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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 17, 2025

1,666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.17/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 563 lb · 149 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.00/cwt ≈ $2,848/hd at 907 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.78/cwt +12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 537 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,666 1,679 1,362
Feeder cattle 1,495 1,423 1,199
Slaughter cattle 147 141 149
Replacement cattle 24 115 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 600 lbs and under were steady to 2.00 higher, while the 600-800 lbs calves were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady to 3.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages of calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with 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
135 135 1 500.00 $500.00 $675 —
210 210 1 440.00 $440.00 $924 —
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
330–341 339 5 407.50–440.00 $413.83 $1,403 +3.83
350–395 373 5 417.00–437.00 $422.31 $1,575 +17.05
430–440 437 7 400.00–410.00 $406.47 $1,776 -5.75
456–483 467 8 397.00–412.00 $400.88 $1,872 -13.35
500–525 value added 507 44 397.00–412.00 $406.14 $2,059 -2.42
552–577 value added 562 16 385.00–392.50 $388.28 $2,182 +6.10
566–591 581 11 350.00–370.00 $357.02 $2,074 -1.26
602–633 value added 611 39 379.00–385.00 $383.28 $2,342 +14.22
601–633 613 11 362.50–367.00 $365.31 $2,239 +19.87
652–666 value added 661 16 381.00–388.00 $385.41 $2,548 +24.66
651–679 669 17 334.00–345.00 $340.06 $2,275 +2.17
700 value added 700 20 359.50 $359.50 $2,516 +2.86
702–729 721 16 317.50–328.00 $322.27 $2,324 +0.81
762 762 6 332.00 $332.00 $2,530 +22.22
840 840 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,117 -43.04
885 value added 885 60 319.25 $319.25 $2,825 -3.99
907 value added 907 113 314.00 $314.00 $2,848 —
1010 1010 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,222 —
1050 1050 5 237.00 $237.00 $2,488 —
1150 1150 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 -15.00
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 +24.30
488 488 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,818 -9.10
642 642 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,958 -1.00
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 +10.77
865–885 878 3 257.50–267.50 $260.78 $2,290 +40.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,349 +7.50
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,432 —
1305 1305 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–295 286 12 387.50–400.00 $395.62 $1,131 -2.39
305–345 324 9 387.50–400.00 $395.28 $1,281 -0.10
313–341 thin fleshed 332 12 415.00 $415.00 $1,378 —
370–381 377 13 400.00–402.00 $400.93 $1,512 +20.93
416 fancy 416 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,654 +7.68
410–437 422 5 365.00–377.00 $371.92 $1,570 -1.70
450–475 462 21 367.50–377.50 $371.71 $1,717 +1.14
468–493 fancy 488 39 387.00–390.00 $389.41 $1,900 -1.89
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 -25.57
500–535 520 22 330.00–350.00 $344.18 $1,790 -1.97
502–549 value added 542 67 367.00–374.00 $372.87 $2,021 +6.93
554–565 value added 556 109 372.25–376.50 $373.00 $2,074 +5.74
555–597 581 40 320.00–342.00 $328.95 $1,911 -17.03
600–640 614 10 295.00–315.00 $304.76 $1,871 -3.43
606–635 616 27 320.00–327.00 $322.74 $1,988 +14.55
664–667 666 19 312.00–326.00 $321.59 $2,142 -0.40
650–691 687 58 287.50–295.00 $290.19 $1,994 -31.80
721 721 8 302.00 $302.00 $2,177 +24.35
763–785 779 13 267.00–289.00 $283.02 $2,205 +5.82
810–817 815 3 275.00–282.00 $279.68 $2,279 +9.67
820 820 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,206 -1.01
865 865 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 -25.00
910–940 925 2 205.00–215.00 $209.92 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 +10.00
290–297 295 3 385.00–390.00 $388.36 $1,146 +23.36
310–340 327 3 355.00–375.00 $368.27 $1,204 +15.10
355–385 372 6 357.50–372.50 $367.63 $1,368 +14.30
402–446 436 26 340.00–360.00 $350.79 $1,529 +10.79
450–494 484 21 345.00–350.00 $346.74 $1,678 +20.74
503–549 531 10 300.00–322.50 $312.07 $1,657 -5.84
582 582 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,746 -14.45
605–636 630 5 285.00–297.50 $295.10 $1,859 +12.60
650–655 654 4 272.50–283.00 $275.11 $1,799 —
710 710 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,853 —
820 820 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,009 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,055 +42.50
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
420–435 428 2 302.00–310.00 $306.07 $1,310 +31.07
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 +27.50
630 630 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 —
255–277 270 3 445.00–467.00 $460.07 $1,242 +60.07
330–343 337 10 405.00–422.50 $417.77 $1,408 +10.24
365–390 379 4 407.50–422.00 $418.27 $1,585 +16.32
405–445 434 8 380.00–405.00 $397.23 $1,724 -12.00
461–467 fancy 463 13 401.00–402.50 $401.47 $1,859 —
458–487 468 12 370.00–382.00 $377.14 $1,765 -18.23
503–530 511 6 360.00–382.50 $365.43 $1,867 -17.33
507–540 fancy 524 4 390.00–402.00 $396.19 $2,076 —
604–631 fancy 616 13 350.00–366.00 $358.02 $2,205 +18.25
620–640 623 13 320.00–341.00 $336.08 $2,094 +28.46
705–735 717 8 265.00–287.50 $273.43 $1,960 -15.30
720 fancy 720 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 -20.00
785 785 2 258.00 $258.00 $2,025 +0.46
811 811 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,906 +1.32
925 925 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,007 —
960–997 981 4 205.00–225.00 $211.13 $2,071 +26.13
1010–1030 1020 2 180.00–200.00 $190.10 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 +23.00
302–307 305 4 367.00–380.00 $373.45 $1,139 —
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +15.00
460–485 473 2 357.50–367.50 $362.63 $1,715 -3.83
500 500 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,762 +2.21
552–587 570 4 357.50–367.50 $362.65 $2,067 +20.65
615–645 625 3 300.00–310.00 $303.44 $1,896 +20.94
671 671 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,812 —
782 782 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,830 +24.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
575 575 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,969 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1220 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,525.87 —
1305–1830 1487 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,050.00–3,575.00 $3,280.27 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 —
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 2 108.00 $108.00 $999 —
785–1120 967 85-90% 3 115.00–123.00 $119.57 $1,156 —
840–1220 988 85-90% 10 137.00–148.00 $142.65 $1,409 —
735–1350 1041 85-90% 17 150.00–167.00 $156.61 $1,630 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1645 1458 75-80% 3 147.00–151.00 $148.21 $2,161 -24.21
1275–1825 1484 75-80% 22 157.00–164.50 $160.56 $2,383 -11.86
1400–1635 1490 75-80% 7 165.00–170.00 $166.86 $2,486 -5.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1300 1137 80-85% 3 165.00–170.50 $166.91 $1,898 —
925–1445 1218 80-85% 17 154.00–164.00 $159.31 $1,940 -1.64
1240–1280 1260 80-85% 2 147.00–152.50 $149.71 $1,886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2070 1460 7 170.00–179.00 $174.35 $2,546 +9.33
1310–1990 1493 6 180.00–187.00 $183.70 $2,743 +18.68
1440–2105 1781 7 190.00–199.00 $193.31 $3,443 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1980 1874 4 203.00–216.00 $210.06 $3,937 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1255 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 182.00–232.00 $205.23 $2,102

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1050 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,223.01
1115–1190 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,216.97
1120–1190 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 —
605–630 615 15 212.00–247.00 $232.66 $1,431 —
737 737 20 247.00 $247.00 $1,820 —
890 890 10 231.00 $231.00 $2,056 —
1257 1257 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,760 —

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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.