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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 31, 2025

1,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.40/cwt +44.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 621 lb · 153 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.32/cwt +26.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 573 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $411.28/cwt +42.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 525 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,184 842 1,505
Feeder cattle 1,040 728 1,405
Slaughter cattle 109 84 90
Replacement cattle 35 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was good demand 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
270 fancy 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +13.00
319 fancy 319 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,595 —
363 363 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,416 -23.39
380 fancy 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
422 fancy 422 2 429.00 $429.00 $1,810 —
420–425 423 2 415.00–420.00 $417.51 $1,766 +20.51
452 fancy 452 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,011 +45.00
455–495 469 15 402.50–420.00 $412.91 $1,937 +32.91
500–525 value added 503 10 400.00–410.00 $408.21 $2,053 +29.18
500–546 522 20 375.00–390.00 $383.69 $2,003 +21.89
529–530 fancy 530 49 419.00–425.00 $423.17 $2,243 —
551–555 value added 552 12 412.00 $412.00 $2,274 +15.00
550–597 584 18 382.00–394.00 $391.53 $2,287 +38.08
600–620 fancy 610 12 405.00–407.00 $405.98 $2,476 —
614–635 629 32 370.00–389.00 $385.78 $2,427 +16.77
623–642 value added 636 24 393.00–399.00 $397.29 $2,527 +8.29
650–690 673 6 341.00–345.00 $342.24 $2,303 -20.10
671–676 value added 674 16 383.00–387.00 $384.24 $2,590 +5.87
705–723 719 5 330.00–345.00 $342.06 $2,459 —
726 fancy 726 11 371.00 $371.00 $2,693 —
727–747 value added 744 31 359.50–368.00 $361.63 $2,691 -6.12
762 value added 762 64 366.00 $366.00 $2,789 +8.80
773–780 775 9 330.00–347.00 $341.30 $2,645 +23.00
800–845 811 4 309.00–324.00 $320.09 $2,596 —
880 880 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,574 +16.50
891 value added 891 54 325.00 $325.00 $2,896 —
918 value added 918 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,855 —
990 990 2 237.00–247.00 $242.00 $2,396 —
1002–1030 1011 3 227.00–247.00 $240.21 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -10.00
450–495 477 6 380.00–387.50 $383.31 $1,828 +25.81
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 —
625–638 635 4 350.00–361.00 $358.29 $2,275 +43.29
752 752 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 +35.00
615 615 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,137 —
850 850 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 440.00 $440.00 $792 —
240 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 —
267 267 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,175 —
340–341 341 12 360.00–375.00 $361.25 $1,232 -22.15
375–385 383 5 405.00–417.50 $410.46 $1,572 +37.65
400 fancy 400 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +20.00
411–440 423 5 380.00–392.50 $385.21 $1,629 +25.13
454 fancy 454 25 417.00 $417.00 $1,893 +32.00
460–462 461 7 377.00–390.00 $382.15 $1,762 +16.60
501 value added 501 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,814 +7.83
510–540 518 11 342.00–360.00 $352.86 $1,828 +18.62
533 fancy 533 56 403.50 $403.50 $2,151 +22.98
553–566 value added 565 51 357.50–380.50 $378.73 $2,140 +35.00
553–591 582 49 347.50–355.00 $353.40 $2,057 +24.27
610 fancy 610 8 387.00 $387.00 $2,361 —
602–620 613 25 343.00–357.00 $351.58 $2,155 +43.48
605–628 value added 623 120 361.00–369.50 $368.11 $2,293 +41.85
656 value added 656 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,230 +11.43
651–693 664 17 321.00–339.00 $333.21 $2,213 +26.48
700–710 705 2 307.50–317.00 $312.22 $2,201 +22.32
744 value added 744 28 321.00 $321.00 $2,388 +9.00
762 value added 762 4 323.00 $323.00 $2,461 —
770–780 775 4 287.00–295.00 $290.37 $2,250 +22.40
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 +22.49
860 860 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
950 950 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,531 —
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 +21.74
502 502 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,642 +3.06
557–590 561 8 335.00–336.00 $335.87 $1,884 +28.62
615 615 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,073 +47.24
685–693 690 5 312.00–315.00 $313.19 $2,161 +27.36
741 741 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,075 +6.27
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 +15.00
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 -67.16
467–485 473 3 350.00–355.00 $351.71 $1,664 +24.82
500–505 503 2 302.50–310.00 $306.23 $1,540 -6.30
580–590 583 3 315.00–317.50 $316.66 $1,846 —
630 630 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,903 +22.00
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 +18.00
740 740 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,980 +27.50
825 825 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,794 -19.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
376 376 5 414.00 $414.00 $1,557 +34.00
405 fancy 405 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,711 +11.52
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 +11.30
465–485 480 4 362.50–380.00 $366.74 $1,760 -9.80
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 +25.73
552 552 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,125 +61.14
635 635 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,076 +12.33
635 fancy 635 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 +6.09
742–745 743 3 272.00–282.00 $275.34 $2,046 +5.34
752–777 765 4 270.00–282.50 $276.35 $2,114 —
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 +12.50
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +3.64
597 597 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,881 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 +20.00
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1425 1193 80-85% 16 157.00–166.50 $162.28 $1,936 —
1060–1435 1203 80-85% 16 176.00–186.00 $179.25 $2,156 +3.79
945–1420 1248 80-85% 22 167.50–175.50 $171.20 $2,137 +12.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1025 933 85-90% 6 143.50–151.00 $145.87 $1,361 -10.76
875–1010 950 85-90% 3 136.00–143.00 $139.25 $1,323 —
960–1015 988 85-90% 2 156.00–161.00 $158.57 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1665 1526 75-80% 6 167.00–174.00 $171.23 $2,613 —
1465–1625 1545 75-80% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,549 —
1470–1665 1560 75-80% 3 178.00–179.50 $178.97 $2,792 +6.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1545 1343 3 180.00–188.00 $184.77 $2,481 +8.95
1220–2020 1641 5 193.00–199.00 $196.52 $3,225 -12.88
1415–1905 1706 4 206.00–211.00 $208.33 $3,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–860 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 237.00–240.00 $238.55 $1,980
980–1025 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 198.00–199.00 $198.51 $1,991

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1135–1602 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,200.00–3,075.00 $2,870.21
1230–1715 1464 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,175.00–2,775.00 $2,544.99

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,861 —

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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
885–1270 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,509.62 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,264 —
702 702 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,299 —
775 775 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
800 800 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,460 —
923 923 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,624 —

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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.