 $218.53 $1,683 -6.47
985 985 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,901 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 280.00 $280.00 $680 —
410 410 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 +78.84
475–495 483 9 270.00–272.50 $270.84 $1,308 +70.84
501–540 510 9 257.00–262.00 $258.18 $1,317 —
565–581 577 4 240.00–242.50 $240.61 $1,388 —
625–645 635 2 237.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,515 —
917 917 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 +15.00
360–390 377 8 310.00–332.50 $321.92 $1,214 +14.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1190 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,793.71 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1440 1177 80-85% 24 121.00–129.00 $125.57 $1,478 —
1020–1380 1202 80-85% 12 130.00–138.00 $133.91 $1,610 +0.38
1050–1310 1203 80-85% 6 110.00–119.00 $115.61 $1,391 -17.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–995 939 85-90% 4 104.00–109.00 $106.81 $1,003 —
805–1045 959 85-90% 12 111.50–119.50 $116.42 $1,116 +1.21
865–1035 963 85-90% 9 120.00–128.00 $124.11 $1,195 +8.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,823 —
1510–1685 1594 75-80% 4 130.50–137.50 $133.67 $2,131 —
1625–2095 1730 75-80% 7 122.00–128.00 $125.80 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1895 1538 9 153.00–160.00 $156.95 $2,414 —
1070–2360 1570 5 145.00–151.50 $147.87 $2,322 —
1385–1890 1706 5 165.00–175.00 $168.87 $2,881 +18.31
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 189.50 $189.50 $3,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1005 908 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,218.80
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,125.00 $1,082.50
895–1480 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,546.62
970–1315 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–2,175.00 $1,624.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
915–1240 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,525.00–2,450.00 $1,914.05 —

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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.