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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 5, 2024

3,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.37/cwt +17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 578 lb · 203 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.26/cwt +17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 761 lb · 176 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.91/cwt +12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 527 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,189 1,959 2,830
Feeder cattle 2,839 1,783 2,518
Slaughter cattle 309 149 269
Replacement cattle 41 27 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to the market being closed last week for Thanksgiving, however the feeder market appeared sharply stronger with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers were very active today and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned packages of calves. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared steady with a large supply and 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
265–295 280 2 340.00–360.00 $349.46 $978 +29.46
305–325 315 2 340.00–360.00 $350.32 $1,104 +3.67
305–345 fancy 330 6 384.00–400.00 $389.25 $1,285 +29.25
357–395 fancy 374 10 360.00–382.50 $377.24 $1,411 —
375–385 380 26 345.00–357.50 $346.16 $1,315 +9.94
405–421 fancy 414 14 347.50–370.00 $351.56 $1,455 —
400–449 435 32 320.00–340.00 $329.87 $1,435 +12.54
450–477 fancy 460 52 342.00–356.00 $350.93 $1,614 —
450–495 474 50 320.00–337.50 $330.56 $1,567 +20.21
500–540 value added 520 94 312.50–333.00 $326.92 $1,700 +13.40
506–548 537 61 288.00–307.00 $296.40 $1,592 -1.58
550–589 value added 568 98 290.00–311.00 $302.37 $1,717 -7.31
555–595 579 26 270.00–290.00 $282.04 $1,633 -5.06
600–645 620 44 252.50–267.50 $263.01 $1,631 +5.85
601–642 value added 620 103 270.00–291.00 $283.01 $1,755 +10.63
650–688 665 40 245.00–265.00 $256.41 $1,705 +5.19
656–687 value added 668 93 267.00–285.40 $276.21 $1,845 +3.71
700–732 value added 718 80 254.00–263.00 $259.07 $1,860 +7.57
702–731 718 11 230.00–249.00 $244.59 $1,756 +4.33
756–761 value added 758 153 265.00–268.50 $266.72 $2,022 +20.14
755–793 781 23 230.00–245.00 $240.27 $1,877 +3.48
825 value added 825 56 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 +6.96
800–848 836 23 222.50–243.50 $237.69 $1,987 +8.94
865–870 868 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,996 +7.50
904 904 14 234.00 $234.00 $2,115 +14.79
958–974 968 31 218.00–238.00 $225.66 $2,184 —
1040 1040 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 -15.00
375–395 387 7 300.00–325.00 $320.66 $1,241 +0.66
440 440 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 +25.00
490–495 493 8 285.00–295.00 $287.48 $1,417 -7.50
515–545 535 3 257.50–260.00 $258.30 $1,382 -26.74
552–597 576 22 250.00–267.00 $260.87 $1,503 +0.87
615 615 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 +3.63
650–690 685 8 230.00–242.00 $239.36 $1,640 -0.45
700 700 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 -4.00
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,105 +10.00
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 -81.26
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -91.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1220 1183 9 160.00–186.00 $179.56 $2,124 +14.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 —
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 +5.00
285 fancy 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
300–340 324 6 282.50–300.00 $296.94 $962 +36.92
327–330 fancy 329 5 307.50–322.50 $313.47 $1,031 +38.47
350–382 fancy 369 9 307.00–320.00 $313.97 $1,159 —
366–396 380 13 290.00–305.00 $296.67 $1,127 +44.17
400–441 fancy 427 26 300.00–320.00 $308.33 $1,317 +38.33
415–449 440 39 275.00–298.00 $292.49 $1,287 +34.58
450–485 466 75 267.00–288.00 $279.72 $1,303 +23.69
462–484 fancy 473 16 292.00–299.00 $296.35 $1,402 +30.86
500–527 514 21 257.00–272.50 $264.84 $1,361 +14.89
510–540 value added 519 66 277.50–295.00 $284.80 $1,478 +18.52
550–585 value added 578 136 260.00–276.00 $270.19 $1,562 +14.23
560–595 579 67 239.50–257.00 $249.53 $1,445 +8.32
614–620 value added 618 13 252.50–256.00 $254.66 $1,574 +12.67
600–647 629 93 220.00–242.00 $233.95 $1,472 +4.42
655–680 669 33 220.00–240.00 $234.53 $1,569 +0.57
664–680 value added 678 87 247.00–252.25 $251.60 $1,706 +5.84
703–735 715 29 214.00–230.00 $225.67 $1,614 +2.47
760–780 776 7 197.50–213.00 $209.97 $1,629 -2.39
785 value added 785 63 235.50 $235.50 $1,849 +8.00
802–811 807 6 197.00–203.00 $198.00 $1,598 —
870 870 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,905 +19.00
950 950 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,686 —
1020–1042 1038 5 187.00–200.00 $189.56 $1,968 —
1052 1052 12 189.00 $189.00 $1,988 —
1169 1169 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 4 260.00–272.50 $268.22 $992 —
408–435 425 14 252.50–275.00 $262.03 $1,114 —
462–485 477 15 240.00–255.00 $246.61 $1,176 +1.61
500–545 514 24 220.00–241.00 $226.82 $1,166 —
557–595 572 26 220.00–242.00 $231.05 $1,322 —
630–646 642 6 209.00–218.00 $215.21 $1,382 —
660–695 679 5 212.50–218.00 $215.66 $1,464 —
713 713 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,337 —
782 782 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,329 —
810–835 818 3 182.50–192.00 $185.73 $1,519 —
877–890 881 3 170.00–192.00 $184.59 $1,626 —
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
1030 1030 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 202.50 $202.50 $537 -47.50
305–325 313 3 180.00–205.00 $195.16 $611 -51.84
380–390 385 4 240.00–247.50 $243.75 $938 -0.85
425–445 438 5 220.00–240.00 $232.58 $1,019 -10.33
470–480 476 4 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,052 -22.15
595 595 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,235 -17.65
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —
775 775 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 +42.00
265–290 273 3 315.00–330.00 $320.30 $874 +18.30
285 fancy 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 —
335 335 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,214 +38.83
360 fancy 360 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,447 —
360–370 365 2 350.00–370.00 $360.14 $1,315 +30.14
415–445 431 4 300.00–320.00 $315.19 $1,358 +6.64
435 fancy 435 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,490 +15.00
455–497 477 6 297.00–315.00 $307.95 $1,469 +11.94
460–497 fancy 486 16 320.00–342.00 $330.97 $1,609 +20.97
514–540 521 11 280.00–295.00 $285.58 $1,488 +7.80
555–581 569 13 260.00–275.00 $266.23 $1,515 +9.48
603–637 612 8 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,560 +11.73
665–683 679 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,630 +10.37
736 736 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,730 +25.00
755–795 774 6 220.00–237.00 $229.55 $1,777 +10.31
805–810 808 2 220.00–227.50 $223.76 $1,808 +23.76
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 +10.00
915–926 923 4 200.00–207.50 $201.86 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 +20.00
360–365 363 2 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,198 +32.48
480–495 490 7 287.50–292.50 $289.29 $1,418 —
503 503 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,333 +5.00
585–595 589 4 230.00–250.00 $240.04 $1,414 -4.96
635–645 640 2 225.00–234.00 $229.46 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
467 467 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,214 -20.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1325 1148 80-85% 4 106.00–110.00 $108.26 $1,243 -21.04
965–1485 1219 80-85% 59 111.00–124.00 $118.36 $1,443 —
1085–1365 1236 80-85% 10 125.00–130.00 $127.23 $1,573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1680 1490 75-80% 9 125.00–130.50 $127.18 $1,895 —
1310–1885 1502 75-80% 36 112.00–124.00 $119.45 $1,794 -1.59
1555–1705 1630 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.43 $1,767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,411 —
940–1230 1054 85-90% 9 86.00–97.00 $93.18 $982 -25.36
815–1370 1059 85-90% 18 100.00–111.00 $105.44 $1,117 -13.10
770–1500 1238 85-90% 10 112.00–123.00 $116.70 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1250 1111 5 122.00–129.00 $125.25 $1,392 —
1290–2150 1588 10 142.00–153.00 $147.52 $2,343 —
1315–2175 1681 13 156.00–168.00 $161.06 $2,707 +14.14

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,915
935–1510 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 139.00–155.00 $145.12 $1,775

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1040–1125 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,073.04
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
995–1550 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,766.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–900 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,325.00 $1,108.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–860 780 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,338.78
780–875 833 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,502.13
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1105–1650 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,338.60 —
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -500.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,215 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 105.00 $105.00 $861 —

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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.