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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 26, 2024

2,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.47/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 780 lb · 197 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.89/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 722 lb · 143 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.24/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 869 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,059 2,734 2,466
Feeder cattle 1,827 2,505 2,238
Slaughter cattle 206 191 202
Replacement cattle 26 38 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with a plainer than average quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand, while the yearling steers were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Feeder buyers were selective today, but willing to pay premiums for yearlings and some weaned packages of calves. However concerns over severe storms with excessive flooding coupled with the plainer than average quality offering limited buyers interest and gave a softer undertone to the market. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 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
315–330 319 6 287.50–300.00 $289.62 $924 -5.48
340 fancy 340 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,080 +3.23
365–380 fancy 373 3 320.00–327.50 $322.44 $1,203 -11.85
350–395 385 26 290.00–308.00 $298.05 $1,147 -5.60
405–435 426 11 280.00–292.50 $287.52 $1,225 -6.96
450–490 479 9 270.00–288.00 $277.58 $1,330 -1.94
508 fancy 508 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,534 —
511–548 522 28 280.00–295.00 $288.08 $1,504 +5.35
550–580 572 30 256.00–272.50 $257.86 $1,475 -10.07
600–645 623 28 235.00–253.00 $240.96 $1,501 -5.84
650–682 674 29 230.00–247.00 $238.51 $1,608 -4.55
710–726 715 17 222.50–241.00 $236.30 $1,690 -4.64
753–790 770 72 220.00–239.00 $232.55 $1,791 +1.05
777–796 value added 786 125 243.50–246.75 $245.03 $1,926 —
807–845 826 13 210.00–231.00 $221.41 $1,829 -4.86
855 value added 855 64 238.00 $238.00 $2,035 +5.49
858–897 884 61 221.00–227.00 $226.20 $2,000 +8.84
925–930 value added 927 117 224.50–226.50 $225.51 $2,090 +0.76
955–967 959 6 209.00–220.00 $216.30 $2,074 —
1026 1026 5 214.00 $214.00 $2,196 —
1054 value added 1054 55 215.00 $215.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
320–335 328 2 277.50 $277.50 $910 —
350–395 365 3 270.00–282.50 $277.99 $1,015 -3.23
405–416 413 4 260.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,105 +2.55
452–480 459 10 250.00–267.50 $260.46 $1,196 +4.95
521–548 533 15 247.50–264.00 $257.37 $1,372 -9.23
553–598 580 26 240.00–252.50 $245.07 $1,421 +3.97
601–648 616 45 210.00–232.50 $225.93 $1,392 +1.83
675 675 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,532 +3.69
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 +1.35
775–795 779 5 202.00–215.00 $204.65 $1,594 -14.85
945 945 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,796 —
1040 1040 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 180.00 $180.00 $824 -5.00
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 -36.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 272.50 $272.50 $831 -0.09
350–372 365 6 260.00–275.00 $266.65 $973 -0.91
410–444 432 10 240.00–249.00 $245.79 $1,062 -7.20
452–495 478 27 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,124 -15.22
505–543 521 46 228.00–238.50 $235.48 $1,227 -1.03
550–593 577 49 222.50–235.50 $228.85 $1,320 -6.96
601–634 622 59 224.00–230.00 $225.32 $1,401 -0.65
652–657 655 34 229.00–233.50 $231.43 $1,516 +0.20
700–736 712 45 208.00–215.00 $212.69 $1,514 -13.27
700–738 value added 727 98 226.50–232.00 $230.49 $1,676 -3.90
766–788 770 80 213.00–219.25 $214.20 $1,649 -4.00
854 value added 854 22 213.75 $213.75 $1,825 —
873 873 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 —
1077 1077 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 +14.05
325 325 3 227.50–230.00 $228.33 $742 -19.09
357–398 378 24 230.00–252.00 $242.27 $916 -5.19
400–445 431 8 210.00–230.00 $221.03 $953 -20.32
450–495 471 9 220.00–234.00 $228.63 $1,077 -6.28
505–532 512 8 212.50–220.00 $214.45 $1,098 -6.83
560–585 572 7 200.00–220.00 $214.23 $1,225 -6.12
626–647 639 12 200.00–208.00 $205.92 $1,316 -1.53
694 694 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,471 +7.97
731 731 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,440 -10.50
751 751 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,540 +15.99
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 +7.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 227.50 $227.50 $626 +2.50
363 363 3 147.50 $147.50 $535 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 -50.00
475 475 1 172.50 $172.50 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 fancy 332 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,038 -7.50
375 fancy 375 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,153 +0.03
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 -7.49
400–426 421 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,158 -5.56
480–485 482 3 272.50–277.50 $274.18 $1,322 -13.75
520–533 531 8 260.00–264.00 $263.51 $1,399 -12.97
655–662 659 4 212.50–221.00 $216.77 $1,429 -3.22
713–746 736 10 202.50–217.50 $210.81 $1,552 -12.41
920 920 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 257.50 $257.50 $747 +6.85
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
410–445 429 6 242.50–252.50 $249.13 $1,069 -5.87
450–490 457 6 222.50–230.00 $228.66 $1,045 -41.34
557–595 576 17 212.50–230.00 $223.75 $1,289 -16.00
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -20.00
750–795 762 4 160.00–197.50 $174.44 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1195 948 85-90% 6 79.00–98.00 $90.62 $859 -1.92
955–1000 978 85-90% 2 132.00–139.00 $135.42 $1,324 +22.31
755–1285 1076 85-90% 35 100.00–116.50 $110.34 $1,187 -12.85
935–1330 1123 85-90% 11 118.00–123.50 $120.29 $1,351 -10.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1485 1382 75-80% 5 109.00–118.00 $114.83 $1,587 —
1315–1835 1514 75-80% 32 119.00–126.50 $123.18 $1,865 —
1315–1905 1551 75-80% 6 127.00–134.00 $129.06 $2,002 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1220 80-85% 4 128.00–134.00 $129.38 $1,578 —
1050–1435 1223 80-85% 20 118.00–127.00 $122.30 $1,496 —
960–1430 1245 80-85% 11 109.00–117.00 $113.90 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2140 1504 7 136.00–147.50 $143.36 $2,156 —
1815 1815 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,031 —
1580–2265 1871 8 152.00–161.00 $157.01 $2,938 -11.99

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,483

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–985 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,312.88
940–1133 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,850.00 $1,556.45
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1005–1430 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,850.00 $1,511.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–637 625 6 142.50–150.00 $146.62 $916 —

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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.