Cattle Market Pulse

Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

2,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.34/cwt +21.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 721 lb · 220 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.75/cwt +27.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 624 lb · 158 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.47/cwt +23.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 814 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,397 1,681 649
Feeder cattle 2,220 1,247 492
Slaughter cattle 144 108 90
Replacement cattle 33 326 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends in the market due to weather conditions closing the market last week. However, both the feeder and slaughter markets appeared stronger as buyers were active and showed good demand for all classes of livestock.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 fancy 287 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,148 —
300–305 303 2 335.00–355.00 $345.08 $1,046 -1.82
338 fancy 338 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,386 +10.44
368–373 fancy 372 12 392.50–395.00 $394.38 $1,467 +11.49
375–390 379 5 360.00–370.00 $364.04 $1,380 —
415–440 fancy 427 13 376.00–397.00 $381.26 $1,628 +22.93
410–442 434 15 337.00–357.00 $349.69 $1,518 +32.46
451–482 fancy 462 26 342.50–357.00 $349.52 $1,615 -15.97
452–499 480 38 319.00–335.00 $327.25 $1,571 -1.63
502–547 524 27 317.50–325.00 $319.80 $1,676 +20.09
520–547 value added 528 16 327.00–340.00 $334.40 $1,766 +3.99
553–585 value added 565 57 307.00–320.00 $315.52 $1,783 —
563–591 570 21 280.00–290.00 $286.95 $1,636 -2.60
600–640 value added 622 41 290.00–302.50 $294.03 $1,829 +3.04
602–637 624 13 277.00–285.00 $282.49 $1,763 +19.42
658–692 673 37 257.00–275.00 $271.13 $1,825 +15.92
650–695 value added 675 75 277.00–288.00 $279.74 $1,888 +14.29
714–733 value added 721 42 273.00–278.00 $274.98 $1,983 +3.98
700–749 729 80 250.00–269.00 $262.73 $1,915 +18.91
750–797 766 31 245.00–260.00 $253.23 $1,940 +18.17
793 value added 793 65 269.00 $269.00 $2,133 +4.75
804–839 value added 811 101 257.00–264.25 $261.76 $2,123 —
808–840 820 40 230.00–248.00 $243.12 $1,994 +10.12
865–870 866 6 225.00–233.00 $231.66 $2,006 -1.55
866 value added 866 28 257.00 $257.00 $2,226 —
900–930 920 3 217.00–240.00 $225.51 $2,075 +13.51
965 965 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,075 —
1112 1112 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 -27.00
360–395 383 5 335.00–347.50 $344.05 $1,318 —
415 415 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,378 +27.00
450–495 485 7 302.50–312.50 $309.61 $1,502 +1.11
510–545 535 15 280.00–297.50 $284.93 $1,524 —
570–590 583 3 267.50–277.50 $274.24 $1,599 -2.76
605–636 632 13 241.00–260.00 $250.09 $1,581 —
650 650 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,674 —
705–725 710 8 235.00–242.00 $236.53 $1,679 —
752–795 767 6 220.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,789 +23.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 5 250.00 $250.00 $898 —
485 485 14 262.00 $262.00 $1,271 —
542 542 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,463 —
707 707 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 305.00 $305.00 $580 —
220 220 1 317.50 $317.50 $698 —
252–278 fancy 273 10 320.00–330.00 $328.15 $896 —
260–280 273 3 290.00–310.00 $303.66 $829 +3.66
300–346 324 6 300.00–305.00 $301.94 $978 -2.61
315–328 fancy 325 4 355.00–362.50 $360.68 $1,172 +45.94
377–385 fancy 381 4 360.00–370.00 $365.05 $1,391 +39.31
365–395 382 15 320.00–340.00 $329.59 $1,259 +31.08
403 fancy 403 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,459 +63.90
400–445 416 50 315.00–335.00 $324.84 $1,351 +51.71
462 fancy 462 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,571 —
465–495 472 31 287.00–308.00 $295.04 $1,393 +22.33
500–540 value added 516 30 285.00–300.00 $290.57 $1,499 —
500–545 530 57 270.00–283.00 $276.01 $1,463 +26.38
563–581 value added 571 39 280.00–287.00 $283.87 $1,621 —
550–597 581 47 260.00–278.00 $266.66 $1,549 +18.32
620–635 value added 620 87 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
606–645 630 71 247.50–266.00 $259.41 $1,634 +16.65
650–674 659 37 250.00–268.00 $260.72 $1,718 +31.35
650–696 667 19 230.00–245.00 $238.83 $1,593 +9.46
706–741 712 49 220.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,673 +23.18
702–738 value added 724 171 241.00–258.00 $250.88 $1,816 —
765–790 775 11 220.00–241.00 $235.23 $1,823 —
757–796 value added 779 111 249.00–250.90 $250.48 $1,951 —
800 800 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,262 +35.30
405–441 424 9 303.00–312.00 $307.07 $1,302 +45.07
465–498 486 15 265.00–285.00 $276.89 $1,346 +33.95
512–535 528 15 240.00–260.00 $257.68 $1,361 +22.18
555 555 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,399 +28.36
646–648 647 7 222.00–236.00 $228.01 $1,475 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
712–730 718 3 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,520 +31.84
820 820 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 +30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–287 280 3 260.00–275.00 $270.26 $757 —
383 383 3 220.00 $220.00 $843 -21.28
410–445 433 4 257.50–260.00 $259.37 $1,123 +20.54
505–535 520 2 222.50–235.00 $228.93 $1,190 —
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +20.00
375–391 fancy 388 5 377.50–382.50 $381.53 $1,480 —
408 fancy 408 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,428 +15.88
415 415 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,357 +16.57
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 +14.44
530 fancy 530 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,654 +14.83
536 536 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,568 —
550–580 564 4 272.50–290.00 $281.60 $1,588 +7.84
598 fancy 598 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,920 —
615–635 624 16 252.50–260.00 $256.66 $1,602 -2.90
695 695 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -11.87
727–742 737 6 220.00–227.00 $224.70 $1,656 -13.29
755–790 773 2 212.50–225.00 $218.61 $1,690 -1.39
800 800 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,776 +5.84
860 860 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 +25.99
1058 1058 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,693 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,102 -2.04
570 570 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,496 —
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1275 1147 80-85% 24 126.00–139.00 $131.54 $1,509 -4.99
1105–1520 1231 80-85% 19 140.00–159.00 $145.00 $1,785 +25.07
1310 1310 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1815 1421 75-80% 9 130.00–138.00 $135.31 $1,923 —
1315–1650 1491 75-80% 16 140.00–152.00 $145.02 $2,162 +25.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1060 955 85-90% 2 79.00–90.00 $85.10 $813 —
835–1225 1054 85-90% 4 100.00–115.00 $108.79 $1,147 -6.57
910–1185 1063 85-90% 10 118.00–128.00 $122.30 $1,300 +6.94
950–1175 1080 85-90% 7 134.00–142.50 $137.92 $1,490 +22.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1130 1100 2 149.00–153.00 $151.05 $1,662 —
1040–2275 1716 7 157.00–169.00 $162.44 $2,787 —
1605–1850 1755 4 176.00–185.00 $178.83 $3,138 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1255 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 150.00–174.00 $164.19 $1,607

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 thin fleshed 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
915–1125 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,225.00 $2,067.19
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1115–1185 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1130–1380 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,143.40
1020–1450 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,850.24

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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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1740 1740 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —

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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.