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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 11, 2025

2,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $383.07/cwt +26.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 616 lb · 181 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.02/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,455/hd at 636 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $419.16/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 529 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,399 2,107 2,774
Feeder cattle 2,153 1,884 2,403
Slaughter cattle 178 156 338
Replacement cattle 68 67 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and vaccinated calves. The newer crop of fleshy bawling calves entering the market facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to 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
260 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 -70.00
285 fancy 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 ±0.00
300–313 308 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,386 -57.47
315–345 fancy 329 4 500.00–517.50 $505.24 $1,662 -27.26
365–390 379 8 440.00–455.00 $448.12 $1,698 -21.88
385–390 fancy 386 5 460.00–462.50 $460.51 $1,778 -43.59
402–441 415 25 430.00–446.00 $436.98 $1,813 -20.29
410–417 fancy 415 9 450.00–455.00 $453.90 $1,884 -30.21
450 fancy 450 3 440.00–445.00 $441.67 $1,988 —
450–478 470 16 417.50–432.50 $422.81 $1,987 -23.16
500–542 520 27 400.00–417.50 $407.64 $2,120 +7.02
526–548 value added 532 79 420.00–427.00 $423.10 $2,251 +1.28
555–592 value added 574 26 395.00–407.00 $402.16 $2,308 -38.69
550–599 583 30 372.50–392.00 $382.61 $2,231 -8.94
605–639 618 49 370.00–387.50 $375.49 $2,321 +13.56
648 value added 648 74 393.00 $393.00 $2,547 +3.39
657 fancy 657 25 407.00 $407.00 $2,674 —
661 value added 661 10 386.50 $386.50 $2,555 +7.92
665–680 675 6 350.00–355.00 $353.34 $2,385 -6.75
703–740 719 21 337.50–347.50 $340.69 $2,450 -8.66
730–742 value added 741 18 360.00–363.50 $363.31 $2,692 -8.51
750–755 753 2 342.00–350.00 $345.99 $2,605 -2.40
761–787 value added 776 99 367.00–374.10 $371.97 $2,886 +8.80
810 value added 810 57 361.00 $361.00 $2,924 -5.89
808–842 825 13 332.50–347.00 $340.09 $2,806 +1.07
867–875 868 6 330.00–335.00 $330.84 $2,872 -12.85
905–910 908 8 310.00–317.50 $314.70 $2,857 —
945 value added 945 59 316.25 $316.25 $2,989 -22.56
978 978 9 306.00 $306.00 $2,993 —
978 value added 978 56 319.75 $319.75 $3,127 —
1093 value added 1093 68 302.00 $302.00 $3,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
420 420 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 -24.88
470–481 476 6 405.00–410.00 $407.53 $1,940 -17.79
510–545 533 5 380.00–390.00 $384.09 $2,047 -0.43
555–583 572 15 360.00–367.50 $363.03 $2,077 -9.30
608–625 617 9 350.00–357.50 $355.37 $2,193 +7.88
680 680 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $2,261 -12.99
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 -10.00
755–765 760 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,527 +0.23
805 805 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,568 —
870–890 883 3 310.00–315.00 $313.36 $2,767 +3.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
393 393 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,493 -20.00
415–417 416 3 397.50–405.00 $402.51 $1,674 -17.49
450–470 457 3 385.00–390.00 $386.72 $1,767 -32.49
510 510 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 +5.80
572 572 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,988 -6.98
630–644 639 8 340.00–347.00 $344.65 $2,202 +10.68
655–690 667 3 320.00–325.00 $323.28 $2,156 -8.39
747 747 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,517 —
787 787 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,361 -2.54
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 —
280–290 286 7 402.50–420.00 $409.35 $1,171 —
300–340 321 24 395.00–410.00 $406.61 $1,305 -2.21
330 fancy 330 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 +55.00
357–395 373 7 400.00–415.00 $406.00 $1,514 -2.41
402–430 fancy 411 6 417.50–420.00 $419.13 $1,723 +1.09
400–440 418 20 390.00–405.00 $397.70 $1,662 -10.15
451–463 fancy 455 10 408.00–412.00 $409.22 $1,862 +1.87
450–480 467 8 382.00–400.00 $385.70 $1,801 +4.74
490 value added 490 87 436.50 $436.50 $2,139 —
500–545 513 14 345.00–360.00 $354.64 $1,819 -14.94
505–533 value added 513 10 367.50–372.50 $371.27 $1,905 -17.84
565–570 value added 568 2 360.00–370.00 $364.98 $2,073 -29.02
550–597 576 32 330.00–342.50 $335.68 $1,934 -25.13
610–623 fancy 616 167 386.25–387.00 $386.63 $2,382 +6.63
605–630 617 12 332.00–347.50 $336.98 $2,079 +4.83
622 value added 622 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,255 -3.37
650–689 683 19 320.00–340.00 $325.93 $2,226 +6.14
700–702 value added 700 35 358.75–363.00 $359.48 $2,516 +16.98
702–735 716 5 310.00–320.00 $314.48 $2,252 -6.94
765–785 774 4 282.50–292.50 $289.96 $2,244 -14.98
805–830 822 7 266.00–282.50 $269.61 $2,216 -7.74
823 value added 823 7 301.00 $301.00 $2,477 —
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 —
970 970 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,207 —
1032 1032 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,193 —
1066 1066 3 222.50 $222.50 $2,372 +3.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 -2.50
325 325 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,243 —
369–370 369 9 390.00–392.50 $390.28 $1,440 +6.28
410–435 416 9 380.00–385.00 $383.30 $1,595 -1.21
452–495 465 8 370.00–380.00 $375.11 $1,744 +7.74
512–545 534 13 332.50–340.00 $336.74 $1,798 -13.26
555–596 575 11 320.00–330.00 $324.09 $1,864 -20.91
600–633 622 5 320.00–327.50 $321.45 $1,999 -0.55
687 687 10 305.00 $305.00 $2,095 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
320–345 335 6 370.00–380.00 $376.59 $1,262 +81.59
360–375 368 2 320.00–375.00 $348.06 $1,281 +28.06
445 445 2 362.50–372.50 $367.50 $1,635 -3.70
450–497 485 9 360.00–367.00 $363.04 $1,761 +9.86
502–545 528 11 320.00–327.00 $323.40 $1,708 -11.50
550–595 565 3 285.00–297.50 $289.39 $1,635 -45.51
600–615 604 6 300.00–315.00 $309.04 $1,867 -0.96
661–680 667 6 285.00–295.00 $291.63 $1,945 —
715 715 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,045 -24.00
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
815 815 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,932 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2165 1508 4 170.00–176.00 $173.15 $2,611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,004 —
260–275 thin fleshed 266 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,463 —
267–285 fancy 273 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,365 —
292 292 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,372 -48.77
300–347 321 13 500.00–510.00 $500.72 $1,607 -0.36
327–335 fancy 330 3 520.00–525.00 $521.69 $1,722 —
350 thin fleshed 350 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
350–390 375 5 425.00–440.00 $435.01 $1,631 -84.99
376 fancy 376 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,692 —
405 thin fleshed 405 2 497.00 $497.00 $2,013 —
415–435 fancy 425 2 450.00–477.50 $463.43 $1,970 —
407–444 432 20 420.00–435.00 $426.01 $1,840 -17.49
460–475 467 6 425.00–437.50 $433.35 $2,024 -24.11
500–505 fancy 503 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,037 +13.41
500–542 518 17 385.00–395.00 $392.05 $2,031 +32.86
563–568 fancy 565 17 379.00–387.50 $383.98 $2,169 —
565–580 573 3 352.50–362.50 $358.31 $2,053 +6.97
611–617 fancy 615 13 367.50–372.00 $370.62 $2,279 —
605–640 626 7 337.50–345.00 $340.74 $2,133 -8.66
650–680 661 14 330.00–347.50 $342.00 $2,261 -10.97
655–668 fancy 662 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,317 —
705 fancy 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 -15.00
707–729 721 14 320.00–337.00 $325.10 $2,344 -9.90
755–790 781 4 290.00–312.50 $295.44 $2,307 -14.56
827 827 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,316 -5.00
906 906 3 262.00 $262.00 $2,374 —
950 950 3 247.00–247.50 $247.33 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 4 415.00–430.00 $423.87 $1,144 +23.87
323 323 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,389 +6.06
350–390 375 4 410.00–420.00 $416.43 $1,562 -30.21
422–430 423 14 407.00–415.00 $413.84 $1,751 —
450–485 459 8 400.00–417.50 $408.92 $1,877 -17.14
510–543 530 10 367.50–377.50 $374.04 $1,982 —
585 585 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,004 +20.05
610 610 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,967 —
695 695 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,241 —
745 745 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,291 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 +5.00
415–448 434 10 380.00–390.00 $383.83 $1,666 +43.83
460 460 4 357.50–367.50 $365.00 $1,679 +15.00
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 +35.00
550–580 563 4 327.50–335.00 $330.66 $1,862 +8.66
605–645 618 3 300.00–310.00 $306.52 $1,894 -13.48
666 666 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,981 -22.50
700–740 720 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773 —
960 960 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1350 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,325.00–2,850.00 $2,552.55 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1098 80-85% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.40 $1,498 —
1055–1450 1224 80-85% 34 150.00–159.00 $154.46 $1,891 —
1070–1420 1244 80-85% 22 143.00–149.00 $146.49 $1,822 —
1045–1445 1258 80-85% 13 160.00–163.00 $161.58 $2,033 -11.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1585 1499 75-80% 4 150.00–153.00 $151.50 $2,271 —
1455–1705 1584 75-80% 8 154.00–162.00 $156.63 $2,481 —
1585–1620 1603 75-80% 2 164.00–168.00 $165.98 $2,661 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–995 925 85-90% 3 151.00–159.00 $155.14 $1,435 —
770–1050 964 85-90% 7 142.00–148.00 $145.43 $1,402 —
970 970 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,232 —
975–1030 1003 85-90% 2 135.00–141.00 $138.08 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,359 —
1310–1940 1680 13 180.00–184.00 $182.85 $3,072 -11.19
1220–2130 1799 9 187.00–198.00 $191.65 $3,448 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,053

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1335 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,425.00 $2,007.43
1025–1375 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,675.00–2,650.00 $2,231.21
950–1372 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,975.00 $2,687.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
790–1455 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,200.00–2,975.00 $2,623.65 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
869 value added 869 60 296.75 $296.75 $2,579 —

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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.