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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 10, 2025

1,679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.64/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 573 lb · 157 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.45/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 617 lb · 155 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.84/cwt +55.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 819 lb · 101 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,679 623 2,382
Feeder cattle 1,423 554 2,052
Slaughter cattle 141 55 270
Replacement cattle 115 14 60

No Trends due to market being closed last week for the 4th of July holiday. However, buyers were active today and showed good demand for all classes of feeder and slaughter cattle.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 +5.00
352–380 361 3 400.00–415.00 $405.26 $1,463 +0.26
396 thin fleshed 396 5 457.50 $457.50 $1,812
402–435 424 10 400.00–420.00 $412.22 $1,748 +7.70
452–488 477 14 405.00–425.00 $414.23 $1,976
508–520 value added 513 17 394.00–419.00 $408.56 $2,096 +17.56
513–545 529 16 370.00–387.50 $378.41 $2,002 +40.91
550–595 561 8 347.00–365.00 $358.28 $2,010 +8.24
550–577 value added 566 45 370.00–390.00 $382.18 $2,163
613–642 625 5 342.50–347.50 $345.44 $2,159 +6.91
626–645 value added 631 27 361.00–374.00 $369.06 $2,329
653–685 value added 659 27 350.00–365.00 $360.75 $2,377
655–693 682 20 325.00–345.00 $337.89 $2,304 +13.69
702–732 708 16 309.00–327.00 $321.46 $2,276
729–736 value added 730 17 355.00–357.00 $356.64 $2,603
751–770 761 9 300.00–320.00 $309.78 $2,357
805–824 value added 815 87 312.00–329.75 $324.99 $2,649
838–849 842 14 288.00–299.00 $295.04 $2,484 +30.04
856–880 value added 856 65 310.00–324.10 $323.24 $2,767 +33.24
865 865 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $2,508
995 995 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,363
1037 value added 1037 53 290.25 $290.25 $3,010
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,040
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 -0.08
355–367 363 3 370.00–387.50 $375.70 $1,364
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 -5.00
455–495 480 4 372.00–390.00 $381.60 $1,832 +21.60
507–535 516 3 335.00–360.00 $351.37 $1,813
555–575 566 5 330.00–345.00 $336.96 $1,907 +6.96
632 632 15 306.00 $306.00 $1,934
660–690 683 4 285.00–302.50 $289.23 $1,975 -20.77
712 712 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,940 +7.50
803 803 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,088
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035
360 360 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,089
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 +22.50
470 470 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,434
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,779

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 395.00 $395.00 $976
260–295 277 3 390.00–405.00 $398.01 $1,102 -41.99
305 fancy 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372
305–345 323 10 385.00–400.00 $395.38 $1,277
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -14.63
380–385 fancy 383 2 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $1,580 -4.98
405–435 424 14 367.50–380.00 $373.62 $1,584 +2.57
410–445 fancy 426 16 382.00–395.00 $389.82 $1,661 +5.18
450–487 472 14 360.00–377.50 $370.57 $1,749 +1.87
459–488 fancy 475 26 385.00–395.00 $391.30 $1,859 +1.30
500–527 value added 513 18 357.00–372.50 $365.94 $1,877 +10.06
515–548 535 30 330.00–352.50 $346.15 $1,852 +12.41
570 570 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,750 -38.09
560–595 value added 573 110 357.50–370.00 $367.26 $2,104 +2.76
552–596 574 46 337.00–353.00 $345.98 $1,986 +0.89
610–628 value added 615 121 350.00–362.50 $358.70 $2,206 +3.24
601–635 619 17 297.00–314.00 $308.19 $1,908 -28.65
608–645 629 17 320.00–338.00 $334.02 $2,101 -2.82
658–672 664 6 285.00–305.00 $295.77 $1,964 -7.85
658–667 665 46 319.00–328.00 $321.99 $2,141 +18.37
710–735 718 7 265.00–287.50 $277.65 $1,994 -18.65
716–739 726 18 298.00–312.00 $304.33 $2,209 +8.03
755–778 771 8 272.50–280.00 $277.20 $2,137
805–812 806 17 269.00–277.50 $270.01 $2,176
890 890 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,358
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816
297 297 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,084
325–345 338 7 347.50–360.00 $353.17 $1,194 +17.99
380 380 3 340.00–360.00 $353.33 $1,343 -3.43
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513
455–480 472 5 320.00–340.00 $326.00 $1,539 -7.89
500–547 524 9 307.50–327.50 $317.91 $1,666 +22.91
575–595 587 10 309.00–320.00 $314.45 $1,846 +29.45
638 638 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,802
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 +25.00
820 820 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,009
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 +35.00
615 615 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,338
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,006
477 477 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,610
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,379

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 286 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,144 -50.00
305–340 324 9 400.00–425.00 $407.53 $1,320 +7.53
370–395 383 6 400.00–405.00 $401.95 $1,539 +1.41
385 fancy 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732
405–445 428 8 400.00–420.00 $409.23 $1,752 +19.23
450–477 456 12 390.00–405.00 $395.37 $1,803
500–530 508 19 380.00–387.50 $382.76 $1,944 +9.76
617–630 fancy 624 4 337.50–342.00 $339.77 $2,120
610–645 633 9 300.00–325.00 $307.62 $1,947
655–688 670 7 290.00–294.00 $291.76 $1,955 +41.76
710 fancy 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343
725–730 728 4 282.50–300.00 $288.73 $2,102 +22.46
755–780 768 2 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $1,978
805–845 816 7 227.00–247.50 $233.68 $1,907
865–880 871 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,003
965 965 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,045
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 +10.00
417–440 424 5 370.00–380.00 $373.94 $1,586 +44.61
456–485 464 5 365.00–372.00 $366.46 $1,700 +28.99
527–532 529 6 337.00–357.00 $350.29 $1,853 +41.86
552–553 553 5 340.00–345.00 $342.00 $1,891 +62.00
645 645 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,822
707 707 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,676
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648
835 835 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,754
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,214
460–481 476 4 310.00–330.00 $314.83 $1,499 +52.33
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814
843 843 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,560
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1400 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,400.00–4,000.00 $3,158.30

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1675 1455 75-80% 7 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $2,509
1315–1805 1514 75-80% 41 150.00–169.00 $161.29 $2,442 +14.85
1625 1625 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,389
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1400 1225 80-85% 35 151.00–169.00 $160.95 $1,972 -7.72
1150–1525 1300 80-85% 10 170.00–187.00 $175.23 $2,278
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–955 893 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $121.14 $1,082
820–1435 1106 85-90% 18 154.00–166.00 $159.96 $1,769
795–1420 1122 85-90% 19 135.00–150.00 $142.65 $1,601

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1775 1470 2 162.00–167.00 $165.02 $2,426
1110–2275 1652 5 178.00–190.00 $184.84 $3,054
1405–1990 1677 6 198.00–205.00 $200.79 $3,367
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–2065 1922 3 209.00–218.00 $212.73 $4,089

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–990 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 217.00–228.00 $222.63 $2,155

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1075 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,596.88
1062–1148 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,884.06
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1080–1446 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,350.00–2,925.00 $2,576.75
920–1510 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,925.00–2,850.00 $2,498.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1113 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982

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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.