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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.57/cwt +16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 620 lb · 149 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 827 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.02/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 660 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 1,648 1,489
Feeder cattle 1,051 1,431 1,252
Slaughter cattle 136 181 208
Replacement cattle 23 36 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the feeder market was unevenly steady with a mostly good quality offering. Light weight steers 450 lbs and under were mostly steady with good demand, while the 600-700 lbs steers were 6.00 to 8.00 lower with a good supply. Yearling steers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand but with a limited supply. Feeder heifers 250-400 lbs and the 600-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with strong demand , while the 400-600 lbs heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady 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
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 +40.00
305 fancy 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 —
335–340 338 3 342.50–355.00 $346.63 $1,172 -9.28
400 fancy 400 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 +11.05
415–447 444 10 339.00–340.00 $339.09 $1,506 +11.07
452–493 477 16 311.00–327.50 $316.68 $1,511 -13.85
513–533 value added 523 9 310.00–322.00 $313.60 $1,640 —
500–549 529 28 290.00–305.00 $300.25 $1,588 -10.29
555–595 586 17 280.00–300.00 $296.34 $1,737 +3.62
605–621 value added 610 40 299.00–307.00 $301.31 $1,838 -6.06
601–637 624 11 268.00–282.50 $273.08 $1,704 -20.87
679–685 682 10 259.00–276.00 $267.54 $1,825 -13.17
700–735 720 17 242.00–260.00 $248.56 $1,790 +1.58
760–768 767 11 241.00–246.50 $246.00 $1,887 +5.19
800–836 822 5 237.00–240.00 $238.17 $1,958 —
855 value added 855 21 235.25 $235.25 $2,011 —
875 875 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,951 +0.23
965 965 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 -23.00
1173 1173 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 -7.50
355–393 384 4 337.50–340.00 $338.08 $1,298 +38.08
520–532 528 3 280.00–282.50 $280.82 $1,483 -5.06
556 556 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,518 -4.52
600–635 608 8 242.50–271.00 $263.37 $1,601 -7.23
650–686 679 10 239.00–250.00 $243.83 $1,656 -15.06
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1795 1515 2 150.00–155.00 $152.96 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 fancy 292 2 322.50 $322.50 $942 +2.50
300–301 fancy 301 5 335.00–345.00 $343.01 $1,032 +27.66
327–347 337 11 315.00–321.00 $319.57 $1,077 +20.98
360–395 379 14 300.00–312.50 $306.12 $1,160 +10.27
350–389 fancy 380 12 315.00–330.00 $317.09 $1,205 +1.99
405–435 fancy 427 17 300.00–317.50 $304.33 $1,299 -7.39
415–444 430 14 277.00–298.00 $290.47 $1,249 -5.30
455–495 478 13 275.00–292.50 $286.77 $1,371 -2.70
452–492 fancy 484 28 300.00–302.50 $300.17 $1,453 -1.82
500–546 519 33 267.50–282.50 $273.92 $1,422 -1.03
528 value added 528 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,505 -2.22
570–590 581 17 249.00–267.00 $262.54 $1,525 +2.32
585 value added 585 22 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -5.00
602–626 612 30 240.00–252.50 $247.35 $1,514 +8.02
611–628 value added 622 119 257.00–264.00 $261.40 $1,626 +10.64
657 value added 657 55 257.50 $257.50 $1,692 +0.81
678–695 687 6 217.00–232.50 $222.15 $1,526 -8.14
705–720 713 3 207.50–225.00 $213.84 $1,525 -16.74
732 value added 732 9 241.75 $241.75 $1,770 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 -50.75
827 value added 827 65 221.00 $221.00 $1,828 —
870–885 880 3 174.00–208.00 $196.80 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 -19.77
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -10.74
420 420 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,096 -10.51
470–478 474 9 247.50–261.00 $256.35 $1,215 +1.34
510–530 520 2 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $1,325 -1.45
562–595 575 4 235.00–245.00 $240.52 $1,383 +3.23
630–633 632 4 225.00–230.00 $228.75 $1,446 +2.25
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 410 3 230.00–245.00 $238.50 $978 +21.50
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
505–515 510 2 217.50–220.00 $218.76 $1,116 —
583 583 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,061 -5.00
642 642 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,091 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 332.50–350.00 $341.25 $1,143 -1.17
350 fancy 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
357–395 374 7 330.00–362.50 $344.75 $1,289 -19.39
412–422 415 6 322.50–330.00 $327.46 $1,359 +2.58
454–495 461 33 300.00–322.00 $313.04 $1,443 -4.00
508–545 522 9 285.00–297.50 $291.19 $1,520 -2.51
550–585 555 11 277.00–296.00 $292.68 $1,624 +11.40
605–620 613 2 252.00–252.50 $252.25 $1,546 -0.16
665–688 676 20 235.00–254.50 $251.85 $1,703 +8.10
860–872 868 3 215.00–217.00 $216.34 $1,878 -3.66
900 900 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,238 -5.23
425–430 428 2 280.00–292.50 $286.21 $1,225 -5.79
466–470 468 5 287.00–289.00 $288.20 $1,349 +20.64
515–530 523 2 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,333 -15.07
558–580 567 11 260.00–273.00 $264.73 $1,501 -1.26
872 872 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 -22.00
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -20.00
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
952 952 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1355 1200 80-85% 15 120.00–129.50 $125.56 $1,507 +0.99
1015–1385 1209 80-85% 14 130.00–141.50 $133.96 $1,620 +9.39
1260–1530 1422 80-85% 3 111.00–119.00 $115.94 $1,649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1905 1492 75-80% 7 120.00–129.50 $126.07 $1,881 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,680 -12.50
1305–1720 1516 75-80% 16 130.50–147.00 $135.64 $2,056 +19.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1205 904 85-90% 5 92.00–105.00 $98.04 $886 —
915 915 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $732 —
780–1210 1018 85-90% 9 113.00–120.00 $116.58 $1,187 —
805–1320 1022 85-90% 6 123.00–139.00 $128.42 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1840 1565 7 125.00–145.00 $138.68 $2,170 —
1185–2610 1736 7 147.50–159.00 $153.68 $2,668 -3.23
1675–2130 1873 4 163.00–172.00 $168.65 $3,159 +0.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1010–1030 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,949.02 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1200–1435 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,175.00 $2,060.85 —

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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.