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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 7, 2025

1,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.17/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,949/hd at 875 lb · 326 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.31/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 562 lb · 230 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.73/cwt -18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 533 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,946 1,184 723
Feeder cattle 1,747 1,040 606
Slaughter cattle 189 109 103
Replacement cattle 10 35 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher and sharply higher in some instances. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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
192 192 2 480.00 $480.00 $922 —
240 fancy 240 8 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 —
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 —
320 fancy 320 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 +15.00
300–343 329 6 452.00–462.50 $459.93 $1,513 —
365–395 374 7 435.00–450.00 $444.34 $1,662 +54.34
388 thin fleshed 388 3 497.00 $497.00 $1,928 —
405–412 fancy 410 3 460.00–465.00 $463.35 $1,900 +34.35
410–434 429 15 440.00–455.00 $450.43 $1,932 +32.92
457–485 466 7 407.50–428.00 $419.71 $1,956 +6.80
480 fancy 480 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,076 -12.50
500–527 515 21 370.00–390.00 $382.42 $1,969 -1.27
501–540 value added 515 18 397.00–407.00 $401.36 $2,067 -6.85
553–575 value added 569 46 404.00–410.00 $405.95 $2,310 -6.05
555–585 570 20 370.00–390.00 $379.90 $2,165 -11.63
606–640 614 14 357.50–370.00 $363.63 $2,233 -22.15
616–617 value added 616 9 374.00–387.00 $381.11 $2,348 -16.18
652 fancy 652 14 394.50 $394.50 $2,572 —
650–665 value added 660 5 370.00–385.00 $374.97 $2,475 -9.27
660–691 670 39 335.00–365.00 $350.85 $2,351 +8.61
701–730 710 17 331.00–345.00 $341.97 $2,428 -0.09
710–733 value added 733 61 352.50–369.50 $369.23 $2,706 +7.60
751–790 760 7 325.00–341.00 $330.62 $2,513 -10.68
782 value added 782 65 365.00 $365.00 $2,854 -1.00
820–827 823 5 320.00–322.00 $321.20 $2,643 +1.11
870–873 871 24 314.00–327.00 $322.11 $2,806 +29.61
856–889 value added 875 302 336.75–339.25 $338.37 $2,961 +13.37
900 900 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,610 —
921 value added 921 60 327.00 $327.00 $3,012 +16.00
955–960 958 2 276.00–280.00 $277.99 $2,663 +35.99
1030 1030 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,451 -2.21
1065 1065 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,599 —
1135 1135 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,894 —
1165 1165 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,470 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 6 226.00 $226.00 $2,617 —
1321–1398 1366 29 237.50–240.00 $239.00 $3,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 5 432.50–440.00 $436.97 $1,407 —
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 —
410–440 420 6 422.00–430.00 $424.79 $1,784 +74.79
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 -3.31
510–520 514 4 355.00–365.00 $361.25 $1,857 —
590–597 592 6 355.00–365.00 $361.66 $2,141 -3.34
600 600 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,025 -20.79
720–730 725 2 320.00–322.50 $321.26 $2,329 —
830 830 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,424 —
850–875 863 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,589 —
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,796 —
482 482 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,663 —
515–535 525 2 337.00–340.00 $338.47 $1,777 +8.47
550–590 575 5 340.00–347.50 $345.04 $1,984 -4.96
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
890 890 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,492 —
1135 1135 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,009 -5.00
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 ±0.00
315–330 fancy 323 2 445.00–450.00 $447.56 $1,446 —
320–325 323 2 415.00–430.00 $422.44 $1,364 +61.19
365–386 379 9 395.00–410.00 $399.08 $1,513 -11.38
385 fancy 385 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,625 —
405–445 428 12 380.00–397.00 $389.78 $1,668 +4.57
410–444 fancy 440 12 400.00–413.00 $405.13 $1,783 —
456–485 fancy 459 9 395.00–405.00 $403.83 $1,854 -13.17
462–490 470 27 370.00–387.00 $377.15 $1,773 -5.00
500–542 532 43 350.00–368.00 $360.49 $1,918 +7.63
505–537 value added 533 69 380.00–394.00 $385.22 $2,053 +23.22
559 fancy 559 165 381.75 $381.75 $2,134 —
555–575 560 7 345.00–357.50 $349.63 $1,958 -3.77
571 value added 571 58 368.00 $368.00 $2,101 -10.73
622 value added 622 79 362.00 $362.00 $2,252 -6.11
626–642 635 9 320.00–335.00 $326.64 $2,074 -24.94
650–662 value added 657 8 345.00–350.00 $347.89 $2,286 +7.89
655–697 688 9 322.00–322.50 $322.11 $2,216 -11.10
707 707 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,269 +8.78
707 value added 707 29 331.00 $331.00 $2,340 —
751–755 754 15 300.00–307.50 $305.51 $2,304 +15.14
800–825 813 2 222.50–237.00 $229.86 $1,869 -35.14
864–885 value added 867 7 247.00–250.00 $247.44 $2,145 —
855–890 878 3 220.00–253.00 $232.77 $2,044 -27.23
970 970 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,202 +5.00
1100 1100 8 226.00 $226.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
396 396 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,544 +2.50
440–445 443 3 360.00–370.00 $366.69 $1,624 —
480–489 486 9 357.00–367.00 $361.00 $1,754 -4.00
515–540 524 9 340.00–347.00 $343.04 $1,798 +16.04
560–595 566 7 325.00–330.00 $328.83 $1,861 -7.04
610–617 615 5 307.50–315.00 $310.40 $1,909 -26.60
650–670 660 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $2,062 -0.73
885 885 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 365.00 $365.00 $792 —
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 +90.00
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —
465–490 481 7 342.00–350.00 $343.92 $1,654 -7.79
510–545 528 2 330.00–332.00 $330.97 $1,748 +24.74
575–580 578 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 +3.34
630–635 633 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,915 +0.51
655–692 673 5 299.00–302.50 $300.09 $2,020 +10.09
700 700 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,942 —
750–790 773 4 230.00–255.00 $246.67 $1,907 —
810 810 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,596 -20.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1130 968 2 180.00–195.00 $188.76 $1,827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 —
315–345 330 2 405.00–422.50 $413.35 $1,364 —
357 thin fleshed 357 5 507.50 $507.50 $1,812 —
355–368 365 4 437.00–442.50 $441.16 $1,610 +27.16
350–392 fancy 378 3 475.00–495.00 $488.83 $1,848 —
422 fancy 422 7 457.50 $457.50 $1,931 +35.00
420–440 435 4 432.50–442.50 $440.09 $1,914 +45.09
453–475 456 12 400.00–405.00 $401.06 $1,829 +34.32
500–545 526 4 360.00–372.50 $363.98 $1,915 +8.98
575 fancy 575 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 —
570–590 582 5 357.50–372.50 $363.98 $2,118 -21.02
610–645 620 9 337.00–355.00 $347.16 $2,152 +20.16
660 fancy 660 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —
650–685 667 9 330.00–342.00 $337.75 $2,253 —
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 +59.66
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 +3.65
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 -25.00
1005 1005 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,060 —
1065 1065 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 3 365.00 $365.00 $613 —
435 435 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,729 —
545 545 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
947 947 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
505–545 515 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
570 570 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 —
627–642 635 4 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1340 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,990.16 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1227 80-85% 3 177.00–186.50 $180.62 $2,216 +9.42
990–1445 1250 80-85% 36 168.00–176.50 $170.96 $2,137 —
1070–1435 1254 80-85% 23 160.00–167.50 $163.19 $2,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1855 1596 75-80% 13 174.00–185.50 $177.53 $2,833 —
1475–1845 1621 75-80% 14 165.00–172.50 $169.16 $2,742 —
1465–1890 1629 75-80% 9 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $2,646 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1055 989 85-90% 4 163.50–168.50 $166.05 $1,642 +7.48
835–1275 1012 85-90% 5 140.00–147.00 $143.79 $1,455 —
970–1140 1028 85-90% 7 152.00–159.00 $155.31 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1690 1281 6 177.00–185.00 $180.98 $2,318 —
1065–2170 1620 10 191.00–199.00 $195.85 $3,173 -0.67
1375–2185 1749 10 200.00–211.00 $205.69 $3,598 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881–1245 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–3,225.00 $2,549.65
1080–1470 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,825.00 $2,357.84
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
1400–1560 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,884.46 —

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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.