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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

1,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.58/cwt +21.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 635 lb · 127 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.40/cwt +24.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 718 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.39/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 663 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,357 1,642 2,179
Feeder cattle 1,158 1,312 1,920
Slaughter cattle 174 213 218
Replacement cattle 25 117 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned preconditioned feeder packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 +30.00
322–342 335 7 317.00–330.00 $323.78 $1,085 -7.10
337 fancy 337 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,146 -8.44
351 fancy 351 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,211 +9.37
392–396 394 5 330.00–340.00 $336.02 $1,324 +17.72
408–410 fancy 409 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,350 —
400–440 419 17 307.50–320.00 $312.96 $1,311 +25.03
465–497 487 17 300.00–308.00 $304.23 $1,482 +12.60
520 fancy 520 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,573 —
500–540 524 6 272.50–287.50 $283.44 $1,485 +14.78
500–548 value added 534 12 290.00–298.00 $294.86 $1,575 +7.73
557–584 value added 573 10 282.50–292.50 $286.39 $1,641 +2.28
576–597 583 10 265.00–271.00 $268.48 $1,565 -1.71
605–624 value added 615 23 270.00–272.50 $271.29 $1,668 +9.69
600–642 621 16 250.00–267.00 $257.36 $1,598 +7.18
650–677 value added 659 34 257.00–261.00 $258.60 $1,704 —
650–697 667 32 237.00–251.00 $247.85 $1,653 +2.69
714 value added 714 59 268.00 $268.00 $1,914 —
700–740 731 18 230.00–246.00 $239.75 $1,753 +2.94
750–778 775 8 230.00–237.50 $230.91 $1,790 -7.90
803 value added 803 17 238.00 $238.00 $1,911 -4.00
815–840 823 15 220.00–231.00 $228.93 $1,884 -4.85
910 910 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,866 -11.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -5.00
355–395 375 9 290.00–310.00 $300.41 $1,127 -5.10
400–445 425 6 282.50–290.00 $286.21 $1,216 -6.29
455–470 460 3 280.00–292.50 $284.26 $1,308 —
500–530 524 11 260.00–267.00 $264.94 $1,388 —
595 595 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,473 —
610–640 625 2 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $1,516 +10.06
730 730 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 -10.00
440 440 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 +2.53
450–493 477 6 272.50–282.50 $276.40 $1,318 -0.43
525–545 532 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,277 -5.00
590 590 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,372 -9.36
600 600 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,365 -1.74
660–675 672 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 +1.00
750 750 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 +6.51
990 990 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,812 —
1000 1000 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,825 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,750 —
1260 1260 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 272.50 $272.50 $591 +12.50
250–275 263 2 272.50–287.50 $280.36 $737 -0.63
335 fancy 335 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +1.00
325–348 340 6 260.00–277.00 $271.59 $923 +7.89
350–385 369 7 250.00–262.50 $258.16 $953 -0.49
403 fancy 403 12 272.50–279.00 $276.29 $1,113 +3.79
400–443 424 22 252.00–267.50 $262.30 $1,112 +13.59
455–497 472 12 240.00–252.50 $247.72 $1,169 -3.98
483–487 fancy 484 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,258 -1.00
505–525 value added 509 11 254.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,299 +3.25
500–548 534 32 232.50–247.50 $240.64 $1,285 +3.76
560 value added 560 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,467 +15.00
550–592 572 21 230.00–245.00 $238.62 $1,365 +10.61
610–615 value added 613 3 243.00–250.00 $245.32 $1,504 —
600–639 617 43 227.00–241.00 $233.95 $1,443 +5.21
646 fancy 646 81 259.60 $259.60 $1,677 —
651–675 660 17 221.00–230.00 $226.30 $1,494 -5.70
705–726 720 6 200.00–216.00 $209.34 $1,507 -8.66
750–785 762 21 200.00–207.00 $205.69 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 255.00 $255.00 $752 -5.00
300–345 318 6 250.00–257.50 $253.63 $807 +3.63
360–385 373 2 250.00–252.00 $250.97 $936 +10.14
412 412 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,014 +13.94
460–475 463 6 235.00–237.50 $235.43 $1,090 +4.25
500–548 529 5 222.00–227.50 $223.61 $1,183 +0.25
550–598 595 17 226.00–227.50 $226.08 $1,345 +2.10
632–640 637 5 222.50–224.00 $223.40 $1,423 +11.02
670–675 673 4 202.00–207.00 $204.63 $1,377 -2.46
725 725 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 -25.00
880 880 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,602 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,842 —
1170 1170 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
230 fancy 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 —
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 +22.42
315–320 317 3 320.00–327.00 $324.64 $1,029 +24.64
377–395 385 7 300.00–317.50 $304.71 $1,173 -3.66
405 405 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,164 -2.37
465–483 473 9 292.00–302.50 $298.73 $1,413 +14.90
505–540 522 20 255.00–266.00 $259.31 $1,354 +6.10
535 fancy 535 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 —
565 fancy 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 +9.00
555–595 579 12 239.00–257.50 $251.05 $1,454 +16.89
600–630 607 9 230.00–232.50 $231.60 $1,406 +3.41
635 fancy 635 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,607 +8.00
650–697 674 10 220.00–235.00 $228.57 $1,541 —
700–745 716 16 220.00–239.00 $232.30 $1,663 +23.81
750–770 757 3 200.00–205.00 $203.30 $1,539 -10.70
805–820 811 5 201.00–215.00 $205.80 $1,669 +3.12
860 860 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,082 -2.63
440 440 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,221 +42.50
462–487 475 4 265.00–266.00 $265.51 $1,261 +11.95
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +7.50
550–567 562 4 237.00–240.00 $237.73 $1,336 +17.73
605–607 606 3 225.00–229.00 $226.33 $1,372 +6.64
680 680 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,387 +4.00
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 +1.70
831 831 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,433 —
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 297.50 $297.50 $765 —
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 ±0.00
460–490 476 8 280.00–282.00 $280.77 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1420 1238 80-85% 21 103.00–108.50 $106.48 $1,318 —
1060–1420 1244 80-85% 8 118.00–126.00 $120.19 $1,495 —
1050–1440 1254 80-85% 62 109.00–117.00 $111.79 $1,402 -1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1000 876 85-90% 4 112.00–118.00 $115.49 $1,012 —
815–1040 942 85-90% 13 102.00–109.50 $105.12 $990 +4.58
795–1050 946 85-90% 7 96.00–100.00 $98.35 $930 -2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1740 1563 75-80% 12 109.00–115.50 $111.97 $1,750 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1620 1549 4 136.00–139.00 $137.02 $2,122 -19.50
1460–1790 1643 3 144.50–148.00 $145.94 $2,398 —
1575–2050 1861 5 156.00–167.00 $161.20 $3,000 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,345

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
870–950 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,375.14
1075–1220 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,808.91

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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.