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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 12, 2025

1,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.66/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 626 lb · 399 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.90/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 625 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.78/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 583 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,389 1,270 1,091
Feeder cattle 1,218 1,089 867
Slaughter cattle 89 134 211
Replacement cattle 82 47 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 400 lbs and under were 4.00 to 5.00 lower with a limited supply and moderate demand, while the 450-650 lbs steers were steady with good demand. Yearling steers appeared stronger but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady with a good supply and good demand as buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for quality, while discounting plainer quality and heavy conditioned calves more severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand, while slaughter bulls were steady and with premiums being paid for the high yielding ultra lean individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 -6.46
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
365–395 380 2 435.00–440.00 $437.40 $1,662 -55.21
430–437 433 10 410.00–430.00 $421.24 $1,824 -0.38
453–495 472 13 392.00–412.00 $405.13 $1,912 -11.87
503–548 value added 521 24 394.00–410.00 $401.47 $2,092 +5.81
500–545 534 14 385.00–390.00 $387.83 $2,071 +19.17
551–553 value added 552 14 380.00–398.00 $385.13 $2,126 -5.61
570–595 583 9 350.00–370.00 $362.43 $2,113 +3.06
603 value added 603 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,367 —
607–639 627 58 351.00–367.50 $360.35 $2,259 -6.90
650–697 681 3 330.00–332.50 $330.80 $2,253 -4.07
653–688 value added 681 20 349.00–356.00 $354.66 $2,415 -7.63
708–730 717 5 315.00–327.50 $320.09 $2,295 -2.39
760–783 773 28 313.00–325.00 $316.07 $2,443 +23.44
810 value added 810 53 309.50 $309.50 $2,507 —
898 898 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,308 —
1019–1027 value added 1020 120 261.00–271.50 $270.09 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,744 -4.93
460–490 473 3 380.00–400.00 $389.93 $1,844 +9.93
605–625 612 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,020 +2.50
718 718 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
603 603 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 370.00–392.00 $377.68 $1,065 -25.93
302 302 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,208 -4.15
310 fancy 310 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 +5.45
360 fancy 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 +5.00
374–395 378 6 390.00–397.50 $396.19 $1,498 -5.89
405–428 fancy 420 8 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $1,691 —
400–440 424 7 375.00–392.50 $381.26 $1,617 -9.48
468–497 485 20 362.00–382.50 $371.95 $1,804 +51.95
500–540 value added 519 24 350.00–367.50 $361.16 $1,874 -1.74
520–540 533 3 327.00–347.00 $339.60 $1,810 +4.69
550–595 579 35 327.00–347.00 $333.74 $1,932 -1.75
571–599 value added 590 21 351.00–365.00 $355.18 $2,096 —
605–640 618 3 300.00–312.50 $305.80 $1,890 -28.55
606–643 value added 625 368 349.00–361.50 $358.25 $2,239 -2.00
605–646 636 28 325.00–345.00 $341.19 $2,170 +42.43
650–676 673 32 315.00–322.50 $319.65 $2,151 +18.18
650–689 680 20 285.00–305.00 $296.59 $2,017 -4.88
722–738 735 10 300.00–302.00 $301.61 $2,217 +13.32
745 745 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,067 -10.79
760 760 2 270.00–282.00 $276.00 $2,098 +17.70
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 -8.30
800–818 816 15 265.00–269.50 $268.91 $2,194 +0.12
830 830 2 257.00 $257.00 $2,133 -11.79
868 868 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,322 —
882 882 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,117 —
915 915 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,306 -12.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,211 +27.00
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 -18.44
405–445 418 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,505 -6.08
460–485 477 3 340.00–355.00 $349.33 $1,666 +18.82
540 540 2 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,539 -32.48
552–590 569 6 310.00–320.00 $316.36 $1,800 +7.28
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–467 461 3 322.50–340.00 $334.31 $1,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 -10.00
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 -58.63
362–397 380 4 440.00–442.50 $441.31 $1,677 -20.99
405–435 419 4 400.00–420.00 $412.60 $1,729 -25.87
436 fancy 436 4 448.00 $448.00 $1,953 —
457–497 473 7 395.00–407.50 $401.68 $1,900 -5.63
522 fancy 522 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,958 -7.50
510–545 538 9 342.50–360.00 $356.65 $1,919 +6.43
590–595 593 2 320.00–327.50 $323.73 $1,920 —
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 +0.26
657–680 671 7 315.00–329.00 $320.33 $2,149 -7.17
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 -5.00
757–790 768 3 287.00–307.50 $300.47 $2,308 +14.35
815–835 825 2 270.00–274.00 $271.98 $2,244 —
860–896 890 13 232.00–240.00 $238.15 $2,120 +18.15
990 990 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 +15.00
427–430 428 3 365.00–390.00 $381.63 $1,633 -4.71
460–480 470 2 360.00–380.00 $370.21 $1,740 —
835 835 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,067 —
940 940 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1365 1194 80-85% 17 152.00–168.00 $160.30 $1,914 -2.96
985–1410 1208 80-85% 8 176.00–189.00 $181.74 $2,195 +6.45
1145–1450 1255 80-85% 3 136.00–142.00 $138.45 $1,738 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1570 1408 75-80% 4 170.00–185.50 $176.86 $2,490 —
1305–1745 1506 75-80% 20 154.50–169.00 $163.00 $2,455 +3.20
1365–1715 1540 75-80% 2 143.00–151.00 $147.45 $2,271 -12.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1170 942 85-90% 5 117.00–127.00 $121.60 $1,145 —
750–1355 1084 85-90% 9 134.00–148.00 $141.54 $1,534 -3.95
920–1290 1114 85-90% 4 150.00–156.00 $153.36 $1,708 -6.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1965 1693 7 190.00–201.00 $195.08 $3,303 —
1720–2240 1980 2 173.00–186.00 $178.65 $3,537 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–1975 1919 6 207.00–213.00 $210.32 $4,036 —
2055–2075 2065 2 236.00–238.00 $237.00 $4,894 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1125 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–215.00 $201.35 $1,937

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1115 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,175.00–2,925.00 $2,653.31
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–802 717 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,930.00 $1,817.97
680–800 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,942.57

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -550.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 +850.00
1295–1416 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,425.00–3,450.00 $3,430.84 +334.01
1577–1580 1578 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,679.97 —
1850 1850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.