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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.69/cwt +23.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 470 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $293.95/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 722 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.16/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 567 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 1,714 1,500
Feeder cattle 978 1,560 1,339
Slaughter cattle 118 98 125
Replacement cattle 13 56 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were unevenly steady with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were steady with a good supply, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and harder conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were steady 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
235 fancy 235 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,104 —
252 fancy 252 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,184 —
297 297 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,247 +3.00
335 fancy 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 -5.00
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 +7.75
350–385 368 2 380.00–402.50 $391.79 $1,442 -2.05
350–390 fancy 373 5 410.00–430.00 $419.72 $1,566 -10.07
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 -45.00
405–446 431 14 395.00–402.00 $397.37 $1,713 +12.37
450–487 469 20 382.50–395.00 $388.66 $1,823 +18.72
502–545 522 15 332.50–352.50 $343.24 $1,792 -23.49
525–546 value added 545 21 375.00–387.50 $386.93 $2,109 -0.05
550–595 563 18 330.00–352.50 $340.80 $1,919 +2.12
552–585 value added 569 40 354.00–375.00 $365.97 $2,082 -4.85
603–633 619 17 310.00–328.00 $323.94 $2,005 +2.55
601–647 value added 626 15 334.00–350.00 $345.32 $2,162 -3.28
655–670 665 7 290.00–305.00 $299.34 $1,991 -5.18
653–676 value added 666 15 320.00–337.00 $331.41 $2,207 -14.15
715–736 value added 721 13 301.00–323.00 $315.82 $2,277 —
715–735 722 67 275.00–292.50 $289.71 $2,092 +0.39
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 +14.01
800–835 810 8 255.00–275.00 $268.45 $2,174 +2.39
865 865 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,266 +8.97
934 934 8 248.00 $248.00 $2,316 +6.40
1065–1075 1070 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 350.00 $350.00 $560 —
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 -67.55
350–365 358 2 362.50–365.00 $363.78 $1,302 -22.23
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 -10.38
465–497 491 24 360.00–365.00 $360.50 $1,770 +15.34
570–597 588 3 317.50–327.50 $324.27 $1,907 +6.77
635–640 638 6 291.00–295.00 $292.33 $1,865 +9.42
650–685 664 4 272.50–277.50 $276.21 $1,834 +11.21
750–782 774 5 250.00–262.00 $255.86 $1,980 —
910 910 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,116 —
970 970 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 —
1045 1045 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1447 1447 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,619 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,906 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 fancy 170 1 410.00 $410.00 $697 —
235–245 240 2 380.00–395.00 $387.34 $930 —
295 fancy 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 -50.00
312–340 323 5 370.00–390.00 $381.92 $1,234 -4.24
320–344 fancy 340 11 405.00–428.00 $423.48 $1,440 +15.71
366–390 fancy 376 15 400.00–412.50 $406.26 $1,528 -1.69
360–396 379 6 370.00–395.00 $378.72 $1,435 +7.15
403–420 value added 409 5 390.00–410.00 $399.98 $1,636 +0.44
400–445 fancy 428 21 360.00–375.00 $367.57 $1,573 -6.51
410–445 432 17 330.00–350.00 $345.58 $1,493 +6.27
468 value added 468 67 370.00 $370.00 $1,732 —
452–495 fancy 472 23 337.00–355.00 $344.09 $1,624 +0.82
460–495 480 6 310.00–332.50 $320.30 $1,537 -3.65
502–542 value added 524 22 322.50–340.00 $336.08 $1,761 +14.39
500–548 536 20 295.00–318.00 $305.52 $1,638 +7.94
556–566 value added 564 18 320.00–325.00 $323.90 $1,827 -3.05
561–585 571 5 292.50–305.00 $299.87 $1,712 +2.47
606–619 613 11 272.00–288.00 $283.68 $1,739 +15.41
612–622 value added 614 38 297.00–310.50 $307.98 $1,891 +17.87
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 -38.59
654–676 667 17 250.00–277.50 $269.37 $1,797 -14.22
748 748 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,982 +4.81
757 757 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,025 —
819 819 16 265.25 $265.25 $2,172 +30.25
800–845 825 3 222.50–232.50 $226.34 $1,867 -8.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 360.00 $360.00 $839 +35.00
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 +19.17
320 320 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,144 +32.50
373–392 381 5 352.50–357.00 $354.35 $1,350 +14.21
405–422 416 3 300.00–302.50 $301.69 $1,255 -5.57
465–495 484 7 285.00–306.00 $300.42 $1,454 —
505 505 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,427 +15.11
555–591 580 5 264.00–277.50 $269.24 $1,562 +3.64
606–625 611 4 242.00–252.50 $244.69 $1,495 -10.61
700–745 719 5 210.00–238.00 $229.08 $1,647 +9.08
790 790 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $798 —
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
350–385 367 3 285.00–305.00 $296.98 $1,090 —
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,676 —
755 755 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 fancy 175 1 430.00 $430.00 $752 —
205 205 1 405.00 $405.00 $830 —
250–260 fancy 253 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,138 -5.00
315–347 335 7 425.00–440.00 $432.19 $1,448 +25.31
347 fancy 347 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,596 +15.00
350–385 fancy 368 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,619 —
360–395 374 7 382.50–407.00 $398.28 $1,490 +13.13
400–430 fancy 411 15 407.50–425.00 $418.80 $1,721 +9.39
405–441 424 6 390.00–400.00 $397.09 $1,684 +33.36
455–486 471 18 372.00–395.00 $381.93 $1,799 +38.35
508–530 fancy 518 10 360.00–383.00 $372.18 $1,928 —
517–536 530 7 320.00–345.00 $330.21 $1,750 -10.59
555–580 563 3 320.00–322.00 $320.69 $1,805 +13.63
600–627 fancy 613 5 320.00–327.50 $322.47 $1,977 +2.47
625–630 628 2 280.00–302.50 $291.29 $1,829 -8.79
651 fancy 651 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,999 —
697 697 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,917 -15.85
725 725 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,758 -39.66
805–830 813 4 230.00–250.00 $240.16 $1,953 —
875 875 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,859 —
962 962 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,044 —
1095 1095 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,062 -2.50
442 442 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,635 +28.00
451–495 477 16 350.00–367.50 $358.21 $1,709 +16.86
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +7.50
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
970 970 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,775 —
1025 1025 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 -55.00
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1220 938 85-90% 6 100.00–118.00 $111.15 $1,043 —
850–1175 1033 85-90% 6 140.00–150.00 $143.55 $1,483 +33.24
775–1510 1062 85-90% 26 122.00–138.00 $128.54 $1,365 -1.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1360 1191 80-85% 16 131.00–148.00 $140.18 $1,670 -16.34
1050–1420 1214 80-85% 8 150.00–165.00 $156.00 $1,894 —
1270–1330 1300 80-85% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $1,631 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1605 1463 75-80% 10 136.00–149.50 $142.51 $2,085 —
1425–1575 1498 75-80% 6 150.00–154.00 $151.61 $2,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1630 1410 4 149.00–153.00 $150.57 $2,123 —
1230–1785 1670 13 157.00–165.00 $164.55 $2,748 —
1450–2265 1788 8 177.00–190.00 $183.55 $3,282 +17.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1200 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00–190.00 $179.04 $1,799

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1060–1360 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,835.00–2,325.00 $2,015.61
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.