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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 15, 2025

2,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.47/cwt +16.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 574 lb · 173 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.59/cwt +26.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,517/hd at 860 lb · 131 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.30/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,664/hd at 947 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,342 2,265 1,869
Feeder cattle 2,122 1,923 1,595
Slaughter cattle 120 210 258
Replacement cattle 100 132 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower, except for the 400-500 lbs steers that were sharply lower with moderate demand. Yearling steers were mixed and uneven ranging from 2.00 higher to 3.00 lower with a good supply. Feeder heifers were steady to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. A much softer undertone was seen and noted today as buyers reacted to more negative movement in the futures market. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 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
293 fancy 293 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,465 -13.25
298 298 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,356 +5.00
313 thin fleshed 313 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,878 —
300–345 fancy 323 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,615 +12.50
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 ±0.00
350–390 362 9 430.00–450.00 $434.32 $1,572 -39.22
400–435 424 4 410.00–432.00 $416.47 $1,766 -44.29
426 fancy 426 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,960 -13.61
452–453 fancy 452 14 419.00–422.00 $420.07 $1,899 -20.84
457–495 474 28 375.00–397.50 $392.51 $1,860 -21.17
500–525 value added 516 7 390.00–395.00 $393.59 $2,031 -8.75
500–547 528 14 355.00–377.00 $361.29 $1,908 -10.78
570–582 value added 574 23 370.00–385.00 $379.47 $2,178 +6.26
552–598 583 24 350.00–361.00 $353.75 $2,062 -2.39
605–647 626 24 335.00–352.00 $342.31 $2,143 +6.41
607–646 value added 634 18 355.00–373.00 $361.79 $2,294 -9.47
651–680 value added 666 32 335.00–350.00 $342.31 $2,280 -1.62
669–692 679 27 305.00–325.00 $314.68 $2,137 -11.37
705–745 value added 711 20 310.00–320.00 $313.11 $2,226 -7.49
705–725 716 7 287.50–302.50 $295.31 $2,114 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 -0.36
808–845 value added 840 80 278.00–297.10 $295.14 $2,479 -3.59
856–864 value added 860 128 284.00–297.00 $293.23 $2,522 —
872–880 875 3 257.50–269.00 $265.14 $2,320 -0.49
938–947 value added 947 108 272.00–281.75 $281.30 $2,664 +4.43
969 value added 969 55 277.40 $277.40 $2,688 +1.40
1004–1010 1005 11 242.50–244.00 $243.86 $2,451 —
1015 value added 1015 51 253.75 $253.75 $2,576 —
1085 1085 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,496 +4.00
1090 value added 1090 52 257.00 $257.00 $2,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 390.00–395.00 $392.43 $1,680 -20.67
467–492 480 4 370.00–372.50 $371.22 $1,782 -11.28
541–547 545 12 332.50–337.50 $334.57 $1,823 -20.43
600–648 636 4 327.50–330.00 $328.09 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
425 425 12 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 —
486 486 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,628 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 +3.57
305–335 fancy 320 8 405.00–420.00 $417.57 $1,336 -29.91
320–345 326 7 380.00–400.00 $392.98 $1,281 -4.91
355–395 376 20 377.50–400.00 $396.62 $1,491 -2.60
373–395 fancy 382 17 425.00–430.00 $427.02 $1,631 +6.86
400–420 fancy 410 2 397.50–400.00 $398.78 $1,635 -7.76
405–447 437 54 367.50–385.00 $377.62 $1,650 +5.45
460 460 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 -35.17
458–477 fancy 468 14 386.00–388.00 $387.02 $1,811 -12.98
450–492 482 45 350.00–372.50 $361.37 $1,742 +78.87
501–545 value added 524 45 335.00–353.00 $343.94 $1,802 +0.15
500–548 526 24 310.00–332.50 $324.11 $1,705 -2.47
550–573 value added 571 108 332.00–345.20 $343.86 $1,963 —
555–599 580 65 310.00–329.00 $318.86 $1,849 +0.78
603–633 value added 623 58 310.00–321.00 $317.02 $1,975 -21.42
600–641 631 36 287.50–307.00 $297.15 $1,875 -3.70
650–667 661 10 277.50–297.00 $286.72 $1,895 -26.06
665 value added 665 49 323.50 $323.50 $2,151 —
710–730 721 8 260.00–267.00 $261.11 $1,883 -28.15
721–747 value added 734 88 286.00–298.00 $296.18 $2,174 —
755–790 773 2 242.00–264.00 $253.25 $1,958 -22.52
765–784 782 12 274.00–287.00 $275.06 $2,151 -0.71
805 805 2 278.00 $278.00 $2,238 +44.22
810–825 820 3 240.00–250.00 $243.29 $1,995 +9.51
895 895 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,996 —
995 995 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,189 —
1150 1150 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 3 345.00–355.00 $351.50 $801 —
315–327 322 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,191 ±0.00
380–382 381 3 342.50–360.00 $354.19 $1,349 -10.81
415–430 424 6 350.00–357.50 $353.33 $1,498 +1.22
460–475 469 5 320.00–342.50 $334.90 $1,571 -5.74
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
555–595 579 6 275.00–297.50 $289.65 $1,677 -15.35
602–617 612 6 275.00–282.50 $277.46 $1,698 +6.99
651–678 669 10 260.00–270.00 $267.08 $1,787 —
700–730 710 3 230.00–237.50 $234.11 $1,662 +24.11
810 810 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
360–365 363 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,144 -4.97
410–445 431 4 295.00–315.00 $300.16 $1,294 -28.41
482 482 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,241 -47.50
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,087 —
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 -16.61
300–335 fancy 319 13 500.00–520.00 $512.92 $1,636 -7.04
322–345 330 3 465.00–475.00 $471.51 $1,556 +62.06
350–396 389 7 420.00–450.00 $424.30 $1,651 -5.70
400–415 405 3 400.00–415.00 $409.88 $1,660 -0.12
455–492 483 24 380.00–400.00 $385.82 $1,864 -22.14
510–548 523 25 370.00–390.00 $378.31 $1,979 -6.93
568–594 587 14 342.00–345.00 $344.17 $2,020 -1.53
603–625 609 4 335.00–337.50 $335.64 $2,044 +8.14
609 fancy 609 11 357.00 $357.00 $2,174 -0.50
655–697 677 8 300.00–325.00 $314.20 $2,127 —
708–745 720 9 287.00–309.00 $302.42 $2,177 —
815 815 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,262 —
850–855 853 2 230.00–245.00 $237.48 $2,026 -45.52
940 940 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,021 —
970 970 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 -19.37
1020 1020 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,116 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
300–316 313 5 400.00–420.00 $416.16 $1,303 —
383–397 389 5 417.00–430.00 $422.31 $1,643 —
450–485 476 4 330.00–357.00 $350.62 $1,669 -25.49
505–535 525 3 335.00–355.00 $341.41 $1,792 +16.41
571 571 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,856 —
715 715 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 —
790 790 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,770 —
805–832 817 7 240.00–250.00 $244.32 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1415–1600 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–3,075.00 $2,758.21 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1105 1040 80-85% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,446 —
1005–1285 1172 80-85% 11 143.00–159.00 $153.19 $1,795 -8.18
1015–1340 1181 80-85% 13 162.00–185.00 $169.45 $2,001 +21.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1980 1556 75-80% 17 160.00–183.50 $165.41 $2,574 +14.55
1290–2090 1558 75-80% 9 143.00–159.50 $152.47 $2,375 +1.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–845 737 85-90% 5 122.00–130.00 $126.63 $933 —
740–1310 956 85-90% 10 137.00–148.00 $143.64 $1,373 -11.52
660–1145 962 85-90% 10 150.00–162.00 $154.09 $1,482 -1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,145 —
1410 1410 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,326 —
1465–2150 1865 5 195.00–205.00 $199.23 $3,716 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2095 1920 2 208.00–212.00 $210.18 $4,035 —
1960 1960 1 223.00 $223.00 $4,371 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
515–880 686 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 200.00–240.00 $223.45 $1,533

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
841–955 884 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,421.49
820–1137 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,753.67
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
985–1600 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,675.00–2,475.00 $2,028.91
1040–1402 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,725.00–2,600.00 $2,388.88
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,990.00 $1,990.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091 thin fleshed 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,660.00 $1,660.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 18 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —

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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
820–887 856 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,600.00–3,350.00 $3,094.85 —
1185–1320 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,875.00–3,075.00 $2,967.66 -457.49
1115–1369 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,357.98 +86.26

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,188 —

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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.