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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 9, 2025

1,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.18/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $3,028/hd at 860 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.33/cwt ≈ $3,217/hd at 948 lb · 62 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.57/cwt +15.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 682 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,393 1,954 1,773
Feeder cattle 1,031 1,671 1,531
Slaughter cattle 231 145 218
Replacement cattle 131 138 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows were steady with strong demand and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Baby calves- $400-$750 head Video Load: 53hd 945lbs 338.00 BLK/BWF Groups of 20 head or more: Steers Heifers 30hd 671lbs 364.00 Mixed 24hd 497lbs 376.00 BLK 62hd 860lbs 353.50 BLK 42hd 692lbs 355.00 Mixed 57hd 949lbs 340.50 BLK 21hd 756lbs 351.50 BLK

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 +60.00
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 +14.85
325–335 fancy 333 4 500.00–530.00 $507.33 $1,689 +13.56
355–365 fancy 361 5 465.00–475.00 $468.93 $1,693 -2.78
350–390 373 3 435.00–450.00 $444.91 $1,660 -14.18
402–405 fancy 403 7 452.50–455.00 $454.28 $1,831 -22.60
402–442 419 13 430.00–442.50 $437.14 $1,832 +2.36
450–464 fancy 460 14 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 -22.23
450–488 481 22 392.50–402.50 $399.67 $1,922 -18.54
505–515 value added 509 8 410.00–420.00 $412.49 $2,100 +12.96
506–540 525 21 392.00–402.00 $398.09 $2,090 +20.79
550–580 562 33 375.00–390.00 $381.33 $2,143 +11.76
573–576 value added 574 14 410.00–415.00 $411.79 $2,364 +21.59
600–640 620 9 350.00–375.00 $360.18 $2,233 -4.58
610–627 value added 624 22 380.00–388.50 $387.17 $2,416 +4.95
650–692 667 10 352.00–367.50 $356.97 $2,381 +22.56
671–695 value added 674 34 364.00–369.00 $364.61 $2,457 +14.61
712–745 729 7 340.00–355.00 $343.18 $2,502 +2.70
736 value added 736 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,716 ±0.00
750–794 786 26 327.00–349.00 $332.00 $2,610 -4.09
800–806 805 5 341.00–344.00 $341.60 $2,750 +15.63
856 856 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,782 +14.51
860 value added 860 62 353.50 $353.50 $3,040 +1.00
910–945 938 5 320.00–327.50 $326.04 $3,058 —
949 value added 949 57 340.50 $340.50 $3,231 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 -0.20
447 447 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,799 +10.05
470–495 480 3 367.50–395.00 $383.45 $1,841 -12.64
510–515 513 2 270.00–335.00 $302.66 $1,553 -39.66
576–590 582 6 325.00–352.50 $347.89 $2,025 +11.08
700 700 2 275.00–305.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
890 890 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,492 -15.00
1075 1075 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 —
486 486 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,956 +1.25
535–545 542 3 370.00–377.50 $375.03 $2,033 +14.71
565 565 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,048 +11.82
682 682 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,268 +12.71
725 725 4 330.00–335.00 $331.25 $2,402 +7.79
797 797 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,550 -5.00

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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 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 ±0.00
306–347 320 17 400.00–412.50 $403.40 $1,291 +3.40
355–390 375 7 382.50–402.00 $390.62 $1,465 +13.89
361–391 fancy 378 7 410.00–415.00 $412.95 $1,561 +11.31
400–425 fancy 413 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,745 +34.49
405–447 425 15 360.00–380.00 $375.04 $1,594 +6.44
450–490 468 19 372.50–385.00 $377.77 $1,768 +12.30
490–497 fancy 496 27 376.00–390.00 $377.35 $1,872 -10.15
500–540 506 14 352.50–367.50 $358.35 $1,813 +2.98
528–548 value added 543 12 375.00–377.00 $376.51 $2,044 +7.37
550 value added 550 4 367.50–370.00 $368.13 $2,025 -6.76
550–595 575 15 335.00–357.00 $345.02 $1,984 -0.75
607–640 624 6 327.50–342.50 $336.18 $2,098 -0.62
638 value added 638 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,214 +0.26
652–687 661 19 320.00–340.00 $331.15 $2,189 +4.19
692 value added 692 42 355.00 $355.00 $2,457 +10.00
737–740 739 12 322.00–335.00 $327.08 $2,417 +52.08
756 value added 756 21 351.50 $351.50 $2,657 —
755–795 774 7 320.00–332.50 $328.56 $2,543 +43.56
830 830 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,780 +55.82
858 value added 858 7 331.00 $331.00 $2,840 —
875 875 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,712 —
922 922 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,766 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 +45.00
345 345 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,268 +2.50
350–365 357 3 360.00–372.50 $365.78 $1,306 +15.26
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 -16.14
460–482 477 6 342.50–350.00 $347.47 $1,657 +5.19
515 515 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,736 +19.54
577 577 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,731 -24.30
687 687 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,113 +1.13
775 775 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,073 +47.50
847 847 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,863 —
915–917 916 5 236.00–240.00 $237.60 $2,176 -27.40
975 975 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,974 -47.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 +2.50
380–395 388 2 370.00–375.00 $372.45 $1,445 +8.82
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 +7.20
460–470 465 2 367.00–367.50 $367.25 $1,708 +13.15
527–530 529 6 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $1,807 -0.88
577 577 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,916 -1.58
600 600 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,815 -17.67
662–685 670 3 312.50–320.00 $315.06 $2,111 +9.73
715 715 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,052 —
770 770 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,329 +37.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,270 —
1360–1490 1418 3 209.00–218.00 $213.86 $3,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 5 445.00–450.00 $447.09 $1,037 +47.09
255–290 278 5 435.00–450.00 $439.75 $1,223 —
300 300 2 482.50 $482.50 $1,448 -27.42
320 fancy 320 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 —
370–397 381 8 422.50–432.50 $428.47 $1,632 -14.79
375–395 fancy 386 6 450.00–462.00 $457.73 $1,767 —
420–435 427 6 425.00–442.50 $432.41 $1,846 -1.62
470–482 477 7 382.00–395.00 $391.01 $1,865 -6.84
502–518 fancy 513 11 390.00–400.00 $394.80 $2,025 -17.70
505–547 525 5 362.50–375.00 $365.95 $1,921 -10.41
555–585 578 4 360.00–375.00 $363.60 $2,102 +11.12
550–590 fancy 580 4 380.00–397.00 $392.97 $2,279 —
605–637 626 3 322.50–340.00 $334.37 $2,093 +1.46
670–695 683 2 307.00–322.50 $314.89 $2,151 -18.64
730 730 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,387 +15.29
755 755 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,322 +30.44
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 +13.00
910–940 925 2 230.00–247.00 $238.36 $2,205 -23.64
1125 1125 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 —
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
445 445 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,836 -5.85
495 495 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,866 —
563–567 565 5 337.50–345.00 $341.99 $1,932 -0.01
603 603 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,869 -21.24
735 735 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 ±0.00
595 595 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,916 -5.32
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 -3.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1405 1254 80-85% 19 144.00–154.00 $151.48 $1,900 -14.10
1000–1590 1273 80-85% 28 170.00–178.00 $172.64 $2,198 +7.06
1060–1620 1300 80-85% 57 155.00–169.00 $162.60 $2,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 11 152.00 $152.00 $2,310 —
1460–1715 1563 75-80% 9 170.00–180.00 $174.55 $2,728 +1.32
1465–1835 1657 75-80% 15 162.00–169.00 $166.17 $2,753 +10.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 971 85-90% 13 150.00–159.00 $155.03 $1,505 +3.00
745–1260 1012 85-90% 6 160.00–168.00 $163.18 $1,651 +23.08
960–1215 1043 85-90% 9 144.00–149.00 $146.96 $1,533 +6.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2015 1585 3 151.00–180.00 $169.97 $2,694 —
1300–2165 1721 12 184.00–192.00 $188.00 $3,235 -11.24
1310–2185 1976 7 204.00–215.00 $210.07 $4,151 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–920 848 (<2 yrs)Open 2 165.00–170.00 $167.29 $1,419
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 173.00–175.00 $174.00 $1,627

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1135 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,992.43
1077–1138 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,650.00 $2,311.50
1010–1255 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,109.49
1045–1220 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,475.00 $2,117.44
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1070–1525 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–3,300.00 $2,525.56
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1150–1625 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,509.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–955 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,025.00 $1,829.30
910–952 938 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,757.46
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
925–1175 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,141.74 —
940–1385 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–3,750.00 $3,268.60 —
1215–1250 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,775.00 $2,623.59 —
1160–1650 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,550.00–3,450.00 $2,928.88 -283.34
1210–1755 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,750.00–4,250.00 $3,449.07 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,550.00 $4,550.00 -23.31

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,821 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —

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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.