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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

2,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.51/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 573 lb · 172 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.63/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 676 lb · 162 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.01/cwt +17.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 675 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,389 2,927 2,482
Feeder cattle 2,081 2,650 2,150
Slaughter cattle 158 244 271
Replacement cattle 150 33 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was higher with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 higher or greater with several spots of sharply higher cattle, while the Yearling steers were steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 500-600 lbs heifers were steady. Yearling heifer appeared stronger but with a light test. Buyers were active and willing to premiums today for weaned packages and groups of greener or harder conditioned calves, while discounting off colored and heavy conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 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
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
325–340 331 5 400.00–415.00 $407.45 $1,349 +12.93
335 value added 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
360 value added 360 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,782 —
352–390 fancy 371 12 410.00–430.00 $422.27 $1,567 -21.69
350–390 381 12 380.00–402.50 $394.71 $1,504 -20.98
410–445 426 13 400.00–412.00 $407.37 $1,735 -21.65
443 fancy 443 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,960 —
466–493 479 19 380.00–390.00 $387.12 $1,854 +6.84
470–495 fancy 488 8 400.00–405.00 $402.47 $1,964 -2.27
500–540 510 5 347.50–370.00 $361.15 $1,842 +10.72
508–545 value added 512 18 380.00–402.00 $390.30 $1,998 +23.85
552–576 value added 568 27 361.00–381.00 $366.02 $2,079 +8.36
550–593 577 58 337.50–357.50 $348.54 $2,011 +14.48
604–630 value added 619 21 332.50–351.00 $342.13 $2,118 +15.58
605–647 625 18 317.00–325.00 $319.26 $1,995 +11.69
651–686 value added 674 123 319.50–338.00 $325.25 $2,192 +10.35
650–690 683 39 295.00–312.50 $310.21 $2,119 +17.26
702–740 709 38 267.50–289.00 $277.24 $1,966 +1.85
710–737 value added 729 27 299.00–320.00 $304.21 $2,218 +6.88
750–792 758 16 260.00–279.00 $267.83 $2,030 +1.34
765 value added 765 19 290.50 $290.50 $2,222 -1.00
803–840 808 17 256.00–272.50 $269.68 $2,179 +14.53
862–892 889 39 260.00–273.00 $266.93 $2,373 +54.93
915–942 934 15 233.00–247.00 $239.35 $2,236 -4.03
950–990 958 5 231.00–253.00 $248.45 $2,380 +18.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +30.00
380–390 387 3 342.00–365.00 $349.53 $1,353 +12.35
422–445 429 4 367.50–377.00 $374.13 $1,605 -22.33
460–495 483 9 337.50–365.00 $348.50 $1,683 -10.54
513–540 528 9 317.50–343.00 $321.07 $1,695 —
570–597 588 63 310.00–332.50 $317.99 $1,870 +11.35
651–670 667 29 278.00–279.00 $278.17 $1,855 +15.67
775 775 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,798 —
890 890 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,136 +33.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 —
405–425 412 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,246 -4.01
490 490 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,531 -17.50
500–527 518 3 292.50–300.00 $297.59 $1,542 +35.09
675 675 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,603 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,725 —
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1185 1170 3 180.00–197.00 $191.48 $2,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 360.00 $360.00 $997 +34.49
293 fancy 293 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,267 +74.78
306–345 314 11 350.00–365.00 $361.98 $1,137 +15.34
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 -11.64
317–342 fancy 328 5 400.00–425.00 $417.21 $1,368 +46.96
350–385 370 9 370.00–395.00 $382.41 $1,415 +18.25
407–410 value added 409 5 372.50–380.00 $375.99 $1,538 +7.35
410–435 428 11 327.50–344.00 $332.16 $1,422 +18.08
405–440 fancy 430 16 350.00–367.50 $360.24 $1,549 +18.95
461–485 value added 461 61 370.00–385.00 $370.26 $1,707 +19.55
456–483 fancy 471 25 329.00–348.00 $336.96 $1,587 +13.74
465–495 482 48 307.50–327.50 $316.71 $1,527 +10.95
500–539 value added 519 50 312.00–330.00 $318.24 $1,652 -4.47
506–537 528 14 292.00–307.50 $297.15 $1,569 +10.65
560–594 value added 572 129 300.00–322.00 $312.27 $1,786 -1.10
557–596 576 43 272.50–295.00 $289.25 $1,666 +9.39
603–649 value added 617 136 286.00–311.00 $293.26 $1,809 -4.18
605–640 630 4 260.00–282.50 $272.65 $1,718 +0.10
653–665 663 47 284.00–295.00 $288.97 $1,916 +38.44
662–690 678 19 250.00–270.00 $266.08 $1,804 +15.55
682 value added 682 78 302.00 $302.00 $2,060 +24.39
705–736 711 56 249.00–269.75 $263.11 $1,871 -3.10
715–730 723 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,699 -31.21
756 756 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,882 -2.08
800 800 3 263.00 $263.00 $2,104 +54.27
800–830 810 3 217.50–220.00 $219.18 $1,775 +10.45
859–885 863 6 220.00–235.00 $232.44 $2,006 +11.53
912–945 920 8 205.00–222.00 $217.64 $2,002 +10.64
922 922 12 237.00 $237.00 $2,185 +30.00
965–990 982 3 195.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,931 -12.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 315.00–335.00 $325.54 $759 +40.42
280–290 285 4 305.00–320.00 $313.77 $894 -5.44
325–330 328 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,033 +7.17
392–397 395 5 330.00–350.00 $338.95 $1,339 +10.16
416–442 425 8 277.50–305.00 $288.87 $1,228 +7.60
465–495 477 12 280.00–302.50 $293.87 $1,402 +21.45
510–545 528 2 262.50–280.00 $271.54 $1,434 +2.60
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -24.80
675–695 685 2 225.00–240.00 $232.61 $1,593 —
750 750 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,631 —
915 915 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 372 5 285.00–310.00 $300.33 $1,117 +0.33
430–442 436 2 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $1,112 +1.41
460–495 478 2 257.00–262.50 $259.85 $1,242 —
512 512 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,267 +20.72
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,487 —
655 655 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1110 1107 3 187.00–202.50 $197.36 $2,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 fancy 317 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,363 -18.97
330–341 338 4 400.00–405.00 $403.78 $1,365 -6.61
355 355 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,429 —
375 fancy 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -31.36
420–430 423 9 350.00–377.50 $374.40 $1,584 -2.91
470–490 fancy 486 11 367.00–382.50 $379.78 $1,846 —
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 -23.72
500–531 fancy 526 6 352.50–357.50 $356.71 $1,876 +2.69
530–541 533 23 325.00–343.00 $334.77 $1,784 -7.87
545 545 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,485 -70.14
555–560 556 6 325.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,814 -0.58
600–612 605 5 303.00–327.50 $317.58 $1,921 +16.79
610 fancy 610 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,967 +8.88
665–677 670 5 283.00–291.00 $287.77 $1,928 +10.77
700–745 720 15 262.50–283.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
810–815 813 2 205.00–215.00 $209.98 $1,707 -14.13
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 +4.94
1100 fancy 1100 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -55.11
457 457 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,417 -29.68
570 570 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -2.54
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 +37.54
715–723 719 6 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1870 1870 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1170 1001 85-90% 6 134.00–145.00 $140.46 $1,406 —
680–1310 1017 85-90% 19 101.00–119.50 $112.11 $1,140 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $969 —
820–1395 1084 85-90% 17 120.00–137.50 $127.39 $1,381 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1365 1168 80-85% 14 152.00–169.00 $158.68 $1,853 +30.74
855–1455 1208 80-85% 21 130.00–149.00 $139.37 $1,684 -15.59
1230–1260 1245 80-85% 2 123.50–129.00 $126.28 $1,572 -11.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1465 1405 75-80% 4 122.50–128.00 $126.13 $1,772 —
1290–1925 1495 75-80% 16 134.50–148.50 $140.92 $2,107 +15.15
1480–1865 1646 75-80% 4 149.50–159.00 $153.53 $2,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1870 1577 5 141.00–152.00 $146.11 $2,304 —
1600–1790 1695 3 177.00–190.00 $184.41 $3,126 —
1370–2340 1711 16 159.00–174.00 $166.18 $2,843 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2075 2075 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,150 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–920 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,728

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–925 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,456.75
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
895–1090 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,475.18
940–1115 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,885.64
1025–1050 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,836.01
965–1410 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,381.84
892–1550 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,300.00–2,550.00 $2,015.22
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–980 868 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–2,275.00 $1,779.83
815–1000 893 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,032.18

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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
970 thin fleshed 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1005–1480 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–3,000.00 $2,795.79 —
1075–1527 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,225.00–3,200.00 $2,806.93 —
1505 fancy 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1755 1755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —

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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.