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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 24, 2025

1,956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.33/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 628 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.17/cwt +26.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 675 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.74/cwt +15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 573 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,956 2,502 1,789
Feeder cattle 1,613 2,164 1,543
Slaughter cattle 228 186 197
Replacement cattle 115 152 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday both the feeder and slaughter markets were stronger with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 450-600 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply, while the 600-650 lbs steers were sharply higher with strong demand. Yearling steers appeared higher, however there were limited comparisons. The feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher, except for the 350-500 lbs heifers who were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 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
283 fancy 283 3 502.00 $502.00 $1,421 -8.00
310–345 320 8 425.00–450.00 $437.45 $1,400 -3.84
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 -10.41
363 fancy 363 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,742 —
403–445 fancy 415 19 425.00–447.00 $436.72 $1,812 +0.90
415–446 439 14 397.00–420.00 $410.03 $1,800 -6.90
450–492 fancy 473 17 400.00–417.00 $407.17 $1,926 -3.60
455–495 480 11 375.00–395.00 $390.24 $1,873 +10.87
506–532 value added 520 19 390.00–400.00 $395.88 $2,059 +6.17
535–545 538 8 365.00–377.00 $374.21 $2,013 +9.55
552–569 value added 563 28 365.00–386.00 $379.41 $2,136 +3.19
550–587 581 18 337.00–359.00 $353.01 $2,051 -0.33
600–642 624 23 320.00–343.00 $333.05 $2,078 -3.07
600–647 value added 629 93 356.00–371.00 $360.84 $2,270 +4.13
655–670 664 5 297.50–322.50 $312.40 $2,074 +1.04
659–679 value added 675 109 346.00–368.00 $358.18 $2,418 +30.85
707–736 value added 719 21 310.00–321.00 $316.21 $2,274 +5.61
702–728 722 12 277.00–297.00 $293.43 $2,119 -3.60
750–757 value added 754 10 294.00–317.50 $297.83 $2,246 +7.89
773–790 781 6 257.00–280.00 $273.30 $2,134 +4.97
805–841 836 12 265.00–280.00 $277.94 $2,324 +12.94
900–915 909 4 265.00–272.00 $267.98 $2,436 +24.98
950–995 970 3 226.00–249.00 $235.82 $2,287 +0.82
1047 1047 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,366 -1.50
1067 1067 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,561 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,717 —
489–490 489 6 355.00–359.00 $358.33 $1,752 +16.61
543 543 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,860 +8.81
567–595 587 9 326.00–332.50 $329.94 $1,937 +15.67
602–605 603 3 310.00–315.00 $311.67 $1,879 +4.17
675 675 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 -28.84
710 710 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,825 -20.50
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 475 3 320.00–335.00 $325.96 $1,548 +25.96
715 715 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 3 390.00–405.00 $396.27 $860 -5.54
230–245 fancy 236 4 420.00–435.00 $427.54 $1,009 +7.54
280–292 289 4 400.00–420.00 $410.12 $1,185 -1.81
310–335 323 6 390.00–410.00 $401.68 $1,297 -1.75
320–345 fancy 333 5 415.00–432.50 $424.22 $1,413 +0.63
352–392 fancy 373 34 415.00–437.00 $423.82 $1,581 +11.09
355–395 386 13 385.00–410.00 $401.74 $1,551 +16.78
400–445 427 16 365.00–390.00 $373.63 $1,595 +20.48
400–445 fancy 427 30 400.00–425.00 $404.50 $1,727 +21.58
450–480 fancy 465 42 381.00–400.00 $391.43 $1,820 +34.52
455–487 473 11 345.00–367.50 $355.19 $1,680 +17.38
500–540 521 14 315.00–335.00 $326.85 $1,703 +12.62
502–532 value added 522 26 342.00–362.00 $347.76 $1,815 +15.87
550–593 572 19 300.00–320.00 $309.33 $1,769 -5.79
559–597 value added 573 58 325.00–340.00 $337.76 $1,935 —
612–630 619 18 282.50–297.50 $291.04 $1,802 +5.41
612–643 value added 629 56 302.50–316.00 $308.78 $1,942 -14.29
668–675 value added 672 42 292.50–311.00 $300.33 $2,018 +10.67
690–695 694 34 275.00–283.00 $280.72 $1,948 +11.24
700–718 714 4 262.00–272.00 $269.55 $1,925 +24.55
725–745 740 10 240.00–255.00 $250.93 $1,857 +5.93
750–795 771 5 222.00–242.50 $235.21 $1,813 -9.81
797 797 20 278.00 $278.00 $2,216 +32.98
818–826 value added 826 56 258.00–269.00 $264.17 $2,182 —
832–845 836 4 222.00–232.50 $227.14 $1,899 —
865–880 874 5 207.00–230.00 $216.85 $1,895 —
925 925 6 256.00 $256.00 $2,368 +56.00
950 950 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,232 —
1015 1015 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 -40.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 +0.12
370 370 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 +15.32
415–445 432 8 336.00–355.00 $344.51 $1,488 +30.09
455–496 474 12 320.00–340.00 $330.68 $1,567 +14.58
525–530 527 3 282.50–290.00 $287.48 $1,515 +7.61
552 552 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,352 -35.95
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 +7.50
700–740 720 2 197.00–217.50 $207.53 $1,494 —
782 782 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–397 391 4 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,183 —
490 490 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,507 —
565 565 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 —
200–245 217 3 445.00–465.00 $452.73 $982 +14.19
272 272 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,197 —
280–290 fancy 285 2 460.00–475.00 $467.37 $1,332 +13.20
310–346 333 9 425.00–450.00 $435.74 $1,451 +3.10
375 fancy 375 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 -20.00
350–395 383 8 410.00–435.00 $424.54 $1,626 -6.26
400–445 419 9 407.50–422.50 $416.84 $1,747 +20.08
415–440 fancy 429 12 432.50–450.00 $440.31 $1,889 +11.99
453–458 fancy 455 9 412.50–425.00 $415.00 $1,888 —
450–495 467 13 370.00–390.00 $380.88 $1,779 +65.88
513–530 fancy 516 6 382.00–391.00 $389.46 $2,010 +21.81
505–545 522 15 352.00–367.50 $363.33 $1,897 +17.86
558–565 562 8 320.00–330.00 $322.52 $1,813 +10.52
575 fancy 575 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,027 +1.37
605–610 fancy 607 3 332.50–335.00 $334.16 $2,028 +1.16
610 610 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,751 -26.85
652–688 fancy 671 6 297.50–320.00 $308.06 $2,067 —
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 +31.00
707 fancy 707 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,121 +10.00
725–735 730 2 285.00–287.50 $286.26 $2,090 —
752 fancy 752 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,188 —
755–775 765 2 252.50–272.00 $262.12 $2,005 +5.92
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
865–877 870 5 236.00–237.50 $236.90 $2,061 -5.10
970 970 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,134 —
1075 1075 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 405.00 $405.00 $972 —
290 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 -10.00
315–327 321 4 400.00–420.00 $410.19 $1,317 +45.19
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 +4.24
420–445 427 13 375.00–395.00 $384.30 $1,641 +24.30
462–490 472 13 340.00–355.00 $352.14 $1,662 -7.86
510–536 527 9 327.00–340.00 $331.19 $1,745 +11.99
593 593 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,732 -38.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1463 1332 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,950.00–3,350.00 $2,609.66 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1290 1166 80-85% 21 140.00–151.00 $146.13 $1,704 +4.45
945–1395 1184 80-85% 38 152.00–167.50 $158.18 $1,873 +16.50
1175–1375 1279 80-85% 4 126.00–135.00 $130.78 $1,673 +7.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1550 1430 75-80% 17 136.00–151.00 $146.07 $2,089 —
1305–1865 1516 75-80% 44 152.50–166.50 $159.47 $2,418 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,968 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1065 949 85-90% 5 108.00–119.00 $113.84 $1,080 —
600–1255 982 85-90% 14 125.00–139.00 $131.41 $1,290 +16.63
715–1125 1005 85-90% 9 143.00–149.00 $145.72 $1,464 +15.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1605 1408 8 161.00–178.00 $169.14 $2,381 —
1655 1655 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,482 —
1530–2120 1811 8 183.00–199.00 $189.91 $3,439 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1260 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 175.00–195.00 $183.84 $1,903

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
900–1560 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,400.00–2,325.00 $1,936.54
1027–1392 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,099.52
920–1900 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,969.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–865 812 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,725.00 $1,489.47

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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
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1105 thin fleshed 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1146–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,902.47 —
1383 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -247.16

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 180.00 $180.00 $644 -5.00

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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.