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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 4, 2025

2,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.26/cwt +23.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,999/hd at 821 lb · 205 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $430.77/cwt +41.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 571 lb · 181 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.26/cwt -16.15 vs last sale · ≈ $3,142/hd at 882 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,107 2,871 2,439
Feeder cattle 1,884 2,547 2,187
Slaughter cattle 156 147 228
Replacement cattle 67 177 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder and yearling steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
200–245 223 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,115 —
275 275 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 +40.00
297 fancy 297 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,782 +72.50
315 fancy 315 2 525.00–540.00 $532.50 $1,677 +17.38
332 thin fleshed 332 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,009 +45.00
325–345 337 9 500.00–522.00 $507.47 $1,710 +18.33
382 382 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,795 -27.14
350–396 fancy 387 5 500.00–505.00 $504.10 $1,951 -30.90
411 thin fleshed 411 7 507.00 $507.00 $2,084 —
409–445 fancy 415 6 480.00–485.00 $484.11 $2,009 -17.38
410–438 426 13 452.00–472.50 $457.27 $1,948 -12.64
454 thin fleshed 454 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,270 —
460–490 479 15 430.00–450.00 $445.97 $2,136 +10.18
500–532 value added 525 8 420.00–435.00 $421.82 $2,215 +8.95
510–534 527 20 397.50–410.00 $400.62 $2,111 +8.43
550–595 569 37 385.00–400.00 $391.55 $2,228 +31.62
557–580 value added 571 144 430.50–447.00 $440.85 $2,517 +50.85
602–630 610 18 359.00–372.50 $361.93 $2,208 +8.29
610 fancy 610 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,470 —
610–638 value added 626 15 380.00–392.00 $389.61 $2,439 +3.47
657–680 669 11 352.00–367.50 $360.09 $2,409 -2.31
678–680 value added 679 13 374.00–382.50 $378.58 $2,571 -4.92
715 fancy 715 46 395.50 $395.50 $2,828 —
700–732 718 13 340.00–357.00 $349.35 $2,508 +11.92
722–740 value added 726 5 371.00–375.00 $371.82 $2,699 +13.35
755–795 781 8 342.50–357.50 $348.39 $2,721 +5.18
775–789 value added 784 100 363.00–363.50 $363.17 $2,847 -1.43
813–830 value added 821 193 363.95–368.50 $366.89 $3,012 —
805–840 824 12 327.50–345.00 $339.02 $2,794 -2.39
865–892 877 28 342.00–345.00 $343.69 $3,014 +26.22
871–897 value added 883 125 356.00–362.00 $359.08 $3,171 -14.17
914–939 value added 926 131 338.50–339.10 $338.81 $3,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 +20.00
315 315 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 +5.00
395 395 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,708 -39.43
405–425 415 2 440.00–450.00 $444.88 $1,846 -8.83
465–490 478 8 425.00–427.50 $425.32 $2,033 +0.39
510–546 535 7 380.00–390.00 $384.52 $2,057 +10.61
556–591 577 9 370.00–375.00 $372.33 $2,148 —
605–610 608 2 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $2,113 +2.49
680–690 688 5 345.00–347.50 $345.49 $2,377 +5.49
725 725 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 +12.50
790 790 2 332.00–332.50 $332.25 $2,625 +7.25
850 850 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,635 —
1050 1050 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 +90.00
387–390 388 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 -60.00
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 -22.72
472–495 482 8 412.00–425.00 $419.21 $2,021 +4.75
506–545 516 4 360.00–372.50 $369.20 $1,905 +29.20
550–591 579 8 350.00–360.00 $354.48 $2,052 +12.55
620–640 630 5 330.00–340.00 $333.97 $2,104 +6.43
660–662 661 3 325.00–335.00 $331.67 $2,192 +4.67
755–780 768 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $2,324 -7.46
805 805 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
900 900 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,182 —
1025 1025 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,819 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,762 -15.00
1320–1365 1340 3 231.00–237.00 $233.63 $3,131 +8.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 fancy 252 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,159 +10.00
335 fancy 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 -25.00
320–347 340 6 402.50–410.00 $408.82 $1,390 -13.79
348 thin fleshed 348 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,601 —
355–361 fancy 360 4 420.00–435.00 $431.30 $1,553 -8.70
350–386 375 14 400.00–417.50 $408.41 $1,532 -10.86
407–427 fancy 422 8 415.00–419.00 $418.04 $1,764 -4.56
400–447 433 20 395.00–412.50 $407.85 $1,766 +11.85
460–490 fancy 473 11 400.00–412.00 $407.35 $1,927 -11.65
468–497 484 45 376.00–390.00 $380.96 $1,844 -10.99
500–546 value added 514 18 385.00–390.00 $389.11 $2,000 -19.84
505–548 531 25 360.00–377.00 $369.58 $1,962 +7.84
563–585 578 9 360.00–362.50 $360.81 $2,085 +11.82
587 value added 587 10 394.00 $394.00 $2,313 +22.66
605–627 613 14 325.00–345.00 $332.15 $2,036 -19.51
623–643 value added 632 24 360.00–368.00 $365.87 $2,312 -15.37
638 fancy 638 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,424 -12.54
665 value added 665 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,311 -15.88
650–682 673 5 315.00–330.00 $319.79 $2,152 -13.14
700–740 720 2 315.00–327.50 $321.42 $2,314 +13.61
720 value added 720 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,466 -27.72
752–785 765 6 297.50–315.00 $304.94 $2,333 +31.41
800–807 805 3 272.00–280.00 $277.35 $2,233 -20.36
1050–1080 1065 2 200.00–239.00 $219.23 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 -15.00
270 270 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,087 —
355–385 365 5 380.00–390.00 $384.00 $1,402 -16.80
407–448 428 15 380.00–387.00 $384.51 $1,646 +2.01
455–495 474 6 360.00–370.00 $367.37 $1,741 -3.37
540 540 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 +5.94
567 567 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,956 +7.64
618 618 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,990 -18.22
669 669 14 321.00 $321.00 $2,147 +11.00
740 740 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,235 +17.19
770–795 784 6 282.50–287.00 $284.40 $2,230 +24.40
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —
1010 1010 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 -20.00
347 347 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,024 -105.84
357 357 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,142 -65.00
415–445 433 4 370.00–375.00 $371.20 $1,607 -1.95
457–497 483 6 352.00–355.00 $353.18 $1,706 -10.61
508–536 516 17 332.00–342.00 $334.90 $1,728 +1.98
560–585 572 6 330.00–340.00 $334.90 $1,916 +7.39
637 637 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,975 -20.47
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 +35.30
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–288 288 —— 8 500.00–525.00 $518.77 $1,494 +21.08
305–315 311 —— 5 495.00–505.00 $501.08 $1,558 -3.92
350 350 —— 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 +8.37
415–445 430 —— 5 442.50–445.00 $443.50 $1,907 -26.32
450–465 458 —— 2 455.00–460.00 $457.46 $2,095 +24.96
507–522 fancy 515 —— 6 385.00–400.00 $391.59 $2,017 +9.08
500–535 516 —— 4 355.00–367.00 $359.19 $1,853 -5.56
558–593 578 —— 9 347.50–355.00 $351.34 $2,031 -10.38
606–622 610 —— 9 342.50–353.00 $349.40 $2,131 +1.54
652–690 671 —— 5 340.00–360.00 $352.97 $2,368 +32.57
700 fancy 700 —— 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,520 +26.50
715 715 —— 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 +17.58
760 760 —— 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $2,356 +8.70
845 845 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,408 -31.65
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 -52.64
320–328 325 5 420.00–430.00 $423.94 $1,378 -56.06
382–392 389 6 445.00–450.00 $446.64 $1,737 -45.04
470–495 474 7 415.00–428.00 $426.06 $2,020 +23.10
560–585 571 4 320.00–330.00 $322.45 $1,841 -22.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 -73.12
420 420 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -95.00
475 475 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -46.66
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 -36.27
595 595 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,916 -10.50
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 +20.00
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1770 1269 80-85% 23 170.00–181.00 $173.31 $2,199 —
1105–1515 1277 80-85% 15 160.00–167.00 $164.15 $2,096 —
1170–1590 1391 80-85% 5 151.00–159.00 $155.75 $2,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1550 1095 85-90% 17 132.00–145.00 $139.19 $1,524 —
885–1425 1115 85-90% 17 146.00–157.00 $152.11 $1,696 —
775–1365 1135 85-90% 8 161.00–168.00 $165.52 $1,879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1495 1440 75-80% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.44 $2,282 —
1325–1545 1441 75-80% 7 166.00–169.00 $167.86 $2,419 —
1285–1865 1514 75-80% 10 170.00–177.00 $173.24 $2,623 +2.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1670 1346 6 180.00–187.00 $183.21 $2,466 —
1135–2005 1650 14 190.00–199.00 $194.04 $3,202 —
1700–2165 1858 4 201.00–203.00 $202.54 $3,763 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 1 223.00 $223.00 $4,081 —
1930 1930 2 214.00–216.00 $215.00 $4,150 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,290

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1045–1195 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,425.00 $2,384.99
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
905–1590 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,910.20
1105–1465 1327 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,625.00 $2,395.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1185 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,979.35
945–1435 1133 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,075.00 $1,845.66
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1065–1320 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,890.53

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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
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 200.00 $200.00 $514 -70.00
904 value added 904 58 299.50 $299.50 $2,707 —

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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.