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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

3,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.31/cwt +22.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 518 lb · 225 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.26/cwt +23.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 670 lb · 221 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.71/cwt +28.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 568 lb · 198 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,239 1,051 1,602
Feeder cattle 2,802 934 1,293
Slaughter cattle 383 83 196
Replacement cattle 54 34 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed last week for adverse weather conditions. However, the feeder market appeared sharply higher across all classes of livestock with a good supply of high quality feeders. Buyers were active today and showed strong demand for feeder calves and yearlings as well. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared stronger as well with a large 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
235 235 3 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
340 fancy 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
350–370 360 2 380.00–400.00 $389.72 $1,403 +29.72
352–390 fancy 367 6 420.00–445.00 $430.22 $1,579 +30.22
427–432 fancy 432 23 407.50–416.00 $415.27 $1,794 +45.58
412–447 438 13 365.00–385.00 $376.13 $1,647 +26.13
450–465 fancy 461 24 370.00–392.50 $383.27 $1,767 —
462–496 489 12 347.50–362.00 $360.09 $1,761 +19.85
500–533 value added 517 13 355.00–370.00 $363.43 $1,879 +44.38
505–543 527 21 327.50–350.00 $338.85 $1,786 +34.95
560–567 566 5 302.00–310.00 $308.42 $1,746 +15.10
565–588 value added 576 25 330.00–339.00 $335.34 $1,932 +25.34
607–635 value added 617 36 324.00–342.00 $329.08 $2,030 +30.48
600–646 629 73 296.00–317.00 $303.64 $1,910 +26.69
651–675 value added 669 56 297.00–310.00 $304.58 $2,038 —
665–682 677 7 289.00–292.00 $289.84 $1,962 +17.97
700–741 value added 719 67 282.75–293.00 $287.45 $2,067 +15.99
737–745 741 4 254.00–269.00 $261.54 $1,938 +10.00
750–793 value added 771 182 265.00–277.50 $272.31 $2,100 —
810 810 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,964 -13.35
803–848 value added 826 169 261.00–280.50 $270.46 $2,234 —
885 885 10 245.00–250.00 $249.00 $2,204 +15.18
860–895 value added 894 59 260.00–262.50 $262.46 $2,346 —
923 value added 923 116 250.50 $250.50 $2,312 —
954 value added 954 55 248.50 $248.50 $2,371 —
983 983 4 233.00 $233.00 $2,290 —
1020–1041 1034 13 207.50–232.00 $215.59 $2,229 +14.59
1095 1095 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 340.00 $340.00 $629 —
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
330–345 338 2 335.00–350.00 $342.67 $1,158 +12.67
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 +15.00
415–440 434 4 325.00–350.00 $344.02 $1,493 +18.46
481–497 484 10 336.00–345.00 $337.85 $1,635 +16.42
500–548 536 9 297.50–315.00 $303.30 $1,626 +28.43
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 +15.65
631–635 633 5 282.50–292.50 $286.52 $1,814 +34.22
980 980 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,813 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 310.00–330.00 $320.45 $891 —
345 345 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
420–435 428 2 310.00–312.50 $311.27 $1,332 —
665 665 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,546 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997 997 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,213 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1280 1275 2 182.00–185.00 $183.49 $2,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 305.00 $305.00 $671 —
255–290 274 5 337.50–350.00 $342.66 $939 +33.30
276 fancy 276 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,035 —
315–345 335 3 325.00–332.00 $329.81 $1,105 +19.81
325–342 fancy 336 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,193 +20.00
355–395 375 13 310.00–332.50 $324.18 $1,216 —
385–390 fancy 388 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,387 +30.02
402–440 fancy 425 47 337.50–358.00 $346.96 $1,475 +21.96
405–445 433 25 320.00–335.00 $325.98 $1,411 +13.42
450–476 fancy 468 50 322.50–340.00 $324.90 $1,521 +21.28
455–496 470 21 290.00–307.50 $301.25 $1,416 +6.21
509–530 value added 515 162 303.00–324.00 $317.87 $1,637 +22.75
503–548 526 63 284.50–301.00 $294.45 $1,549 +15.61
559–565 value added 560 103 291.00–308.00 $305.83 $1,713 —
550–597 576 95 270.00–288.00 $280.56 $1,616 +15.44
602 602 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,445 -9.11
620 620 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,814 +43.39
625–645 value added 641 42 260.00–277.00 $274.25 $1,758 -11.54
652–685 value added 670 207 260.00–275.50 $273.08 $1,830 —
650–690 672 14 235.00–255.00 $244.35 $1,642 -15.65
705–739 716 51 247.00–256.00 $253.33 $1,814 +15.33
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 -13.00
761 761 29 267.00–271.00 $268.93 $2,047 +44.94
770–777 775 3 225.00–232.00 $227.32 $1,762 +3.33
875 875 20 241.50 $241.50 $2,113 —
875–894 892 12 222.50–224.00 $222.62 $1,986 —
920 920 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–287 277 4 300.00–310.00 $304.82 $844 +17.34
300 300 1 312.50 $312.50 $938 +52.50
350–392 370 9 290.00–307.50 $299.21 $1,107 +21.74
400–445 431 4 295.00–312.50 $305.51 $1,317 +19.08
455–492 482 7 265.00–282.00 $268.75 $1,295 +2.86
500–546 536 28 254.00–277.00 $262.13 $1,405 +13.87
570–598 588 5 255.00–264.00 $261.95 $1,540 —
613–645 619 12 212.50–228.00 $223.23 $1,382 —
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 +33.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 265.00 $265.00 $636 —
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
405–445 431 4 270.00–280.00 $272.49 $1,174 +29.99
450 450 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,022 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -17.18
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,438 —
620 620 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,376 —
655 655 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 fancy 341 15 400.00–425.00 $409.55 $1,397 —
354–356 fancy 355 8 420.00–432.50 $427.80 $1,519 +47.80
350–385 368 4 390.00–405.00 $397.86 $1,464 —
408 fancy 408 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,693 +55.00
415–445 427 5 360.00–380.00 $372.24 $1,589 +42.24
455–496 fancy 487 15 357.50–370.00 $360.22 $1,754 —
498 498 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,594 —
533–540 536 8 317.50–337.50 $329.58 $1,767 +39.63
555–586 575 6 290.00–302.50 $297.21 $1,709 +12.84
600–635 614 7 287.50–300.00 $295.57 $1,815 —
652–690 665 3 267.00–267.50 $267.33 $1,778 +37.33
721 721 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,875 +33.37
755 755 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,793 +7.50
820 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
884 884 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,883 —
930–948 944 4 205.00–207.50 $205.62 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 +65.00
420–425 423 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,491 —
490 490 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
580 580 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,348 —
685–695 693 4 220.00–244.00 $238.06 $1,650 —
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 265.00 $265.00 $874 +15.00
355–365 360 2 325.00–340.00 $332.40 $1,197 +72.40
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
530 530 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,179 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380–1450 1415 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,747.53 —
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1450 1206 80-85% 59 130.00–147.00 $139.76 $1,686 +3.16
1160–1295 1208 80-85% 8 120.00–129.00 $125.54 $1,517 -11.06
1025–1455 1220 80-85% 23 148.00–165.00 $152.43 $1,860 +15.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1060 903 85-90% 12 105.00–117.50 $112.71 $1,018 —
795–1385 1076 85-90% 40 120.00–139.00 $130.45 $1,404 —
770–1385 1101 85-90% 20 140.00–157.00 $146.02 $1,608 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1820 1470 75-80% 14 148.00–160.00 $150.93 $2,219 —
1315–1755 1497 75-80% 32 133.00–147.00 $140.95 $2,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1585 1254 7 137.00–147.00 $142.08 $1,782 —
1075–2030 1524 9 153.00–168.00 $160.68 $2,449 —
1440–2105 1803 19 170.00–181.00 $177.52 $3,201 -3.88
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,929 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–850 775 (<2 yrs)Open 3 185.00–212.50 $200.18 $1,551
890–1185 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 168.00–202.00 $181.29 $1,820

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1110–1210 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,023.19
1015–1340 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,157.75
1020–1400 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,675.00 $2,085.75
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–847 788 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,585.39
655–945 802 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,516.96
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1040 thin fleshed 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
980–1225 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,780.45 —
1365–1710 1538 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,491.71 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,366 —

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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.