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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 28, 2025

2,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.20/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,210/hd at 975 lb · 282 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.56/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 528 lb · 181 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $382.05/cwt +13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,375/hd at 622 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,871 2,396 815
Feeder cattle 2,547 2,179 663
Slaughter cattle 147 162 138
Replacement cattle 177 55 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder and yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher on the high quality offering and 1.00 to 3.00 lowering on the average to plain quality offering. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for the high quality offering and moderate demand for plainer fleshy bawling calves coming to market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
262 fancy 262 4 527.50 $527.50 $1,382 —
280 thin fleshed 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
270–295 283 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,415 +13.00
317–330 318 12 480.00–490.00 $489.14 $1,555 -14.16
322 thin fleshed 322 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,803 -40.00
315–330 fancy 323 2 510.00–520.00 $515.12 $1,664 -69.88
360 thin fleshed 360 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,160 +40.00
378 fancy 378 6 530.00–540.00 $535.00 $2,022 -10.00
362–393 383 8 480.00–500.00 $497.14 $1,904 -8.96
400–410 fancy 403 4 500.00–502.00 $501.49 $2,021 —
425–445 436 13 462.50–485.00 $469.91 $2,049 -6.26
450–467 fancy 464 5 465.00–467.00 $465.39 $2,159 -12.98
450–483 473 16 432.00–445.00 $435.79 $2,061 -17.08
510–532 value added 521 33 407.50–420.00 $412.87 $2,151 -20.18
500–535 523 34 380.00–400.00 $392.19 $2,051 -15.85
560–592 581 11 353.00–370.00 $359.93 $2,091 -24.76
570–588 value added 584 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,278 -24.23
597 fancy 597 11 417.50 $417.50 $2,492 —
605–630 614 6 350.00–360.00 $353.64 $2,171 -31.86
606–634 value added 619 71 380.00–396.00 $386.14 $2,390 -38.04
655 value added 655 17 383.50 $383.50 $2,512 -12.81
650–687 666 14 352.00–368.00 $362.40 $2,414 +11.74
680 fancy 680 88 408.40 $408.40 $2,777 —
700–740 715 8 330.00–348.00 $337.43 $2,413 +1.10
711–742 value added 727 8 357.00–360.00 $358.47 $2,606 -26.53
752–767 758 11 337.00–350.00 $343.21 $2,602 +2.78
765 value added 765 20 351.00–367.00 $364.60 $2,789 +0.34
800–825 815 31 320.00–346.00 $341.41 $2,782 -0.04
856 value added 856 131 373.25 $373.25 $3,195 +30.32
875–895 885 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $2,810 -6.74
905–935 925 3 250.00–252.50 $250.82 $2,320 —
964–991 value added 975 282 325.50–331.85 $329.20 $3,210 -0.30
1005 1005 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,613 -2.50
1009 value added 1009 54 314.00 $314.00 $3,168 —
1055 1055 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
270 270 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,107 —
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
381–398 388 8 470.00–475.00 $471.93 $1,831 +41.93
405–436 426 6 450.00–455.00 $453.71 $1,933 -1.29
465–490 486 9 420.00–426.00 $424.93 $2,065 -5.53
500–537 527 9 370.00–375.00 $373.91 $1,971 -8.16
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 -8.79
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 +3.98
730 730 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,318 —
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 -0.02
820 820 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,358 -22.50
1002 1002 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
370–395 378 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,739 —
410–446 427 11 442.50–445.00 $442.72 $1,890 +57.72
470–489 481 9 412.50–417.00 $414.46 $1,994 +16.93
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 -13.66
562–590 584 9 340.00–349.00 $341.93 $1,997 +9.43
610–630 620 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $2,031 -6.45
655 655 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,142 +27.00
737 737 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,174 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 +19.01
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —
950 950 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,636 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 432.00–435.00 $433.45 $988 +11.14
260 thin fleshed 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
255–270 261 4 410.00–425.00 $417.46 $1,090 +3.44
285 fancy 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 -25.00
300 fancy 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 +5.00
310–326 315 10 417.50–430.00 $422.61 $1,331 +33.75
350 fancy 350 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 -47.76
350–398 371 15 412.50–430.00 $419.27 $1,555 -13.64
408–430 fancy 414 4 420.00–430.00 $422.60 $1,750 -4.90
400–436 427 39 390.00–410.00 $396.00 $1,691 -14.76
446 thin fleshed 446 10 449.00 $449.00 $2,003 —
450–497 470 32 385.00–405.00 $391.95 $1,842 -0.79
486 fancy 486 5 419.00 $419.00 $2,036 -1.00
503–549 519 59 350.00–368.00 $361.74 $1,877 -11.51
503–542 value added 533 122 397.00–412.25 $408.95 $2,180 —
550–567 value added 562 13 367.50–377.50 $371.34 $2,087 -8.83
555–590 571 34 342.50–362.50 $348.99 $1,993 -18.34
608–621 fancy 619 103 392.00–395.00 $392.54 $2,430 —
600–648 624 35 342.50–367.00 $351.66 $2,194 +12.73
621–649 value added 631 20 371.00–387.00 $381.24 $2,406 +9.77
651–670 value added 656 7 357.00–366.00 $363.38 $2,384 +6.80
650–695 667 3 329.00–340.00 $332.93 $2,221 -6.07
705–723 value added 706 79 361.00–371.00 $370.22 $2,614 +28.79
700–735 711 25 300.00–320.00 $307.81 $2,189 -2.72
752 fancy 752 30 363.50 $363.50 $2,734 —
757 value added 757 10 337.00 $337.00 $2,551 -1.77
755–795 772 19 268.00–297.50 $273.53 $2,112 -60.47
805–840 837 13 282.00–300.00 $297.71 $2,492 -8.33
867 value added 867 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,818 —
875 875 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,292 -0.50
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
955–967 963 3 220.00–232.00 $228.03 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 +15.00
325–345 332 3 407.50–410.00 $408.37 $1,356 +33.37
357–392 373 6 400.00–402.50 $400.80 $1,495 -11.04
442–443 443 6 380.00–387.50 $382.50 $1,694 -4.24
450–480 464 7 370.00–375.00 $370.74 $1,720 -8.17
507–520 514 9 342.00–345.00 $344.06 $1,768 -2.18
572–590 581 35 337.00–337.50 $337.36 $1,960 -2.86
602–638 620 9 337.50–342.50 $340.22 $2,109 +21.18
683–695 686 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,127 -2.47
705–735 720 2 282.00–287.50 $284.81 $2,051 -12.19
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 -40.00
915 915 2 227.00 $227.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
332–335 333 3 400.00–402.50 $400.84 $1,335 +49.16
390 390 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 -10.00
410–435 426 4 370.00–377.50 $373.15 $1,590 +3.15
485–495 490 4 360.00–367.50 $363.79 $1,783 +0.09
515–545 534 6 327.50–335.00 $332.92 $1,778 -1.17
570–580 572 6 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $1,873 +16.26
605–630 616 4 327.00–335.00 $330.47 $2,036 +28.68
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 +31.70
710–735 723 2 272.00–277.50 $274.70 $1,986 -17.30
775 775 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,112 —
895 895 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,947 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,122 —
1375 1375 1 232.00 $232.00 $3,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 440.00 $440.00 $638 —
210–240 230 3 425.00–445.00 $431.09 $992 -68.91
236–240 fancy 237 8 500.00–510.00 $501.27 $1,188 -43.73
250–290 270 2 495.00–500.00 $497.69 $1,344 +47.69
275 fancy 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 -95.00
340 fancy 340 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,802 —
340 340 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,717 -1.87
353–396 368 11 500.00–525.00 $511.63 $1,883 -7.55
375 fancy 375 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,044 +5.79
418 fancy 418 3 492.00 $492.00 $2,057 -16.58
415–437 432 12 460.00–472.50 $469.82 $2,030 -15.18
460–465 fancy 462 3 455.00–460.00 $456.68 $2,110 +3.32
468 468 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,024 +0.03
505–515 fancy 513 4 380.00–390.00 $382.51 $1,962 -29.99
505–534 525 23 360.00–377.00 $364.75 $1,915 -27.55
555–562 560 3 350.00–367.50 $361.72 $2,026 -7.41
560–565 fancy 563 2 375.00–385.00 $379.98 $2,139 -20.02
610–642 635 9 340.00–350.00 $347.86 $2,209 +13.48
648 fancy 648 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,398 +20.00
655–695 671 8 310.00–330.00 $320.40 $2,150 -9.60
695 fancy 695 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,453 —
713 fancy 713 4 333.50 $333.50 $2,378 +5.50
715–738 730 6 312.00–329.00 $317.42 $2,317 +14.65
752–755 753 5 292.00–307.50 $301.30 $2,269 +7.95
757 fancy 757 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,475 —
813–835 817 6 312.50–317.50 $316.65 $2,587 —
860 860 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,425 +55.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 450.00–455.00 $452.64 $1,222 —
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +55.00
390–397 395 3 490.00–492.50 $491.68 $1,942 +6.68
435–448 447 11 442.50–450.00 $449.34 $2,009 -0.66
492–497 493 11 402.50–405.00 $402.96 $1,987 +8.08
500–542 521 7 350.00–357.00 $351.69 $1,832 -15.82
587 587 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,025 +2.52
605–640 614 4 327.00–330.00 $329.22 $2,021 +14.22
735 735 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 +27.50
760–775 768 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $2,218 —
800 800 4 292.50 $292.50 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 9 452.50 $452.50 $1,538 —
380–390 382 5 472.00–477.50 $473.12 $1,807 +69.82
425 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 +35.00
487–495 490 3 395.00–397.50 $396.66 $1,944 +19.16
535–540 538 2 337.50–345.00 $341.27 $1,836 —
565–578 575 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,912 +20.27
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +29.84
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
800 800 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,140 +67.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1400 1210 80-85% 24 163.00–171.50 $167.29 $2,024 -6.82
1080–1420 1220 80-85% 15 159.00–162.00 $160.63 $1,960 -13.48
1030–1425 1228 80-85% 10 172.00–180.00 $175.82 $2,159 +1.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–955 887 85-90% 3 148.00–154.00 $151.90 $1,347 +4.47
755–1085 933 85-90% 9 160.00–168.00 $164.35 $1,533 -10.13
840–1020 941 85-90% 7 169.00–174.00 $172.11 $1,620 -2.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1590 1515 75-80% 5 168.00–174.00 $170.39 $2,581 -8.09
1455–1745 1564 75-80% 5 158.00–165.00 $161.30 $2,523 —
1485–1775 1600 75-80% 3 175.00–182.50 $177.93 $2,847 -9.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1930 1490 5 180.00–185.00 $181.70 $2,707 —
1275–1825 1580 5 189.00–197.00 $193.55 $3,058 —
1805–2080 1934 4 203.00–206.00 $204.02 $3,946 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1140 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,325.00–2,375.00 $2,088.85
750–1635 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,675.00–3,025.00 $2,308.26
880–1588 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,750.00–3,350.00 $2,738.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–805 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,473.59
855–910 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,462.19
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,149 —

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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
950–1236 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00–3,150.00 $2,641.80 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —
855–1535 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,800.00–3,850.00 $2,925.82 —
1320–1380 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,742.78 —
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 220.00 $220.00 $640 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 235.00 $235.00 $435 —
225–235 230 2 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $541 —
257 257 2 270.00 $270.00 $694 —
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -47.50

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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.