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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 24, 2025

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.90/cwt +78.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,753/hd at 832 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.75/cwt +24.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,655/hd at 722 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.75/cwt +24.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 667 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 1,666 2,560
Feeder cattle 728 1,495 2,339
Slaughter cattle 84 147 173
Replacement cattle 30 24 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm on a light test. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Hot weather conditions restricted the movement of cattle in the area. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
275–293 286 5 402.00–405.00 $403.85 $1,155 +3.85
291 fancy 291 3 437.00 $437.00 $1,272 —
385–395 388 9 400.00–420.00 $413.39 $1,604 -8.92
443 443 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,759 -9.47
470 fancy 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
493 493 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,873 -20.88
500–518 value added 514 5 375.00–380.00 $379.03 $1,948 -27.11
530–540 534 7 352.50–367.50 $361.80 $1,932 —
565 value added 565 3 397.00 $397.00 $2,243 +8.72
560–575 570 6 340.00–360.00 $353.45 $2,015 -3.57
603–637 621 8 365.00–372.50 $369.01 $2,292 +3.70
643 value added 643 6 389.00 $389.00 $2,501 +5.72
652–670 657 8 357.50–364.00 $362.34 $2,381 +22.28
650–673 value added 665 6 375.00–380.00 $378.37 $2,516 -7.04
722 value added 722 34 367.75 $367.75 $2,655 +8.25
756–763 value added 759 16 355.00–360.00 $357.20 $2,711 —
763–790 774 11 310.00–329.00 $318.30 $2,464 -13.70
828–837 value added 832 123 326.50–335.00 $330.90 $2,753 —
850 850 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 —
466 466 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,666 -15.00
512–535 520 3 335.00–340.00 $338.28 $1,759 —
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 —
680–685 683 2 332.50–336.00 $334.24 $2,283 +34.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 +20.00
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —
790 790 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,109 —
1015 1015 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 fancy 332 4 400.00–417.50 $412.96 $1,371 —
335–345 338 3 380.00–390.00 $383.40 $1,296 -11.88
363 fancy 363 4 401.00 $401.00 $1,456 —
350–395 376 8 370.00–382.50 $372.81 $1,402 -28.12
425 fancy 425 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 -17.50
430–448 444 5 350.00–362.50 $360.08 $1,599 -11.84
450 fancy 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 —
450–487 471 19 357.50–372.50 $365.55 $1,722 -6.16
510–517 value added 515 3 352.50–355.00 $354.17 $1,824 -18.70
510–520 fancy 517 3 377.50–382.00 $380.52 $1,967 —
500–548 537 20 329.00–348.00 $334.24 $1,795 -9.94
557 fancy 557 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,047 —
550–576 567 8 320.00–335.00 $329.13 $1,866 +0.18
570–588 value added 579 6 342.50–345.00 $343.73 $1,990 -29.27
620–642 value added 633 12 322.00–329.00 $326.26 $2,065 —
632–645 637 4 300.00–312.50 $308.10 $1,963 -14.64
650–668 659 8 305.00–315.00 $306.73 $2,021 -14.86
661–678 value added 670 22 327.00–330.50 $328.57 $2,201 —
705–732 718 5 285.00–297.50 $289.90 $2,081 -12.10
738 value added 738 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,303 —
775–790 783 2 265.00–271.00 $267.97 $2,098 -15.05
810–815 813 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,972 -37.17
831 value added 831 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,343 —
918 918 8 253.00 $253.00 $2,323 +43.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 +1.73
472–490 474 8 343.00–345.00 $343.26 $1,627 -3.48
510–540 523 3 320.00–327.00 $323.94 $1,694 +11.87
550–565 558 2 307.00–307.50 $307.25 $1,714 +7.25
600–625 617 3 287.00–295.00 $289.76 $1,788 -5.34
650–680 667 3 282.50–287.50 $285.83 $1,906 +10.72
710–717 714 4 270.00–277.50 $273.73 $1,954 +12.73
908 908 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 327.50 $327.50 $933 —
330 330 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,106 +7.50
385–395 392 3 342.00–342.50 $342.16 $1,341 —
447 447 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,453 +18.93
460–485 472 4 325.00–330.00 $326.89 $1,543 —
527–535 530 3 310.00–317.50 $312.53 $1,656 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
680 680 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,850 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
830 830 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,011 —
255 255 1 385.00 $385.00 $982 -75.07
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 -27.77
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 -38.27
400–413 fancy 408 5 410.00–412.50 $410.98 $1,677 —
405–447 434 11 380.00–392.50 $383.70 $1,665 -13.53
453–498 476 10 370.00–377.50 $376.54 $1,792 -0.60
500 value added 500 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,762 —
500–522 fancy 514 14 380.00–385.00 $381.95 $1,963 -14.24
500–545 517 6 325.00–340.00 $329.27 $1,702 -36.16
560–575 571 7 322.00–325.00 $323.86 $1,849 —
610–632 fancy 625 3 337.50–347.00 $343.91 $2,149 -14.11
637–642 640 6 310.00–324.00 $314.67 $2,014 -21.41
685–695 690 2 290.00–310.00 $300.07 $2,070 —
712–745 723 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,952 -3.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 337.50 $337.50 $692 —
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
500–535 518 3 300.00–317.50 $306.36 $1,587 —
668 668 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,804 —
740 740 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1375 1226 80-85% 11 172.50–180.00 $175.46 $2,151 +16.15
1075–1440 1229 80-85% 6 155.00–161.50 $158.98 $1,954 -0.33
1150–1420 1310 80-85% 15 163.00–170.00 $166.80 $2,185 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1675 1578 75-80% 4 171.50–174.00 $172.59 $2,723 —
1470–1975 1597 75-80% 13 160.00–169.50 $165.23 $2,639 —
1485–1890 1688 75-80% 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
775–950 862 85-90% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.23 $1,278 —
840–970 922 85-90% 3 153.00–160.00 $156.63 $1,444 +48.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1540 1340 3 172.00–179.00 $175.82 $2,356 —
1305–1920 1613 2 209.00–210.00 $209.40 $3,378 —
1305–2170 1770 3 198.00–204.00 $200.29 $3,545 +6.98
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,426 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,726

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1285 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,475.00–2,700.00 $2,594.33
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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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
1185–1630 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,106.68 —

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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.