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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

2,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.95/cwt +13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 798 lb · 135 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.74/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 559 lb · 112 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.91/cwt +16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 729 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,014 1,956 1,648
Feeder cattle 1,795 1,613 1,431
Slaughter cattle 188 228 181
Replacement cattle 31 115 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday both the feeder and slaughter markets were higher with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 500 lbs and under were sharply higher, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers appeared stronger but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher with strong demand, while the yearling heifers were steady with a good supply. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, except for the extremely lean heavy muscled bulls that were sharply higher with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–277 fancy 271 3 497.00–510.00 $505.85 $1,371 +3.85
310 310 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 +32.55
360–365 fancy 365 11 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 +25.00
382–393 390 8 425.00–460.00 $433.57 $1,691 —
405–430 424 8 440.00–455.00 $448.09 $1,900 +38.06
437 fancy 437 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,098 +43.28
450 thin fleshed 450 1 487.00 $487.00 $2,192 —
455–469 fancy 467 23 427.50–439.00 $431.84 $2,017 +24.67
457–496 476 37 400.00–417.00 $407.60 $1,940 +17.36
502–549 value added 529 45 392.00–404.50 $402.27 $2,128 +6.39
520–545 533 12 370.00–385.00 $377.06 $2,010 +2.85
555–590 575 34 350.00–369.00 $363.63 $2,091 +10.62
555–583 value added 576 38 370.00–390.00 $376.28 $2,167 -3.13
602–630 611 15 331.00–352.50 $344.33 $2,104 +11.28
600–647 value added 616 65 360.00–380.00 $370.76 $2,284 +9.92
652–687 660 9 315.00–324.00 $317.08 $2,093 +4.68
659–696 value added 667 29 340.00–349.00 $344.91 $2,301 -13.27
701–738 value added 729 91 319.00–333.00 $330.93 $2,412 +14.72
702–740 730 16 270.00–293.00 $290.70 $2,122 -2.73
750–795 773 2 280.00–290.00 $284.85 $2,202 +11.55
750–797 value added 777 82 296.50–310.00 $304.14 $2,363 +6.31
803–814 value added 811 92 290.50–294.00 $291.10 $2,361 —
917–920 919 5 242.00–250.00 $246.81 $2,268 -21.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 336 3 400.00–410.00 $403.42 $1,355 —
415–440 431 8 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,745 +19.97
535 535 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,776 -10.50
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 +0.06
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -11.67
915 915 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 -5.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 fancy 211 3 470.00 $470.00 $992 +42.46
242 242 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,016 +23.73
257–267 fancy 262 4 430.00–440.00 $434.90 $1,139 —
255–290 282 9 390.00–415.00 $398.56 $1,124 -11.56
300–345 fancy 323 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,357 -4.22
305–346 332 12 387.50–410.00 $404.64 $1,343 +2.96
360–385 368 17 400.00–410.00 $407.45 $1,499 +5.71
360–385 fancy 377 14 415.00–417.50 $416.09 $1,569 -7.73
400–445 fancy 431 16 410.00–423.00 $413.98 $1,784 +9.48
417–446 439 56 367.00–392.50 $375.94 $1,650 +2.31
456–478 fancy 463 12 392.00–410.00 $398.19 $1,844 +6.76
455–488 481 65 351.00–377.00 $362.39 $1,743 +7.20
507–530 value added 522 33 340.00–365.00 $350.57 $1,830 +2.81
520–545 528 3 300.00–326.00 $315.09 $1,664 -11.76
550–587 value added 559 99 323.00–337.00 $332.99 $1,861 -4.77
550–577 562 13 310.00–317.50 $313.60 $1,762 +4.27
605–640 616 13 300.00–320.00 $308.96 $1,903 +17.92
605–623 619 10 324.00–340.00 $336.87 $2,085 +45.83
627 627 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,486 -54.04
650–671 667 5 306.00–330.00 $310.68 $2,072 +29.96
680–695 691 6 282.00–300.00 $286.30 $1,978 +5.58
708–720 712 7 222.50–242.00 $235.24 $1,675 -34.31
708–747 722 49 267.00–285.25 $278.65 $2,012 +9.10
795–798 value added 798 135 275.00–283.25 $282.95 $2,258 —
805–828 value added 827 39 263.00–270.00 $263.17 $2,176 -1.00
825–840 830 3 210.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,846 -4.76
852 852 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,874 +3.15
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 -56.00
980 980 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,058 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 +5.00
292 292 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,110 —
342 342 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,300 +15.00
420–442 438 17 330.00–355.00 $336.16 $1,472 -8.35
450–498 476 27 312.00–345.00 $323.25 $1,539 -7.43
535–543 541 4 290.00–295.00 $293.76 $1,589 +6.28
555–585 570 2 270.00–287.00 $278.28 $1,586 +33.28
600–610 605 3 260.00–285.00 $269.07 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
360–385 373 2 300.00–305.00 $302.58 $1,129 +0.11
437 437 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,092 —
460–470 465 2 237.50–250.00 $243.82 $1,134 -63.68
520–525 523 3 217.50–232.50 $227.53 $1,190 —
640 640 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344 1344 5 201.50 $201.50 $2,708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 465.00 $465.00 $930 +12.27
220 fancy 220 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,111 +5.00
250–275 fancy 266 7 470.00–490.00 $474.30 $1,262 +6.93
265–295 275 3 430.00–440.00 $436.42 $1,200 -3.58
321–325 fancy 323 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,550 —
300–345 330 7 430.00–460.00 $436.82 $1,442 +1.08
365–375 fancy 369 8 480.00–505.00 $498.62 $1,840 +33.62
350–392 370 9 450.00–465.00 $457.44 $1,693 +32.90
400–435 fancy 411 4 435.00–450.00 $443.60 $1,823 +3.29
407–430 416 6 400.00–405.00 $402.91 $1,676 -13.93
452–470 fancy 459 7 400.00–415.00 $409.99 $1,882 -5.01
460–495 474 16 377.50–390.00 $385.74 $1,828 +4.86
515–526 fancy 522 10 350.00–360.00 $352.77 $1,841 -36.69
500–541 525 7 320.00–335.00 $324.01 $1,701 -39.32
555–595 fancy 564 23 340.00–356.00 $350.39 $1,976 -2.11
560–576 570 13 322.50–335.00 $326.51 $1,861 +3.99
635–645 640 13 320.00–339.00 $331.42 $2,121 +44.42
670–685 680 4 300.00–307.50 $304.61 $2,071 +29.61
750 fancy 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 +19.00
785–795 790 2 259.00–270.00 $264.47 $2,089 +2.35
860 860 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,064 +3.10
941 941 4 228.00 $228.00 $2,145 —
1010 1010 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 -0.19
367–392 379 6 400.00–425.00 $415.17 $1,573 +35.17
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 -29.30
467 467 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,611 -7.14
672–686 681 6 250.00–270.00 $263.42 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–1670 1416 75-80% 23 143.00–155.00 $151.19 $2,141 +5.12
1320–2060 1469 75-80% 25 157.00–170.00 $162.87 $2,393 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1355 1185 80-85% 25 157.00–177.00 $163.02 $1,932 +4.84
945–1420 1193 80-85% 21 148.00–156.00 $153.53 $1,832 -4.65
1100–1305 1203 80-85% 2 139.00–144.00 $141.29 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–935 920 85-90% 2 85.00–95.00 $90.08 $829 -23.76
715–1295 1023 85-90% 20 132.00–145.00 $138.97 $1,422 -6.75
1050–1125 1078 85-90% 3 118.00–125.00 $122.71 $1,323 —
745–1415 1120 85-90% 17 149.00–160.00 $153.43 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1585 1398 2 165.00–168.00 $166.70 $2,330 —
1285–2105 1626 7 170.00–182.00 $174.94 $2,845 —
1460–1910 1668 8 185.00–196.00 $190.82 $3,183 +40.82
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1935 1865 3 200.00–208.00 $203.72 $3,799 —
2005–2035 2017 3 216.00–225.00 $219.98 $4,437 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1185 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 180.00–210.00 $189.78 $1,896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–960 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,724.40
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1310–1570 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,188.54
1595–1705 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,503.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–830 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.45

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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
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
867 867 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,717 —

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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.