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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 23, 2025

2,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.09/cwt -7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,582/hd at 721 lb · 236 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.40/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 578 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.66/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 524 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,799 2,087 2,710
Feeder cattle 2,348 1,620 2,394
Slaughter cattle 216 261 253
Replacement cattle 235 206 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
250 250 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,131 -47.50
290 fancy 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 —
310–330 fancy 323 4 517.50–535.00 $530.66 $1,714 —
332–345 336 3 435.00–450.00 $444.87 $1,495 -43.59
350–375 fancy 356 5 520.00–535.00 $527.61 $1,878 —
350–395 372 16 497.50–515.00 $510.46 $1,899 +40.50
402–425 fancy 416 13 490.00–502.50 $497.90 $2,071 —
408–437 424 12 465.00–485.00 $477.26 $2,024 +34.49
454–490 fancy 469 24 465.00–475.00 $468.65 $2,198 -23.35
455–495 472 28 437.00–455.00 $443.84 $2,095 +13.81
525 fancy 525 14 472.50 $472.50 $2,481 —
502–545 529 52 400.00–424.00 $414.65 $2,193 +1.41
500–545 value added 535 34 430.00–445.00 $441.40 $2,361 +10.28
555–597 570 21 400.00–425.00 $415.10 $2,366 +7.22
571–590 value added 576 6 430.00–445.00 $433.37 $2,496 —
587 fancy 587 11 463.00 $463.00 $2,718 —
600–637 617 10 360.00–380.00 $374.22 $2,309 -14.05
600–632 value added 630 33 417.00–417.50 $417.47 $2,630 —
651–694 675 35 354.00–377.50 $358.64 $2,421 -25.36
650–696 value added 680 49 385.00–395.00 $387.15 $2,633 —
702 fancy 702 5 399.00 $399.00 $2,801 —
714–718 value added 716 10 370.00–382.50 $376.27 $2,694 +5.27
702–745 724 23 345.00–363.00 $360.55 $2,610 +18.65
765 value added 765 16 354.00 $354.00 $2,708 —
755–785 772 12 332.00–347.00 $340.45 $2,628 +0.45
805–825 814 11 327.00–345.00 $338.58 $2,756 +9.17
814 value added 814 29 366.00 $366.00 $2,979 —
850–852 851 3 340.00–347.50 $345.00 $2,936 —
856 value added 856 10 358.50 $358.50 $3,069 +3.50
919 919 5 340.00 $340.00 $3,125 —
927 value added 927 22 340.00 $340.00 $3,152 -13.25
980 value added 980 55 335.00 $335.00 $3,283 —
1033 1033 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,892 +68.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 490.00–495.00 $493.38 $1,875 +68.38
401–420 407 6 452.50–462.50 $455.94 $1,856 +40.94
462–489 477 16 430.00–435.00 $431.78 $2,060 +26.78
530–532 531 3 392.50–397.50 $395.84 $2,102 —
565–592 574 9 377.00–385.00 $380.82 $2,186 +13.32
625–640 631 7 340.00–350.00 $345.99 $2,183 -4.03
675–680 678 6 327.00–337.50 $334.02 $2,265 -12.84
730 730 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,500 +10.69
855 855 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,753 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
375 375 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,781 —
405–440 426 4 442.00–445.00 $442.84 $1,886 +84.35
455–460 458 3 425.00–427.50 $425.83 $1,950 +18.70
510–540 529 6 380.00–385.00 $381.69 $2,019 +37.94
570–588 581 7 360.00–372.50 $363.11 $2,110 +4.84
612–630 621 6 330.00–337.00 $332.30 $2,064 —
650 650 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
708 708 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,280 +29.50
890 890 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,225 —
940 940 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,369 —
1005 1005 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,462 —
1060 1060 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
260–265 263 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,052 -0.36
307 fancy 307 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,366 —
300–332 317 20 400.00–410.00 $401.80 $1,274 -4.09
356–395 fancy 369 15 430.00–445.00 $438.60 $1,618 +13.58
350–398 387 22 400.00–422.50 $412.14 $1,595 +26.23
400–427 418 8 400.00–410.00 $402.03 $1,680 +13.65
400–438 fancy 423 19 422.00–433.00 $429.51 $1,817 +9.51
450–498 474 37 370.00–390.00 $377.69 $1,790 -8.46
480–492 fancy 483 16 400.00–415.00 $411.82 $1,989 -18.18
500–546 value added 521 72 376.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,993 -19.52
508–548 531 36 355.00–372.00 $365.03 $1,938 -14.28
551–595 568 31 350.00–370.00 $359.64 $2,043 -10.40
550–584 value added 582 90 392.50–403.00 $402.34 $2,342 +2.09
600–645 617 43 330.00–349.00 $340.64 $2,102 +8.50
639 value added 639 59 362.00 $362.00 $2,313 +4.50
650–692 664 48 320.00–343.00 $332.48 $2,208 -5.88
700–740 716 88 335.00–347.00 $343.77 $2,461 +18.77
724 value added 724 148 366.60 $366.60 $2,654 +0.41
768–798 780 15 307.50–329.00 $320.62 $2,501 —
807–841 832 14 305.00–310.00 $306.70 $2,552 +13.69
850 850 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,571 +22.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–236 232 11 345.00–350.00 $345.83 $802 —
285 285 7 327.00 $327.00 $932 -23.00
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +50.00
350–357 353 5 370.00–380.00 $373.97 $1,320 +23.97
440–445 442 6 380.00–382.00 $381.00 $1,684 +52.14
465–492 481 11 340.00–350.00 $343.99 $1,655 —
508–535 522 7 330.00–340.00 $338.56 $1,767 +21.06
550–597 574 14 330.00–337.50 $334.42 $1,920 +24.42
600–637 623 7 307.00–315.00 $312.05 $1,944 +2.05
695 695 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,134 +22.85
700–701 701 5 287.50–290.00 $288.00 $2,019 -8.95
755–797 782 7 282.00–292.50 $288.53 $2,256 —
800–845 817 3 270.00–275.00 $273.37 $2,233 —
870 870 3 265.00–270.00 $266.67 $2,320 +21.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,163 +7.57
362–392 375 7 385.00–395.00 $390.33 $1,464 +19.30
400–437 428 6 385.00–390.00 $387.00 $1,656 +39.50
475 475 2 365.00–367.50 $366.25 $1,740 +8.73
500–548 533 14 345.00–352.50 $347.05 $1,850 -10.29
560–595 582 14 340.00–349.00 $344.53 $2,005 -0.16
605–635 620 4 320.00–325.00 $321.86 $1,996 +21.86
651 651 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,099 +17.45
705–720 710 10 300.00–305.00 $301.52 $2,141 —
783 783 7 304.00 $304.00 $2,380 +18.59
800–820 810 2 265.00–272.50 $268.80 $2,177 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 219 8 500.00–525.00 $507.12 $1,111 +7.12
230 thin fleshed 230 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,403 —
236 fancy 236 3 572.50 $572.50 $1,351 —
250–295 272 4 510.00–535.00 $520.22 $1,415 +61.39
280 fancy 280 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,526 —
310–315 313 2 500.00–520.00 $510.08 $1,597 +45.35
312–323 fancy 321 9 535.00–542.00 $540.49 $1,735 +40.49
360–390 fancy 371 7 500.00–510.00 $506.30 $1,878 +1.27
375–380 377 3 480.00–497.50 $485.88 $1,832 +41.03
410–435 418 9 420.00–430.00 $427.14 $1,785 -2.93
402–443 fancy 426 12 460.00–475.00 $470.04 $2,002 —
456–490 fancy 475 15 447.50–460.00 $453.71 $2,155 —
455–497 477 22 420.00–435.00 $425.81 $2,031 +9.68
505–530 518 2 390.00–392.50 $391.22 $2,027 -5.04
505–523 fancy 520 10 420.00–440.00 $435.52 $2,265 +15.52
560–585 576 21 360.00–375.00 $364.73 $2,101 -26.68
581–588 fancy 585 18 379.00–380.00 $379.61 $2,221 —
601–646 624 18 342.50–362.50 $355.48 $2,218 -0.37
654–695 677 13 320.00–345.00 $331.89 $2,247 -24.22
712–740 725 5 325.00–332.50 $328.50 $2,382 +17.24
760 fancy 760 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,736 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
895 895 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,774 +75.11
935 935 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,309 -8.00
955 955 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 495.00–500.00 $497.50 $1,393 +67.50
310–317 315 3 437.50–450.00 $441.60 $1,391 +26.60
355 355 5 472.50 $472.50 $1,677 —
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 +12.74
472–480 473 23 410.00–430.00 $411.77 $1,948 +7.57
506–543 533 15 367.00–370.00 $367.76 $1,960 +17.76
585 585 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,059 -10.50
610–640 625 2 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $2,093 +13.15
665 665 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,141 —
742 742 2 304.00 $304.00 $2,256 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 -65.00
305–342 331 5 422.50–430.00 $424.89 $1,406 +39.89
361–365 363 5 440.00–450.00 $445.97 $1,619 +19.71
450–470 461 4 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $1,833 +35.17
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 -20.00
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 +4.12
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
700–710 703 3 275.00–282.00 $279.64 $1,966 +47.14
930 930 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,139 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1540 1284 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,819.77 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1055 948 80-85% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.11 $1,290 —
1050–1445 1219 80-85% 27 150.00–158.00 $155.16 $1,891 +7.32
1050–1440 1246 80-85% 39 159.00–166.00 $162.47 $2,024 +14.63
1010–1435 1275 80-85% 15 167.00–173.00 $168.59 $2,150 +6.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–995 950 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 —
915–1045 972 85-90% 7 150.00–159.00 $154.99 $1,507 —
855–1085 990 85-90% 12 142.00–148.00 $144.83 $1,434 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1560 1506 75-80% 4 169.00–175.00 $170.80 $2,572 —
1460–1715 1551 75-80% 9 164.00–168.00 $165.60 $2,568 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1640 1485 3 181.00–185.00 $183.05 $2,718 -5.03
1725–1860 1800 4 188.00–194.00 $191.28 $3,443 —
2060–2105 2083 2 196.00–198.00 $196.99 $4,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1470 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,000.00–4,750.00 $2,731.13
955–1585 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,878.98
930–1675 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,000.00–4,000.00 $2,723.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1335 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,975.00 $1,888.20
1040–1320 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,940.00 $1,801.19

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–875 857 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,180.54

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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
1220–1510 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,050.00–4,850.00 $4,365.59 +865.59
1035–1746 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 2,550.00–4,975.00 $3,889.89 +667.61

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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.