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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 25, 2025

1,765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $383.91/cwt +27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 598 lb · 166 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.37/cwt +11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,493/hd at 675 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $384.36/cwt -18.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 530 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,765 2,122 2,059
Feeder cattle 1,517 1,908 1,827
Slaughter cattle 114 150 206
Replacement cattle 134 64 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Buyers still showing preference for long weaned and vaccinated calves. Fleshy, bawling, and unvaccinated calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
240 240 2 502.50 $502.50 $1,206 —
292 292 2 502.50 $502.50 $1,467 —
315–340 331 7 440.00–450.00 $448.56 $1,485 -51.44
362 thin fleshed 362 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,810 —
375 fancy 375 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,772 —
360–398 376 13 437.50–450.00 $447.37 $1,682 -0.68
415–425 fancy 416 7 455.00 $455.00 $1,893 -17.50
405–445 429 10 430.00–442.50 $437.37 $1,876 +1.07
450–490 fancy 470 2 427.50–435.00 $431.09 $2,026 +2.98
452–492 475 35 405.00–425.00 $414.59 $1,969 -1.65
501–536 value added 518 32 415.00–427.50 $421.67 $2,184 -13.79
508–547 538 41 387.00–410.00 $397.63 $2,139 -1.52
555–599 579 26 360.00–380.00 $367.06 $2,125 -10.32
573–597 value added 580 22 380.00–390.00 $382.73 $2,220 -17.06
620–645 639 10 340.00–358.00 $352.14 $2,250 +0.79
655–685 660 16 342.00–354.00 $346.78 $2,289 +6.22
666–685 value added 678 76 370.00–381.00 $374.12 $2,537 +11.62
706 value added 706 21 363.50 $363.50 $2,566 +6.41
705–735 709 7 347.50–359.00 $354.74 $2,515 +20.82
754 value added 754 27 376.00 $376.00 $2,835 +3.00
751–780 757 5 332.50–350.00 $346.39 $2,622 -9.35
800–845 818 14 312.50–335.00 $329.81 $2,698 -0.23
850 value added 850 57 349.00 $349.00 $2,966 —
855–898 893 8 320.00–334.00 $332.32 $2,968 +18.92
989 value added 989 56 315.00 $315.00 $3,115 —
1005 value added 1005 55 321.00 $321.00 $3,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,315 —
350–395 374 7 420.00–430.00 $425.50 $1,591 -5.61
405–440 417 3 412.00–420.00 $414.82 $1,730 -3.54
450–495 474 7 400.00–402.50 $401.05 $1,901 +8.56
515–545 530 3 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,987 +4.95
571–583 576 7 350.00–355.00 $352.83 $2,032 -9.67
665 665 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,208 +6.00
700–705 703 2 321.00–322.50 $321.75 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 -7.91
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -40.00
452–495 474 4 375.00–388.00 $379.05 $1,797 —
547 547 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,997 +21.67
550 550 4 343.00 $343.00 $1,886 +23.00
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 -27.50
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 -40.00
905 905 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,326 +57.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 375.00–380.00 $377.58 $899 —
270–295 285 5 395.00–402.00 $399.88 $1,140 +10.19
315–335 326 6 400.00–407.00 $402.26 $1,311 +2.54
321–342 fancy 329 10 415.00–425.00 $420.85 $1,385 —
360–390 373 12 382.00–400.00 $394.51 $1,472 -6.34
360–397 fancy 384 8 410.00–412.50 $411.29 $1,579 -2.64
402–440 fancy 420 8 395.00–405.00 $401.18 $1,685 -7.59
425–446 437 38 367.50–385.00 $378.44 $1,654 +4.44
450 fancy 450 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 -19.70
455–497 479 19 362.50–380.00 $373.15 $1,787 -1.97
510–536 519 25 341.00–352.50 $343.40 $1,782 -15.70
515–532 value added 529 14 360.00–375.00 $368.06 $1,947 -8.94
536 fancy 536 47 411.00 $411.00 $2,203 -2.50
565–598 579 9 332.50–350.00 $338.77 $1,961 +1.52
599 value added 599 157 386.50 $386.50 $2,315 —
621 value added 621 27 379.00 $379.00 $2,354 +22.04
605–649 630 29 337.00–355.00 $344.00 $2,167 +11.47
650–655 653 3 330.00–337.00 $334.68 $2,185 +7.56
718–745 728 9 317.50–325.00 $322.49 $2,348 +5.86
760–765 763 2 290.00–305.00 $297.52 $2,270 -3.88
1041 1041 8 236.00 $236.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
270 270 2 365.00 $365.00 $986 +25.00
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 +26.06
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 +6.71
405–447 426 7 350.00–362.50 $355.50 $1,514 +3.03
470–495 486 6 340.00–347.50 $343.12 $1,668 -12.86
505–545 517 12 320.00–330.00 $324.09 $1,676 -9.50
565–585 569 11 320.00–332.00 $325.98 $1,855 +10.78
616 616 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,894 +4.52
665–672 669 5 295.00–297.50 $296.00 $1,980 -9.00
720–722 721 3 277.50–280.00 $278.33 $2,007 +2.33
760–790 785 6 260.00–265.00 $264.19 $2,074 -25.61
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
982 982 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,406 —
1015–1020 1018 2 245.00–252.50 $248.76 $2,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–386 380 6 370.00–380.00 $374.91 $1,425 -5.34
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 +12.50
460–470 467 3 350.00–353.00 $352.01 $1,644 -9.16
517–522 518 8 332.20–337.00 $333.55 $1,728 -10.37
562–570 566 5 322.00–327.50 $324.31 $1,836 +0.81
600–648 630 15 320.00–330.00 $322.88 $2,034 +12.88
710 710 4 296.00 $296.00 $2,102 —
760–770 765 2 280.00–282.00 $280.99 $2,150 -14.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1390 1240 2 172.00–179.00 $175.08 $2,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
261–295 270 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 ±0.00
287 fancy 287 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,320 —
335 fancy 335 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 ±0.00
335 335 2 450.00–465.00 $457.50 $1,533 -1.64
358–395 367 10 412.00–420.00 $416.55 $1,529 -21.05
411–437 419 8 400.00–417.00 $414.12 $1,735 -21.42
445 fancy 445 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,900 -34.92
450 450 11 405.00–418.00 $416.82 $1,876 +16.29
455 fancy 455 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,922 -12.50
510–522 fancy 519 7 405.00–420.00 $409.21 $2,124 +19.21
515–533 529 13 380.00–401.00 $396.16 $2,096 +22.59
555–580 562 5 330.00–347.00 $338.84 $1,904 -11.16
572 fancy 572 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,145 —
617 fancy 617 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,160 —
600–631 618 19 320.00–337.50 $327.31 $2,023 -1.86
666–695 673 4 325.00–327.00 $326.48 $2,197 +1.48
731–735 732 4 319.00–320.00 $319.25 $2,337 +2.58
757–785 766 4 315.00–320.00 $317.27 $2,430 +37.27
845 845 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,408 —
852 852 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,279 +35.50
920 920 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 385.00 $385.00 $982 -15.00
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -72.38
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 -80.00
420–440 427 3 375.00–380.00 $376.72 $1,609 -40.78
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 -10.00
500–540 521 5 320.00–335.00 $325.04 $1,693 -2.46
576–590 580 4 320.00–322.00 $321.49 $1,865 +13.99
622 622 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,788 —
660–695 678 3 277.50–280.00 $279.15 $1,893 -7.22
737 737 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,027 +25.00
770–790 780 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,852 -53.53
833 833 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,924 —
885 885 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 ±0.00
970 970 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,964 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
435–437 436 6 392.00–397.50 $393.84 $1,717 -36.16
453–482 466 6 395.00–397.50 $396.22 $1,846 -0.02
500–530 515 6 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $1,809 +8.74
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 ±0.00
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -7.54
675–680 678 3 302.50–307.50 $304.16 $2,062 -0.84
745 745 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,205 —
750 750 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490–1555 1528 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,801.36 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1300 1155 80-85% 9 140.00–149.00 $144.83 $1,673 —
1090–1430 1236 80-85% 5 160.00–163.00 $161.66 $1,998 —
1085–1425 1315 80-85% 23 151.00–159.00 $156.41 $2,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 913 85-90% 3 154.00–159.00 $156.76 $1,431 —
970–990 980 85-90% 2 144.00–150.00 $147.03 $1,441 +9.62
1000–1030 1015 85-90% 2 132.00–139.00 $135.55 $1,376 -19.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1500 1485 75-80% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.49 $2,205 —
1550–1580 1570 75-80% 3 152.00–158.00 $154.65 $2,428 -9.64
1675 1675 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,747 +7.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1915 1699 5 182.00–186.00 $183.86 $3,124 —
1310–2000 1701 4 173.00–179.00 $176.31 $2,999 —
1615–2065 1836 5 193.00–205.00 $196.64 $3,610 -12.83
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 229.00 $229.00 $3,057 —
1995–2020 2008 2 213.00–219.00 $216.02 $4,338 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1305 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,150.00–2,550.00 $2,003.79
725–1556 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,150.00–2,775.00 $2,433.86
950–1505 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,725.00–3,250.00 $2,222.13
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
845–1525 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,650.00–3,175.00 $2,680.47 —
1537 1537 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1620 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.