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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 21, 2025

2,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.08/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,905/hd at 787 lb · 222 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $411.22/cwt +21.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,503/hd at 609 lb · 185 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.45/cwt +19.72 vs last sale · ≈ $3,049/hd at 890 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,396 1,495 1,589
Feeder cattle 2,179 1,348 1,294
Slaughter cattle 162 115 219
Replacement cattle 55 32 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 12.00 to 18.00 higher and in some instances sharply higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder and yearling heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to firm. 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
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
266 266 3 487.00 $487.00 $1,295 +12.00
307–315 310 3 500.00–505.00 $503.30 $1,560 +43.56
325 fancy 325 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,901 +102.48
330 thin fleshed 330 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,980 +20.00
355 thin fleshed 355 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 +45.00
360 fancy 360 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,962 +47.50
351–395 377 10 500.00–525.00 $506.10 $1,908 +59.84
425–436 433 21 475.00–480.00 $476.17 $2,062 +32.86
450–465 fancy 459 9 475.00–480.00 $478.37 $2,196 +3.37
450–469 464 12 450.00–470.00 $452.87 $2,101 -11.37
501–540 value added 515 22 430.00–440.00 $433.05 $2,230 +21.42
505–543 533 18 400.00–425.00 $408.04 $2,175 +10.03
554–571 value added 563 49 410.00–423.00 $414.23 $2,332 +14.23
552–585 567 33 375.00–390.00 $384.69 $2,181 +4.96
604–617 value added 606 123 410.00–428.50 $424.18 $2,571 +30.38
605–638 614 62 372.00–392.50 $385.50 $2,367 +19.65
650–680 value added 675 99 380.00–398.00 $396.31 $2,675 +6.31
655–688 685 30 349.50–362.50 $350.66 $2,402 -6.42
700–743 732 4 331.00–338.00 $336.33 $2,462 +0.73
738 value added 738 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,841 +20.78
765–785 770 5 330.00–347.50 $340.43 $2,621 -9.70
782 fancy 782 67 382.00 $382.00 $2,987 —
753–799 value added 790 150 359.25–370.30 $364.26 $2,878 —
802–843 822 83 328.00–344.00 $341.45 $2,807 +33.52
850–880 865 4 320.00–332.00 $324.21 $2,804 -5.79
876–896 value added 891 151 340.00–343.80 $342.93 $3,056 +20.93
955–985 970 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $2,741 -27.21
975 value added 975 112 329.50 $329.50 $3,213 +4.50
1000 1000 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,625 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,192 —
1464 1464 34 239.50 $239.50 $3,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 ±0.00
430 430 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 +25.00
475–491 488 6 422.50–432.00 $430.46 $2,101 +4.79
505–545 520 6 380.00–385.00 $382.07 $1,987 +3.04
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 -9.08
600–640 620 2 352.50–355.00 $353.79 $2,193 +0.16
650–670 658 5 330.00–340.00 $336.02 $2,211 —
757–772 765 4 322.50–327.50 $325.02 $2,486 +0.02
830 830 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 -26.04
475–485 480 2 395.00–400.00 $397.53 $1,908 -9.95
505–530 518 2 350.00–357.50 $353.66 $1,832 -11.41
590 590 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,962 -12.50
635–641 640 4 332.00–340.00 $333.99 $2,138 -7.87
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
750–770 760 2 290.00–292.00 $290.99 $2,212 -13.94
835 835 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,113 -44.50
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
210–245 228 2 420.00–425.00 $422.31 $963 —
260 fancy 260 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,235 -20.00
255–295 275 2 410.00–417.50 $414.02 $1,139 -41.03
311 fancy 311 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,400 —
302–320 313 5 385.00–395.00 $388.86 $1,217 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 —
365–368 fancy 368 47 487.50–500.00 $487.76 $1,795 -37.24
350–397 370 21 425.00–440.00 $432.91 $1,602 -13.70
405 fancy 405 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,731 +7.50
400–426 411 12 402.00–420.00 $410.76 $1,688 -0.28
455–486 467 23 385.00–400.00 $392.74 $1,834 +7.33
465–480 fancy 473 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,987 +13.81
500 fancy 500 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
504–545 520 26 365.00–377.50 $373.25 $1,941 +18.35
553 fancy 553 91 404.00 $404.00 $2,234 +24.00
551–590 572 21 365.00–369.00 $367.33 $2,101 +18.88
561–587 value added 573 37 375.00–382.00 $380.17 $2,178 +18.72
608–628 value added 614 57 360.00–378.00 $371.47 $2,281 -6.09
605–640 622 6 330.00–347.50 $338.93 $2,108 -3.43
658 658 38 339.00 $339.00 $2,231 +7.72
652–684 value added 683 62 356.50–359.00 $356.58 $2,435 —
710–737 723 7 302.00–317.50 $310.53 $2,245 +21.35
715–736 value added 730 39 332.50–343.00 $341.43 $2,492 +27.16
758 758 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,532 +44.26
759–767 value added 764 73 337.50–339.50 $338.77 $2,588 +38.77
830–845 838 2 302.00–310.00 $306.04 $2,565 —
860 860 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,258 -17.50
1030 1030 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 3 400.00 $400.00 $904 —
275 275 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 -50.00
300–310 305 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
355–390 378 8 400.00–417.50 $411.84 $1,557 -5.66
402–430 411 3 385.00–390.00 $386.74 $1,590 —
457–485 467 9 378.00–380.00 $378.91 $1,770 +3.91
500–542 516 8 340.00–352.50 $346.24 $1,787 +11.24
557–575 563 8 335.00–347.50 $340.22 $1,915 +14.00
610–646 639 5 315.00–320.00 $319.04 $2,039 -0.24
650–680 663 3 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,072 +0.46
705 705 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,094 +29.50
770 770 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 +32.48
816–830 822 5 279.00–290.00 $283.44 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–330 328 3 350.00–355.00 $351.68 $1,154 —
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 -2.52
410–445 428 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,584 -72.50
455–492 474 4 362.50–365.00 $363.70 $1,724 +7.42
525–545 538 3 330.00–340.00 $334.09 $1,797 +12.40
560–570 566 4 310.00–315.00 $311.25 $1,762 -21.25
610–635 620 5 300.00–307.00 $301.79 $1,871 +0.55
680–690 687 3 280.00–290.00 $283.30 $1,946 -9.20
710 710 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,073 —
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 +20.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1270 1238 3 192.50–195.00 $193.35 $2,394 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 420.00 $420.00 $651 —
220 fancy 220 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,199 —
215–235 225 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
283 283 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,274 —
298 fancy 298 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,833 —
300 fancy 300 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,710 +20.00
315–335 325 3 500.00–520.00 $506.87 $1,647 -0.68
352 thin fleshed 352 2 552.00 $552.00 $1,943 +17.00
355–395 372 7 505.00–525.00 $519.18 $1,931 +65.27
355–383 fancy 374 6 537.50–540.00 $539.21 $2,017 +49.21
405–425 fancy 415 2 505.00–512.00 $508.58 $2,111 +6.10
425 425 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,061 +0.65
455–467 fancy 463 3 450.00–455.00 $453.36 $2,099 -31.64
465–490 479 6 430.00–440.00 $432.47 $2,072 +10.01
525 fancy 525 2 405.00–420.00 $412.50 $2,166 +18.31
500–536 529 6 380.00–397.00 $392.30 $2,075 +30.30
565 fancy 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +35.00
570–590 576 6 362.50–372.50 $369.13 $2,126 +21.12
630 fancy 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -6.69
620–640 633 5 325.00–340.00 $334.38 $2,117 +1.99
655–667 661 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,181 +1.30
703–705 fancy 703 5 320.00–330.00 $328.00 $2,306 —
705–745 732 3 287.50–310.00 $302.77 $2,216 -14.73
751–790 766 10 287.50–310.00 $293.35 $2,247 +18.61
850–887 875 3 220.00–240.00 $226.48 $1,982 —
925 925 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,128 —
975 975 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,798 —
1020 1020 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
395 395 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,916 +45.00
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +40.00
465–490 476 5 385.00–400.00 $394.88 $1,880 -15.12
525–530 528 2 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $1,940 —
565–590 577 4 337.50–350.00 $342.48 $1,976 +22.48
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 —
670 670 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,990 -13.00
700 700 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,978 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 386 3 400.00–405.00 $403.30 $1,557 —
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
460 460 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,736 -12.50
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 —
555–570 563 3 302.50–327.00 $312.23 $1,758 —
625–635 628 3 255.00–300.00 $270.16 $1,697 —
827 827 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1385 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 2,350.00–3,350.00 $2,949.41 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1325 1197 80-85% 8 160.00–169.00 $164.97 $1,975 -19.90
1030–1420 1223 80-85% 32 170.00–178.00 $174.11 $2,129 +0.19
1140–1370 1246 80-85% 11 180.00–184.00 $182.12 $2,269 +16.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–985 895 85-90% 6 142.00–152.00 $147.43 $1,319 —
760–1005 920 85-90% 3 170.00–177.00 $174.48 $1,605 -8.63
855–1045 958 85-90% 11 153.00–162.00 $157.41 $1,508 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1785 1535 75-80% 9 174.00–182.00 $178.48 $2,740 —
1540–1775 1623 75-80% 3 184.50–191.50 $187.08 $3,036 +5.08
1490–1860 1651 75-80% 4 164.00–171.00 $168.91 $2,789 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1615 1356 8 182.00–189.00 $186.29 $2,526 ±0.00
1210–2095 1610 7 191.00–199.00 $194.28 $3,128 —
1545–2300 1854 13 204.00–216.50 $208.93 $3,874 -2.15
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1890 1798 2 219.00 $219.00 $3,938 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–690 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,126.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1165 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,750.00 $2,432.12
840–1215 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,034.09
955–1520 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,925.00 $2,534.41

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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
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -705.18
895–1220 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–3,050.00 $2,717.90 -187.28

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,468 —

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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.