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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.26/cwt +24.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 660 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.85/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 640 lb · 89 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.92/cwt +14.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 745 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 1,091 2,206
Feeder cattle 794 867 1,775
Slaughter cattle 185 211 322
Replacement cattle 24 13 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00 to 8.00 lower in spots, however weaned packages and value added cattle were 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Buyers today were willing to pay premiums for weaned and preconditioned cattle as higher temperatures and humidity have increased health concerns. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 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
236 236 3 340.00 $340.00 $802 —
270 270 3 332.50 $332.50 $898 —
382 fancy 382 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,413 —
460–477 470 5 310.00–317.50 $313.46 $1,473 -12.79
508–530 514 10 305.00–317.50 $311.70 $1,602 +14.02
565–582 573 5 285.00–302.00 $294.87 $1,690 -3.53
595 value added 595 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 +1.00
615–644 630 12 280.00–297.00 $291.99 $1,840 +6.14
670–697 687 12 270.00–283.00 $277.12 $1,904 -2.59
715–745 737 11 250.00–272.50 $261.65 $1,928 +1.58
746 value added 746 70 277.00 $277.00 $2,066 —
773 773 14 252.00 $252.00 $1,948 -8.29
834 value added 834 62 262.85 $262.85 $2,192 —
880 880 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,046 -14.61
906 906 4 228.00 $228.00 $2,066 —
960 960 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,040 -13.50
1043 value added 1043 54 223.50 $223.50 $2,331 —
1075 value added 1075 54 226.00 $226.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,191 +7.50
450–485 468 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,357 -2.17
535 535 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,404 +2.50
615 615 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,522 -12.50
657 657 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,708 +0.85
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
760 760 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,796 —
827 827 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,877 -4.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,085 —
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,953 —

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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 —
255 255 1 307.50 $307.50 $784 —
320 fancy 320 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 +2.50
310–335 323 2 300.00 $300.00 $969 -2.50
350–365 fancy 358 5 311.00–317.50 $312.93 $1,120 -17.07
375–396 390 6 290.00–302.50 $296.68 $1,157 -3.20
432–443 438 7 282.50–297.50 $289.59 $1,268 +3.67
455–481 475 4 277.50–282.00 $278.58 $1,323 -0.41
472–475 fancy 475 12 295.00–300.00 $295.83 $1,405 —
500–530 506 11 260.00–272.50 $269.04 $1,361 -1.33
558 value added 558 60 282.00 $282.00 $1,574 +14.57
557–592 574 5 242.50–245.00 $244.50 $1,403 -12.75
617–648 635 7 227.50–240.00 $236.12 $1,499 -20.89
640 value added 640 82 282.50 $282.50 $1,808 +1.91
656 656 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,699 +12.03
651–662 value added 660 107 262.50–274.25 $271.83 $1,794 —
703 value added 703 14 238.50 $238.50 $1,677 +2.74
730 730 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,551 -2.50
750–768 764 8 215.00–226.00 $223.30 $1,706 +3.15
920 920 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 +27.50
350–380 366 5 245.00–260.00 $253.85 $929 -14.46
407–425 413 3 250.00–270.00 $256.86 $1,061 -8.34
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -23.08
500–535 511 7 232.00–247.50 $237.77 $1,215 -11.13
570–590 580 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -4.92
673–680 676 5 220.00–222.50 $221.49 $1,497 -6.01
775 775 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,531 +12.50
885 885 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 +18.72
572 572 2 140.00 $140.00 $801 —
630 630 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 -20.00
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 382.50 $382.50 $822 —
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 -30.00
325 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -15.08
365–380 369 5 327.50–340.00 $335.43 $1,238 -12.07
412–437 427 8 320.00–337.50 $329.34 $1,406 -8.16
462 462 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,467 -0.63
550–595 575 4 270.00–280.00 $273.78 $1,574 -5.73
605–623 619 9 260.00–275.00 $271.74 $1,682 +7.71
700–735 715 4 225.00–245.00 $236.69 $1,692 -7.43
757–765 760 3 210.00–228.00 $221.96 $1,687 -18.04
825–830 828 2 205.00–210.00 $207.49 $1,718 -10.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,286 -35.00
530–545 538 3 251.00–270.00 $259.26 $1,395 -13.24
810 810 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,438 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355–1525 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,325.00–2,800.00 $2,576.52 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 217.00 $217.00 $901 +12.00
770 770 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1390 1160 80-85% 26 130.00–149.50 $141.95 $1,647 +2.28
1260 1260 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,613 —
1065–1565 1278 80-85% 25 150.50–164.00 $157.54 $2,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1675 1438 75-80% 12 136.00–149.50 $144.12 $2,072 —
1315–1855 1494 75-80% 33 150.00–167.00 $157.00 $2,346 +15.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1310 969 85-90% 5 100.00–118.50 $111.12 $1,077 -21.24
985 985 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $709 -60.36
915–1355 1064 85-90% 13 145.00–165.00 $154.67 $1,646 -0.06
805–1370 1065 85-90% 18 122.00–144.00 $132.63 $1,413 -22.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2230 1771 5 148.00–158.00 $153.49 $2,718 —
1480–2140 1817 10 165.00–175.50 $169.70 $3,083 —
1290–2120 1823 10 181.00–190.00 $185.33 $3,379 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2340 1908 4 199.50–213.00 $204.80 $3,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1085 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 176.00–190.00 $181.18 $1,699

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000–1055 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,285.00–1,700.00 $1,498.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,400.00 $2,262.50 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1335–1585 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,289.98 —
1540–1630 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–2,675.00 $2,623.58 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.