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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 6, 2025

2,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.57/cwt -7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 519 lb · 183 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.67/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 576 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $391.64/cwt -26.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 519 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,687 1,802 1,642
Feeder cattle 2,242 1,538 1,312
Slaughter cattle 310 138 213
Replacement cattle 135 126 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. There was good demand for the higher quality offering which were weaned and vaccinated. Moderate demand for the plainer quality offering which were fleshy, off colored, and not vaccinated. The plainer quality offering also facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,146 -52.50
265–292 fancy 283 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,316 -57.50
305–335 320 3 420.00–435.00 $426.07 $1,363 -36.43
360–385 fancy 365 5 447.50–460.00 $457.36 $1,669 -47.64
355–398 382 16 420.00–440.00 $433.73 $1,657 -41.25
401–445 fancy 410 18 417.50–430.00 $425.80 $1,746 -44.89
405–441 425 36 395.00–408.50 $400.31 $1,701 -43.87
450–495 469 47 390.00–410.00 $400.45 $1,878 -30.57
459–485 fancy 470 21 417.50–430.00 $424.47 $1,995 -22.74
500–537 value added 518 59 392.50–405.00 $399.43 $2,069 -31.68
502–546 521 40 369.00–387.00 $380.14 $1,981 -29.17
552–570 value added 560 24 372.50–380.00 $377.17 $2,112 -5.54
552–585 569 34 357.00–370.00 $364.67 $2,075 +7.52
600–645 622 67 334.00–351.00 $345.51 $2,149 -7.60
608–636 value added 623 13 357.50–360.00 $358.63 $2,234 -9.69
650–695 672 18 312.00–330.00 $317.34 $2,133 -24.52
668–683 value added 675 17 337.00–347.00 $340.43 $2,298 -28.07
705–725 712 6 317.50–327.50 $320.39 $2,281 -19.53
743 value added 743 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,534 -9.00
771–785 776 9 310.00–315.00 $313.88 $2,436 -20.81
794 value added 794 21 325.00 $325.00 $2,580 -30.00
802 value added 802 22 322.00 $322.00 $2,582 —
800–830 806 9 300.00–318.00 $312.62 $2,520 -5.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 —
360–385 379 10 400.00–415.00 $408.98 $1,550 -48.02
415–445 428 9 385.00–390.00 $387.72 $1,659 -33.08
451–490 470 25 380.00–387.50 $382.83 $1,799 -24.70
516–545 534 36 352.50–365.00 $358.97 $1,917 -30.41
562–580 571 28 339.00–350.00 $340.22 $1,943 +1.45
605–647 638 19 327.50–332.50 $329.73 $2,104 —
657 657 6 307.00 $307.00 $2,017 —
735 735 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,256 +2.00
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–391 391 6 380.00–390.00 $381.66 $1,492 -54.61
435–445 440 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 -27.10
482–495 486 4 362.50–370.00 $366.89 $1,783 -23.16
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
565–575 570 7 330.00–342.50 $333.78 $1,903 -1.20
616 616 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,008 +18.50
660–685 677 5 307.00–310.00 $309.42 $2,095 -0.58
752–775 760 3 282.00–292.50 $285.57 $2,170 -19.43
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 -2.50
870–880 873 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,313 ±0.00
900 900 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,223 -3.00
950–955 953 2 197.00–257.00 $226.92 $2,163 +26.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 430.00–435.00 $431.68 $1,027 —
265–285 274 4 407.50–420.00 $411.21 $1,127 +10.70
315–325 fancy 317 6 412.50–417.50 $413.36 $1,310 -8.64
327–340 335 5 387.50–389.00 $388.41 $1,301 -12.52
355–390 374 10 370.00–390.00 $379.94 $1,421 -14.40
352–385 fancy 380 17 395.00–402.50 $401.08 $1,524 -15.92
404–447 fancy 420 15 380.00–385.00 $383.24 $1,610 +1.38
400–447 430 26 360.00–377.50 $368.72 $1,585 +6.84
451–498 470 64 352.50–367.50 $362.51 $1,704 -8.44
471–495 fancy 477 11 370.00–372.00 $370.54 $1,767 -10.25
511 value added 511 38 369.75–370.25 $370.01 $1,891 +8.14
500–549 521 145 330.00–350.00 $337.90 $1,760 -12.42
560–577 value added 571 25 335.00–342.00 $340.02 $1,942 -9.09
555–598 577 112 320.00–340.00 $326.14 $1,882 -0.23
603–637 value added 619 8 325.00–327.00 $326.25 $2,019 -13.75
600–648 627 33 307.50–322.50 $316.70 $1,986 -5.34
650–690 680 16 300.00–317.00 $309.49 $2,105 -8.15
707 value added 707 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,174 —
721–736 732 17 280.00–295.00 $287.39 $2,104 -3.61
760–785 766 4 280.00–292.00 $282.98 $2,168 -17.02
800–814 811 11 257.50–265.00 $259.08 $2,101 -8.39
880 880 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,086 -5.50
930 930 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278 -23.78
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 -5.00
1047 1047 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,450 —
1145 1145 9 211.00 $211.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 365.00 $365.00 $883 —
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -20.00
350–377 361 17 362.00–367.50 $366.70 $1,324 -5.80
415–447 435 26 350.00–355.00 $350.69 $1,526 -0.29
457–490 471 24 340.00–347.00 $344.23 $1,621 -7.53
500–537 511 18 320.00–329.00 $323.80 $1,655 -8.33
562–598 585 15 315.00–317.50 $315.83 $1,848 +0.74
610–640 625 5 300.00–305.00 $301.50 $1,884 —
655–690 679 4 295.00–297.50 $295.64 $2,007 -1.86
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 -7.47
765–770 768 4 260.00–265.00 $261.87 $2,011 -13.13
955 955 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 320.00 $320.00 $656 -50.00
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 -45.00
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +1.41
372–390 376 6 340.00–350.00 $347.89 $1,308 -24.61
405–445 417 12 330.00–347.50 $341.11 $1,422 -7.62
450–495 464 20 330.00–340.00 $335.21 $1,555 -10.36
505–542 528 11 315.00–320.00 $317.05 $1,674 +3.30
550–595 574 20 310.00–320.00 $316.17 $1,815 +5.29
600–640 626 7 290.00–297.50 $295.17 $1,848 -6.83
670–675 672 5 280.00–287.00 $282.40 $1,898 -0.10
710–740 725 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 -12.50
775–795 785 2 247.50–252.50 $250.03 $1,963 —
800 800 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,616 —
900–925 913 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,894 —
965 965 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,075 —
1202 1202 2 182.50 $182.50 $2,194 —

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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 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
270–298 291 4 400.00–415.00 $403.48 $1,174 -86.52
315 fancy 315 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 —
305–345 322 5 390.00–412.00 $399.76 $1,287 -0.24
365 fancy 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 -30.00
355–383 373 7 402.00–420.00 $411.91 $1,536 -29.92
400–440 421 20 377.00–395.00 $386.83 $1,629 -51.51
400–438 fancy 425 7 400.00–410.00 $405.24 $1,722 -49.76
450–465 458 2 370.00–385.00 $377.62 $1,729 -47.04
505–515 fancy 508 6 375.00–382.50 $378.32 $1,922 -26.68
503–541 522 22 347.50–365.00 $354.68 $1,851 -16.16
550–580 561 29 340.00–355.00 $350.46 $1,966 -9.19
563–576 fancy 568 17 370.00–382.00 $374.30 $2,126 —
600–630 606 23 320.00–332.00 $326.27 $1,977 -6.11
660–687 672 19 312.00–324.00 $317.00 $2,130 -3.00
720–740 730 2 302.50–305.00 $303.77 $2,218 -8.27
765–797 785 7 282.00–300.00 $294.69 $2,313 +21.22
840 840 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,121 +13.74
965 965 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,364 —
1005 1005 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,228 —
355–397 371 6 395.00–400.00 $397.74 $1,476 -22.26
435–440 438 2 387.50–390.00 $388.74 $1,703 -36.26
460–461 460 9 362.50–363.00 $362.67 $1,668 -37.33
520–545 531 4 340.00–345.00 $343.00 $1,821 -11.13
563–597 576 6 330.00–335.00 $332.95 $1,918 -7.05
606–645 616 4 305.00–312.00 $310.17 $1,911 -1.48
650–656 655 10 292.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,932 +3.91
700–730 715 5 270.00–282.00 $275.45 $1,969 -5.95
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 335.00 $335.00 $955 -5.00
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
410–418 415 5 370.00–375.00 $371.98 $1,544 -38.02
470 470 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,422 -87.50
525–542 536 3 320.00–327.00 $324.72 $1,740 —
550–595 574 13 320.00–327.50 $321.81 $1,847 -8.19
600–620 610 2 302.50–310.00 $306.19 $1,868 —
652–655 653 6 292.50–298.00 $296.16 $1,934 +4.16
710–747 736 8 260.00–267.50 $262.74 $1,934 —
755–785 770 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $2,021 —
825 825 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,918 —
935 935 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,267 —
1025 1025 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1435 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,100.00–3,350.00 $2,826.42 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1245 1124 80-85% 6 159.00–166.00 $161.30 $1,813 —
1045–1425 1248 80-85% 11 140.00–148.00 $145.47 $1,815 -15.43
1050–1480 1271 80-85% 11 149.00–155.00 $152.22 $1,935 -0.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1600 1550 75-80% 2 162.00–163.00 $162.48 $2,518 —
1465–1780 1579 75-80% 11 150.00–159.00 $155.72 $2,459 +1.86
1460–1825 1630 75-80% 8 143.00–148.00 $145.25 $2,368 -15.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1045 888 85-90% 7 150.00–155.00 $152.74 $1,356 —
775–1045 908 85-90% 3 133.00–139.00 $136.14 $1,236 -17.30
770–1050 949 85-90% 10 145.00–149.00 $146.73 $1,392 -6.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1905 1599 5 176.00–181.00 $178.30 $2,851 +1.43
1600–1885 1745 3 192.00–195.00 $193.31 $3,373 +5.92
1395–2250 1807 12 182.00–190.00 $186.47 $3,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–1295 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,225.00 $2,013.24
727–1560 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,500.00–3,150.00 $2,398.03
810–1715 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,900.00–3,000.00 $2,598.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
627–650 635 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,131.72
860–887 874 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,825.00 $1,603.48

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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
870–1750 1439 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,725.00–3,950.00 $3,273.36 +135.92

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 170.00 $170.00 $845 —
545 545 1 95.00 $95.00 $518 —

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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.