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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

2,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.89/cwt +17.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 725 lb · 244 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.25/cwt +20.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 622 lb · 240 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.36/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 660 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,710 2,000 1,360
Feeder cattle 2,394 1,680 1,056
Slaughter cattle 253 279 182
Replacement cattle 63 41 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 600 lbs and under were unevenly steady with a good supply, while the 600-800 lbs steers were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs were 5.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand, while the rest of the weight breaks were steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady 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
290 290 2 305.00 $305.00 $884 -42.00
330 fancy 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 +20.00
305–347 333 3 325.00–330.00 $328.47 $1,094 +3.47
350–381 fancy 367 9 337.00–350.00 $345.46 $1,268 -3.29
365–384 375 16 320.00–337.50 $328.88 $1,233 -3.63
400–435 fancy 415 7 320.00–335.00 $327.27 $1,358 -0.50
405–445 428 33 300.00–315.00 $305.50 $1,308 -8.49
450–485 fancy 473 6 310.00–317.50 $315.46 $1,492 -7.45
455–495 478 25 290.00–307.50 $296.37 $1,417 +1.97
509 value added 509 26 307.00 $307.00 $1,563 +2.84
501–546 521 42 270.00–287.00 $280.70 $1,462 -6.21
552–591 value added 568 79 280.00–295.00 $287.85 $1,635 +3.06
558–597 583 35 260.00–275.00 $265.92 $1,550 -2.66
600–622 value added 613 30 275.00–290.00 $280.05 $1,717 +12.68
603–645 623 39 253.00–271.50 $265.10 $1,652 +8.46
650–671 value added 654 94 260.00–270.00 $268.98 $1,759 +2.85
652–695 678 28 240.00–254.00 $248.83 $1,687 -9.62
700–740 720 27 227.50–246.50 $239.12 $1,722 +3.79
703–732 value added 725 40 248.00–254.00 $252.19 $1,828 —
755–786 768 20 235.00–249.00 $244.47 $1,878 +11.26
821 value added 821 60 247.75 $247.75 $2,034 —
867 value added 867 37 238.50 $238.50 $2,068 —
855–895 886 5 210.00–223.00 $220.28 $1,952 -5.70
939 value added 939 58 232.00 $232.00 $2,178 —
950 950 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,919 —
1024 1024 5 213.00 $213.00 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 6 290.00–302.50 $300.10 $1,152 +15.10
400–443 432 17 285.00–295.00 $289.15 $1,249 +24.15
451–492 473 27 260.00–280.00 $270.54 $1,280 +1.62
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -48.92
502–547 534 20 247.50–267.00 $257.04 $1,373 -9.72
550–598 581 27 237.00–258.00 $252.18 $1,465 +9.62
600–640 627 7 230.00–250.00 $243.64 $1,528 +15.64
655–695 670 3 225.00–237.50 $231.93 $1,554 -3.11
715–720 718 2 222.00–225.00 $223.49 $1,605 +3.49
795 795 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,765 —
800 800 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,500 —
877–890 881 3 200.00–219.00 $212.60 $1,873 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,214 +7.00
610–615 613 3 220.00–230.00 $223.34 $1,369 —
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 300.00 $300.00 $969 ±0.00
360 fancy 360 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,123 +4.77
355–385 363 13 285.00–300.00 $295.29 $1,072 +16.55
413–430 422 14 260.00–271.00 $267.86 $1,130 -5.11
452–492 472 35 250.00–265.00 $256.92 $1,213 -10.56
505–542 522 87 235.00–255.00 $246.15 $1,285 +2.47
560–597 574 17 234.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,406 +0.56
609–628 value added 618 163 252.00–268.10 $262.92 $1,625 —
605–647 630 77 228.00–248.00 $242.13 $1,525 +6.34
652–660 value added 655 17 245.00–249.00 $246.66 $1,616 —
650–696 677 17 225.00–237.00 $229.12 $1,551 -11.30
700 700 3 215.00–217.00 $216.33 $1,514 -6.12
703–749 value added 725 241 232.50–244.00 $240.18 $1,741 —
760–784 771 26 205.00–212.50 $208.37 $1,607 +6.37
828–837 834 11 208.00–211.00 $209.92 $1,751 +6.80
888 888 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,829 —
966 966 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,951 —
1005 1005 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,608 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 250.00 $250.00 $618 —
255–295 275 2 235.00–250.00 $243.05 $668 -1.63
318–343 332 12 250.00–267.50 $256.64 $852 +12.51
355–385 372 15 242.50–266.00 $251.55 $936 -2.32
405–445 424 33 230.00–250.00 $240.92 $1,022 -5.00
450–496 475 40 225.00–247.00 $236.17 $1,122 -0.91
505–540 523 35 215.00–234.00 $227.21 $1,188 +5.82
567–597 583 10 220.00–233.00 $229.30 $1,337 +8.75
605–645 626 31 207.00–225.00 $215.35 $1,348 +2.84
655–676 668 7 202.00–220.00 $208.18 $1,391 -4.88
735 735 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,426 +3.00
800–832 826 5 174.00–190.00 $177.10 $1,463 +28.39
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
911 911 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,458 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 +7.50
300–320 310 2 217.50–220.00 $218.71 $678 +1.72
390–395 391 4 223.00–230.00 $225.76 $883 -1.42
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 -28.34
545 545 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -1.27
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 -23.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 -20.00
310–315 313 2 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,017 -1.30
307–343 fancy 336 10 359.00–365.00 $360.10 $1,210 +6.65
355–375 fancy 373 8 337.50–340.00 $339.70 $1,267 +2.03
355–392 380 12 305.00–317.00 $313.97 $1,193 -6.41
400–410 fancy 404 4 322.00–332.50 $326.63 $1,320 +0.37
426–435 429 7 300.00–310.00 $302.90 $1,299 -0.53
450–495 476 26 270.00–283.00 $273.17 $1,300 -16.83
500–545 516 16 249.00–277.00 $260.54 $1,344 -8.80
565–595 575 11 230.00–247.00 $236.85 $1,362 -18.89
605–630 618 2 237.50–245.00 $241.17 $1,490 -10.73
650 650 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +7.06
755–760 758 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,668 -7.00
815–835 829 4 182.00–190.00 $187.28 $1,553 —
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 +10.00
920 920 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 -22.00
350–395 365 3 242.00–252.50 $245.79 $897 -49.21
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 -24.46
455–495 461 7 257.50–275.00 $261.59 $1,206 -8.41
517–547 531 10 232.50–240.00 $236.75 $1,257 -6.22
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -4.22
600–630 621 5 200.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,291 -19.85
660–695 670 4 205.00–220.00 $210.86 $1,413 -2.13
890 890 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1515 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,875.00–2,275.00 $2,111.69 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 -8.60
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -2.50
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–905 862 85-90% 3 151.00–153.00 $151.66 $1,307 —
865–1020 948 85-90% 4 80.00–97.00 $89.78 $851 —
650–1350 1011 85-90% 29 100.00–119.00 $111.17 $1,124 —
841–1290 1044 85-90% 19 120.00–132.00 $124.41 $1,299 -1.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1126 80-85% 6 114.50–119.00 $117.11 $1,319 -27.35
930–1350 1148 80-85% 31 121.00–133.50 $127.59 $1,465 -16.87
930–1380 1203 80-85% 8 137.00–155.00 $143.00 $1,720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1500 1485 75-80% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $1,730 -14.68
1300–1740 1496 75-80% 7 138.50–143.50 $140.38 $2,100 +9.21
1255–1845 1509 75-80% 28 126.00–136.50 $130.20 $1,965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1890 1685 11 155.00–169.00 $163.30 $2,752 —
1285–1995 1724 6 132.00–152.00 $144.71 $2,495 —
1860 1860 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,348 +8.14

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1070 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 163.00–170.00 $166.80 $1,643

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
890–1640 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,210.00–2,050.00 $1,685.75
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1065–1305 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,699.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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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
1120–1565 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,149.72 —
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 2 85.00 $85.00 $740 —

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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.