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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 21, 2024

1,959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.40/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 769 lb · 141 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.49/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 684 lb · 137 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.70/cwt +17.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 819 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,959 1,357 2,179
Feeder cattle 1,783 1,158 1,920
Slaughter cattle 149 174 218
Replacement cattle 27 25 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned pre-conditioned feeder and yearling packages. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was very 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
297 297 2 320.00 $320.00 $950 —
332–335 333 3 340.00–350.00 $346.65 $1,154 +22.87
335–340 fancy 338 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,217 +20.00
367–370 369 4 330.00–342.50 $336.22 $1,241 +0.20
410–447 432 17 310.00–327.00 $317.33 $1,371 +4.37
455–485 469 24 302.50–320.00 $310.35 $1,456 +6.12
503–539 526 34 290.00–305.00 $297.98 $1,567 +14.54
517–530 value added 527 15 313.00–315.00 $313.52 $1,652 +18.66
550–575 value added 554 87 305.00–310.50 $309.68 $1,716 +23.29
556–593 576 36 280.00–298.00 $287.10 $1,654 +18.62
613–644 value added 622 38 270.00–278.00 $272.38 $1,694 +1.09
628 fancy 628 14 286.00 $286.00 $1,796 —
611–648 630 36 250.00–265.00 $257.16 $1,620 -0.20
650 value added 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 +13.90
650–698 668 41 245.00–260.00 $251.22 $1,678 +3.37
702 value added 702 11 251.50 $251.50 $1,766 -16.50
705–747 724 51 230.00–248.00 $240.26 $1,739 +0.51
755–795 769 17 230.00–240.00 $236.79 $1,821 +5.88
758–781 value added 769 124 246.00–247.25 $246.58 $1,896 —
811–825 value added 818 120 251.50–254.50 $253.04 $2,070 +15.04
800–843 828 7 221.00–232.00 $228.75 $1,894 -0.18
873 value added 873 62 240.75 $240.75 $2,102 —
875 875 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,947 —
909–945 915 9 214.00–220.00 $219.21 $2,006 +14.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +20.00
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 +19.59
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +3.79
480–487 485 3 292.50–300.00 $294.98 $1,431 +10.72
520–540 532 3 281.00–287.00 $285.04 $1,516 +20.10
570–585 576 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,498 +12.50
611–640 616 11 240.00–245.00 $241.37 $1,487 -1.19
650–690 667 6 235.00–241.00 $239.81 $1,600 —
735 735 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,683 +2.00
763 763 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 ±0.00
445 445 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 -5.00
480–485 484 4 272.50–282.50 $276.26 $1,337 -0.14
535 535 2 270.00–272.50 $271.25 $1,451 +31.25
560–568 565 5 250.00–255.00 $253.02 $1,430 +20.52
610–640 620 3 230.00–235.00 $233.28 $1,446 +5.78
657–690 668 9 222.50–225.00 $224.44 $1,499 -5.56
700 700 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,488 —
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,843 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 +2.50
250 250 1 275.00 $275.00 $688 -5.36
320–345 323 9 250.00–267.50 $260.02 $840 -11.57
341 fancy 341 3 275.00 $275.00 $938 -25.00
360–397 380 15 250.00–257.50 $252.50 $960 -5.66
400–442 417 11 250.00–265.00 $257.91 $1,075 -4.39
433 fancy 433 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 -6.29
453–492 466 21 250.00–262.50 $256.03 $1,193 +8.31
452–491 fancy 472 18 263.00–268.00 $265.49 $1,253 +5.49
500–547 514 40 241.00–257.00 $249.95 $1,285 +9.31
516–535 value added 522 26 260.00–269.00 $266.28 $1,390 +11.15
556–584 value added 574 29 252.00–257.75 $255.96 $1,469 -6.04
550–598 577 56 230.00–248.00 $241.21 $1,392 +2.59
600–645 623 40 220.00–236.00 $229.53 $1,430 -4.42
609–632 value added 623 18 239.00–243.00 $241.99 $1,508 -3.33
650–699 675 38 226.00–239.00 $233.96 $1,579 +7.66
675–694 value added 687 99 244.00–246.50 $245.76 $1,688 —
700–720 value added 706 7 232.50–237.00 $235.69 $1,664 —
705–730 722 9 215.00–229.00 $223.20 $1,612 +13.86
757 value added 757 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,722 —
765–772 768 5 202.50–219.00 $212.36 $1,631 +6.67
875 875 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
912 912 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 -5.00
342–345 343 3 247.00 $247.00 $847 -6.63
365–380 370 3 240.00–247.00 $244.60 $905 -6.37
405–435 418 5 240.00–247.50 $242.91 $1,015 -3.09
450–470 457 3 242.00–245.00 $243.15 $1,111 +7.72
500–545 518 16 230.00–237.50 $232.00 $1,202 +8.39
550–596 582 9 220.00–229.00 $225.15 $1,310 -0.93
605–630 624 6 219.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,369 -4.07
651–670 655 5 215.00–217.50 $215.51 $1,412 +10.88
730 730 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +27.50
765 765 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,431 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
1091 1091 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–493 490 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1360 1051 5 138.00–146.00 $142.18 $1,494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 298.00 $298.00 $691 +18.00
280 280 1 302.00 $302.00 $846 -23.00
330 fancy 330 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
315–345 332 6 315.00–330.00 $323.67 $1,075 -0.97
365–381 376 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,241 +25.29
411 fancy 411 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,346 —
433–443 439 9 305.00–310.00 $308.55 $1,355 +21.05
452–492 481 20 290.00–300.00 $296.01 $1,424 -2.72
483 fancy 483 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,497 —
500–505 503 10 270.00–287.00 $277.78 $1,397 +18.47
550–585 569 11 250.00–267.50 $256.75 $1,461 +5.70
555–587 fancy 569 6 270.00–275.00 $271.72 $1,546 +6.72
601–640 613 15 235.00–246.00 $243.20 $1,491 +11.60
620 fancy 620 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 -3.00
677–697 689 14 215.00–233.00 $229.63 $1,582 +1.06
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 -22.30
753–765 756 4 217.00–220.00 $219.24 $1,657 +15.94
800 800 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 -5.80
885 885 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,858 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 255.00–260.00 $257.58 $961 -19.92
440 440 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,265 +10.00
475–485 478 3 277.00–287.00 $280.38 $1,340 +14.87
510–535 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,216 -7.44
550–575 563 3 240.00–242.50 $240.84 $1,356 +3.11
627 627 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,379 -6.33
650–665 658 2 212.50–215.00 $213.76 $1,407 +9.76
775 775 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 +10.00
855 855 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,475 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 -7.50
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
375–380 378 2 290.00–305.00 $297.55 $1,125 —
425–445 431 4 281.00–292.50 $289.29 $1,247 +9.29
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 —
578 578 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2015 1520 75-80% 24 117.00–125.00 $121.04 $1,840 —
1405–1635 1520 75-80% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,763 —
1385–2005 1589 75-80% 14 126.50–133.50 $129.34 $2,055 +17.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1100 893 85-90% 8 106.00–112.50 $109.99 $982 -5.50
810–1310 1033 85-90% 4 127.00–131.00 $128.72 $1,330 —
860–1330 1062 85-90% 12 115.00–122.00 $118.54 $1,259 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1355 1143 80-85% 7 127.00–132.00 $129.30 $1,478 —
940–1335 1165 80-85% 9 118.00–125.00 $120.81 $1,407 —
1085–1440 1194 80-85% 6 108.00–116.00 $113.52 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1460 1329 4 119.00–127.00 $122.76 $1,631 —
1440–1970 1662 5 145.50–149.00 $146.92 $2,442 —
1535–1820 1712 3 159.00–161.00 $160.06 $2,740 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1270 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 154.00–170.00 $159.22 $1,640

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1275 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,692.75
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1200–1650 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,745.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–875 803 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,700.00 $1,347.51
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 177.50 $177.50 $657 —
648 648 3 150.00 $150.00 $972 —
763 763 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,137 —

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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.