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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 2, 2025

1,954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $399.31/cwt -8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 528 lb · 101 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.70/cwt +18.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,907/hd at 834 lb · 86 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.27/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $3,011/hd at 862 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,954 1,765 1,493
Feeder cattle 1,671 1,517 1,312
Slaughter cattle 145 114 169
Replacement cattle 138 134 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Buyers still showing preference for long weaned and vaccinated calves. Those calves that are unweaned and unvaccinated facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
265 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 -62.50
315–335 fancy 322 5 475.00–500.00 $493.77 $1,590 —
325–345 335 2 450.00–460.00 $455.15 $1,525 +6.59
376–380 fancy 377 7 470.00–472.00 $471.71 $1,778 -0.79
365–397 385 6 450.00–467.50 $459.09 $1,767 +11.72
405–415 fancy 408 4 470.00–480.00 $476.88 $1,946 +21.88
400–445 424 19 430.00–440.00 $434.78 $1,843 -2.59
461–493 fancy 475 7 450.00–455.00 $452.23 $2,148 +21.14
460–495 476 6 410.00–430.00 $418.21 $1,991 +3.62
526 fancy 526 11 448.00 $448.00 $2,356 —
500–545 527 25 370.00–385.00 $377.30 $1,988 -20.33
505–547 value added 529 65 390.00–411.00 $399.53 $2,114 -22.14
557–579 value added 567 25 388.00–392.00 $390.20 $2,212 +7.47
555–595 573 35 360.00–377.00 $369.57 $2,118 +2.51
604–619 value added 614 32 380.00–386.00 $382.22 $2,347 —
607–647 632 20 357.50–370.00 $364.76 $2,305 +12.62
655 fancy 655 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
656–680 value added 662 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,317 -24.12
650–690 668 25 330.00–340.00 $334.41 $2,234 -12.37
728 value added 728 29 369.00 $369.00 $2,686 +5.50
728–745 731 13 327.00–346.00 $340.48 $2,489 -14.26
759–760 759 25 330.00–351.00 $336.09 $2,551 -10.30
772 value added 772 37 374.00 $374.00 $2,887 -2.00
805–826 811 23 317.00–335.00 $325.97 $2,644 -3.84
842 value added 842 63 357.00 $357.00 $3,006 —
862 value added 862 60 352.50 $352.50 $3,039 +3.50
862–870 864 5 302.50–315.00 $310.49 $2,683 -21.83
950–985 973 3 292.00–302.00 $295.25 $2,873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
355–390 373 2 430.00–435.00 $432.38 $1,613 +6.88
405–435 414 7 400.00–412.50 $409.13 $1,694 -5.69
450–490 459 6 400.00–407.00 $401.25 $1,842 +0.20
506–520 512 7 357.50–362.50 $360.32 $1,845 -14.63
558–595 583 18 350.00–355.00 $350.68 $2,044 -2.15
605–630 611 4 340.00–345.00 $341.29 $2,085 —
655–675 665 2 317.00–322.50 $319.79 $2,127 -12.21
700–730 709 4 320.00–327.00 $323.46 $2,293 +1.71
772 772 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,509 —
805–840 831 4 307.50–315.00 $309.32 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
360–390 375 2 380.00–390.00 $385.20 $1,444 -14.80
405–445 424 5 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $1,664 +42.45
477–495 489 16 394.00–397.00 $396.09 $1,937 +17.04
520–540 528 3 340.00–347.00 $342.32 $1,807 -22.68
565–585 577 17 330.00–347.50 $336.81 $1,943 -6.19
622–640 627 4 322.50–327.50 $324.40 $2,034 —
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —
795 795 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,441 +29.50
885 885 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,611 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,550 —
1370–1580 1475 2 180.00–190.00 $185.36 $2,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 +0.12
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -2.26
370–380 fancy 375 3 400.00–405.00 $401.64 $1,506 -9.65
395–397 396 8 370.00–387.00 $376.73 $1,492 -17.78
400–442 424 16 360.00–377.50 $368.60 $1,563 -9.84
405–441 fancy 428 10 385.00–390.00 $388.01 $1,661 -13.17
470 fancy 470 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,821 -2.50
455–497 475 25 360.00–375.00 $365.47 $1,736 -7.68
500–535 value added 515 11 365.00–375.00 $369.14 $1,901 +1.08
500–539 530 35 347.00–363.00 $355.37 $1,883 +11.97
550–580 566 22 340.00–355.00 $345.77 $1,957 +7.00
570–573 value added 571 37 370.00–376.25 $374.89 $2,141 -11.61
600–606 value added 605 4 345.00–352.00 $346.74 $2,098 -32.26
600–641 614 24 325.00–340.00 $336.80 $2,068 -7.20
663 value added 663 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,287 —
655–690 669 15 322.00–330.00 $326.96 $2,187 -7.72
726 value added 726 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,251 —
730–747 741 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,038 -47.49
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 -12.52
805–820 813 3 272.50–285.00 $279.18 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,046 —
300–340 332 5 370.00–375.00 $374.10 $1,242 —
375–390 381 4 360.00–367.50 $363.63 $1,385 -11.28
401–445 420 7 350.00–355.00 $352.80 $1,482 -22.20
458–487 473 11 350.00–357.50 $354.10 $1,675 +2.09
516–547 523 14 340.00–344.00 $342.54 $1,791 +8.99
565–599 589 16 330.00–337.00 $333.58 $1,965 +9.27
620–635 633 11 317.00–325.00 $320.17 $2,027 -2.71
693–696 695 9 303.00–310.00 $305.33 $2,122 —
762 762 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,019 -15.99
813 813 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 335.00 $335.00 $811 -35.00
292 292 2 300.00 $300.00 $876 -65.00
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 ±0.00
350–395 377 9 350.00–355.00 $350.52 $1,321 -9.48
437–448 444 5 347.00–357.50 $351.14 $1,559 -4.36
477–490 480 7 340.00–343.00 $342.28 $1,643 -0.84
515–530 523 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,660 -6.63
555–595 574 12 320.00–330.00 $324.30 $1,861 -1.68
615 615 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 +2.50
650–675 663 2 300.00–312.50 $306.37 $2,031 +10.37
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -44.19
920 920 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,438 +85.00
970 970 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,425 +5.00
1020 1020 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,218 -31.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207 1207 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,474 +29.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
310–320 315 2 505.00–515.00 $509.92 $1,606 +52.42
365–390 373 3 440.00–445.00 $443.26 $1,653 +26.71
400–425 416 7 422.50–440.00 $434.03 $1,806 +19.91
405–430 fancy 422 3 450.00–462.50 $454.00 $1,916 +27.00
455–480 463 8 392.50–402.50 $397.85 $1,842 -18.97
470 fancy 470 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,986 ±0.00
500 fancy 500 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,062 +3.29
500–515 506 4 367.50–387.50 $376.36 $1,904 -19.80
567–592 576 13 347.00–362.50 $352.48 $2,030 +13.64
605 fancy 605 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 +5.00
600–645 628 6 322.50–345.00 $332.91 $2,091 +5.60
650 fancy 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
652–677 670 7 332.00–337.50 $333.53 $2,235 +7.05
705 fancy 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 —
700–736 720 11 310.00–320.00 $311.71 $2,244 -7.54
755–790 774 5 270.00–280.00 $277.06 $2,144 -40.21
840 840 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,991 -48.00
920 920 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,410 +42.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 +25.00
360–370 365 2 390.00–400.00 $394.93 $1,441 +69.93
435–440 438 2 400.00–405.00 $402.49 $1,763 +25.77
492 492 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,796 —
500–547 542 11 340.00–350.00 $341.76 $1,852 +16.72
560–597 583 11 325.00–332.50 $327.32 $1,908 +5.83
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 +22.50
660–685 674 6 310.00–317.50 $312.94 $2,109 +33.79
715–720 718 2 280.00–287.50 $283.76 $2,037 +8.76
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 -7.47
813–830 817 4 237.00–242.50 $238.40 $1,948 +7.40
880 880 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,954 -8.00
920 920 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 —
990 990 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,079 +7.50
1002 1002 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 389 4 410.00–415.00 $413.78 $1,610 —
405–415 410 3 415.00–420.00 $418.35 $1,715 +24.51
450–460 455 3 385.00–390.00 $388.35 $1,767 -7.87
525 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 +13.76
580 580 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,984 +22.00
600–610 605 4 330.00–332.50 $331.24 $2,004 +21.24
665–688 682 4 327.50–330.00 $328.11 $2,238 +23.95
705 705 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $2,097 —
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 -32.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–2040 1663 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,000.00–4,175.00 $3,582.89 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,801 -14.66
1050–1420 1235 80-85% 2 171.00–174.00 $172.28 $2,128 +10.62
1055–1440 1246 80-85% 16 149.00–159.00 $154.72 $1,928 -6.94
1025–1520 1289 80-85% 19 160.00–168.00 $165.58 $2,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1675 1553 75-80% 4 170.00–176.00 $173.23 $2,690 +18.58
1475–1960 1660 75-80% 4 149.00–159.00 $156.06 $2,591 -7.94
1525–1795 1694 75-80% 7 160.00–168.00 $164.77 $2,791 +0.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–940 935 85-90% 2 162.50–165.00 $163.76 $1,531 +7.00
935–1040 995 85-90% 7 147.00–156.00 $152.03 $1,513 +5.00
940–1080 1017 85-90% 3 137.00–144.00 $140.10 $1,425 +4.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2095 1438 6 170.00–180.00 $176.62 $2,540 —
1190–2265 1690 8 183.00–194.00 $187.93 $3,176 +4.07
1105–1945 1718 6 196.00–205.00 $199.24 $3,423 +22.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,771

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1570 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,725.00–3,250.00 $2,410.63
880–1510 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,850.00 $2,216.12
1457–1625 1501 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,625.00–3,400.00 $2,854.13
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–875 712 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,050.00 $999.06

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1238 fancy 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
1060–1740 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,375.00–3,950.00 $3,212.22 —
1138–1880 fancy 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 4,000.00–4,500.00 $4,079.80 —
1510–1675 1593 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00–5,000.00 $4,573.31 —
1615 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,475.00 $3,475.00 -25.00
1638–1707 1661 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 5,100.00–5,500.00 $5,237.03 —
1740 1740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881 value added 881 49 288.20 $288.20 $2,539 —

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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.