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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

1,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.95/cwt +15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 614 lb · 195 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.93/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 768 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $429.21/cwt +38.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 530 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,495 1,946 1,752
Feeder cattle 1,348 1,747 1,513
Slaughter cattle 115 189 207
Replacement cattle 32 10 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and some instances of sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was very 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
265 265 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,259 +25.00
300 thin fleshed 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 —
310–335 318 3 450.00–465.00 $459.74 $1,462 -0.19
335–340 fancy 338 2 480.00–485.00 $482.52 $1,631 -32.48
368 thin fleshed 368 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,895 +18.00
380 fancy 380 2 497.50 $497.50 $1,890 —
385–395 393 4 440.00–460.00 $446.26 $1,754 +1.92
405–427 418 6 440.00–450.00 $443.31 $1,853 -7.12
410–436 fancy 426 6 460.00–477.50 $467.29 $1,991 +3.94
426–430 thin fleshed 427 4 482.50–490.00 $484.39 $2,068 —
450 fancy 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 +42.50
450–467 458 10 452.50–470.00 $464.24 $2,126 +44.53
505–530 value added 521 6 410.00–420.00 $411.63 $2,145 +10.27
505–540 527 24 387.00–405.00 $398.01 $2,098 +15.59
532 fancy 532 92 438.50 $438.50 $2,333 —
555–585 567 15 370.00–390.00 $379.73 $2,153 -0.17
550–590 value added 577 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,308 -5.95
602 fancy 602 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,453 —
600–640 618 7 360.00–377.50 $365.85 $2,261 +2.22
621–649 value added 639 25 387.50–397.00 $393.80 $2,516 +12.69
661 value added 661 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,578 +15.03
650–692 675 16 347.50–365.00 $357.08 $2,410 +6.23
710–714 value added 712 10 357.00–369.00 $364.22 $2,593 -5.01
700–741 726 8 327.00–342.50 $335.60 $2,436 -6.37
731 fancy 731 10 377.50 $377.50 $2,760 —
754 value added 754 64 373.25 $373.25 $2,814 +8.25
755–792 781 73 346.00–360.00 $350.13 $2,735 +19.51
815–835 822 5 300.00–317.50 $307.93 $2,531 -13.27
800–842 value added 835 83 332.00–339.95 $338.82 $2,829 —
863 863 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,848 +7.89
863 value added 863 60 322.00 $322.00 $2,779 -16.37
905 905 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 +10.00
958 value added 958 53 325.00 $325.00 $3,114 —
994 994 53 309.75 $309.75 $3,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,269 —
402–435 428 9 410.00–415.00 $411.04 $1,759 +1.04
480–497 489 6 400.00–412.50 $407.48 $1,993 +62.48
510–541 527 8 360.00–370.00 $365.07 $1,924 +26.60
562 562 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,939 -0.04
616–635 621 4 340.00–342.50 $341.86 $2,123 —
755–775 768 3 300.00–312.50 $304.93 $2,342 —
815 815 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,425 +57.50
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 -10.00
905 905 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,444 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197–1242 1241 34 256.00–258.00 $256.06 $3,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 -6.97
385–390 388 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,668 +10.00
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 +5.21
460–475 467 4 415.00–430.00 $425.67 $1,988 +45.67
500–529 523 8 377.50–382.50 $379.03 $1,982 +17.78
550–572 561 5 355.00–365.00 $359.08 $2,014 -2.58
625 625 4 352.50–354.00 $353.63 $2,210 +16.13
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 4 450.00–460.00 $455.05 $1,206 +15.05
272 fancy 272 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,346 —
350 fancy 350 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,838 +103.00
357–397 370 6 445.00–447.50 $446.61 $1,652 +47.53
420 fancy 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 +14.87
405–445 424 17 400.00–417.50 $411.04 $1,743 +21.26
462–477 fancy 470 4 402.50–410.00 $406.19 $1,909 +2.36
467–495 481 5 382.50–390.00 $385.41 $1,854 +8.26
507–526 520 7 350.00–365.00 $354.90 $1,845 -5.59
510–535 value added 527 12 370.00–371.00 $370.68 $1,953 -14.54
554 fancy 554 13 380.00 $380.00 $2,105 -1.75
550–597 566 16 340.00–352.00 $348.45 $1,972 -1.18
556–582 value added 574 10 360.00–365.00 $361.45 $2,075 -6.55
602–623 value added 613 175 372.50–383.10 $377.56 $2,314 +15.56
602–627 620 20 330.00–347.00 $342.36 $2,123 +15.72
652–695 687 32 325.00–335.00 $331.28 $2,276 +9.17
710–725 720 6 287.50–290.00 $289.18 $2,082 -31.82
710–728 value added 721 5 312.50–317.00 $314.27 $2,266 -16.73
755 value added 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
755–790 769 6 282.50–296.00 $289.74 $2,228 -15.77
883 883 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,472 +47.23
902–905 902 7 270.00–285.00 $272.15 $2,455 —
950 950 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,138 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 —
370 370 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,545 +27.50
447 447 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,708 +15.31
470 470 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 +14.00
535–540 538 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,802 -8.04
555–580 568 2 325.00–327.50 $326.22 $1,853 -2.61
600–642 619 8 317.00–325.00 $319.28 $1,976 +8.88
665–686 682 5 310.00–312.50 $312.01 $2,128 -0.45
715 715 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,913 —
775–790 783 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $2,095 —
880 880 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,156 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,443 +32.52
437 437 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,934 +127.50
470–490 476 4 352.50–360.00 $356.28 $1,696 +12.36
525–535 528 3 320.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,699 -9.28
575 575 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,912 +12.50
610–620 615 2 300.00–302.50 $301.24 $1,853 -1.27
655 655 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,916 -7.59
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
340–345 343 2 500.00–515.00 $507.55 $1,741 +94.20
362 thin fleshed 362 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,937 +27.50
375–395 385 2 447.50–460.00 $453.91 $1,748 +12.75
393 fancy 393 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,926 +1.17
402–410 fancy 406 4 500.00–505.00 $502.48 $2,040 +44.98
410–440 421 8 480.00–485.00 $484.35 $2,039 +44.26
456 fancy 456 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,212 —
450–470 458 6 420.00–435.00 $422.46 $1,935 +21.40
500–527 520 4 352.50–370.00 $362.00 $1,882 -1.98
515–542 fancy 533 3 392.50–395.00 $394.19 $2,101 —
560 fancy 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 -25.00
565–595 583 5 345.00–355.00 $348.01 $2,029 -15.97
606–640 fancy 617 6 352.50–360.00 $356.69 $2,201 —
605–630 623 5 327.50–342.00 $332.39 $2,071 -14.77
660–670 665 2 322.50–335.00 $328.70 $2,186 -9.05
738 738 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,343 -17.50
785 fancy 785 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,492 —
790–795 793 2 272.00–277.50 $274.74 $2,179 —
800 fancy 800 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,380 —
805–848 825 8 250.00–265.00 $259.41 $2,140 +29.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 —
435 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 -5.00
490 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -35.00
647 647 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,051 +14.47
680 680 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 —
720 720 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1395 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–3,175.00 $3,135.14 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1300 1189 80-85% 7 180.00–190.00 $184.87 $2,198 —
1020–1425 1213 80-85% 27 171.00–179.00 $173.92 $2,110 -6.70
1100–1440 1246 80-85% 16 160.00–169.00 $166.10 $2,070 -14.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1895 1600 75-80% 11 171.00–178.00 $174.67 $2,795 +5.51
1455–1875 1605 75-80% 5 161.00–169.00 $166.95 $2,680 -2.21
1630–1645 1638 75-80% 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,981 +19.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,352 —
820–1025 923 85-90% 2 182.00–184.00 $183.11 $1,690 —
810–995 933 85-90% 6 163.00–173.00 $169.26 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1605 1381 4 183.00–190.00 $186.29 $2,573 —
1555–1890 1723 5 197.00–206.00 $202.19 $3,484 -3.50
1595–2060 1889 6 208.00–216.00 $211.08 $3,987 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,965
895–1108 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 192.00–194.00 $193.66 $2,062

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1195 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,700.00 $2,142.56
625–1680 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–2,875.00 $2,122.50
1171 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,849 —

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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
980–1120 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,905.18 —

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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.