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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

2,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.14/cwt +26.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 958 lb · 297 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.58/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 774 lb · 270 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.22/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 661 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,439 815 1,907
Feeder cattle 2,187 663 1,655
Slaughter cattle 228 138 185
Replacement cattle 24 14 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering that was mostly weaned and yearling cattle. Good quality feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs were mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in a few spots with a good supply. Yearling cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a large supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for loads and groups of weaned calves, while at the same time discounting severely fat, bawling or off colored calves. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 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
273 fancy 273 4 310.00 $310.00 $846 —
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 -10.00
355–393 376 8 280.00–295.00 $288.58 $1,085 +11.85
402–445 417 13 270.00–287.00 $278.57 $1,162 +1.89
457–493 473 23 272.50–290.00 $281.55 $1,332 +11.36
500–524 517 17 260.00–279.00 $273.32 $1,413 +7.58
532–545 value added 537 7 285.00–295.00 $287.90 $1,546 —
553–555 value added 553 28 272.50–280.00 $279.73 $1,547 —
565–590 577 7 250.00–267.50 $261.24 $1,507 -0.41
611 value added 611 16 275.00 $275.00 $1,680 —
627–646 637 29 245.00–252.00 $250.20 $1,594 -4.80
653–678 value added 660 144 263.50–268.50 $266.23 $1,757 —
650–680 665 36 245.00–257.00 $251.16 $1,670 -4.10
710–741 722 26 236.00–242.50 $240.80 $1,739 +13.34
723 value added 723 19 251.50 $251.50 $1,818 —
764–790 value added 772 209 248.00–255.50 $253.11 $1,954 +0.41
750–793 779 61 230.00–245.00 $237.49 $1,850 +4.64
802–820 807 7 224.00–230.00 $229.00 $1,848 -1.16
833 value added 833 61 245.75 $245.75 $2,047 —
862–890 875 5 205.00–224.00 $214.78 $1,879 +3.28
920–947 value added 938 119 223.25–227.00 $224.64 $2,107 —
925–942 939 5 200.00–220.00 $203.94 $1,915 -13.06
956–968 value added 958 296 223.75–227.50 $226.23 $2,167 —
990 990 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 —
1043 value added 1043 46 219.25 $219.25 $2,287 +0.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
380 380 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,015 +32.00
420–425 421 4 260.00–267.50 $265.61 $1,118 +15.61
470–498 495 17 259.00–267.50 $259.95 $1,287 +4.22
580 580 29 244.00 $244.00 $1,415 -2.66
615–635 621 4 222.00–227.50 $225.89 $1,403 -12.11
665–695 669 7 230.00–236.50 $235.54 $1,576 +8.28
844 844 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 202.50 $202.50 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 366 6 270.00–272.50 $271.21 $993 +17.89
410–437 425 21 252.00–270.00 $260.11 $1,105 -5.80
455–498 483 19 250.00–270.00 $256.12 $1,237 +8.04
510–540 524 21 227.00–243.00 $238.01 $1,247 +0.76
515–548 value added 540 12 252.00–255.00 $252.72 $1,365 —
561–593 574 37 221.00–232.00 $229.99 $1,320 -4.21
583–598 value added 594 62 250.50–257.00 $255.36 $1,517 —
612–646 value added 617 89 247.50–260.50 $258.51 $1,595 —
600–643 634 38 227.50–242.50 $239.63 $1,519 +2.91
652 value added 652 78 251.50 $251.50 $1,640 —
650–657 656 10 227.50–237.00 $236.06 $1,549 +7.01
705–710 706 4 207.00–210.00 $207.75 $1,467 -17.61
701–743 value added 739 47 235.00–236.00 $235.92 $1,743 —
755–775 765 7 200.00–222.50 $217.16 $1,661 —
847 847 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,745 -8.00
875–885 878 3 205.00–206.00 $205.66 $1,806 —
925 925 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,868 +12.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 255.00 $255.00 $536 —
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 +28.40
332–335 334 6 220.00–242.50 $232.47 $776 +2.15
382–390 385 3 234.00–250.00 $239.41 $922 +9.91
410–440 428 12 230.00–250.00 $240.11 $1,028 -1.79
450–485 468 30 230.00–248.00 $242.52 $1,135 +11.77
505–540 512 6 222.50–232.50 $228.79 $1,171 —
553–590 564 5 202.50–217.50 $210.05 $1,185 -4.01
611–630 616 11 202.50–219.00 $215.63 $1,328 +4.36
625 625 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,203 -18.77
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +2.50
360–395 377 3 200.00–215.00 $208.47 $786 +3.47
425–437 433 3 207.50–217.00 $210.61 $912 —
565–590 577 3 160.00–180.00 $170.14 $982 -9.86
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
322–340 331 4 260.00–282.00 $271.30 $898 +4.30
380 380 5 265.00–270.00 $269.00 $1,022 +0.21
415–437 429 9 267.50–280.00 $274.87 $1,179 +7.73
460–475 468 9 255.00–271.00 $265.64 $1,243 -3.28
500–533 512 15 262.00–277.50 $271.49 $1,390 +10.18
565–575 568 3 257.50–262.50 $259.19 $1,472 —
600–645 629 10 220.00–230.00 $222.23 $1,398 -14.77
667–692 675 9 220.00–225.00 $223.20 $1,507 +1.20
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
767 767 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,726 —
875 875 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,509 —
965 965 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 -23.80
365–390 380 5 220.00–240.00 $230.34 $875 —
427–440 434 7 250.00–252.50 $251.51 $1,092 +9.79
450–485 471 4 240.00–247.50 $245.71 $1,157 +2.53
507–545 523 5 222.50–247.50 $237.24 $1,241 -0.15
560–590 579 7 210.00–232.50 $227.60 $1,318 —
800–835 818 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 202.50 $202.50 $466 —
415–425 420 2 167.50–200.00 $183.56 $771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,988 —
1265–1745 1463 75-80% 36 129.00–139.00 $133.17 $1,948 -7.69
1350–1985 1538 75-80% 19 114.00–128.00 $124.66 $1,917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1130 948 85-90% 6 82.50–98.00 $91.24 $865 —
855–1210 1010 85-90% 24 101.00–119.00 $112.73 $1,139 —
685–1280 1017 85-90% 12 121.00–129.00 $125.40 $1,275 —
930–1255 1092 85-90% 10 130.00–139.00 $133.45 $1,457 +7.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1285 1055 80-85% 5 142.00–159.00 $147.05 $1,551 —
1015–1500 1193 80-85% 14 117.00–124.00 $121.75 $1,452 -15.94
995–1455 1229 80-85% 30 126.00–139.00 $132.19 $1,625 +7.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2200 1289 8 132.00–146.00 $139.40 $1,797 —
1230–2210 1652 10 150.00–165.00 $157.16 $2,596 —
1575–1815 1700 5 168.00–176.00 $171.63 $2,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
845–955 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,870.90 —
1137 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,120.00 $2,120.00 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 -9.00

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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.