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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

1,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.51/cwt +28.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 623 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.64/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 520 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.04/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 574 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,674 2,342 1,454
Feeder cattle 1,335 2,122 1,160
Slaughter cattle 243 120 155
Replacement cattle 96 100 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 450 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 500-700 lbs steers were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher, while heifers over 450 lbs were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, except for the 600 lbs weaned and value added groups that were sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with a large 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
170 170 1 430.00 $430.00 $731 —
317–325 fancy 318 11 515.00–540.00 $537.68 $1,710 +37.68
315–330 323 4 480.00–485.00 $482.56 $1,559 +32.56
350–380 fancy 356 10 500.00–512.00 $507.56 $1,807 —
375 thin fleshed 375 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,269 —
373–394 388 11 472.50–490.00 $477.08 $1,851 +42.76
432 fancy 432 2 472.50 $472.50 $2,041 +12.50
420–441 434 6 427.50–442.50 $432.34 $1,876 +15.87
450–467 fancy 458 19 420.00–445.00 $436.87 $2,001 +16.80
455–495 474 16 390.00–407.50 $396.65 $1,880 +4.14
503–525 value added 511 15 380.00–400.00 $390.95 $1,998 -2.64
507–535 519 5 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,804 -13.79
556–579 569 43 340.00–357.00 $355.09 $2,020 +1.34
552–593 value added 582 28 364.50–380.00 $367.64 $2,140 -11.83
611–638 value added 620 37 361.00–380.00 $374.86 $2,324 +13.07
617–640 633 19 330.00–347.50 $340.09 $2,153 -2.22
640 thin fleshed 640 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,560 —
662–671 value added 665 18 336.00–355.00 $342.39 $2,277 +0.08
665–685 676 4 310.00–332.50 $321.27 $2,172 +6.59
702–745 value added 704 19 312.00–334.75 $333.48 $2,348 +20.37
710–740 726 5 280.00–300.00 $290.17 $2,107 -5.14
785 785 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 -15.00
802–831 820 9 277.00–287.50 $283.81 $2,327 —
860–895 883 3 252.50–282.00 $262.07 $2,314 -3.07
945 945 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,103 —
1033 value added 1033 51 258.50 $258.50 $2,670 +4.75
1050 1050 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,100 -30.00
1062 value added 1062 52 256.00 $256.00 $2,719 -1.00
1155 1155 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
342 342 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,351 —
375–395 385 2 430.00–445.00 $437.69 $1,685 —
445–447 446 4 375.00–395.00 $382.48 $1,706 -9.95
450–485 468 2 347.50–352.50 $349.91 $1,638 -21.31
550–590 570 4 315.00–335.00 $327.50 $1,867 —
635 635 2 297.50–320.00 $308.75 $1,961 -19.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,498 —
1235–1475 1355 2 162.00–175.00 $167.92 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
420 420 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,396 -22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–233 227 4 395.00–417.50 $412.30 $936 +12.30
250–295 275 6 385.00–410.00 $390.30 $1,073 -9.70
300–335 320 4 400.00–405.00 $403.79 $1,292 +10.81
322–342 fancy 336 10 427.00–442.00 $432.95 $1,455 +15.38
350 thin fleshed 350 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 —
351–383 fancy 372 10 425.00–445.00 $426.96 $1,588 -0.06
352–395 377 12 380.00–405.00 $390.16 $1,471 -6.46
401–439 fancy 427 18 397.50–412.50 $400.72 $1,711 +1.94
433–447 442 29 380.00–385.00 $382.39 $1,690 +4.77
450–478 461 22 352.00–370.00 $360.92 $1,664 +23.42
500–535 514 40 322.50–337.50 $334.64 $1,720 +10.53
501–541 value added 526 34 341.00–356.00 $349.88 $1,840 +5.94
551–563 value added 559 18 330.00–340.00 $336.49 $1,881 -7.37
560–583 575 12 310.00–325.00 $318.42 $1,831 -0.44
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 -43.86
600–627 value added 620 116 329.00–351.00 $345.82 $2,144 +28.80
610–644 639 23 292.00–315.00 $295.57 $1,889 -1.58
650–689 672 18 259.00–272.00 $263.66 $1,772 -23.06
700–707 704 4 285.00–297.50 $291.28 $2,051 +30.17
731–742 732 15 245.00–266.50 $263.60 $1,930 +2.49
771 771 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,159 +26.75
750–797 792 14 245.00–251.00 $250.31 $1,982 -24.75
812 812 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,969 -35.50
921–936 925 20 234.00–242.50 $235.34 $2,177 —
970 970 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,056 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 360.00–370.00 $366.52 $861 +15.02
280–295 288 2 335.00–345.00 $339.87 $979 —
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 +5.00
371–397 384 10 365.00–380.00 $372.61 $1,431 +18.42
413–445 426 7 340.00–355.00 $346.53 $1,476 -6.80
452–490 474 9 320.00–340.00 $328.45 $1,557 -6.45
538 538 6 337.50 $337.50 $1,816 +32.50
557–581 569 9 272.50–295.00 $282.20 $1,606 -7.45
610–640 619 4 272.50–277.00 $275.36 $1,704 -2.10
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1245 1226 22 207.00–224.00 $216.68 $2,656 —
1250 1250 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,375 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 414 4 320.00–325.00 $321.31 $1,330 +21.15
535 535 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,271 —
607 607 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,530 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 fancy 285 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
305–340 328 5 470.00–495.00 $482.20 $1,582 +10.69
335 fancy 335 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,792 +22.08
352–375 fancy 360 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
385 385 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 +45.70
400–405 fancy 403 3 435.00–450.00 $445.04 $1,794 —
402–445 421 5 405.00–425.00 $416.30 $1,753 +6.42
457 fancy 457 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,874 —
457–487 477 18 382.00–400.00 $387.88 $1,850 +2.06
500–525 513 2 332.50–345.00 $338.90 $1,739 -39.41
540 fancy 540 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 —
570–597 581 7 332.00–350.00 $340.19 $1,977 -3.98
611–627 617 9 300.00–312.50 $308.18 $1,901 -27.46
601–645 fancy 621 14 322.50–342.50 $329.25 $2,045 -27.75
690 690 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,949 -31.70
700–717 711 6 287.00–302.00 $291.92 $2,076 -10.50
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 -37.50
855–875 865 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $2,087 +3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 326 5 425.00–450.00 $439.12 $1,432 +22.96
385–390 388 2 380.00–400.00 $389.94 $1,513 -32.37
450–477 464 12 352.00–372.50 $367.04 $1,703 +16.42
505–515 510 2 310.00–320.00 $314.95 $1,606 -26.46
560–581 575 6 315.00–327.50 $324.24 $1,864 -0.76
772 772 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,007 +36.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1505 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,775.00–3,050.00 $2,903.75 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1960 1589 75-80% 45 160.00–178.00 $165.95 $2,637 +13.48
1325–2260 1609 75-80% 21 146.00–159.00 $153.44 $2,469 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,268 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1430 1201 80-85% 38 160.00–179.00 $167.09 $2,007 —
905–1370 1211 80-85% 15 142.00–159.00 $152.13 $1,842 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $796 —
840–1250 1006 85-90% 16 127.00–149.00 $141.43 $1,423 —
635–1240 1022 85-90% 26 150.00–173.00 $158.30 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1730 1420 6 173.00–184.00 $178.67 $2,537 +13.67
1580–2310 1868 11 187.00–200.00 $194.39 $3,631 -4.84
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2020 1778 9 206.00–217.00 $211.16 $3,754 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1050 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 189.00–215.00 $201.51 $1,779

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00
990–1345 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,100.00 $2,025.62
1216–1352 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,408.66
1020–1435 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,623.21
1352 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
815–1313 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,950.00–3,325.00 $2,950.34 —
1120–1195 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,804.86 —
1020–1415 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00–2,725.00 $2,641.22 -326.44
1275–1525 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,387.34 +29.36

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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.