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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

2,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.86/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 738 lb · 109 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.14/cwt -8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 610 lb · 101 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.68/cwt -21.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 480 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,435 2,710 2,848
Feeder cattle 2,085 2,394 2,490
Slaughter cattle 286 253 299
Replacement cattle 64 63 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday both the feeder and slaughter markets were lower with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. However the 850-950 lbs load lots of yearlings were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 650-750 lbs were steady with good demand, while the rest of the weight breaks were 7.00 to 10.00 lower with a large supply and moderate demand. Buyers were active but selective today and were willing to pay premiums for weaned and pre-conditioned groups of calves. However they discounted off colored, heavy conditioned and bawling calves severely. Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a large 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
237 fancy 237 2 352.50 $352.50 $835 —
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 -5.00
280–290 fancy 285 2 325.00–342.50 $333.90 $952 —
315–340 fancy 330 7 330.00–342.50 $337.98 $1,115 -42.02
365–395 382 16 295.00–315.00 $308.78 $1,180 -20.10
352–397 fancy 383 33 320.00–342.00 $323.25 $1,238 -22.21
405 fancy 405 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,286 -9.77
410–448 429 24 287.00–305.00 $294.58 $1,264 -10.92
452–485 467 33 280.00–299.00 $293.08 $1,369 -3.29
478 fancy 478 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,472 -7.46
500–537 value added 523 38 280.00–300.00 $284.75 $1,489 -22.25
505–543 530 26 260.00–277.50 $266.33 $1,412 -14.37
558–587 value added 567 18 280.00–287.00 $283.90 $1,610 -3.95
550–592 577 14 255.00–272.50 $262.96 $1,517 -2.96
610–646 632 42 245.00–265.00 $253.51 $1,602 -11.59
650–686 668 45 245.00–260.00 $251.50 $1,680 +2.67
705–727 713 10 220.00–238.00 $233.54 $1,665 -5.58
701–749 value added 741 99 245.00–250.00 $247.10 $1,831 -5.09
750–790 762 11 225.00–246.00 $237.89 $1,813 -6.58
805–847 835 5 210.00–227.50 $218.65 $1,826 —
865 865 2 215.00–217.50 $216.25 $1,871 -4.03
873 value added 873 63 240.00 $240.00 $2,095 +1.50
916 value added 916 58 239.80 $239.80 $2,197 +7.80
922–925 923 3 208.00–210.00 $209.33 $1,932 —
1002–1025 value added 1008 61 221.00–228.00 $224.07 $2,259 —
1078 1078 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
390–397 393 10 270.00–290.00 $281.91 $1,108 -18.19
420–440 431 12 265.00–272.50 $267.89 $1,155 -21.26
460–495 472 8 257.50–267.50 $262.30 $1,238 -8.24
505–533 526 33 240.00–257.50 $253.31 $1,332 -3.73
551–597 570 42 230.00–250.00 $243.00 $1,385 -9.18
620–646 629 17 230.00–243.00 $238.07 $1,497 -5.57
655–697 673 11 220.00–237.50 $229.04 $1,541 -2.89
757–787 769 10 212.50–224.00 $219.80 $1,690 -2.20
845 845 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,260 —
562 562 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 215.00 $215.00 $441 —
525 525 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,244 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
305–337 321 15 260.00–280.00 $271.51 $872 -28.49
368–396 383 25 252.00–270.00 $264.41 $1,013 -30.88
400–448 418 66 245.00–265.00 $253.48 $1,060 -14.38
450–497 480 93 231.00–245.00 $235.68 $1,131 -21.24
512–545 530 73 230.00–250.00 $237.41 $1,258 -8.74
550–585 564 61 225.00–241.00 $235.47 $1,328 -9.49
609 value added 609 77 256.00 $256.00 $1,559 -6.92
601–647 613 24 219.00–235.00 $222.93 $1,367 -19.20
650–660 654 22 217.00–235.00 $228.29 $1,493 -0.83
705–735 711 14 204.00–225.00 $216.74 $1,541 +0.41
765–768 768 6 217.00–223.00 $222.00 $1,705 +13.63
800–822 813 5 185.00–202.50 $196.41 $1,597 -13.51
955 955 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,576 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 ±0.00
315–342 323 8 240.00–250.00 $242.45 $783 -14.19
362–390 376 10 225.00–250.00 $244.42 $919 -7.13
405–445 424 23 220.00–240.00 $235.03 $997 -5.89
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -20.92
450–495 475 22 210.00–232.50 $223.32 $1,061 -12.85
505–547 521 21 205.00–227.50 $217.64 $1,134 -9.57
525 525 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,063 -24.71
550–597 578 13 207.50–220.00 $215.08 $1,243 -14.22
600–640 620 18 195.00–217.50 $209.07 $1,296 -6.28
655–670 658 17 200.00–212.00 $208.99 $1,375 +0.81
710 710 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 -2.00
753–760 755 4 190.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,491 —
810–815 813 2 160.00–177.50 $168.78 $1,372 -8.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 3 200.00–220.00 $213.16 $561 -6.84
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -18.71
350–397 387 6 177.50–202.50 $184.68 $715 -41.08
450–495 473 2 192.50–205.00 $198.45 $939 —
512–537 525 4 170.00–185.00 $177.32 $931 -22.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 300.00 $300.00 $825 -10.00
300–336 fancy 325 9 345.00–365.00 $351.84 $1,143 -8.26
310–331 327 13 320.00–342.50 $331.12 $1,083 +6.08
362 fancy 362 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,267 +10.30
358–395 375 9 307.50–322.00 $317.89 $1,192 +3.92
409–433 421 24 285.00–295.00 $291.86 $1,229 -11.04
450–468 459 12 272.50–287.50 $279.29 $1,282 +6.12
506–545 528 43 250.00–270.00 $257.73 $1,361 -2.81
514–549 fancy 537 18 277.50–281.00 $279.88 $1,503 —
560–582 570 11 240.00–255.00 $247.40 $1,410 +10.55
660–692 683 7 217.50–235.00 $220.35 $1,505 -19.65
700–710 704 4 197.50–217.50 $212.52 $1,496 —
785 785 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,405 -41.00
1030 1030 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
350–385 363 5 270.00–282.50 $279.01 $1,013 +33.22
408–443 426 22 250.00–273.00 $267.45 $1,139 +12.45
455–497 485 21 250.00–265.00 $261.60 $1,269 +0.01
500–545 515 15 230.00–247.50 $241.06 $1,241 +4.31
551–596 577 16 220.00–232.00 $225.12 $1,299 +5.12
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +2.03
655–690 683 8 207.50–220.00 $217.25 $1,484 +6.39
700 700 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,348 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
825 825 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,506 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 +9.00
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 212.50 $212.50 $914 -7.50
477 477 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,121 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1645 1406 75-80% 23 106.00–113.50 $111.15 $1,563 —
1265–1760 1451 75-80% 48 114.00–123.00 $117.61 $1,707 +1.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1080 1022 80-85% 3 127.00–138.00 $132.48 $1,354 —
925–1450 1210 80-85% 35 102.00–113.50 $110.20 $1,333 -32.80
1040–1550 1220 80-85% 32 114.00–124.00 $117.71 $1,436 -25.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1370 955 85-90% 10 70.00–96.00 $84.81 $810 —
960–985 977 85-90% 3 131.00–140.00 $133.95 $1,309 —
875–1205 1059 85-90% 5 115.00–120.00 $116.68 $1,236 —
910–1320 1106 85-90% 25 100.00–117.00 $107.48 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1820 1419 14 129.50–145.00 $141.24 $2,004 —
985–2040 1628 14 147.00–161.00 $153.69 $2,502 —
1730 1730 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,958 +26.29

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1065 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 151.00–170.00 $161.31 $1,691

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1100–1113 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,225.22
930–1235 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,514.89
1050–1275 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,214.52
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1095–1290 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,275.00–1,825.00 $1,541.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
751–800 763 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,260.00 $1,211.52

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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
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1115–1310 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,492.53 —

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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.