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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

2,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.82/cwt +38.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,626/hd at 718 lb · 224 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $389.00/cwt +39.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 582 lb · 137 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.00/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,092/hd at 871 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,087 1,393 2,000
Feeder cattle 1,620 1,031 1,680
Slaughter cattle 261 231 279
Replacement cattle 206 131 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder heifers and feeder steers were sharply higher 5.00-10.00 with some instances higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows were steady, and slaughter bulls were steady to down 2.00. Groups of 20 head or more Steers Heifers 86hd 591lbs BLK Few CHX/RED 400.00 40hd 735lbs BLK CHX/RED 371.00 25hd 672lbs Mixed 355.00 60hd 871lbs BLK Few CHX/RED 355.00 77hd 717lbs BLK Few Red/CHX 359.00 54hd 904lbs CHX 353.25 143hd 719lbs BLK 370.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 ±0.00
325–345 334 4 475.00–500.00 $488.46 $1,631 +18.46
352–395 370 6 350.00–500.00 $469.96 $1,739 +25.05
401–431 422 19 430.00–462.50 $442.77 $1,868 +5.63
455–497 477 11 420.00–432.50 $430.03 $2,051 +30.36
485 fancy 485 1 492.00 $492.00 $2,386 +62.00
500–540 514 36 382.50–425.00 $413.24 $2,124 +15.15
500–530 value added 523 12 430.00–437.00 $431.12 $2,255 +18.63
550–592 561 21 382.00–420.00 $407.88 $2,288 +26.55
600–646 634 48 370.00–405.00 $388.27 $2,462 +28.09
671–690 677 8 382.00–385.00 $384.00 $2,600 +27.03
700–745 717 8 330.00–360.00 $341.90 $2,451 -1.28
735 value added 735 40 371.00 $371.00 $2,727 +2.00
770 770 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 +8.00
825–845 835 2 322.00–337.00 $329.41 $2,751 -12.19
871 value added 871 60 355.00 $355.00 $3,092 +1.50
904 value added 904 54 353.25 $353.25 $3,193 —
1020 1020 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,162 —
1090 1090 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 347.50–370.00 $358.49 $1,524 -44.01
480–482 481 6 367.50–425.00 $407.13 $1,958 +23.68
535–537 536 4 342.50–345.00 $343.75 $1,842 +41.09
570–577 575 3 350.00–375.00 $358.27 $2,060 +10.38
730 730 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,135 +2.50
974 974 7 320.00 $320.00 $3,117 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,528 —
470 470 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,939 —
585 585 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
616 616 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,156 —
687 687 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,370 —
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 —
800 800 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,576 —
872 872 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,666 —
442 442 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,834 —
495 495 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 +2.50
580 580 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,132 +5.00
605–610 608 2 345.00–355.00 $350.02 $2,128 —
650–680 654 7 345.00–357.50 $346.86 $2,268 +14.36
705–738 730 4 330.00–337.50 $331.81 $2,422 +0.56
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 ±0.00
255–297 284 7 400.00–402.50 $400.36 $1,137 +0.36
300–342 320 9 400.00–417.50 $405.89 $1,299 +2.49
388–397 fancy 392 9 420.00–435.00 $425.02 $1,666 +12.07
385–397 396 8 385.00–392.50 $385.91 $1,528 -4.71
425 fancy 425 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 -2.50
400–447 430 32 372.50–415.00 $388.38 $1,670 +13.34
450 fancy 450 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 —
455–495 474 44 370.00–415.00 $386.15 $1,830 +8.38
505 fancy 505 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 —
500–547 517 37 370.00–392.50 $379.31 $1,961 +20.96
535 value added 535 2 402.00 $402.00 $2,151 +25.49
552–590 568 51 357.50–379.00 $370.04 $2,102 +25.02
591 value added 591 86 400.25 $400.25 $2,365 —
615 value added 615 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,199 +10.50
610–640 617 10 320.00–340.00 $332.14 $2,049 -4.04
651–675 654 19 322.50–342.00 $338.36 $2,213 +7.21
672 value added 672 25 355.00 $355.00 $2,386 ±0.00
700 700 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
717–735 value added 718 222 359.00–370.00 $366.19 $2,629 —
785 fancy 785 1 387.00 $387.00 $3,038 —
815–817 816 3 275.00–302.00 $293.01 $2,391 -41.99
836 value added 836 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,734 —
860–867 865 3 270.00–300.00 $279.95 $2,422 -30.05
940 940 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,820 ±0.00
1011 1011 11 267.00 $267.00 $2,699 —
1111 1111 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 -5.00
317–330 322 4 370.00–382.50 $377.43 $1,215 —
370–380 375 2 355.00–387.50 $371.03 $1,391 -1.42
446 446 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,550 -12.50
450–495 465 9 347.00–367.50 $357.52 $1,662 -9.73
505–529 526 15 347.50–360.00 $357.34 $1,880 +15.68
550–597 576 18 337.50–352.00 $344.69 $1,985 +12.69
637 637 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,911 —
655–665 658 3 300.00–315.00 $305.05 $2,007 -10.01
765–790 778 6 282.50–290.00 $285.41 $2,220 -17.09
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 340.00–342.50 $341.27 $1,314 —
400–445 429 4 332.00–372.00 $354.52 $1,521 —
450–495 461 7 320.00–370.00 $345.41 $1,592 —
560–595 587 8 315.00–362.00 $345.37 $2,027 —
620–630 627 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,944 —
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
755–757 756 3 250.00–280.00 $270.02 $2,041 —
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 +5.00
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 -47.50
362 362 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,267 -15.78
415–430 423 2 322.50–335.00 $328.86 $1,391 -6.14
500 500 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,588 -19.50
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 +10.00
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
655–695 678 3 282.50–285.00 $284.15 $1,927 -23.35
720–735 730 3 255.00–317.50 $296.95 $2,168 —
895 895 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,193 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,420 —
510 510 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 +52.91
265–285 275 6 450.00–505.00 $458.83 $1,262 +19.08
320 fancy 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 -10.00
310–345 328 2 460.00–470.00 $464.73 $1,524 -17.77
355–360 fancy 358 2 500.00–510.00 $505.03 $1,808 +47.30
360–397 372 16 430.00–465.00 $444.85 $1,655 +16.38
400–437 421 11 420.00–435.00 $430.07 $1,811 -2.34
460–490 469 13 400.00–427.50 $416.13 $1,952 +25.12
508 fancy 508 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,134 +25.20
500–545 522 26 387.50–412.50 $396.26 $2,068 +30.31
554–577 561 7 390.00–392.00 $391.41 $2,196 +27.81
605–637 620 13 332.50–367.50 $355.85 $2,206 +21.48
650–655 653 4 351.00–362.50 $356.11 $2,325 +41.22
703 fancy 703 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,460 —
705–715 710 2 310.00–312.50 $311.26 $2,210 -15.74
820 fancy 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
815–841 836 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,881 -25.00
855–880 868 2 227.50–242.50 $234.89 $2,039 —
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 +16.64
1055 1055 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 +5.00
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
405–437 429 11 405.00–420.00 $412.26 $1,769 -0.24
470–492 479 7 400.00–407.50 $404.20 $1,936 +27.20
517 517 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,810 —
550–585 566 8 350.00–367.50 $362.50 $2,052 +20.51
600–637 626 11 317.00–350.00 $321.73 $2,014 +11.73
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 -10.00
765–775 770 2 272.50–300.00 $286.34 $2,205 —
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
995 995 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 ±0.00
272 272 4 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,115 +10.00
322 322 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,240 —
390–397 392 6 420.00–427.50 $426.26 $1,671 —
450–490 480 4 360.00–370.00 $362.34 $1,739 -2.66
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
555–585 565 5 305.00–365.00 $335.88 $1,898 +13.88
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 -47.50
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 —
935 935 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,127 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,001 —
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 —
435–445 440 3 390.00–420.00 $405.06 $1,782 —
480 480 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,028 —
595 595 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 —
600–615 608 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,037 —
740 740 3 277.00–317.00 $290.33 $2,148 —
835 835 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1239 80-85% 9 142.00–151.00 $147.84 $1,832 —
1040–1550 1285 80-85% 54 152.00–169.00 $161.61 $2,077 -11.03
1055–1490 1286 80-85% 14 170.00–180.00 $172.25 $2,215 -0.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1165 1062 85-90% 7 140.00–149.00 $145.94 $1,550 —
985–1195 1075 85-90% 7 165.00–174.00 $168.08 $1,807 —
895–1285 1117 85-90% 14 150.00–158.00 $154.49 $1,726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1660 1645 75-80% 2 173.00–183.00 $178.05 $2,929 —
1560–1850 1687 75-80% 3 153.00–161.00 $157.10 $2,650 -9.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1995 1457 20 175.00–200.00 $188.08 $2,740 —
1830–2140 1985 2 208.00–214.00 $211.23 $4,193 +1.16

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–980 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00–212.50 $186.28 $1,645
910–955 933 (<2 yrs)Open 3 182.00–202.50 $191.57 $1,787

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1220–1285 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,550.00 $2,965.38
1050–1435 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,000.00–2,625.00 $2,393.36
1055–1415 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,725.00 $2,486.55
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1208–1482 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,675.00–2,750.00 $2,708.68
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1125–1578 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,925.00–3,275.00 $2,779.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
815–995 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,400.00 $2,276.17
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1050–1280 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–3,825.00 $3,207.17 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
955–1575 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,325.00–3,550.00 $3,067.68 -200.92
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 -393.60
1250–1375 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,333.33 +404.45
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +571.12
1125–1460 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,550.00–3,300.00 $3,001.99 +73.11
945–1650 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,350.00–3,900.00 $3,222.28 -226.79
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -1,050.00
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 -1,225.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1110 85-90% 10 132.00–139.00 $136.91 $1,520 —
1180–1370 1275 85-90% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.07 $1,850 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 210.00 $210.00 $981 —
525 525 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,011 —
565 565 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,172 —

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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.