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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

1,493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.26/cwt +13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 658 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.13/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 520 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.44/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 579 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,493 2,059 1,705
Feeder cattle 1,312 1,827 1,418
Slaughter cattle 169 206 197
Replacement cattle 12 26 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher but with limited comparisons. Good quality feeder heifers 650 lbs and under were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand, while the 700 lbs and over were unevenly steady with a moderate supply. Slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher 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
180 fancy 180 1 350.00 $350.00 $630 —
245 fancy 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 —
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
315–330 fancy 323 2 317.50–333.50 $325.69 $1,052 +8.19
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 +15.38
355–394 386 13 300.00–310.00 $306.15 $1,182 +8.10
410 fancy 410 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
410–447 437 9 287.00–303.00 $297.28 $1,299 +9.76
465 fancy 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —
460–490 487 13 281.00–299.00 $288.93 $1,407 +11.35
515–543 531 49 270.00–289.00 $282.05 $1,498 -6.03
555–583 575 31 270.00–284.00 $276.60 $1,590 +18.74
600–627 value added 620 38 265.00–274.00 $269.87 $1,673 —
618–648 628 30 243.50–263.50 $252.64 $1,587 +11.68
658–698 682 57 230.00–249.00 $241.74 $1,649 +3.23
710–715 713 2 220.00–237.00 $228.53 $1,629 -7.77
750–797 768 24 224.00–242.00 $234.92 $1,804 +2.37
800–810 805 2 215.00–230.00 $222.55 $1,792 +1.14
915 915 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,912 —
1012 value added 1012 55 220.50 $220.50 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
395 395 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -7.99
455–496 487 9 260.00–267.50 $261.63 $1,274 +1.17
530–548 546 20 245.00–266.00 $249.44 $1,362 -7.93
550–595 561 8 245.00–263.00 $257.35 $1,444 +12.28
610–645 627 6 230.00–242.50 $235.80 $1,478 +9.87
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–518 516 6 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,174 —
565–590 575 3 215.00–230.00 $224.23 $1,289 —
651 651 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,204 —
855 855 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,218 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–572 570 3 242.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,391 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 277.50 $277.50 $735 —
305–345 327 5 255.00–270.00 $261.18 $854 -11.32
357–375 363 3 265.00–270.00 $268.28 $974 +1.63
412–447 437 13 235.00–252.00 $242.08 $1,058 -3.71
463–496 481 44 240.00–252.50 $245.99 $1,183 +10.93
502–546 520 72 230.00–248.00 $238.13 $1,238 +2.65
551–597 575 51 225.00–236.00 $228.42 $1,313 -0.43
592 value added 592 17 240.50 $240.50 $1,424 —
600–641 615 53 215.00–233.00 $225.86 $1,389 +0.54
655 value added 655 83 253.50 $253.50 $1,660 —
652–680 666 31 219.00–228.00 $223.19 $1,486 -8.24
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -2.69
745 value added 745 20 233.50 $233.50 $1,740 +3.01
780–796 791 5 204.00–207.00 $204.79 $1,620 -9.41
802 802 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,604 —
880 880 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,646 -3.00
930 930 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 242 6 227.00–230.00 $227.47 $550 —
280–282 281 3 230.00–250.00 $236.64 $665 -18.36
317 317 2 250.00 $250.00 $792 +21.67
380–397 391 7 235.00–247.00 $240.51 $940 -1.76
400–446 439 26 210.00–224.00 $220.14 $966 -0.89
465–498 482 21 210.00–230.00 $221.96 $1,070 -6.67
505–540 531 5 210.00–226.00 $219.32 $1,165 +4.87
568–598 587 11 205.00–220.00 $210.28 $1,234 -3.95
625–632 630 3 210.00–212.50 $210.83 $1,328 +4.91
680–690 685 2 187.50–200.00 $193.80 $1,328 -18.20
800 800 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,384 +8.00
875 875 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
350–364 360 7 218.00–220.00 $218.56 $787 +71.06
410–425 420 3 195.00–200.00 $198.37 $833 +33.37
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
315 fancy 315 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,016 +10.00
335–345 340 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,037 —
350 350 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 +25.00
360 fancy 360 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,159 +14.50
420–442 437 11 282.50–300.00 $289.49 $1,265 +14.49
450–490 473 6 267.50–285.00 $278.46 $1,317 +4.28
511 511 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,329 -3.51
565–592 583 19 250.00–263.00 $256.20 $1,494 —
610–630 619 8 238.00–251.00 $241.29 $1,494 —
656–665 660 5 225.00–229.00 $226.61 $1,496 +9.84
755–770 765 3 213.00–222.00 $215.96 $1,652 —
840 840 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 334 5 262.50–275.00 $269.87 $901 —
365–370 367 3 262.50–285.00 $270.07 $991 +20.07
425–445 438 3 257.50–272.50 $262.35 $1,149 +13.22
480 480 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 +23.84
507–547 523 26 220.00–241.00 $232.11 $1,214 —
552–580 566 6 217.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,316 +8.78
640–647 645 3 212.50–230.00 $224.21 $1,446 +34.21
665–675 670 2 200.00–207.50 $203.72 $1,365 —
735 735 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,441 —
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 242.00 $242.00 $586 —
321 321 3 240.00 $240.00 $770 —
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
413 413 3 230.00 $230.00 $950 —
485 485 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1440 935 85-90% 8 76.00–99.00 $93.56 $875 +2.94
785–1270 1003 85-90% 4 127.00–132.00 $129.00 $1,294 —
840–1205 1023 85-90% 16 118.00–125.00 $120.86 $1,236 —
800–1625 1043 85-90% 24 100.00–117.50 $110.10 $1,148 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1650 1238 80-85% 22 120.00–129.50 $125.29 $1,551 +11.39
1085–1440 1238 80-85% 4 112.00–119.00 $115.50 $1,430 +1.60
1225–1480 1362 80-85% 7 130.00–141.00 $134.21 $1,828 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1760 1484 75-80% 12 120.00–129.50 $125.72 $1,866 —
1330–1835 1496 75-80% 16 130.00–141.00 $135.24 $2,023 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1785 1317 3 135.00–145.00 $140.05 $1,844 —
1325–2165 1760 14 153.00–165.00 $159.68 $2,810 —
1680–1850 1793 4 169.00–176.00 $171.91 $3,082 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1010 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 140.00–147.00 $143.08 $1,298

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
890–1375 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,415.59
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 147.50 $147.50 $627 —

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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.