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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 19, 2025

2,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.21/cwt +14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 577 lb · 318 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $299.20/cwt +42.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,606/hd at 871 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.31/cwt +16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,352/hd at 620 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,314 1,389 1,003
Feeder cattle 1,884 1,218 794
Slaughter cattle 246 89 185
Replacement cattle 184 82 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 2.00 lower in spots, while the yearling steers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. Feeder heifers 650 lbs and under were steady with a good supply and good demand. Yearling heifers appeared stronger but with limited head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter 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 1 435.00 $435.00 $740 —
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -30.00
355–375 fancy 365 2 447.00–452.50 $449.67 $1,641 —
355–395 370 3 422.00–445.00 $431.14 $1,595 -6.26
415–442 fancy 424 11 432.00–442.50 $440.29 $1,867 —
415–449 440 14 400.00–425.00 $407.99 $1,795 -13.25
457–483 fancy 473 5 415.00–430.00 $420.80 $1,990 —
460–486 474 14 385.00–400.00 $390.58 $1,851 -14.55
502–520 value added 506 11 387.50–400.00 $396.81 $2,008 -4.66
505–540 536 36 357.50–380.00 $375.12 $2,011 -12.71
555–589 value added 574 38 377.00–390.00 $383.11 $2,199 -2.02
551–595 578 23 350.00–373.00 $368.58 $2,130 +6.15
615–637 value added 619 112 379.00–384.00 $381.84 $2,364 -10.66
600–645 630 13 354.00–370.00 $357.53 $2,252 -2.82
656–670 value added 659 30 368.00–380.00 $374.58 $2,468 +19.92
655–693 674 7 332.50–355.00 $345.41 $2,328 +14.61
708–741 value added 730 43 320.00–332.00 $327.52 $2,391 —
700–745 731 4 292.50–312.50 $304.61 $2,227 -15.48
761–790 781 25 307.00–320.00 $311.25 $2,431 -4.82
806–840 825 7 284.00 $284.00 $2,343 —
825 value added 825 62 310.25 $310.25 $2,560 +0.75
870 870 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,327 +10.50
855–879 value added 871 177 295.00–309.00 $299.74 $2,611 —
920–945 922 11 268.00–271.00 $270.72 $2,496 —
995 value added 995 54 275.25 $275.25 $2,739 —
995 995 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,567 —
1029 value added 1029 49 273.00 $273.00 $2,809 +2.91
1030 1030 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,318 —
1115 1115 12 233.00 $233.00 $2,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 400.00–415.00 $404.94 $1,146 —
380–390 385 3 400.00–415.00 $405.00 $1,559 —
415–420 418 5 395.00–400.00 $396.99 $1,659 +4.99
455–495 476 8 351.00–370.00 $366.52 $1,745 -23.41
505–547 539 14 335.00–350.00 $344.05 $1,854 —
575–590 584 14 340.00–345.00 $341.23 $1,993 —
605–635 626 4 322.50–340.00 $328.71 $2,058 -1.29
655–680 676 11 312.50–325.00 $321.59 $2,174 —
740 740 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,050 -24.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1440 1294 5 206.00–210.00 $208.21 $2,694 —
1195–1450 1370 13 230.00–238.50 $235.27 $3,223 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 460 3 300.00–310.00 $303.26 $1,395 -46.74
527–530 528 3 300.00–320.00 $313.31 $1,654 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 fancy 165 1 500.00 $500.00 $825 —
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
275–280 278 2 400.00–402.50 $401.24 $1,115 +23.56
305–322 310 7 387.50–400.00 $396.29 $1,228 -3.71
340 fancy 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -10.00
355–372 367 4 395.00–405.00 $401.32 $1,473 +5.13
370–376 fancy 374 8 417.00–435.00 $424.49 $1,588 -5.51
400–436 fancy 430 15 395.00–410.00 $406.40 $1,748 +3.85
410–441 434 11 357.00–380.00 $372.01 $1,615 -9.25
453–481 fancy 462 27 378.00–391.00 $382.68 $1,768 —
450–497 478 19 355.00–372.50 $365.56 $1,747 -6.39
500–522 value added 512 13 353.00–370.00 $360.32 $1,845 -0.84
502–545 523 28 325.00–347.50 $339.19 $1,774 -0.41
555–595 575 37 322.00–344.00 $334.14 $1,921 +0.40
556–584 value added 577 281 348.00–365.00 $359.12 $2,072 +3.94
600–635 613 11 290.00–310.00 $301.68 $1,849 -4.12
615–635 630 29 322.50–342.00 $330.68 $2,083 -10.51
653–683 value added 657 81 332.00–345.00 $343.00 $2,254 —
663–697 684 12 282.00–302.50 $289.93 $1,983 -6.66
705–712 711 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,849 -41.61
701–722 value added 720 38 300.00–301.00 $300.08 $2,161 —
745 745 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,190 +16.50
770 770 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 +20.00
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 -18.91
910 910 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,902 -43.00
995 995 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,507 —
1030–1045 1038 2 207.00–217.00 $212.04 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 340.00–350.00 $345.14 $942 —
325–345 335 2 350.00–361.00 $355.66 $1,191 -11.34
365–390 374 5 340.00–360.00 $352.10 $1,317 -7.90
415–445 433 3 347.00–355.00 $352.26 $1,525 -7.74
522–545 530 3 317.00–322.50 $320.61 $1,699 +35.61
555–585 573 3 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,819 +1.10
635 635 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,746 —
670–690 682 13 250.00–278.00 $270.71 $1,846 —
767 767 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,783 —
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,250 —
425–430 428 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,348 —
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1105 1053 3 185.00–210.00 $198.05 $2,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 fancy 297 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,455 —
350–397 373 13 417.00–432.50 $426.64 $1,591 -14.67
405–412 411 5 405.00–407.50 $407.01 $1,673 -5.59
460–490 471 6 365.00–372.50 $370.05 $1,743 -31.63
515–546 537 21 350.00–360.00 $351.39 $1,887 -5.26
555–575 561 4 327.00–330.00 $328.52 $1,843 +4.79
628–636 631 15 312.50–335.00 $324.54 $2,048 -10.46
655–690 667 13 304.00–325.00 $308.97 $2,061 -11.36
720–730 727 3 287.00–295.00 $292.36 $2,125 -2.64
910–945 921 4 225.00–237.50 $232.49 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 365.00 $365.00 $748 —
305 305 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,058 —
360–382 374 4 380.00–405.00 $396.25 $1,482 —
481 481 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,696 -17.71
540 540 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,498 —
582 582 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,600 —
615 615 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,737 —
652 652 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,809 —
705 705 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 320.00–335.00 $327.54 $1,451 —
787 787 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,613 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,655 —
595 595 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2020 1505 75-80% 21 170.00–187.50 $174.88 $2,632 +11.88
1310–1985 1506 75-80% 31 154.00–169.00 $161.92 $2,439 -1.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1270 1215 80-85% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.09 $1,726 -39.65
1020–1515 1217 80-85% 42 152.00–167.50 $160.79 $1,957 -20.95
1100–1365 1254 80-85% 7 171.00–185.00 $175.47 $2,200 +37.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1225 969 85-90% 5 118.00–133.00 $125.82 $1,219 —
855–1130 1020 85-90% 14 156.00–177.00 $163.08 $1,663 —
760–1455 1052 85-90% 21 138.00–153.00 $147.43 $1,551 +5.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2000 1626 4 151.00–169.00 $161.52 $2,626 —
1155–2585 1709 19 172.00–185.00 $178.05 $3,043 —
1275–2285 1777 12 187.00–203.00 $194.11 $3,449 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1800 1687 3 209.00–219.00 $214.05 $3,611 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1045 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–212.50 $203.47 $2,061

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
910–1098 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,275.00 $2,150.48
1010–1240 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,704.11
995–1295 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,007.20
1000–1320 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,532.89
922–1350 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,293.80
1275–1315 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,213.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1000–1135 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,639.23 —
920–1250 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,881.87 +881.87
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1098–1283 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,525.00–3,525.00 $3,134.07 —
1150–1430 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,250.00–3,575.00 $3,114.75 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —
1150–1550 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,950.00–3,675.00 $3,273.31 —
1370–1401 1389 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,450.00–3,535.00 $3,501.46 +70.62

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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.