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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.19/cwt +20.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 620 lb · 112 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.11/cwt +24.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 737 lb · 81 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.85/cwt -12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 833 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,051 2,564 2,251
Feeder cattle 934 2,256 2,047
Slaughter cattle 83 219 148
Replacement cattle 34 89 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 500 lbs and under were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand, while the 500-700 lbs steers were steady to 3.00 lower with a good supply. Yearling steers appeared steady but with a light test. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 2.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand, while heifers over 500 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply. Adverse weather and very muddy conditions limited receipts and buyers interest today, however buyers were still willing to pay premiums for weaned packages of calves. Slaughter cow and bulls were steady with a lighter 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
297 297 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,129 —
356–385 fancy 362 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,448 —
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 +0.10
413–442 fancy 427 13 360.00–375.00 $369.69 $1,579 +3.56
442 442 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,547 +19.31
455–482 475 10 330.00–350.00 $340.24 $1,616 +3.98
505–537 value added 531 6 317.50–322.50 $319.05 $1,694 -6.49
510–549 535 15 298.00–315.00 $303.90 $1,626 +5.98
577 value added 577 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,789 -8.53
583–585 584 6 285.00–300.00 $293.32 $1,713 -4.55
600–632 value added 611 26 296.00–300.00 $298.60 $1,824 -10.23
618–648 636 10 273.00–284.00 $276.95 $1,761 -1.27
652–691 670 29 261.00–277.00 $271.87 $1,822 -2.02
702–735 707 18 250.00–257.50 $251.54 $1,778 -2.49
733–742 value added 735 15 270.00–272.00 $271.46 $1,995 -1.27
753–792 774 34 245.00–259.50 $254.90 $1,973 +4.54
831–847 833 69 255.00–256.00 $255.85 $2,131 +2.33
853–885 861 4 227.50–236.00 $233.82 $2,013 -21.68
926 926 7 225.00 $225.00 $2,084 -1.29
1014 value added 1014 50 241.00 $241.00 $2,444 —
1032 1032 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 +20.00
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 +17.24
415–440 423 3 320.00–337.00 $325.56 $1,377 +15.56
480–495 493 9 321.00–325.00 $321.43 $1,585 +8.70
510–547 526 5 270.00–282.50 $274.87 $1,446 -8.49
575–595 589 4 245.00–272.50 $264.35 $1,557 -18.33
630–645 640 3 250.00–257.00 $252.30 $1,615 -20.07
725 725 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,577 -14.50
970 970 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,892 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,087 +42.00
455–482 473 3 280.00–300.00 $293.59 $1,389 —
512 512 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,280 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 3 300.00–317.50 $309.36 $829 -25.57
300 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 -22.28
340 fancy 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 -20.00
375–380 fancy 378 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,238 —
412 fancy 412 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,339 -4.66
400–430 421 15 307.50–316.00 $312.56 $1,316 -3.39
455–477 fancy 467 9 300.00–315.00 $303.62 $1,418 -19.72
450–495 482 29 280.00–298.00 $295.04 $1,422 -2.57
501–517 value added 507 35 291.00–301.00 $295.12 $1,496 +0.62
505–536 523 23 270.00–285.00 $278.84 $1,458 -0.59
561–598 586 9 264.00–267.50 $265.12 $1,554 +1.98
618–627 value added 620 101 270.00–289.75 $285.79 $1,772 —
611–636 625 11 235.00–253.00 $249.11 $1,557 -18.40
653–691 664 25 234.00–253.00 $242.76 $1,612 -12.42
666 666 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,732 +4.82
700–705 704 9 225.00–242.00 $238.00 $1,676 +20.14
741 value added 741 72 257.25 $257.25 $1,906 —
753–757 755 8 220.00–228.00 $223.99 $1,691 +0.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $727 +2.57
332 332 2 260.00 $260.00 $863 -40.00
365–375 370 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,027 -22.76
412–420 417 6 277.00–297.50 $286.43 $1,194 +14.56
465–495 479 5 250.00–275.00 $265.89 $1,274 -12.45
530–545 537 3 240.00–255.00 $248.26 $1,333 -3.76
550 550 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,358 +3.12
771–790 775 5 190.00–206.00 $193.26 $1,498 -8.99
845 845 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 222.00–230.00 $226.08 $855 -21.42
440 440 4 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,067 +7.50
500–547 525 5 215.00–242.50 $232.18 $1,219 +2.18
655–660 658 2 127.00–152.00 $139.55 $918 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,630 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 fancy 390 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 +13.59
410–435 416 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,373 -11.61
419 fancy 419 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,508 —
450 450 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +19.20
507–512 510 4 280.00–300.00 $289.95 $1,479 -23.39
556–597 568 19 279.00–291.00 $284.37 $1,615 +1.12
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 -17.62
700–740 720 2 222.50–231.00 $226.63 $1,632 -9.35
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 +6.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -20.00
545 545 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,458 +20.50
625–642 631 8 235.00–247.50 $242.18 $1,528 +34.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 +10.00
367 367 2 260.00 $260.00 $954 +45.00
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
615 615 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1370 1148 80-85% 8 146.00–156.50 $151.75 $1,742 —
1090–1325 1190 80-85% 5 115.00–125.00 $122.21 $1,454 -15.34
985–1445 1235 80-85% 11 130.00–143.00 $136.60 $1,687 +13.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1715 1501 75-80% 22 133.00–145.00 $138.61 $2,081 -1.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–940 800 85-90% 2 110.00–117.00 $114.11 $913 +20.27
945 945 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,370 —
740–1275 1035 85-90% 11 122.00–136.00 $129.37 $1,339 -13.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,974 —
1095–2135 1616 6 165.00–176.00 $173.25 $2,800 -14.92
1625–2080 1807 6 180.00–187.00 $181.40 $3,278 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–905 892 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,717.43
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1150–1360 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,325.00 $1,986.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
725–970 832 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,768.07
660–1130 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,798.77

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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
870 thin fleshed 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1810 1810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,136 —
1735 1735 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,203 —

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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.