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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

1,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.64/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 731 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.80/cwt +16.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 637 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.81/cwt -22.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 686 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,773 1,493 2,111
Feeder cattle 1,531 1,312 1,837
Slaughter cattle 218 169 240
Replacement cattle 24 12 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good supply of good quality feeder cattle. Feeder steers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater, with several spots of sharply higher cattle, with a good supply and strong demand. No trends on the yearling due to limited number of comparisons, however they appeared stronger as well. Feeder heifers 550 lbs and under sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand, while heifers 550 lbs and over were firmly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–302 301 3 300.00 $300.00 $903 -5.00
300–335 fancy 321 4 332.50–355.00 $347.87 $1,117 +22.18
368–395 fancy 379 7 332.00–342.50 $339.62 $1,287 —
401–445 fancy 409 35 320.00–330.00 $324.38 $1,327 +4.38
403–437 421 13 300.00–317.50 $310.44 $1,307 +13.16
450–497 481 36 290.00–305.00 $296.22 $1,425 +7.29
518–527 value added 523 8 302.50–322.50 $312.59 $1,635 —
501–548 527 45 280.00–295.00 $286.70 $1,511 +4.65
560–581 value added 573 58 274.00–292.00 $280.23 $1,606 —
566–598 578 11 257.50–270.00 $262.44 $1,517 -14.16
608–637 value added 622 35 263.00–280.00 $270.34 $1,682 +0.47
610–635 625 11 242.50–260.00 $250.55 $1,566 -2.09
660–685 666 6 250.00–265.00 $259.11 $1,726 +17.37
675 value added 675 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,839 —
701 value added 701 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,823 —
702–743 726 9 237.50–248.00 $241.44 $1,753 +12.91
760–785 773 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,816 ±0.00
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 -2.55
823 value added 823 13 252.50 $252.50 $2,078 —
868–872 871 9 229.00–239.00 $235.68 $2,053 —
868–882 value added 874 5 242.50–250.00 $246.97 $2,159 —
1025–1035 1030 2 190.00–205.00 $197.54 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 —
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 +5.00
420–440 430 2 277.50–282.50 $280.06 $1,204 —
467–490 476 5 282.00–285.00 $283.80 $1,351 +22.17
519–525 520 9 255.00–272.50 $270.15 $1,405 +20.71
570–590 584 7 250.00–262.00 $252.69 $1,476 -4.66
640 640 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,478 -4.80
652–667 660 4 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,567 +17.47
710–745 726 4 222.00–225.00 $222.86 $1,618 —
895 895 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,947 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1275 1165 12 154.00–167.00 $159.65 $1,860 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 200.00 $200.00 $984 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 272.50 $272.50 $804 -5.00
340 340 1 282.50 $282.50 $960 +21.32
355–386 fancy 383 17 290.00–300.00 $295.68 $1,132 —
365–395 386 12 270.00–287.50 $282.33 $1,090 +14.05
400–445 416 33 247.50–265.00 $256.41 $1,067 +14.33
413–429 fancy 422 9 279.00–280.00 $279.44 $1,179 —
460–497 481 68 249.00–270.00 $259.58 $1,249 +13.59
503–517 value added 508 15 260.00–263.00 $262.05 $1,331 —
505–535 517 36 240.00–257.50 $249.17 $1,288 +11.04
550–597 572 30 225.00–238.00 $233.47 $1,335 +5.05
605–645 620 40 220.00–238.00 $228.90 $1,419 +3.04
646 value added 646 80 249.75 $249.75 $1,613 —
652–688 686 80 222.25–243.00 $222.81 $1,528 -0.38
702–718 712 5 212.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,532 +5.16
732 value added 732 130 238.50 $238.50 $1,746 +5.00
792 value added 792 18 237.00 $237.00 $1,877 —
805–825 818 3 192.00–197.00 $195.36 $1,598 -4.64
866–890 874 6 197.50–205.00 $202.05 $1,766 +15.05
927 927 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,835 +43.00
955 955 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 —
1030 1030 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 -31.64
360–390 368 7 250.00–260.00 $255.63 $941 +15.12
417–435 425 5 232.00–245.00 $237.88 $1,011 +17.74
458–475 460 9 230.00–235.00 $230.57 $1,061 +8.61
520–545 542 16 217.00–238.00 $230.03 $1,247 +10.71
570 570 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -10.28
620–645 633 2 207.50–215.00 $211.32 $1,338 +0.49
665–687 676 4 208.00–220.00 $214.10 $1,447 +20.30
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
855 855 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,518 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1110 1075 4 151.00–169.00 $159.72 $1,717 —
1486 1486 4 179.00 $179.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -8.56
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
305–347 fancy 324 5 337.00–355.00 $345.38 $1,119 +22.88
305–345 325 3 300.00–325.00 $315.10 $1,024 +10.17
350–360 fancy 355 2 353.00–357.50 $355.22 $1,261 +33.22
385–388 387 4 310.00–327.00 $322.77 $1,249 —
400–426 fancy 415 11 317.50–322.50 $319.79 $1,327 —
405–447 433 8 280.00–302.50 $288.42 $1,249 -1.07
450–493 477 22 280.00–300.00 $288.73 $1,377 +10.27
502–518 fancy 513 7 282.50–289.00 $287.18 $1,473 —
500–547 537 7 265.00–275.00 $269.89 $1,449 +9.89
551–597 572 19 250.00–267.00 $257.45 $1,473 +1.25
610 610 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,580 +17.71
660–697 682 9 230.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,637 +13.37
715–745 722 9 213.00–227.00 $221.35 $1,598 —
750 750 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,718 +13.04
805 805 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,546 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 4 297.50–300.00 $299.34 $1,096 +29.27
415–447 436 7 250.00–277.00 $262.44 $1,144 +0.09
457–462 459 6 265.00–275.00 $268.36 $1,232 +15.86
522–545 533 6 237.50–245.00 $242.89 $1,295 +10.78
550–582 562 16 240.00–246.00 $243.15 $1,367 +10.62
600–640 623 3 210.00–235.00 $225.27 $1,403 +1.06
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 434 4 203.00–222.50 $207.66 $901 -22.34
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–940 830 85-90% 8 65.00–95.00 $87.60 $727 —
790–1300 1006 85-90% 18 105.00–119.00 $113.10 $1,138 -15.90
715–1325 1037 85-90% 23 120.00–129.50 $123.62 $1,282 +13.52
820–1485 1154 85-90% 9 131.00–146.00 $135.43 $1,563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1380 1210 80-85% 30 121.00–135.00 $127.70 $1,545 +2.41
1075–1365 1215 80-85% 16 137.00–150.00 $142.04 $1,726 +16.75
1175–1350 1240 80-85% 7 111.50–120.00 $117.43 $1,456 -7.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1795 1455 75-80% 11 139.00–153.00 $143.88 $2,093 +18.16
1210–1820 1492 75-80% 22 125.00–137.00 $130.62 $1,949 -4.62
1515–1580 1548 75-80% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2210 1546 10 137.00–149.00 $144.76 $2,238 —
1270–2005 1584 14 150.00–166.00 $159.35 $2,524 —
1695–1810 1762 3 168.00–177.00 $171.72 $3,026 +12.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1020 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.62
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1000–1320 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,680.68
1335 fancy 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 72.50 $72.50 $482 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —

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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.