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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 13, 2024

1,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.04/cwt +11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 628 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.03/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 584 lb · 85 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.00/cwt +15.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 857 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,091 1,378 1,742
Feeder cattle 867 1,024 1,430
Slaughter cattle 211 214 254
Replacement cattle 13 140 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed on a plainer than average quality offering. Feeder steers 400-700 lbs were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, while the 700-800 lbs yearling steers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were unevenly steady with a good supply, however the 600-700 lbs value added heifers were sharply higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady except for the high yielding ultra lean bulls that were 3.00 higher with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,384 —
400–433 fancy 426 5 345.00–360.00 $357.19 $1,522 +6.88
440 440 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,419 -0.73
450–468 461 14 322.50–330.00 $326.25 $1,504 -2.37
515–547 540 15 290.00–310.00 $297.68 $1,607 -10.19
550–590 572 24 290.00–303.00 $298.40 $1,707 -5.78
573 value added 573 35 314.00 $314.00 $1,799 -8.12
600–635 608 20 272.50–290.00 $285.85 $1,738 -4.34
600–640 value added 626 11 300.00–309.00 $305.15 $1,910 -5.41
650–693 678 25 270.00–285.00 $279.71 $1,896 -0.10
667–695 value added 687 19 290.00–292.50 $290.93 $1,999 -9.18
705–715 710 2 250.00–270.00 $260.07 $1,846 +11.63
750–760 753 3 251.00–265.00 $260.29 $1,960 +10.23
800–844 830 9 240.00–248.00 $245.96 $2,041 +5.96
868–893 874 13 241.00–249.00 $247.11 $2,160 —
945 945 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,032 —
981 981 17 226.00 $226.00 $2,217 —
1035 1035 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
443 443 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 —
486–495 489 6 292.00–292.50 $292.17 $1,429 -23.68
507 507 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,318 -25.32
587 587 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,644 +2.75
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -12.50
650–665 655 3 257.50–260.00 $259.15 $1,697 —
803–827 806 15 220.00–233.00 $231.22 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 -20.00
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
570 570 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
673 673 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 -26.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 312.50 $312.50 $875 —
330 330 1 302.50 $302.50 $998 +22.50
337 fancy 337 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,070 -6.97
355 fancy 355 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 +6.50
350–372 368 5 292.50–310.00 $299.88 $1,104 +2.48
400–417 fancy 411 3 300.00–307.00 $302.27 $1,242 -7.01
411–445 425 15 277.50–292.00 $285.92 $1,215 +4.06
455–495 466 9 272.50–287.00 $278.99 $1,300 -11.10
500–540 525 26 260.00–280.00 $270.37 $1,419 -3.17
553–590 574 20 247.00–260.00 $257.25 $1,477 +0.77
573–593 value added 587 65 265.00–274.00 $267.43 $1,570 -6.84
600–642 628 22 245.00–263.00 $257.01 $1,614 +3.88
617–629 value added 628 92 270.00–282.00 $280.59 $1,762 +11.90
656–660 659 19 240.00–255.00 $246.97 $1,628 -2.59
705–732 value added 713 17 234.00–242.00 $235.76 $1,681 —
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 -7.00
777–790 780 5 205.00–224.00 $220.15 $1,717 +5.19
804–820 805 11 212.50–225.00 $223.84 $1,802 +8.84
857 value added 857 62 226.00 $226.00 $1,937 —
1006–1010 1007 7 160.00–165.00 $163.57 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 252.50 $252.50 $593 -32.50
280–290 285 2 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
375–385 380 3 260.00–280.00 $268.31 $1,020 -4.63
410–445 437 14 250.00–272.50 $265.20 $1,159 -1.72
450–495 476 19 250.00–268.00 $263.08 $1,252 -3.93
510–537 528 9 240.00–262.50 $248.90 $1,314 -10.26
555–590 580 4 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $1,392 -14.94
615–640 629 4 230.00–240.00 $236.28 $1,486 +7.29
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 +1.67
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
785 785 2 177.50–192.50 $185.00 $1,452 -5.29
845 845 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,584 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 200.00–212.50 $206.47 $888 -7.17
475–495 485 2 180.00–182.50 $181.28 $879 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 360.00 $360.00 $936 -5.00
320–330 325 2 360.00–370.00 $365.08 $1,187 +6.37
355 355 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,234 -2.50
422 422 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,424 —
460–499 479 16 310.00–330.00 $318.13 $1,524 -2.45
520–548 542 10 275.00–295.00 $284.32 $1,541 -13.10
560–590 573 5 270.00–288.00 $279.51 $1,602 +6.14
610–640 622 3 255.00–270.00 $264.03 $1,642 +0.83
655 655 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,785 +32.66
723–742 730 9 240.00–252.50 $244.12 $1,782 -6.17
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
800 800 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,740 —
875 875 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,859 +3.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,206 —
413–446 432 7 302.50–310.00 $306.31 $1,323 —
495 495 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,522 -2.50
545 545 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,485 -5.35
585 585 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,477 -7.90
645 645 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,587 —
685–690 689 5 200.00–217.50 $214.02 $1,475 —
822 822 9 187.50 $187.50 $1,541 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 205.00 $205.00 $830 —
460–480 473 3 230.00–240.00 $233.24 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1415 1191 80-85% 18 127.00–145.00 $139.67 $1,663 -1.19
920–1500 1209 80-85% 48 147.00–169.00 $155.44 $1,879 +0.94
1360 1360 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,632 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1705 1486 75-80% 12 135.00–147.00 $141.66 $2,105 —
1310–1885 1545 75-80% 24 149.00–169.00 $157.54 $2,434 +18.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1140 935 85-90% 4 100.00–117.00 $109.11 $1,020 -3.10
785–1185 977 85-90% 14 122.00–140.00 $132.36 $1,293 —
855–1250 1060 85-90% 16 146.00–177.00 $154.73 $1,640 +7.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,341 —
955–1655 1294 8 149.00–170.00 $160.42 $2,076 —
1090–2220 1648 14 172.00–189.00 $179.41 $2,957 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2090 1822 10 191.00–199.00 $194.78 $3,549 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1225–1315 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,175.00 $2,162.94 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 -100.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —

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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.