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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

1,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.66/cwt -18.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,379/hd at 667 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.42/cwt -45.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 622 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.32/cwt -61.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 572 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,802 2,799 2,435
Feeder cattle 1,538 2,348 2,085
Slaughter cattle 138 216 286
Replacement cattle 126 235 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. There was good demand for higher quality, weaned and vaccinated calves but fleshy, off colored, and not vaccinated calves moderate to light demand. Uncertainty in the CME futures still putting negative pressure on the market and demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate 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
220 220 1 442.00 $442.00 $972 —
250 fancy 250 1 522.50 $522.50 $1,306 —
275 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 +32.50
303–323 fancy 314 7 490.00–504.00 $495.78 $1,557 -34.88
330 330 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,526 +17.63
351 fancy 351 6 505.00 $505.00 $1,773 -22.61
356–397 384 18 460.00–480.00 $474.98 $1,824 -35.48
411–435 fancy 415 11 465.00–472.00 $470.69 $1,953 -27.21
433–447 440 10 440.00–452.50 $444.18 $1,954 -33.08
452–499 476 28 420.00–435.00 $431.02 $2,052 -12.82
455–495 fancy 490 14 442.50–448.00 $447.21 $2,191 -21.44
500–537 511 22 400.00–417.00 $409.31 $2,092 -5.34
502–522 value added 514 14 420.00–435.00 $431.11 $2,216 -10.29
565–577 value added 572 42 382.00–387.50 $382.71 $2,189 -50.66
560–588 577 15 349.50–366.00 $357.15 $2,061 -57.95
600–627 614 44 342.00–360.00 $353.11 $2,168 -21.11
605–645 value added 629 53 364.00–376.00 $368.32 $2,317 -49.15
664 value added 664 60 368.50 $368.50 $2,447 -18.65
652–696 671 48 332.50–347.50 $341.86 $2,294 -16.78
712 value added 712 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,492 -26.27
700–748 732 65 328.50–345.00 $339.92 $2,488 -20.63
767 value added 767 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,723 +1.00
754–790 782 83 320.00–337.50 $334.69 $2,617 -5.76
811–835 812 68 317.25–330.00 $318.01 $2,582 -20.57
866–885 871 19 313.00–330.00 $324.94 $2,830 -20.06
910–926 925 12 295.00–297.00 $296.84 $2,746 -43.16
953 value added 953 57 323.00 $323.00 $3,078 -12.00
960 960 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,784 —
1025 1025 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,614 -25.00
1075 1075 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,338 —
1230 1230 3 219.00 $219.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 457.00 $457.00 $1,737 -36.38
410–432 428 6 420.00–425.00 $420.80 $1,801 -35.14
456–486 473 12 400.00–415.00 $407.53 $1,928 -24.25
515–547 542 12 385.00–392.50 $389.38 $2,110 -6.46
590–597 594 4 335.00–342.50 $338.77 $2,012 -42.05
725 725 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 -37.50
775 775 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,441 —
876 876 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,646 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
385–390 388 2 432.50–440.00 $436.27 $1,693 -38.73
405–435 415 3 395.00–401.00 $397.10 $1,648 -45.74
465–485 475 2 387.50–392.50 $390.05 $1,853 -35.78
507–510 508 3 360.00–365.00 $363.33 $1,846 -18.36
555–581 575 10 332.50–340.00 $334.98 $1,926 -28.13
620 620 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,906 -24.80
677 677 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,099 -15.00
710 710 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,325 +5.50
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 —
825 825 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,248 —
895 895 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,372 +15.00
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
985 985 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 ±0.00
259–298 272 10 390.00–407.00 $400.51 $1,089 +0.51
282 fancy 282 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,184 —
316 fancy 316 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,334 -23.00
302–342 322 10 395.00–407.50 $400.93 $1,291 -0.87
380 fancy 380 6 417.00 $417.00 $1,585 -21.60
350–396 390 9 387.00–402.00 $394.34 $1,538 -17.80
413–426 fancy 419 8 377.00–385.00 $381.86 $1,600 -47.65
425–440 433 10 355.00–370.00 $361.88 $1,567 -40.15
451–467 fancy 458 13 380.00–385.00 $380.79 $1,744 -31.03
450–490 480 17 360.00–378.00 $370.95 $1,781 -6.74
520–525 value added 521 4 360.00–362.50 $361.87 $1,885 -20.61
500–545 528 23 340.00–357.50 $350.32 $1,850 -14.71
554–567 value added 556 16 343.00–350.00 $349.11 $1,941 -53.23
550–593 575 76 320.00–337.50 $326.37 $1,877 -33.27
600–640 624 28 312.00–328.00 $322.04 $2,010 -18.60
624 value added 624 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,122 -22.00
650–679 665 22 315.00–322.50 $317.64 $2,112 -14.84
705–736 722 12 280.00–300.00 $291.00 $2,101 -52.77
759 value added 759 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,436 —
795–798 797 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,391 -20.62
800–825 808 5 260.00–270.00 $267.47 $2,161 -39.23
855 855 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,073 -60.00
906–940 915 4 267.50–272.50 $268.78 $2,459 —
977 977 12 245.00 $245.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
315 315 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 -15.00
355 355 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,322 -17.83
415–430 423 2 350.00–352.00 $350.98 $1,485 -36.02
452–490 465 3 350.00–355.00 $351.76 $1,636 -14.49
511–542 530 8 330.00–335.00 $332.13 $1,760 -14.92
553–596 578 19 312.00–317.50 $315.09 $1,821 -29.44
690 690 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,053 —
700–715 708 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,929 -29.05
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 -29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 370.00 $370.00 $777 +24.17
255 255 2 375.00 $375.00 $956 +48.00
305–340 320 4 345.00–355.00 $348.59 $1,115 -21.41
360 360 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,341 -1.47
418–425 420 4 345.00–350.00 $348.73 $1,465 -32.27
450–480 469 6 340.00–347.50 $345.57 $1,621 +1.58
515 515 2 310.00–317.50 $313.75 $1,616 -24.81
562–575 566 3 307.50–317.50 $310.88 $1,760 -23.54
640 640 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,933 -10.05
685 685 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,935 -24.50
745 745 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,956 —
1025 1025 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 -30.22
295 fancy 295 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,549 -20.00
312 312 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,248 -110.08
355–382 373 3 435.00–445.00 $441.83 $1,648 -44.05
378 fancy 378 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,777 -36.30
430–432 431 3 435.00–440.00 $438.34 $1,889 +11.20
440 fancy 440 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 -15.04
450–473 464 6 415.00–427.50 $424.66 $1,970 -1.15
510 fancy 510 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 -30.52
500–535 521 19 361.00–375.00 $370.84 $1,932 -20.38
550–592 565 13 350.00–365.00 $359.65 $2,032 -5.08
612–640 628 29 330.00–340.00 $332.38 $2,087 -23.10
670 670 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 -11.89
700–735 727 7 307.50–330.00 $312.04 $2,269 -16.46
750–780 761 8 267.00–277.50 $273.47 $2,081 -16.53
822–840 831 4 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,984 —
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 -57.50
360 360 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 -52.50
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 ±0.00
482 482 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,928 -11.77
500–520 510 3 350.00–357.50 $354.13 $1,806 -13.63
563 563 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,914 -12.00
605–615 612 3 310.00–315.00 $311.65 $1,907 -23.23
667–693 683 5 285.00–295.00 $291.09 $1,988 -30.91
707–720 713 7 275.00–287.50 $281.40 $2,006 -22.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 340.00 $340.00 $993 -5.00
425–437 429 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,759 —
465 465 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 -7.51
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 -10.00
685 685 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,000 —
877 877 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1415 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,625.00–3,550.00 $2,917.81 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1335 1183 80-85% 12 140.00–147.00 $143.90 $1,702 —
1010–1415 1243 80-85% 4 168.00–174.00 $171.47 $2,131 +9.00
1070–1445 1245 80-85% 32 157.00–165.00 $160.90 $2,003 -1.57
1080–1410 1271 80-85% 15 148.00–156.00 $152.58 $1,939 -16.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1795 1592 75-80% 5 153.00–156.00 $153.86 $2,449 —
1465–1770 1600 75-80% 14 159.00–166.00 $161.10 $2,578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–980 938 85-90% 3 151.00–158.00 $153.44 $1,439 —
875–1045 956 85-90% 5 129.00–137.00 $133.75 $1,279 -6.25
890–1105 1009 85-90% 7 140.00–146.00 $142.93 $1,442 -19.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1980 1575 4 173.00–181.00 $176.87 $2,786 —
1655–1880 1719 4 184.00–190.00 $187.39 $3,221 —
1945 1945 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,812 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–970 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 182.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,749

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1465 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,475.00–3,400.00 $2,663.65
925–1225 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–3,300.00 $2,601.35
925–1295 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,119.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570 570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
920–1475 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,200.00–4,400.00 $3,318.24 —
1200–1495 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,275.00–4,500.00 $3,945.63 —
1200–1562 1441 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,300.00 $3,137.44 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,391 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,109 —

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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.