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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

1,869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.20/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 620 lb · 323 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.95/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 688 lb · 173 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.88/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 812 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,869 1,210 1,688
Feeder cattle 1,595 1,051 1,365
Slaughter cattle 258 136 259
Replacement cattle 16 23 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steer 500 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Light weight feeder heifers 300-400 lbs were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply, while the 400-800 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 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
265 265 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,034 +10.00
330 fancy 330 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,345 -2.50
320–341 333 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,282 +38.37
360–376 fancy 370 8 385.00–400.00 $393.81 $1,457 —
396 396 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,515 —
400–435 fancy 423 3 377.50–390.00 $386.06 $1,633 +26.06
432–445 437 5 342.00–360.00 $350.39 $1,531 +11.30
458–465 fancy 460 13 352.50–362.50 $360.17 $1,657 —
450–492 463 13 325.00–342.50 $339.94 $1,574 +23.26
505–537 value added 528 25 310.00–329.00 $321.95 $1,700 +8.35
500–548 533 36 290.00–308.00 $301.25 $1,606 +1.00
550–598 577 71 285.00–304.00 $296.12 $1,709 -0.22
613–628 value added 614 56 307.50–309.00 $308.92 $1,897 +7.61
635–645 642 6 274.00–281.00 $278.69 $1,789 +5.61
650–685 value added 676 31 282.50–290.00 $286.07 $1,934 —
672–696 690 33 260.00–275.00 $261.56 $1,805 -5.98
705–748 728 11 242.00–259.00 $255.26 $1,858 +6.70
767 767 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,894 +1.00
811–840 830 25 227.50–245.00 $235.15 $1,952 -3.02
855–890 873 2 217.00–225.00 $220.92 $1,929 -2.08
945 945 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +30.00
420–440 429 4 310.00–332.50 $324.40 $1,392 —
455–490 474 12 307.50–322.50 $316.63 $1,501 —
530 530 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +4.18
551–592 566 11 267.00–285.00 $279.76 $1,583 +6.76
647 647 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,734 —
665–695 680 2 240.00–255.00 $247.33 $1,682 +3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
260–285 fancy 273 2 320.00–340.00 $329.54 $900 +7.04
305–345 fancy 326 7 330.00–345.00 $340.69 $1,111 -2.32
345 345 2 312.50–322.00 $317.25 $1,095 -2.32
355 fancy 355 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +32.91
365–395 388 4 300.00–315.00 $303.53 $1,178 -2.59
410–445 432 3 277.00–297.50 $288.08 $1,245 -2.39
415–447 fancy 432 25 300.00–310.00 $302.93 $1,309 -1.40
450–495 470 31 285.00–297.50 $289.77 $1,362 +3.00
457–490 fancy 479 23 302.00–315.00 $310.10 $1,485 +9.93
500–531 value added 512 16 285.00–293.00 $287.62 $1,473 +2.62
505–540 527 22 265.00–282.00 $276.73 $1,458 +2.81
555–592 573 46 250.00–270.00 $261.75 $1,500 -0.79
616–624 value added 620 271 263.00–268.40 $267.04 $1,656 +5.64
600–642 621 52 240.00–258.00 $249.40 $1,549 +2.05
688 value added 688 173 250.95 $250.95 $1,727 -6.55
718–745 723 11 228.00–232.50 $230.71 $1,668 +16.87
750–782 764 5 220.00–232.00 $223.55 $1,708 +43.55
810–826 value added 811 73 226.00–228.00 $227.92 $1,848 +6.92
825–832 830 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,674 —
867 867 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,907 +23.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 262.50 $262.50 $866 +17.50
435–440 438 2 270.00–277.50 $273.73 $1,199 +12.73
535–540 538 2 251.00–257.50 $254.23 $1,368 -0.67
561–577 570 11 241.00–250.00 $246.21 $1,403 +5.69
600–637 631 8 232.50–238.00 $237.22 $1,497 +8.47
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
752–790 765 3 187.50–200.00 $195.70 $1,497 —
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 -48.50
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -50.00
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 -10.00
670 670 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,253 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1105 1100 2 135.00–152.00 $143.46 $1,578 -20.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
355 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 +0.25
350–392 fancy 378 6 370.00–380.00 $376.91 $1,425 -13.09
423 423 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,426 +9.54
437 fancy 437 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,604 —
460–480 470 9 320.00–342.50 $335.46 $1,577 +22.42
515–540 532 5 292.50–310.00 $301.56 $1,604 +10.37
557–558 558 11 277.00–292.50 $289.23 $1,614 -3.45
607–647 633 12 255.00–270.00 $261.89 $1,658 +9.64
680–690 684 8 239.00–254.00 $246.36 $1,685 -5.49
707–718 714 5 230.00–247.00 $240.26 $1,715 —
750–770 757 5 220.00–239.00 $227.36 $1,721 —
800–835 820 5 214.00–226.00 $222.77 $1,827 —
850–870 857 3 190.00–210.00 $203.23 $1,742 -13.11
910–942 931 3 190.00–192.00 $190.65 $1,775 +16.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 +2.50
450–477 468 3 280.00–287.50 $282.40 $1,322 -5.80
536–538 537 8 265.00–280.00 $274.36 $1,473 +19.43
590 590 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 +0.27
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
1000–1390 1201 80-85% 16 140.00–164.00 $147.24 $1,768 +21.68
1030–1370 1238 80-85% 39 123.00–139.50 $133.02 $1,647 -0.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $1,665 —
1315–1970 1492 75-80% 22 140.00–150.50 $144.39 $2,154 +18.32
1125–2010 1502 75-80% 30 128.00–139.50 $134.17 $2,015 +22.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $750 +2.00
870–1270 1021 85-90% 16 130.00–152.00 $135.06 $1,379 +6.64
870–1350 1028 85-90% 7 102.00–114.00 $108.44 $1,115 -19.98
875–1320 1062 85-90% 17 117.50–128.00 $123.70 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2320 1609 11 139.00–149.00 $146.04 $2,350 —
1410–2215 1763 14 150.00–160.00 $155.69 $2,745 —
1760–2115 1946 7 163.00–179.00 $170.75 $3,323 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1190 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,591.71
1025–1205 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,583.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1490–1750 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00–2,500.00 $2,373.53 —

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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.