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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

1,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.65/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 668 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.98/cwt +18.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 667 lb · 126 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.87/cwt -6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 929 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,756 1,454 1,460
Feeder cattle 1,475 1,160 1,059
Slaughter cattle 151 155 227
Replacement cattle 130 139 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were steady to 5.00 higher, while the 650-800 lbs steers were sharply higher with strong demand as most weight groups showed market gains over 10.00. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were sharply lower, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were steady to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 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
260–295 278 2 395.00–400.00 $397.66 $1,105 —
330 fancy 330 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,327 -7.57
350–385 373 5 355.00–370.00 $364.60 $1,360 -0.36
415 fancy 415 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,482 —
405–435 425 3 337.50–349.00 $341.15 $1,450 +2.92
450–497 478 18 315.00–331.00 $326.33 $1,560 +3.83
480–487 fancy 485 3 345.00–347.50 $346.67 $1,681 —
507–547 520 8 287.50–305.00 $293.32 $1,525 -4.88
517–540 value added 536 37 312.50–331.00 $327.17 $1,754 +6.88
565–595 value added 578 29 305.00–321.00 $314.56 $1,818 —
550–599 584 17 285.00–300.00 $293.83 $1,716 -11.12
610–647 623 6 279.00–293.00 $286.43 $1,784 +7.80
620–646 value added 632 23 305.00–323.00 $311.41 $1,968 +6.49
655–675 value added 664 98 295.00–313.00 $312.41 $2,074 +19.21
663–692 679 28 270.00–289.00 $283.49 $1,925 +23.78
729 value added 729 72 288.00 $288.00 $2,100 +13.17
700–747 735 4 252.50–262.50 $259.71 $1,909 -0.58
758–785 765 4 245.00–260.00 $256.15 $1,960 +10.56
762–781 value added 770 43 272.50–276.00 $274.43 $2,113 —
800–812 811 8 247.00–255.00 $254.01 $2,060 -3.49
865–885 875 2 229.00–245.00 $236.91 $2,073 -8.16
906 906 3 228.00 $228.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
420 420 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 +4.84
477 477 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,395 -11.06
530–535 533 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,452 +3.17
642 642 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,740 +21.00
667–687 683 18 257.50–267.50 $260.34 $1,778 +10.34
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
785 785 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,433 -45.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,152 —
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
555 555 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
255–270 263 5 290.00–305.00 $299.46 $788 —
320 320 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $928 -31.08
310–331 fancy 324 6 320.00–330.00 $323.19 $1,047 -28.07
358–395 fancy 365 5 315.00–325.00 $322.84 $1,178 -4.47
380–395 390 7 287.50–307.00 $299.57 $1,168 -17.92
410–440 424 24 300.00–320.00 $309.01 $1,310 +15.35
452–460 fancy 455 15 302.00–315.00 $308.96 $1,406 -4.18
465–490 471 18 282.00–300.00 $289.91 $1,365 -7.73
505–546 526 55 267.50–285.00 $275.05 $1,447 -1.68
553–563 559 23 247.00–266.00 $257.04 $1,437 +8.41
550–580 value added 578 43 272.00–274.00 $272.13 $1,573 +6.95
605–637 629 35 245.00–257.50 $248.86 $1,565 -0.66
657 value added 657 76 260.25 $260.25 $1,710 -2.82
650–692 683 53 248.00–249.50 $249.06 $1,701 +15.17
700–744 726 14 220.00–238.00 $230.06 $1,670 -0.95
722–743 value added 741 80 242.30–247.50 $242.69 $1,798 —
754 value added 754 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,795 —
770–795 787 3 202.50–222.50 $212.39 $1,672 -10.11
815 815 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,687 -9.00
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
920–938 value added 929 123 203.25–208.50 $205.87 $1,913 —
1018 value added 1018 44 196.00 $196.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
350–385 363 3 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,007 -9.96
400–425 413 5 272.50–285.00 $278.10 $1,149 +8.68
475–497 488 5 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,342 +9.24
505–545 523 20 248.00–265.00 $254.43 $1,331 -5.40
550–596 583 14 242.50–252.50 $244.63 $1,426 +5.59
625–645 633 4 230.00–231.00 $230.49 $1,459 -4.05
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
710–741 737 10 192.50–215.00 $207.23 $1,527 +7.64
876 876 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 230.00 $230.00 $920 -1.32
490 490 1 202.50 $202.50 $992 -35.50
535 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1140 1098 2 170.00–178.00 $173.85 $1,909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 370.00–372.50 $371.18 $1,039 —
340 fancy 340 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +29.70
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
362–380 fancy 368 3 365.00–370.00 $368.28 $1,355 -6.72
355–395 387 7 340.00–350.00 $342.91 $1,327 -4.57
405–445 426 6 322.50–340.00 $329.27 $1,403 +12.33
450–484 467 12 320.00–325.00 $321.12 $1,500 +11.06
510–545 521 11 290.00–312.50 $300.77 $1,567 -7.60
550–581 566 6 287.50–288.00 $287.76 $1,629 +1.13
612–645 624 14 242.50–260.00 $255.45 $1,594 -18.08
660–690 675 2 245.00–252.50 $248.67 $1,679 +7.36
700–707 705 3 235.00–236.00 $235.67 $1,661 +7.52
750–795 778 6 232.00–252.00 $236.87 $1,843 -7.59
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
930–945 940 3 207.50–221.00 $212.12 $1,994 +22.12
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
357–370 361 3 310.00–320.00 $316.59 $1,143 —
480–498 492 20 272.50–297.50 $281.13 $1,383 +16.13
505 505 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 +7.64
566–570 567 7 255.00–265.00 $257.87 $1,462 -18.15
642 642 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,464 -12.26
675–687 683 3 217.50–223.00 $221.19 $1,511 —
715 715 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 —
799 799 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,798 +2.50
803 803 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,534 —
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1800 1518 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 2,400.00–3,600.00 $3,099.88 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 212.50 $212.50 $918 —
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1250 1179 80-85% 6 125.00–139.50 $134.04 $1,580 -16.97
1015–1385 1210 80-85% 35 140.00–158.50 $148.88 $1,801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1170 1025 85-90% 11 140.50–160.00 $147.45 $1,511 —
860–1270 1043 85-90% 12 126.00–138.00 $134.46 $1,402 —
890–1350 1045 85-90% 10 107.00–120.00 $117.00 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,905 -13.34
1335–1715 1505 75-80% 14 146.00–163.00 $152.78 $2,299 +12.44
1425–1635 1530 75-80% 6 133.00–145.00 $138.14 $2,114 -2.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1555 1402 3 139.00–145.00 $141.41 $1,983 —
1185–2175 1594 9 155.00–169.00 $164.66 $2,625 —
1495–1905 1659 4 176.00–188.00 $183.61 $3,046 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2060 1855 2 193.00–197.50 $195.00 $3,617 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,556
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,548

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1055 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,771.31
1090–1195 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,838.20
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1225–1687 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,710.00–2,375.00 $2,038.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–910 901 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,728.64

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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
920–1095 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,152.36 -697.64
1245–1297 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,750.00 $2,496.61 —
1040–1415 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,975.00–2,475.00 $2,214.69 —
1205–1615 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,400.48 —

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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.