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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

1,714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.88/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 763 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.99/cwt +17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 566 lb · 112 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.83/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 467 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,714 2,224 1,485
Feeder cattle 1,560 2,057 1,359
Slaughter cattle 98 142 96
Replacement cattle 56 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a noticeably plainer quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with good demand, while the 400-650 lbs steers were unevenly steady with a good supply. Yearling steers appeared steady with a good supply and good demand. Light weight feeder heifers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 400-700 lbs heifers were unevenly steady with a good supply. No trends on yearling heifers due to limited head to head comparisons. Extremely muddy conditions and predicted heavy rainfall, with severe flooding over the next few days limited some buyers interest, however buyers were willing to pay premiums for weaned packages or thinner fleshed harder conditioned calves with more opportunity for quicker gains. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower for the lower dressing individuals, while slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower 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
250 value added 250 1 507.00 $507.00 $1,268 —
270–287 281 3 400.00–425.00 $417.00 $1,172 +13.43
320 fancy 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 +48.00
300–347 334 10 400.00–422.00 $412.25 $1,377 +44.75
360–395 375 10 391.00–395.00 $393.84 $1,477 -5.35
350–388 fancy 376 26 418.00–442.50 $429.79 $1,616 -4.39
405–430 420 11 375.00–400.00 $385.00 $1,617 -12.44
401–435 fancy 421 35 412.50–432.00 $421.95 $1,776 -6.73
455–457 fancy 456 13 400.00–412.00 $403.70 $1,841 -0.24
450–496 471 13 360.00–380.00 $369.94 $1,742 +4.90
508–540 value added 523 11 375.00–396.00 $386.98 $2,024 -8.19
520–545 540 21 360.00–370.00 $366.73 $1,980 +6.05
555–588 value added 564 23 360.00–375.00 $370.82 $2,091 +3.50
551–595 574 21 325.00–350.00 $338.68 $1,944 -3.48
604–605 value added 605 41 331.10–367.00 $348.60 $2,109 +0.28
630–645 640 3 314.00–325.00 $321.39 $2,057 -6.34
651–665 value added 655 25 335.00–348.00 $345.56 $2,263 +22.64
651–696 680 42 299.00–314.00 $304.52 $2,071 -1.39
720–746 736 57 283.00–297.50 $289.32 $2,129 +1.64
757 value added 757 31 300.00 $300.00 $2,271 +5.50
752–790 765 83 268.00–285.00 $270.99 $2,073 +7.09
821 value added 821 42 279.50 $279.50 $2,295 -10.50
802–849 839 9 265.00–270.00 $266.06 $2,232 -2.79
870 value added 870 11 276.50 $276.50 $2,406 -1.00
860–877 873 16 246.00–254.50 $253.03 $2,209 —
907–945 919 8 239.00–249.00 $241.60 $2,220 -17.71
951 951 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,244 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 329 9 370.00–395.00 $387.55 $1,275 —
386–390 388 5 385.00–387.50 $386.01 $1,498 +13.53
405–445 425 6 357.00–370.00 $365.38 $1,553 -3.59
470–485 478 10 340.00–350.00 $345.16 $1,650 +0.16
505–544 530 28 317.00–341.00 $336.61 $1,784 +4.12
555–570 560 5 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,778 +7.50
600–635 621 4 272.50–297.50 $282.91 $1,757 -19.60
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —
741 741 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —
425 425 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,286 -22.62
520 520 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
635 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,866 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +50.00
290–295 291 4 390.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,157 +37.89
312–342 329 11 375.00–395.00 $386.16 $1,270 +16.21
315–347 fancy 335 12 400.00–415.00 $407.77 $1,366 -7.23
355–386 fancy 374 25 400.00–419.00 $407.95 $1,526 -6.46
377–387 381 6 360.00–377.50 $371.57 $1,416 -16.97
405–415 value added 413 15 392.50–408.00 $399.54 $1,650 +5.36
417–430 fancy 420 17 357.00–382.00 $374.08 $1,571 +21.58
405–447 426 29 327.00–350.00 $339.31 $1,445 +2.54
450–487 fancy 463 52 336.00–348.00 $343.27 $1,589 -14.69
450–496 474 26 310.00–335.00 $323.95 $1,536 +0.98
503–540 value added 519 38 310.00–332.50 $321.69 $1,670 -3.91
507–545 523 12 280.00–305.00 $297.58 $1,556 -1.54
552–570 560 15 280.00–304.00 $297.40 $1,665 +12.20
562–580 value added 567 97 308.00–329.00 $326.95 $1,854 +17.00
610–647 622 6 258.00–277.50 $268.27 $1,669 -12.65
610–646 value added 632 49 283.00–297.00 $290.11 $1,833 -11.49
665–695 672 27 276.00–287.00 $283.59 $1,906 +2.03
697 697 13 252.00–273.00 $258.46 $1,801 +21.80
705–745 725 2 258.00–262.50 $260.19 $1,886 +0.99
795 795 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,892 -26.16
805 805 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 -19.00
970 970 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 325.00 $325.00 $705 -10.00
255–285 270 2 320.00–350.00 $335.83 $907 +10.13
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 +7.20
355–387 372 15 325.00–350.00 $340.14 $1,265 -11.49
405–430 418 2 307.00–307.50 $307.26 $1,284 +5.91
500–515 508 2 260.00–275.00 $267.39 $1,358 -7.47
572–595 580 3 261.00–268.00 $265.60 $1,540 +3.11
605–626 622 5 240.00–259.00 $255.30 $1,588 -4.70
680 680 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,683 +20.50
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 222.50 $222.50 $901 -31.71
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,017 +55.22
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 +9.26
270 fancy 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 —
310–330 324 7 390.00–412.50 $406.88 $1,318 +21.88
330 fancy 330 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 -45.00
362–385 374 4 380.00–390.00 $385.15 $1,440 -7.64
415–420 fancy 416 14 400.00–411.00 $409.41 $1,703 -4.61
435–445 441 8 355.00–380.00 $363.73 $1,604 -12.66
450–494 475 10 337.50–352.00 $343.58 $1,632 -11.84
515–545 524 7 322.50–347.00 $340.80 $1,786 +8.75
552–570 558 3 297.50–312.00 $307.06 $1,713 -15.02
602–610 604 5 292.50–302.00 $300.08 $1,812 +6.78
615 fancy 615 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 +10.00
656 thin fleshed 656 23 308.00 $308.00 $2,020 —
660–692 679 8 287.50–292.00 $290.85 $1,975 —
700–731 726 17 281.00–285.00 $282.16 $2,048 +1.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 —
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
375–397 392 6 325.00–340.00 $337.12 $1,322 —
415 415 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,419 -10.17
470–485 476 5 337.50–344.00 $341.35 $1,625 +12.78
505 505 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +10.00
550 550 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,609 -6.01
636 636 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,666 —
682–685 683 3 235.00–255.00 $241.69 $1,651 —
742 742 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,810 -3.50
790–795 793 2 220.00–238.00 $229.03 $1,816 -2.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 —
350 350 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -5.00
482 482 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1310 1167 80-85% 22 133.00–148.50 $141.87 $1,656 -0.10
1085–1275 1183 80-85% 6 150.00–168.00 $156.52 $1,852 +14.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1450 1410 75-80% 2 124.00–126.00 $125.03 $1,763 -17.21
1365–1600 1448 75-80% 5 151.00–160.00 $154.79 $2,241 +12.55
1290–1800 1515 75-80% 16 131.00–148.00 $142.58 $2,160 -9.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1175 1018 85-90% 3 106.00–116.00 $110.31 $1,123 —
810–1415 1093 85-90% 10 123.00–136.00 $130.51 $1,426 -19.44
990–1320 1161 85-90% 5 143.00–147.00 $144.39 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2010 1619 5 135.00–151.00 $141.64 $2,293 —
1475–2110 1767 6 164.00–169.00 $166.07 $2,934 -13.14
1775–1870 1835 3 172.00–181.00 $175.36 $3,218 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1135 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 170.00–212.00 $188.03 $1,892

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–810 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.58
850–1080 948 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,786.38
970–1070 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,939.34
970–1280 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,175.00 $2,018.56
1010–1390 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,525.00 $2,004.18
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
990–1725 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,153.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–748 731 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
865–875 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,938.00

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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
1215–1535 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,888.36 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.