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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

1,681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.21/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 670 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.76/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 622 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.78/cwt +17.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 725 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,681 2,915 1,775
Feeder cattle 1,247 2,670 1,296
Slaughter cattle 108 198 233
Replacement cattle 326 47 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers were uneven and ranged from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower with most of the gains in the weaned and value added classes. Feeder heifers however were 2.00 to 4.00 lower or greater in spots as with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher 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
230 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932 —
306–348 fancy 320 9 390.00–405.00 $399.56 $1,279 -5.45
305–340 328 3 340.00–350.00 $346.90 $1,138 -35.56
387 fancy 387 9 378.00–400.00 $382.89 $1,482 +2.89
403–405 fancy 403 6 350.00–360.00 $358.33 $1,444 +8.60
407–445 422 18 310.00–325.00 $317.23 $1,339 -10.47
455–492 473 7 324.00–340.00 $328.88 $1,556 +8.24
481–486 fancy 484 18 354.00–380.00 $365.49 $1,769 +25.54
505–533 value added 521 29 322.50–334.00 $330.41 $1,721 +2.55
510–535 529 11 297.50–305.00 $299.71 $1,585 +3.08
555–598 588 16 282.00–304.00 $289.55 $1,703 +17.03
607–626 620 8 250.00–272.50 $263.07 $1,631 +1.81
603–623 value added 622 92 280.00–291.60 $290.99 $1,810 -2.18
650–699 value added 688 46 263.00–271.00 $265.45 $1,826 -5.62
668–698 693 24 250.00–259.00 $255.21 $1,769 +7.79
700–740 719 9 237.50–246.00 $243.82 $1,753 -0.14
726 value added 726 67 271.00 $271.00 $1,967 +13.49
750–775 755 7 232.00–247.00 $235.06 $1,775 -4.86
762–764 value added 764 16 252.00–266.00 $264.25 $2,019 +14.25
812 812 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,892 +9.38
865–881 878 5 230.00–234.00 $233.21 $2,048 -3.76
904 904 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,916 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 332.00 $332.00 $880 —
311–335 317 4 310.00–330.00 $324.72 $1,029 -35.28
403 403 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,229 -6.24
460–495 475 7 300.00–320.00 $308.50 $1,465 -1.50
587 587 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,626 +22.85
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -10.00
880 880 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,690 -19.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
302–345 fancy 328 5 310.00–317.50 $314.74 $1,032 -12.76
305–343 335 14 290.00–307.00 $304.55 $1,020 —
352–396 fancy 383 12 320.00–332.50 $325.74 $1,248 -4.48
370–393 386 14 287.00–310.00 $298.51 $1,152 -2.67
402–415 406 3 267.00–285.00 $273.13 $1,109 -20.65
410–427 fancy 423 21 293.00–305.00 $298.10 $1,261 -9.48
455–482 478 13 265.00–280.00 $272.71 $1,304 +10.00
526 526 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,433 +9.84
502–546 533 22 246.00–262.50 $249.63 $1,331 -13.03
560–597 584 42 235.00–252.00 $248.34 $1,450 -2.47
625–630 626 9 225.00–245.00 $242.76 $1,520 +5.19
653–690 669 28 219.00–238.50 $229.37 $1,534 +1.25
670 value added 670 75 247.00 $247.00 $1,655 -5.75
704 704 18 231.75 $231.75 $1,632 +6.11
700–721 716 8 207.50–217.00 $211.82 $1,517 -13.82
843 843 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,635 -26.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 255.00 $255.00 $434 —
220 220 1 260.00 $260.00 $572 —
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +1.83
333 333 3 272.00 $272.00 $906 +5.49
350–372 365 3 280.00–282.50 $281.70 $1,028 +7.68
406–445 416 5 260.00–270.00 $262.00 $1,090 +24.94
455–477 467 8 235.00–252.00 $242.94 $1,135 -9.21
525 525 3 232.00–242.50 $235.50 $1,236 -6.11
552–590 564 11 217.50–235.00 $223.64 $1,261 -10.46
600 600 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,275 —
705–727 716 4 170.00–190.00 $179.85 $1,288 -14.78
752 752 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,512 +1.00
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —
858 858 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,587 -11.67
985 985 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
376–390 380 4 240.00–245.00 $241.28 $917 +13.16
425 425 3 232.50–242.00 $238.83 $1,015 —
693 693 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,109 —
815 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 340.00–370.00 $354.32 $985 +21.24
310 fancy 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 -5.00
317 317 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,046 -20.00
406–445 420 12 305.00–320.00 $310.43 $1,304 -1.27
433–445 fancy 440 16 329.00–347.50 $334.12 $1,470 +5.64
460–491 479 12 305.00–312.00 $305.56 $1,464 -7.04
520–538 fancy 527 8 295.00–302.50 $297.17 $1,566 -12.83
575–590 580 9 260.00–277.00 $273.76 $1,588 +22.49
600–645 610 44 250.00–267.00 $259.56 $1,583 +19.53
650–692 671 20 246.00–265.00 $251.87 $1,690 +9.42
725–740 729 10 235.00–239.00 $237.99 $1,735 +13.88
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 -2.00
815–845 833 3 206.00–227.50 $216.16 $1,801 +2.62
890–895 892 3 192.50–197.00 $194.01 $1,731 —
980 980 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,740 -9.50
1052 1052 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 275.00 $275.00 $605 —
325–327 326 4 300.00–315.00 $303.74 $990 +43.74
380–385 383 2 280.00–300.00 $289.93 $1,110 +7.43
405–430 421 4 267.00–290.00 $274.04 $1,154 -15.96
480 480 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,380 —
660–697 679 15 210.00–233.00 $222.90 $1,513 +0.84
710 710 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
870–875 871 4 166.00–171.00 $169.74 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1040 1038 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,612.77 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 264.00 $264.00 $475 —
492 492 2 200.00 $200.00 $984 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 —
910 910 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1235 1145 80-85% 3 131.00–146.00 $136.53 $1,563 —
920–1335 1204 80-85% 23 113.00–129.00 $119.93 $1,444 —
1035–1780 1271 80-85% 7 107.00–112.50 $109.87 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1805 1474 75-80% 19 115.50–126.50 $119.60 $1,763 -5.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
950–1255 1063 85-90% 5 112.50–118.00 $115.36 $1,226 —
755–1465 1101 85-90% 9 99.00–109.00 $104.67 $1,152 —
970–1360 1117 85-90% 3 81.00–93.00 $87.72 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1705 1388 3 120.00–138.00 $127.66 $1,772 —
1105–2250 1660 9 141.00–154.00 $149.40 $2,480 +1.79
1765–2425 1947 6 156.00–169.00 $161.24 $3,139 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1131 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 150.00–165.00 $156.61 $1,676

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
811 thin fleshed 811 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,490.00 $1,490.00
915 thin fleshed 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,540.00 $1,540.00
977–1225 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,751.10
795–1320 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 1,450.00–2,700.00 $2,177.16
1035–1150 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,507.89
886–1260 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 1,700.00–2,625.00 $2,400.39
1068–1525 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,300.00–2,575.00 $2,051.57
1018–1575 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 69 1,525.00–2,460.00 $2,005.27
1220–1540 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,335.00–1,500.00 $1,465.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–845 843 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,674.85

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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
1035–1040 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,576.02 —
890–1475 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,660.47 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1300–1450 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,325.00–2,800.00 $2,620.25 —
1367 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 +75.00
1375–1700 1569 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,740.60 —
1835 1835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.