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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 18, 2024

1,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.71/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 675 lb · 209 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.41/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 768 lb · 127 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.17/cwt +12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 822 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,362 2,382 1,891
Feeder cattle 1,199 2,052 1,616
Slaughter cattle 149 270 237
Replacement cattle 14 60 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly stronger with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 350-500 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand, while steers over 600 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply, while the 650-750 lbs heifers were sharply higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 -2.50
375–391 387 8 317.00–334.00 $329.88 $1,277 +24.92
385–390 fancy 389 4 340.00–352.50 $349.41 $1,359 —
400 value added 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
402–430 fancy 413 7 322.00–331.00 $327.07 $1,351 —
415–435 432 8 300.00–307.00 $302.65 $1,307 +6.03
453–496 472 11 285.00–305.00 $290.54 $1,371 +1.97
519 value added 519 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,588 -2.34
510–545 526 17 277.50–297.00 $287.05 $1,510 +4.78
560 560 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 +12.25
601–630 value added 608 14 285.00–290.00 $289.63 $1,761 -3.18
610–648 622 35 257.50–275.00 $268.20 $1,668 -9.99
663 value added 663 20 281.00–298.00 $289.50 $1,919 —
665–696 682 9 257.00–275.00 $263.09 $1,794 -4.21
725–747 734 9 245.00–258.00 $253.51 $1,861 -1.28
761 value added 761 55 258.10 $258.10 $1,964 —
755–780 773 72 244.00–250.00 $244.54 $1,890 -1.94
802–824 819 16 246.00–249.50 $248.64 $2,036 +13.92
852–896 887 10 227.00–243.00 $233.61 $2,072 -4.22
941 941 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,976 —
985 985 5 206.00 $206.00 $2,029 -8.98
1055–1056 1056 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,131 +31.09
465–478 475 4 257.00–270.00 $260.18 $1,236 —
547 547 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,326 -16.27
565–585 577 5 265.00–272.50 $270.98 $1,564 +9.62
615 615 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,553 -10.00
660–676 672 4 245.00–250.00 $248.77 $1,672 —
830 830 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,718 +9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -27.50
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 270.00–290.00 $279.85 $904 -14.00
360–365 fancy 363 5 302.00–305.00 $303.81 $1,103 -2.19
365–395 378 4 280.00–292.00 $285.36 $1,079 +4.51
417–446 fancy 435 7 304.00–322.50 $311.71 $1,356 +10.24
410–447 440 8 280.00–300.00 $287.87 $1,267 +12.38
450–495 476 27 285.00–300.00 $290.70 $1,384 +9.09
518–547 537 39 240.00–260.00 $249.10 $1,338 -10.92
548 value added 548 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,567 +0.37
553–568 value added 558 18 270.00–275.00 $271.93 $1,517 -15.07
550–585 564 25 247.00–267.50 $256.66 $1,448 +3.82
626 value added 626 42 258.00–260.00 $258.90 $1,621 -17.15
606–648 630 13 230.00–245.00 $239.32 $1,508 -23.05
661–681 value added 664 92 275.25–276.00 $275.38 $1,829 +24.90
651–696 684 117 237.00–255.50 $249.18 $1,704 +9.28
710–727 715 11 246.50–253.00 $248.37 $1,776 +16.50
781 781 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,788 -0.51
815–823 value added 822 70 224.50–234.00 $225.17 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 262.50 $262.50 $853 +1.07
350–395 366 5 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $897 -15.63
400–437 425 3 270.00–275.00 $273.43 $1,162 +20.63
463–487 471 8 255.00–270.00 $266.24 $1,254 +12.10
520–545 531 5 222.50–232.50 $227.98 $1,211 -1.81
555–593 569 9 227.00–242.00 $233.07 $1,326 -0.75
600–638 623 11 217.50–235.00 $226.85 $1,413 -15.58
655–668 660 10 220.00–232.50 $230.94 $1,524 +2.75
700–720 710 2 200.00–215.00 $207.61 $1,474 +5.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 210.00–225.00 $216.53 $708 —
376 376 4 210.00 $210.00 $790 +5.00
433 433 4 205.00 $205.00 $888 +25.00
458 458 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,053 +2.36
540 540 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,120 —
705–740 717 3 185.00–187.50 $186.64 $1,338 —
840 840 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 280.00–300.00 $292.99 $961 -30.32
350–367 364 6 295.00–300.00 $299.20 $1,089 -9.83
417–430 424 5 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,209 -29.28
425–440 fancy 433 3 320.00–330.00 $324.19 $1,404 —
456 456 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,277 —
500–545 535 6 280.00–287.50 $282.02 $1,509 +12.69
561–570 563 4 263.00–277.50 $266.67 $1,501 +13.73
602–615 606 10 242.50–257.00 $253.19 $1,534 +3.19
650–695 671 11 237.50–255.00 $244.60 $1,641 +7.39
700–745 720 15 239.00–255.00 $246.75 $1,777 +11.60
835 835 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,816 —
850–875 858 3 225.00–240.00 $234.90 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 250.00 $250.00 $738 -47.50
321–347 331 5 245.00–260.00 $251.28 $832 -33.72
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -21.10
542 542 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 +3.66
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 +9.74
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 +5.06
667 667 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,467 ±0.00
705–720 713 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,444 -15.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1410 1228 80-85% 20 129.50–144.50 $136.03 $1,670 -21.08
1110–1455 1240 80-85% 11 122.00–128.00 $126.18 $1,565 -30.93
1250–1335 1299 80-85% 4 148.00–159.00 $151.19 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–795 753 85-90% 2 90.00–99.00 $94.75 $713 —
650–1280 979 85-90% 6 139.00–145.50 $142.12 $1,391 —
645–1215 1020 85-90% 6 112.00–119.00 $116.53 $1,189 —
860–1295 1064 85-90% 18 120.00–136.50 $127.21 $1,354 -2.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,612 —
1165–1900 1499 75-80% 24 129.00–144.50 $137.16 $2,056 —
1470–1645 1537 75-80% 3 152.00–156.50 $153.92 $2,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2500 1687 12 132.00–156.00 $147.49 $2,488 —
1245–2080 1687 21 157.50–173.00 $165.41 $2,790 —
1400–1950 1757 3 177.00–183.00 $179.87 $3,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1095 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 168.00–177.00 $172.07 $1,635

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
990–1695 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–2,275.00 $1,841.76

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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
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1355–1685 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,488.57 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 127.50 $127.50 $505 -12.50
485 485 2 140.00 $140.00 $679 —
573 573 3 142.50 $142.50 $817 —
717 717 5 137.50 $137.50 $986 —

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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.