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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

2,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.21/cwt +15.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 660 lb · 343 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.90/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 858 lb · 250 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.67/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 627 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,734 2,774 2,416
Feeder cattle 2,505 2,403 2,085
Slaughter cattle 191 338 230
Replacement cattle 38 33 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand, except for the 700-800 lbs steers that were 2.00 to 3.00 lower but with a limited supply. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while heifers over 500 lbs were mostly steady to 3.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with 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
296 fancy 296 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,051 —
305–342 326 5 290.00–305.00 $295.10 $962 +4.66
315–345 fancy 326 18 310.00–325.00 $314.27 $1,025 —
360–368 fancy 364 17 325.00–336.00 $334.29 $1,217 —
350–396 384 14 290.00–310.00 $303.65 $1,166 +21.63
415–417 fancy 416 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,290 —
405–441 424 10 287.50–300.00 $294.48 $1,249 -7.22
452–478 fancy 470 27 297.00–303.00 $298.11 $1,401 —
450–498 488 16 276.50–285.00 $279.52 $1,364 -9.57
500–522 value added 514 11 300.00–302.00 $301.28 $1,549 +2.88
515–538 528 25 275.00–293.00 $282.73 $1,493 +2.59
552–598 572 58 257.00–273.50 $267.93 $1,533 -4.10
600–646 627 77 237.50–255.00 $246.80 $1,547 +7.68
608–640 value added 627 26 259.00–264.50 $262.76 $1,648 -6.24
650–696 674 100 230.00–247.00 $243.06 $1,638 +4.55
710–732 724 29 230.00–246.50 $240.94 $1,744 -2.55
750–787 771 6 223.00–242.50 $231.50 $1,785 -4.87
800–847 823 47 220.00–227.50 $226.27 $1,862 +3.92
808–836 value added 830 61 236.50–236.75 $236.70 $1,965 +3.21
854–861 value added 858 240 228.50–236.10 $232.51 $1,995 +4.66
858–890 870 10 210.00–220.00 $217.36 $1,891 —
900 900 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
916 value added 916 58 224.75 $224.75 $2,059 -1.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 4 280.00–285.00 $281.22 $1,035 +17.56
415 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 -3.36
475–495 483 4 242.50–260.00 $255.51 $1,234 -15.94
505–546 522 12 255.00–272.50 $266.60 $1,392 +2.58
550–597 584 11 227.50–247.50 $241.10 $1,408 -8.53
616–645 623 17 214.00–235.00 $224.10 $1,396 +0.10
675–690 683 2 217.50–229.00 $223.31 $1,525 —
700–740 716 4 212.50–225.00 $218.65 $1,566 —
763 763 6 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,675 +2.00
860–890 875 2 200.00–202.50 $201.27 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 +37.50
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 —
561–575 562 12 216.00–220.00 $216.34 $1,216 —
634 634 13 201.00 $201.00 $1,274 —
755 755 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
310 fancy 310 2 295.00 $295.00 $914 —
305–340 328 6 262.50–282.50 $272.59 $894 +32.59
350–397 370 10 260.00–280.00 $267.56 $990 +15.04
405–445 421 33 249.00–265.00 $252.99 $1,065 -14.49
452–498 481 23 245.00–261.00 $250.28 $1,204 +5.43
500–548 526 62 230.00–242.50 $236.51 $1,244 -0.98
556 value added 556 89 269.40 $269.40 $1,498 +5.90
550–590 567 54 229.00–247.00 $235.81 $1,337 -4.18
607–645 625 80 217.00–236.00 $225.97 $1,412 -2.07
629 value added 629 70 246.75 $246.75 $1,552 +3.75
653–654 value added 653 259 252.00–253.25 $252.39 $1,648 +17.05
656–690 681 84 217.00–236.00 $231.23 $1,575 +14.55
710–715 value added 714 69 232.50–234.75 $234.39 $1,674 —
700–735 717 58 214.00–229.00 $225.96 $1,620 +6.64
754–791 764 40 208.00–221.00 $218.20 $1,667 +7.16
980 980 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 5 230.00–255.00 $240.95 $639 +11.96
305–327 316 7 237.00–260.00 $247.42 $782 +31.47
350–390 369 18 232.50–257.00 $247.46 $913 +11.00
405–446 435 14 235.00–245.00 $241.35 $1,050 -4.31
450–495 470 16 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,104 +3.30
500–545 524 6 217.50–225.00 $221.28 $1,160 +0.77
555–598 578 25 212.50–227.50 $220.35 $1,274 -3.63
605–645 630 4 190.00–215.00 $207.45 $1,307 -3.79
670–680 677 3 197.00–207.50 $204.03 $1,381 +19.03
700–730 707 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,467 +27.50
755–770 765 4 183.00–192.00 $189.01 $1,446 —
815–845 830 2 150.00–165.00 $157.64 $1,308 +7.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
310–335 327 4 202.50–217.00 $211.77 $692 —
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 +13.66
663 663 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,193 —
760 760 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–270 264 5 275.00–280.00 $276.82 $731 -23.18
335 fancy 335 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
325–341 338 6 285.00–305.00 $291.71 $986 —
365–375 fancy 370 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $1,138 —
373–395 380 10 285.00–297.50 $292.49 $1,111 +1.07
420–440 430 15 272.50–285.00 $280.56 $1,206 +7.46
477–490 481 3 280.00–292.00 $287.93 $1,385 +11.84
501–535 516 6 267.50–286.00 $276.48 $1,427 +10.42
551–555 553 5 252.00–262.50 $256.22 $1,417 -6.28
605–640 626 10 229.00–245.00 $236.03 $1,478 +10.27
670–690 678 7 207.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,492 —
727–740 735 7 220.00–227.50 $223.22 $1,641 +15.24
760 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
805 805 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 +22.50
850 850 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 +28.49
1005–1020 1013 2 122.00–135.00 $128.45 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 240.00–262.50 $250.65 $702 -6.85
315–343 336 4 247.50–262.50 $258.98 $870 -11.02
392 392 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,000 -20.00
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 +1.58
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 +28.58
515–532 522 7 239.00–262.50 $254.52 $1,329 +25.08
550–583 569 19 232.50–243.00 $239.75 $1,364 +9.75
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
872–895 880 3 170.00–180.00 $173.39 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 200.00–217.50 $206.01 $890 -3.99
495 495 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,176 —
540–545 544 4 222.00–232.50 $229.89 $1,251 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1105 927 85-90% 9 84.00–101.00 $92.54 $858 —
790–1170 996 85-90% 18 103.00–119.00 $113.11 $1,127 —
880–1290 1056 85-90% 13 120.00–128.00 $123.19 $1,301 -7.29
950–1270 1105 85-90% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.77 $1,445 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1215 1140 80-85% 4 112.00–119.00 $116.67 $1,330 —
865–1365 1191 80-85% 7 139.00–145.00 $141.97 $1,691 +11.64
975–1385 1195 80-85% 30 120.00–138.00 $128.52 $1,536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1675 1461 75-80% 5 116.00–125.00 $122.28 $1,787 -8.81
1280–1740 1462 75-80% 9 139.00–146.00 $141.71 $2,072 +10.62
1280–1670 1464 75-80% 26 127.00–138.00 $132.78 $1,944 +1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2050 1715 12 150.00–166.00 $158.42 $2,717 -14.09
1320–2485 1733 9 138.50–149.00 $142.75 $2,474 -29.76
1865 1865 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–880 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,060.00 $1,018.87
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
870–940 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,130.00–1,200.00 $1,163.65
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
975–1290 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,190.00–1,800.00 $1,469.03
1045–1255 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,098.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–990 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,235.00 $1,140.50

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $778 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,221 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 92.50 $92.50 $388 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 122.50 $122.50 $202 —

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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.