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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 22, 2024

1,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.97/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 625 lb · 157 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.00/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 960 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.89/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 527 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,589 1,752 2,331
Feeder cattle 1,294 1,513 2,084
Slaughter cattle 219 207 156
Replacement cattle 76 32 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was softer with a plainer quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 6.00 to 10.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. More downward movement in the futures market this week, coupled with health concerns has lowered interest and demand for feeder cattle. Today buyers were willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups of calves, while severely discounting plainer quality and bawling calves. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower 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
200–225 213 2 290.00–295.00 $292.35 $623 -17.65
282 282 2 280.00 $280.00 $790 -50.00
300–345 323 2 300.00–302.50 $301.34 $973 -7.61
362–392 382 11 280.00–300.00 $284.10 $1,085 -17.90
405–410 408 3 287.00–300.00 $291.30 $1,189 -2.36
465 fancy 465 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,407 —
470–493 478 9 270.00–282.50 $279.40 $1,336 -24.30
507–530 value added 522 12 282.00–297.50 $287.01 $1,498 -20.38
502–541 532 12 260.00–277.00 $269.45 $1,433 -21.64
560–585 571 17 260.00–275.00 $267.52 $1,528 -19.40
602–638 626 31 256.00–277.00 $267.48 $1,674 -11.45
650–671 668 31 241.00–251.00 $246.43 $1,646 -24.03
710–741 726 28 227.00–246.00 $234.12 $1,700 -15.09
750–775 764 12 221.00–240.00 $230.10 $1,758 -8.69
805–821 817 17 227.00–233.00 $231.37 $1,890 +3.56
892 892 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,829 -24.58
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
960 value added 960 55 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 -12.00
1042 value added 1042 54 214.00 $214.00 $2,230 —
1060 1060 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 252.50 $252.50 $556 —
340 340 1 237.50 $237.50 $808 —
352 352 2 277.50 $277.50 $977 +52.50
425–437 430 5 260.00–277.50 $268.96 $1,157 +28.96
455–497 477 22 247.00–265.00 $256.63 $1,224 -24.68
505–530 511 10 230.00–250.00 $245.19 $1,253 -29.81
560–562 561 3 247.50–250.00 $248.33 $1,393 -12.99
607–643 629 28 247.00–255.00 $250.69 $1,577 -18.14
662–698 673 20 230.00–233.00 $230.47 $1,551 -20.58
825 825 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 275.00 $275.00 $619 —
250–265 258 2 275.00 $275.00 $710 -12.50
305 305 4 270.00 $270.00 $824 -10.00
405–440 421 4 250.00–260.00 $254.81 $1,073 -33.81
450–494 479 26 255.00–272.50 $260.33 $1,247 -23.73
511–545 527 51 242.50–261.50 $251.89 $1,327 -3.54
557–597 579 33 237.00–254.00 $247.02 $1,430 -10.19
612–624 value added 622 113 254.00–259.75 $258.81 $1,610 —
610–645 631 44 227.50–247.50 $237.98 $1,502 -9.45
650–696 668 16 227.50–244.50 $237.98 $1,590 -2.35
707 value added 707 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 +3.00
700–725 719 38 220.00–237.00 $230.40 $1,657 +9.06
767 767 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,595 -4.83
830 830 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,515 -32.50
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 271 5 220.00–227.50 $224.03 $607 —
302–345 323 19 240.00–257.50 $250.50 $809 +2.17
357–395 374 8 222.00–245.00 $236.83 $886 -27.89
401–445 416 14 225.00–242.50 $236.26 $983 -30.74
450–491 470 29 232.50–250.00 $244.97 $1,151 -14.56
510–547 531 22 220.00–240.00 $232.35 $1,234 -2.45
553–592 568 18 227.00–239.00 $233.09 $1,324 +2.39
626–640 630 5 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,424 —
666–697 686 11 212.00–227.00 $216.86 $1,488 —
715–747 735 8 200.00–210.00 $207.19 $1,523 —
750–770 760 2 189.00–192.00 $190.48 $1,448 —
875 875 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 180.00–210.00 $198.95 $647 -29.56
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -12.14
460–485 471 5 210.00–222.00 $218.44 $1,029 -17.56
560–580 570 4 180.00–197.50 $193.20 $1,101 —
740–745 743 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 305.00 $305.00 $723 —
322–342 332 4 262.00–265.00 $263.45 $875 -36.55
410–430 417 3 260.00–265.00 $263.28 $1,098 -25.32
452–480 462 8 250.00–270.00 $258.05 $1,192 -34.25
505–541 524 13 232.00–252.50 $238.10 $1,248 -51.93
553 553 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,360 -36.50
610–640 634 15 220.00–242.50 $233.66 $1,481 -10.37
667–675 671 9 217.50–223.00 $222.39 $1,492 +12.39
720–740 730 2 200.00–202.50 $201.27 $1,469 -4.33
774 774 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,594 -6.50
800–830 806 5 182.00–187.50 $186.37 $1,502 -12.75
850 850 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,594 —
940 940 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 -49.57
380–391 389 5 230.00–247.50 $244.08 $949 —
435–447 439 8 230.00–252.50 $235.01 $1,032 -34.99
452–496 474 14 230.00–245.00 $236.09 $1,119 -29.67
520 520 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -35.00
552–590 566 6 225.00–240.00 $232.44 $1,316 -8.65
615–620 618 3 212.50–215.00 $214.17 $1,324 -5.83
682 682 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,446 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,061 -14.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,329 —
1000–1350 1181 80-85% 15 150.00–172.00 $154.08 $1,820 +27.82
875–1420 1194 80-85% 53 133.00–149.00 $142.13 $1,697 +15.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1695 1458 75-80% 13 150.00–170.00 $156.33 $2,279 +0.62
1230–1735 1477 75-80% 46 133.00–149.50 $142.74 $2,108 -12.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $710 —
800–1295 1013 85-90% 15 109.00–124.00 $118.13 $1,197 -36.78
900–1410 1061 85-90% 24 126.00–146.00 $132.72 $1,408 —
1000–1200 1133 85-90% 3 148.00–155.00 $151.12 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1820 1293 6 140.00–156.00 $148.91 $1,925 —
1645–2025 1797 11 165.00–175.00 $170.36 $3,061 —
1520–2175 1812 5 179.00–186.00 $182.75 $3,311 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1025 949 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,620.26
800–1250 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,568.56
1050–1075 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,513.53
1085–1155 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,648.23
1000–1395 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,960.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1278 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,475.00 $2,475.00 -175.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1032–1553 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,100.00–3,050.00 $2,758.34 —
1342–1356 1353 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–3,225.00 $2,958.34 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1503–1505 1504 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,675.00–2,950.00 $2,743.82 +143.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
903–975 939 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,390.85 —

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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.