Cattle Market Pulse

Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

1,728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.92/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 525 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $291.13/cwt +16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 612 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.36/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 685 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,728 3,239 2,256
Feeder cattle 1,546 2,802 2,025
Slaughter cattle 146 383 111
Replacement cattle 36 54 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers were steady to 4.00 higher in spots with good demand. Feeder heifers 300-450 lbs and the 600-750 lbs were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 500-600 lbs heifers were steady. Buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups of harder conditioned feeders. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher for the high dressings individuals, while the slaughter were steady with a good 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
300–325 309 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,236 ±0.00
325 fancy 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 -5.00
363–385 fancy 364 15 455.00–460.00 $459.65 $1,673 +29.43
372–395 380 3 405.00–425.00 $411.94 $1,565 +22.22
405–448 418 23 400.00–422.00 $408.88 $1,709 +32.75
400–436 fancy 420 11 430.00–445.00 $436.90 $1,835 +21.63
455–472 fancy 460 16 390.00–402.00 $398.83 $1,835 +15.56
452–496 469 29 367.50–387.50 $380.53 $1,785 +20.44
505 value added 505 4 362.00–375.00 $368.63 $1,862 +5.20
527–540 531 3 340.00–342.50 $341.65 $1,814 +2.80
552–571 value added 560 53 349.00–370.00 $356.13 $1,994 +20.79
575–577 576 5 324.00–325.00 $324.40 $1,869 +15.98
600–648 value added 625 30 317.00–337.00 $328.91 $2,056 -0.17
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -63.64
627–645 634 11 295.00–315.00 $307.40 $1,949 +3.76
658–675 value added 659 56 315.00–325.50 $324.46 $2,138 +19.88
670–697 688 3 290.00–296.00 $294.05 $2,023 +4.21
700–721 value added 719 20 287.00–288.00 $287.90 $2,070 +0.45
765–795 value added 787 61 280.00–286.00 $281.42 $2,215 +9.11
805–835 823 24 253.00–264.00 $260.51 $2,144 +18.01
850 850 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,210 +11.00
905 905 2 258.00 $258.00 $2,335 —
957–962 959 3 227.00–230.00 $228.00 $2,187 -5.00
1080 1080 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,376 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 325.00 $325.00 $916 —
380 380 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,454 +37.50
435–440 438 2 367.50–380.00 $373.71 $1,637 +29.69
473–495 480 7 325.00–355.00 $342.28 $1,643 +4.43
610–645 634 5 272.50–290.00 $282.46 $1,791 -4.06
655–685 670 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
860 860 4 232.50–237.50 $233.75 $2,010 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 fancy 282 5 340.00–362.00 $355.13 $1,001 -19.87
270–290 284 4 317.50–325.00 $320.66 $911 -22.00
305–318 313 5 345.00–350.00 $348.05 $1,089 +18.24
330–337 fancy 335 3 360.00–375.00 $364.93 $1,223 +9.93
362–372 fancy 365 6 380.00–400.00 $386.79 $1,412 +29.27
350–395 371 7 340.00–365.00 $355.87 $1,320 +31.69
410–413 value added 412 5 365.00–370.00 $366.99 $1,512 —
400–425 fancy 417 7 327.50–347.50 $339.66 $1,416 -7.30
415–445 435 12 300.00–325.00 $314.95 $1,370 -11.03
455–495 474 21 280.00–300.00 $284.58 $1,349 -16.67
455–498 fancy 493 17 305.00–317.50 $314.59 $1,551 -10.31
507–509 value added 509 92 315.00–322.25 $321.15 $1,635 +3.28
512 512 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,318 -36.95
505–548 545 79 284.00–297.00 $293.79 $1,601 -0.66
560–590 566 13 266.00–285.00 $276.27 $1,564 -4.29
563–595 value added 583 24 287.00–299.00 $295.53 $1,723 -10.30
600–612 value added 609 99 282.00–296.85 $294.36 $1,793 +20.11
610–648 631 13 256.00–276.00 $266.49 $1,682 -26.01
650–682 667 12 247.50–264.00 $258.07 $1,721 +13.72
663–697 value added 687 100 270.00–277.00 $275.20 $1,891 +2.12
703–736 value added 732 71 261.00–272.50 $269.04 $1,969 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 -43.93
783–786 value added 785 85 258.00–276.00 $261.80 $2,055 —
840 840 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 —
825–849 value added 848 71 248.00–256.00 $252.34 $2,140 —
873 873 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,964 -16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 302.50 $302.50 $892 -2.32
300–315 308 2 310.00–327.50 $318.96 $982 +6.46
370–395 385 16 295.00–320.00 $311.02 $1,197 +11.81
420–443 440 9 280.00–290.00 $286.42 $1,260 -19.09
490–495 491 4 245.00–265.00 $259.26 $1,273 -9.49
525–540 534 5 257.50–274.00 $267.11 $1,426 +4.98
555–575 561 4 257.00–265.00 $261.04 $1,464 -0.91
625–646 643 10 237.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,598 +25.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 -5.00
315–345 330 2 265.00–270.00 $267.39 $882 -2.61
425 425 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 -12.49
591 591 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,285 -7.50
600–640 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,124 —
483 483 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 377.50–400.00 $388.15 $1,456 -9.71
375 fancy 375 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 +22.20
406–432 fancy 419 6 400.00–415.00 $408.98 $1,714 -6.02
435–447 443 5 380.00–390.00 $383.99 $1,701 +11.75
451–463 fancy 458 10 380.00–397.50 $391.44 $1,793 +31.22
460–485 477 3 342.50–350.00 $344.91 $1,645 +24.91
500–535 523 3 315.00–337.50 $330.33 $1,728 +0.75
500–533 fancy 524 7 347.00–355.00 $352.82 $1,849 —
565–595 583 3 305.00–325.00 $311.46 $1,816 +14.25
605–617 615 5 277.50–296.00 $292.36 $1,798 -3.21
650–680 665 2 282.50–290.00 $286.17 $1,903 +18.84
730–735 732 3 267.00–269.00 $268.33 $1,964 +8.33
820 820 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,984 +17.00
878 878 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,756 -13.00
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 -15.62
1065 1065 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
355–363 362 6 350.00–360.00 $358.36 $1,297 -6.64
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 +2.50
470–480 474 5 327.50–330.00 $329.49 $1,562 +19.49
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 —
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —
537 537 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,675 —
1055 1055 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 +65.00
350–382 371 3 315.00–320.00 $318.43 $1,181 -13.97
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1290 1156 80-85% 8 125.00–132.00 $129.14 $1,493 —
1005–1505 1260 80-85% 25 133.00–147.00 $140.11 $1,765 —
1060–1545 1300 80-85% 3 154.00–165.00 $159.17 $2,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $770 —
820–1250 965 85-90% 11 102.00–118.00 $112.09 $1,082 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,534 —
895–1265 1071 85-90% 17 120.00–132.00 $125.05 $1,339 -5.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1445 1380 75-80% 2 154.00–157.00 $155.43 $2,145 —
1310–1545 1436 75-80% 4 126.00–131.00 $129.43 $1,859 —
1340–1760 1530 75-80% 11 136.00–148.00 $141.55 $2,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1570 1395 2 126.00–136.00 $130.37 $1,819 —
1460–2035 1690 5 170.00–186.00 $176.14 $2,977 —
1235–2060 1693 11 157.00–169.00 $164.52 $2,785 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1135 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 161.00–189.00 $179.30 $1,763

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1003–1197 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,175.00 $1,919.64
885–1580 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,275.00 $1,902.15
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
905–970 938 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,125.00 $2,088.80

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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
800–1000 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,725.00 $2,336.11 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
942–1260 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,239.89 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,663 —

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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.