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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

2,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.66/cwt +13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 577 lb · 141 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.03/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 632 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.97/cwt +76.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 656 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,274 1,674 1,756
Feeder cattle 1,757 1,335 1,475
Slaughter cattle 296 243 151
Replacement cattle 221 96 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Fleshy short weaned calves facing some discounts while buyers prefer long weaned pre-conditioned calves more suitable for grass. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -32.56
350–387 fancy 382 8 497.50–500.00 $497.79 $1,902 -9.77
385 385 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 -12.08
400–440 427 14 430.00–442.00 $437.05 $1,866 +4.71
430 fancy 430 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,944 -20.50
465–488 fancy 485 9 420.00–422.50 $422.23 $2,048 -14.64
472–495 488 21 390.00–407.50 $402.76 $1,965 +6.11
500–533 value added 514 46 390.00–400.00 $394.18 $2,026 +3.23
500–549 535 29 370.00–387.50 $379.00 $2,028 +31.50
554–586 561 31 362.00–380.00 $371.55 $2,084 +16.46
560–596 value added 579 45 382.00–392.00 $386.64 $2,239 +19.00
600–626 value added 614 37 380.00–390.00 $387.11 $2,377 +12.25
615–649 641 24 350.00–374.00 $368.72 $2,363 +28.63
670–675 value added 672 6 350.00–356.00 $352.01 $2,366 +9.62
661–690 673 20 333.00–347.00 $343.01 $2,308 +21.74
705 fancy 705 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,411 —
700–742 725 6 305.00–320.00 $309.96 $2,247 +19.79
707–735 value added 726 7 330.00–334.00 $331.74 $2,408 -1.74
760–790 772 3 285.00–300.00 $292.48 $2,258 +17.48
800–828 807 13 280.00–293.00 $290.82 $2,347 +7.01
890 890 26 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 +12.93
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
987 value added 987 58 271.00 $271.00 $2,675 —
1145 1145 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +5.00
380–395 389 5 415.00–422.00 $417.74 $1,625 -19.95
420–445 433 2 415.00–425.00 $420.14 $1,819 +37.66
466–470 467 9 380.00–385.00 $381.89 $1,783 +31.98
540 540 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,930 —
550–595 573 2 350.00–352.50 $351.30 $2,013 +23.80
600–645 618 10 330.00–340.00 $338.47 $2,092 +29.72
673–690 678 6 322.50–327.50 $326.32 $2,212 —
718–740 724 4 292.00–295.00 $294.23 $2,130 —
786 786 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 +42.50
470–481 478 4 372.00–382.50 $374.58 $1,790 —
505–535 515 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
565–585 575 2 340.00–347.00 $343.56 $1,975 —
685 685 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
840 840 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,974 —
1085 1085 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,278 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1205 1203 2 200.00–212.00 $205.99 $2,478 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 420.00–425.00 $422.43 $1,132 +32.13
300–340 318 6 400.00–405.00 $400.89 $1,275 -2.90
340 fancy 340 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 +7.05
355–370 fancy 366 5 425.00–430.00 $425.97 $1,559 -0.99
355–395 374 14 400.00–412.00 $403.87 $1,510 +13.71
400–440 fancy 415 13 400.00–410.00 $404.19 $1,677 +3.47
400–445 428 48 380.00–395.00 $386.73 $1,655 +4.34
453–495 481 39 377.00–390.00 $383.20 $1,843 +22.28
481–485 fancy 483 10 397.00–405.00 $400.18 $1,933 —
502–534 value added 512 28 360.00–366.00 $364.15 $1,864 +14.27
512–530 fancy 525 7 375.00–380.00 $378.61 $1,988 —
505–548 529 41 337.50–352.50 $346.62 $1,834 +11.98
562 fancy 562 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,051 —
550–584 value added 563 46 348.00–353.50 $351.86 $1,981 +15.37
552–596 584 93 329.00–342.50 $334.60 $1,954 +59.60
620–625 value added 624 11 327.00–337.00 $335.19 $2,092 -10.63
612–640 630 24 297.00–315.00 $307.14 $1,935 +11.57
634 fancy 634 80 346.25 $346.25 $2,195 —
652 fancy 652 69 349.25 $349.25 $2,277 —
661–675 value added 665 20 331.00–333.00 $331.51 $2,205 —
652–690 667 11 287.00–312.00 $297.10 $1,982 +33.44
705 705 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,956 -13.78
702–722 value added 712 12 283.00–286.00 $284.48 $2,025 —
776 value added 776 60 295.25 $295.25 $2,291 —
775–797 790 6 260.00–265.00 $261.64 $2,067 +11.33
818–842 831 9 240.00–250.00 $244.37 $2,031 +1.87
836 value added 836 8 270.50 $270.50 $2,261 —
855 value added 855 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,266 —
855 855 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,984 —
930 930 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,069 -12.84
980 980 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,156 +8.00
1000 1000 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–397 390 4 392.00–395.00 $393.53 $1,535 +20.92
440–445 442 8 365.00–370.00 $368.38 $1,628 +21.85
456–495 472 8 362.50–372.50 $366.40 $1,729 +37.95
500–548 532 13 327.00–335.00 $329.40 $1,752 -8.10
550–590 573 7 312.00–320.00 $316.29 $1,812 +34.09
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 +4.64
670 670 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,822 —
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
810–815 813 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —
375–390 385 3 377.50–385.00 $379.94 $1,463 —
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +28.69
485–497 490 5 350.00–357.50 $353.04 $1,730 —
530 530 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +82.50
552 552 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,656 —
640 640 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,744 +20.50
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
735 735 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,746 —
780 780 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,814 —
960 960 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,824 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1210 1096 4 183.00–186.00 $184.45 $2,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 fancy 150 2 560.00 $560.00 $840 —
225 fancy 225 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 —
230–235 233 2 460.00–465.00 $462.47 $1,078 —
260 thin fleshed 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
285 285 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
290 fancy 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 ±0.00
307 fancy 307 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,504 -45.00
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 -32.20
350–395 376 7 405.00–425.00 $415.38 $1,562 -54.62
400–435 418 7 425.00–440.00 $433.51 $1,812 +17.21
437 fancy 437 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,076 +29.96
450–492 fancy 478 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,008 +10.00
480–485 483 9 390.00–400.00 $396.69 $1,916 +8.81
500–537 523 10 360.00–375.00 $367.82 $1,924 +28.92
512–541 fancy 529 5 382.00–390.00 $385.09 $2,037 +0.09
570–598 589 9 342.50–357.00 $348.38 $2,052 +8.19
605–647 621 11 327.00–345.00 $336.73 $2,091 +28.55
653–673 660 9 320.00–327.00 $324.86 $2,144 +42.36
715–747 741 6 275.00–292.00 $288.03 $2,134 -3.89
752–783 761 10 293.00–297.00 $294.23 $2,239 —
815 fancy 815 4 267.00 $267.00 $2,176 —
847 847 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,054 —
863 fancy 863 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,330 —
865 865 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,050 -4.26
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
971 971 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–310 308 3 415.00–425.00 $421.65 $1,299 -17.47
425–445 434 4 417.50–422.50 $420.59 $1,825 —
455 455 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 +32.96
510–545 533 3 355.00–357.00 $356.36 $1,899 +41.41
555 555 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +0.76
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 —
672 672 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,882 —
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 +10.00
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 426 4 400.00–405.00 $401.19 $1,709 +101.19
475 475 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,838 —
510–540 533 4 320.00–322.50 $321.90 $1,716 —
558 558 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,772 —
615–640 628 2 302.50–310.00 $306.18 $1,923 —
745 745 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,918 —
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —
825 825 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1095 972 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,264.28 —
1375–1600 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 4,000.00–4,650.00 $4,395.11 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1430 1208 80-85% 44 161.00–170.00 $165.74 $2,002 +13.61
995–1425 1213 80-85% 37 153.00–161.00 $156.98 $1,904 +4.85
1075–1370 1259 80-85% 8 171.00–180.00 $174.26 $2,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1050 916 85-90% 7 134.00–141.00 $137.67 $1,261 —
820–1040 962 85-90% 13 142.00–150.00 $146.13 $1,406 —
885–1050 993 85-90% 17 151.00–159.00 $154.48 $1,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1590 1547 75-80% 6 170.00–174.00 $171.52 $2,653 —
1500–1695 1571 75-80% 7 152.00–158.00 $155.72 $2,446 -10.23
1475–1880 1601 75-80% 16 160.00–169.00 $163.88 $2,624 +10.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1915 1702 5 205.00–212.00 $209.10 $3,559 —
1525–2015 1743 4 180.00–189.00 $185.21 $3,228 —
1490–2075 1867 6 190.00–199.00 $194.16 $3,625 -0.23
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 241.00 $241.00 $3,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00–192.50 $185.50 $1,549

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1170 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,992.66
1120–1122 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,733.32
875–1380 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,589.04
845–1650 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,426.52
1120–1415 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,246.55
1332 1332 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1180–1563 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,445.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —

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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
890–1532 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 2,050.00–3,750.00 $3,503.30 +862.08
1005–1525 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,950.00–3,600.00 $3,140.17 -247.17
1125–1496 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,726.69 -660.65
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 —

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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.