Cattle Market Pulse

Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

1,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $298.82/cwt +21.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 683 lb · 221 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.62/cwt +15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 591 lb · 133 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.07/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 727 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,615 2,397 1,825
Feeder cattle 1,446 2,220 1,664
Slaughter cattle 160 144 130
Replacement cattle 9 33 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 650 lbs and under mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher with spots of sharply higher with strong demand. Yearling steers and heifers over 750 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower, except for the 850-900 lbs steers that were 6.00 higher with good demand. There was a good supply of weaned and preconditioned calves today and buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for them. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 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
315–330 fancy 323 2 400.00–410.00 $405.12 $1,309 -4.88
340 340 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,318 —
355–370 363 2 370.00–392.50 $381.02 $1,383 +16.98
352–395 fancy 367 11 402.50–420.00 $411.59 $1,511 +17.21
430–437 432 6 362.50–370.00 $367.47 $1,587 +17.78
425–443 fancy 437 21 380.00–402.00 $387.13 $1,692 +5.87
453–465 fancy 460 7 360.00–380.00 $371.56 $1,709 +22.04
482–497 495 14 333.00–350.00 $335.37 $1,660 +8.12
508 value added 508 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,763 +12.60
515–542 530 25 303.00–320.00 $312.79 $1,658 -7.01
553–557 value added 556 24 325.00–334.50 $332.93 $1,851 +17.41
578–581 579 38 300.00–317.75 $314.12 $1,819 +27.17
602–617 value added 609 48 328.00–330.00 $328.98 $2,003 +34.95
600–640 614 18 292.00–311.00 $305.69 $1,877 +23.20
655–675 673 29 280.00–290.00 $287.59 $1,935 +16.46
650–692 value added 684 192 295.00–312.00 $300.52 $2,056 +20.78
700–745 718 3 235.00–240.00 $238.27 $1,711 -24.46
706–739 value added 728 21 265.00–278.00 $272.37 $1,983 -2.61
755–763 760 5 236.00–250.00 $241.56 $1,836 -11.67
750–796 value added 769 59 260.00–276.50 $266.22 $2,047 -2.78
807–843 value added 831 42 250.00–264.00 $258.74 $2,150 -3.02
850–857 value added 856 38 265.50–269.00 $265.87 $2,276 +8.87
890–895 891 4 226.00–228.00 $226.50 $2,018 -5.16
930 930 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,027 -7.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–372 365 4 312.00–332.50 $319.00 $1,164 -25.05
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -12.00
505–545 526 4 252.50–275.00 $261.83 $1,377 -23.10
595 595 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 -4.24
615–630 623 2 260.00–262.50 $261.27 $1,628 +11.18
655–680 663 3 257.00–262.00 $258.71 $1,715 +1.21
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–536 533 4 287.00–293.00 $291.52 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
640 640 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,485 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 305.00–317.50 $311.20 $896 +7.54
315 fancy 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 -0.68
320 320 3 310.00–320.00 $316.67 $1,013 +14.73
375–385 378 5 323.00–340.00 $336.04 $1,270 +6.45
375–393 fancy 389 4 367.50–370.00 $369.40 $1,437 +4.35
410–449 441 34 310.00–327.50 $318.46 $1,404 -6.38
427–448 fancy 442 18 330.00–350.00 $339.09 $1,499 —
457–478 fancy 468 8 317.50–333.00 $325.08 $1,521 -14.92
462–491 477 24 295.00–310.00 $305.44 $1,457 +10.40
502–530 value added 513 31 292.00–305.00 $297.96 $1,529 +7.39
518–545 528 18 270.00–288.00 $282.45 $1,491 +6.44
567–595 585 39 260.00–280.00 $271.82 $1,590 +5.16
556–597 value added 593 94 297.00 $297.00 $1,761 +13.13
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -39.41
601–645 618 58 270.00–289.00 $279.84 $1,729 +20.43
616–645 635 22 247.50–265.00 $260.90 $1,657 +1.49
665–683 673 32 259.00–268.00 $262.75 $1,768 +23.92
650–695 681 42 240.00–255.00 $245.69 $1,673 +6.86
681 value added 681 25 280.00 $280.00 $1,907 —
716–725 value added 724 88 242.00–259.00 $257.70 $1,866 +6.82
742–745 743 15 220.00–235.00 $232.74 $1,729 -2.26
757–777 value added 766 25 240.00–251.00 $246.59 $1,889 -3.89
790 790 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,683 -22.23
808–847 829 24 208.00–228.00 $221.03 $1,832 -11.47
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
355–380 368 2 300.00–310.00 $304.83 $1,122 -12.17
453 453 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,246 -1.89
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -22.00
610–640 626 6 222.50–240.00 $231.23 $1,447 +3.22
690 690 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,604 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -1.69
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -10.00
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 -39.37
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
515–541 535 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -28.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
320–340 fancy 330 2 400.00–410.00 $405.15 $1,337 +5.15
350–390 fancy 370 2 400.00–402.50 $401.18 $1,484 +19.65
420–445 433 2 327.50–342.50 $335.22 $1,452 +8.22
430–445 fancy 434 8 370.00–377.00 $374.33 $1,625 +24.33
455–485 fancy 469 4 365.00–387.50 $374.47 $1,756 —
605–648 632 6 242.50–259.00 $251.38 $1,589 -5.28
641 fancy 641 9 282.00 $282.00 $1,808 —
686 686 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,732 +12.50
730 730 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,745 +14.30
782–787 785 4 220.00–233.00 $226.48 $1,778 +7.87
828 828 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,822 -2.00
922 922 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 220.00 $220.00 $845 —
766 766 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 —
575 575 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,509 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1055 913 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $96.92 $885 —
775–1285 1001 85-90% 16 104.00–119.00 $112.98 $1,131 —
795–1585 1071 85-90% 18 120.00–135.00 $128.86 $1,380 +6.56
985–1390 1163 85-90% 7 140.00–154.00 $147.70 $1,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1490 1216 80-85% 19 147.00–165.00 $153.58 $1,868 +8.58
1065–1455 1245 80-85% 15 130.00–144.00 $139.56 $1,738 -5.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1775 1487 75-80% 13 145.00–167.00 $153.39 $2,281 +8.37
1335–1960 1562 75-80% 12 129.00–146.50 $139.58 $2,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1700 1091 5 141.00–156.00 $150.05 $1,637 —
1025–2055 1339 5 161.00–165.00 $163.04 $2,183 —
1200–1975 1670 5 175.00–183.00 $179.98 $3,006 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 fancy 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892–1060 948 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,959.32

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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
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.