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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

2,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.21/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 903 lb · 165 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.81/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 527 lb · 147 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.15/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 804 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,564 3,297 4,177
Feeder cattle 2,256 2,943 3,656
Slaughter cattle 219 219 374
Replacement cattle 89 135 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers under 800 lbs were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower with spots of sharply lower with a good supply, while the yearling steers were unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs were steady, while heifers over 500 lbs were 2.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Negative pressure in the feeder cattle futures market has limited some buyers interest and demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher 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
270 fancy 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 -23.61
305–345 fancy 330 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
351–395 378 14 350.00–370.00 $359.90 $1,360 -38.32
401–445 fancy 421 13 362.00–375.00 $366.13 $1,541 —
421–445 436 13 320.00–337.50 $330.69 $1,442 -40.65
450–467 fancy 458 12 365.00–385.00 $370.79 $1,698 —
450–485 479 18 330.00–352.50 $336.26 $1,611 -28.33
507–535 519 7 290.00–312.00 $297.92 $1,546 -36.05
500–545 value added 530 52 317.00–335.00 $325.54 $1,725 -36.48
555–590 576 20 287.50–307.50 $297.87 $1,716 -28.15
559–599 value added 579 20 312.50–325.00 $318.53 $1,844 —
602–621 value added 608 76 305.00–310.00 $308.83 $1,878 -6.66
600–646 627 32 274.00–295.00 $278.22 $1,744 -19.93
650 value added 650 11 291.00 $291.00 $1,892 —
653–695 670 25 265.00–280.00 $273.89 $1,835 -23.06
700–734 value added 707 66 267.50–274.00 $272.73 $1,928 -13.42
715–745 734 16 240.00–260.00 $254.03 $1,865 -18.29
755–782 value added 763 14 265.00–270.35 $266.57 $2,034 —
767–785 777 6 240.00–254.00 $250.36 $1,945 -14.55
803 value added 803 120 270.35 $270.35 $2,171 +2.81
800–840 813 18 239.00–257.50 $253.52 $2,061 +8.89
850–852 850 12 243.00–258.00 $255.50 $2,172 -2.57
903–912 value added 903 162 255.75 $255.75 $2,309 —
910–920 917 3 221.00–237.00 $226.29 $2,075 -11.71
965 965 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
360–375 368 2 300.00–325.00 $312.76 $1,151 —
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
475–492 480 12 300.00–317.50 $312.73 $1,501 +2.89
520–535 526 6 272.50–287.50 $283.36 $1,490 -9.14
560–590 573 5 277.00–290.00 $282.68 $1,620 -8.98
608–647 618 8 272.00–272.50 $272.37 $1,683 +12.10
670–699 688 8 257.00–259.00 $257.49 $1,772 -2.51
740 740 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,717 —
990 990 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 260.00 $260.00 $949 -98.04
432 432 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,177 -59.94
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -55.00
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -79.94
680 680 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 -41.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–495 494 5 300.00–312.00 $307.22 $1,518 -17.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1125 1123 2 190.00–202.00 $196.01 $2,201 —
1500–1585 1543 2 147.00–157.00 $151.86 $2,343 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 327.50–342.50 $334.93 $881 —
305–345 321 5 325.00–335.00 $332.28 $1,067 -1.48
325 fancy 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
355–396 372 19 317.50–338.00 $329.63 $1,226 +2.40
422–428 fancy 427 18 329.00–332.00 $329.66 $1,408 —
400–445 436 46 297.00–320.00 $315.95 $1,378 -2.49
450–485 fancy 468 2 314.00–332.00 $323.34 $1,513 —
452–495 481 58 290.00–302.00 $297.61 $1,432 -18.86
500–547 521 75 270.00–289.00 $279.43 $1,456 -0.91
534 value added 534 72 294.50 $294.50 $1,573 -18.47
552–575 569 64 274.00–278.00 $275.52 $1,568 -5.57
550–597 583 49 255.00–269.00 $263.14 $1,534 -17.95
601–644 612 72 242.00–263.00 $258.80 $1,584 -7.58
615–628 623 43 267.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,667 +1.13
655 value added 655 71 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -11.77
651–698 679 50 240.00–261.00 $255.18 $1,733 +0.56
700–725 707 10 210.00–228.00 $217.86 $1,540 -21.20
715–742 736 16 235.00–246.00 $238.33 $1,754 -0.73
755–785 764 10 220.00–226.00 $223.08 $1,704 -14.22
805–840 812 5 214.00–219.00 $215.03 $1,746 -14.97
850–870 862 3 205.00–226.00 $215.36 $1,856 -15.17
1010 1010 3 185.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,970 —
1075 1075 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $798 —
315–340 328 2 300.00 $300.00 $984 —
352–395 375 5 295.00–310.00 $300.23 $1,126 —
400–430 410 3 265.00–280.00 $271.87 $1,115 -1.03
475–496 484 24 267.00–288.00 $278.34 $1,347 -5.97
525–545 538 11 250.00–257.50 $252.02 $1,356 +12.02
555–597 575 26 235.00–250.00 $243.88 $1,402 -2.60
600–645 626 16 227.50–240.00 $235.97 $1,477 -2.68
660–685 673 5 217.50–230.00 $223.95 $1,507 -9.60
755–760 758 2 202.00–202.50 $202.25 $1,533 —
890 890 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 260.00 $260.00 $533 —
312 312 2 220.00 $220.00 $686 -97.50
355 355 2 235.00–260.00 $247.50 $879 -24.45
415 415 10 235.00 $235.00 $975 -56.00
450–465 460 3 240.00–250.00 $246.74 $1,135 -44.79
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -16.80
630–635 633 2 210.00–212.50 $211.25 $1,337 -15.45
750–780 756 5 178.00–180.00 $178.41 $1,349 -35.77
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589–597 593 13 245.00–249.00 $246.83 $1,464 -4.52
600 600 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,395 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,162 —
350–382 fancy 366 4 362.50–370.00 $366.41 $1,341 —
355–395 370 10 335.00–355.00 $341.28 $1,263 -37.50
405–440 412 10 335.00–352.00 $341.61 $1,407 -30.61
452–481 477 20 327.50–332.50 $330.80 $1,578 -32.39
505–522 fancy 518 8 306.00–307.00 $306.24 $1,586 -30.19
505–530 518 12 310.00–315.00 $313.34 $1,623 -3.33
552–561 fancy 556 14 300.00–315.00 $310.58 $1,727 —
571–585 577 29 270.00–290.00 $283.25 $1,634 -21.04
610 fancy 610 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -5.00
612–646 641 23 240.00–260.00 $252.08 $1,616 -2.44
655–695 682 16 238.00–255.00 $247.62 $1,689 -0.18
700–730 715 2 235.00–237.00 $235.98 $1,687 -6.52
755–781 775 4 220.00–225.00 $223.78 $1,734 -16.22
800–825 816 17 203.00–221.00 $210.86 $1,721 -14.05
920 920 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,771 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
415–445 438 16 300.00–325.00 $311.45 $1,364 —
472–475 472 8 300.00–310.00 $301.26 $1,422 —
540 540 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,334 —
572 572 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,459 ±0.00
640 640 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,328 —
670–675 673 2 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,514 +4.98
905 905 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
370 370 4 215.00 $215.00 $796 -140.00
477 477 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,336 -45.84
584 584 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,153 -79.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1345 1177 80-85% 9 146.50–159.00 $152.27 $1,792 —
1055–1345 1195 80-85% 23 129.50–145.50 $137.55 $1,644 —
1005–1375 1239 80-85% 9 116.00–127.00 $122.87 $1,522 -31.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–890 832 85-90% 3 89.00–97.00 $93.84 $781 —
765–1180 980 85-90% 18 101.00–119.50 $113.00 $1,107 —
805–1135 1004 85-90% 5 139.00–148.00 $142.74 $1,433 —
905–1345 1098 85-90% 12 120.50–135.00 $129.05 $1,417 +13.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,090 —
1325–1835 1531 75-80% 12 134.00–146.00 $140.40 $2,150 —
1340–1755 1541 75-80% 5 125.00–131.00 $126.75 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1690 1620 2 184.00–192.00 $188.17 $3,048 —
1295–2060 1626 10 140.00–158.00 $151.18 $2,458 —
1530–2240 1885 18 162.00–175.00 $166.90 $3,146 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1175 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 170.00–182.50 $176.07 $1,773

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–920 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,188.33
975–1050 thin fleshed 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,286.05
875–1265 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,400.58
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
965–1390 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,089.84
987–1415 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,625.00–2,500.00 $1,842.22
1135–1230 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,308.03
1125–1260 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,617.33
1205–1275 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,325.00 $1,925.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1050–1130 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,036.93 —
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -16.70
957–1445 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,375.00 $2,315.24 -284.76
1217 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 -575.00
1135–1350 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,500.00 $2,397.23 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1318 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +316.45
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1070 975 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.86 $954 —

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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.