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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

2,445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.29/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 742 lb · 170 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.88/cwt -11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 623 lb · 156 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.49/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 566 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,445 1,003 1,182
Feeder cattle 1,889 794 928
Slaughter cattle 329 185 215
Replacement cattle 227 24 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady to stronger in spots with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 300-650 lbs were steady with a good supply, while the yearling steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were steady with a large supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and 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
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +17.50
310–340 330 3 335.00–350.00 $345.30 $1,139 —
395–397 396 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,307 —
411–427 fancy 417 5 372.00–385.00 $379.68 $1,583 —
415–425 420 2 350.00–357.00 $353.46 $1,485 —
460–472 fancy 469 8 346.00–352.00 $347.11 $1,628 —
450–494 481 20 321.00–340.00 $327.89 $1,577 +14.43
500–527 518 16 290.00–310.00 $307.36 $1,592 -4.34
521–542 value added 533 41 312.00–317.00 $314.44 $1,676 —
552–598 572 29 280.00–300.00 $290.29 $1,660 -4.58
565–599 value added 590 44 305.00–321.00 $312.66 $1,845 -2.34
600–641 value added 614 23 308.00–319.00 $315.08 $1,935 —
621–636 632 38 269.00–288.00 $282.64 $1,786 -9.35
658–693 680 30 285.00–297.00 $289.05 $1,966 +11.93
705–745 730 8 252.00–267.50 $261.44 $1,909 -0.21
701–748 value added 740 92 276.00–285.00 $280.42 $2,075 +3.42
770 value added 770 25 275.50 $275.50 $2,121 —
750–794 777 28 252.50–271.50 $269.57 $2,095 +17.57
805–825 818 7 245.00–263.00 $253.56 $2,074 —
888 888 11 240.00 $240.00 $2,131 +7.50
888 value added 888 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,282 —
901 value added 901 57 256.75 $256.75 $2,313 —
930–935 933 2 212.00–220.00 $215.99 $2,015 -12.01
1050–1078 value added 1078 200 233.50 $233.50 $2,517 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 —
425–435 430 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,258 —
480–495 485 11 277.00–300.00 $292.09 $1,417 +2.09
500–520 513 3 250.00–267.00 $255.52 $1,311 -6.98
550–595 580 25 267.50–285.00 $273.89 $1,589 —
602–642 634 13 248.00–267.00 $250.77 $1,590 +3.27
656–658 656 17 262.50–273.00 $269.21 $1,766 +9.21
700–705 703 4 240.00–247.50 $243.37 $1,711 -1.63
793 793 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,943 +8.75
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 +3.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1380 1375 2 165.00–172.00 $168.51 $2,317 +28.51
1340–1610 1453 3 183.00–192.00 $188.26 $2,735 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,456 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 fancy 233 2 320.00–350.00 $334.19 $779 -35.81
285 fancy 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
313–342 326 10 280.00–300.00 $287.08 $936 -12.92
346 fancy 346 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,142 +10.00
375–395 fancy 386 5 320.00–335.00 $323.12 $1,247 +10.19
365–397 387 9 290.00–310.00 $297.10 $1,150 +0.42
415–447 fancy 435 13 302.50–319.00 $307.73 $1,339 —
400–448 436 13 280.00–295.00 $288.63 $1,258 -0.96
460–466 fancy 465 5 295.00–300.00 $295.99 $1,376 +0.16
455–498 480 34 272.00–292.50 $282.53 $1,356 +3.95
500–538 value added 519 23 275.00–282.00 $276.47 $1,435 —
500–540 526 30 247.50–267.00 $262.01 $1,378 -7.03
560 value added 560 70 283.00 $283.00 $1,585 +1.00
567–592 576 47 252.50–269.00 $261.81 $1,508 +17.31
600–648 616 51 240.00–254.50 $249.74 $1,538 +13.62
601–631 value added 626 105 261.00–278.25 $275.20 $1,723 -7.30
656–678 672 46 246.00–255.00 $253.06 $1,701 -5.94
730–745 735 3 222.50–230.00 $227.47 $1,672 +14.97
703–749 value added 742 167 237.00–249.00 $241.54 $1,792 —
753 value added 753 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,837 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 -3.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 —
300–320 309 4 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $842 —
360–365 363 3 255.00–270.00 $260.02 $944 +6.17
405–440 423 2 270.00–275.00 $272.60 $1,153 +15.74
462–480 474 7 262.00–272.00 $264.86 $1,255 +24.86
515–535 521 6 231.00–245.00 $239.10 $1,246 +1.33
550–595 578 5 235.00–245.00 $241.43 $1,395 +6.43
607–625 615 8 227.50–232.50 $229.99 $1,414 —
650–680 672 6 220.00–237.50 $232.45 $1,562 +10.96
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 222.50 $222.50 $779 —
402–448 425 7 220.00–230.00 $226.17 $961 —
450–490 484 8 220.00–240.00 $236.92 $1,147 +36.92
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,047 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 +5.00
305–340 325 4 320.00–330.00 $323.62 $1,052 -26.38
335 fancy 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
405 fancy 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 —
405–440 429 7 325.00–345.00 $332.75 $1,427 +3.41
460–492 484 4 320.00–325.00 $321.27 $1,555 +3.77
505–548 532 7 280.00–302.50 $291.31 $1,550 —
570–585 575 7 277.00–288.00 $286.30 $1,646 +12.52
600–645 619 10 252.50–267.00 $261.94 $1,621 -9.80
657–682 670 4 250.00–257.00 $253.43 $1,698 —
715–730 722 6 230.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,751 +5.78
752–785 771 10 230.00–252.50 $235.69 $1,817 +13.73
820–842 836 5 242.50–245.00 $243.19 $2,033 +35.70
940 940 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,927 —
960 960 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
405–415 412 3 300.00–317.50 $311.76 $1,284 —
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +0.74
577–597 586 17 252.00–264.00 $258.53 $1,515 —
620–642 631 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,578 —
655–695 677 3 227.50–247.50 $236.47 $1,601 —
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
812 812 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,705 +32.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
452–475 459 4 225.00–255.00 $238.97 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–740 698 85-90% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.06 $650 —
635–1215 948 85-90% 6 102.00–120.00 $113.11 $1,072 —
710–1350 1029 85-90% 78 121.00–144.00 $132.93 $1,368 —
795–1330 1114 85-90% 32 145.00–165.00 $151.92 $1,692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,466 —
920–1500 1197 80-85% 37 150.00–167.00 $157.43 $1,884 —
905–1390 1216 80-85% 54 130.00–149.00 $143.81 $1,749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1630 1462 75-80% 26 150.00–170.00 $156.70 $2,291 -0.30
1315–1680 1492 75-80% 24 132.00–149.00 $143.44 $2,140 -13.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2090 1379 10 147.00–159.00 $154.75 $2,134 —
1105–2395 1653 26 161.00–179.00 $170.69 $2,822 —
1495–2300 1790 11 181.00–199.00 $185.35 $3,318 +31.86
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–2095 2008 2 205.00–207.50 $206.30 $4,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
955–1185 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,615.29
890–1182 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,576.26
882–1370 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,200.00–2,175.00 $1,728.48
935–1370 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,250.00–2,050.00 $1,873.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1016 931 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–2,250.00 $1,894.77
950–1117 1049 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,550.00 $2,188.17

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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
765–1060 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–2,175.00 $1,826.01 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1090–1475 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,656.99 —
985–1470 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,203.54 —
1010–1740 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,875.00–3,050.00 $2,434.58 —
1610–1758 1721 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–3,300.00 $3,136.29 —

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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.