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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 13, 2025

2,509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.16/cwt +18.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,255/hd at 687 lb · 182 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.14/cwt +27.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 579 lb · 146 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.00/cwt +35.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 728 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,509 2,687 1,357
Feeder cattle 2,130 2,242 1,158
Slaughter cattle 233 310 174
Replacement cattle 146 135 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,162 +32.50
295 fancy 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 +35.00
310–315 fancy 313 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,471 —
325 325 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 +13.93
350–387 fancy 368 5 450.00–455.00 $454.01 $1,671 -3.35
360–390 371 5 427.50–432.50 $429.45 $1,593 -4.28
410–447 433 7 410.00–435.00 $416.17 $1,802 +15.86
425–442 fancy 436 7 442.50–460.00 $445.64 $1,943 +19.84
451–462 fancy 452 24 430.00–437.50 $436.86 $1,975 +12.39
450–494 491 22 400.00–407.50 $400.54 $1,967 +0.09
505–508 value added 507 5 392.50–400.00 $397.01 $2,013 -2.42
515–548 527 44 370.00–387.50 $380.28 $2,004 +0.14
551–577 561 8 362.50–382.50 $373.17 $2,093 +8.50
550–582 value added 563 96 390.00–408.50 $402.62 $2,267 +25.45
600–632 value added 614 34 372.00–380.00 $374.89 $2,302 +16.26
605–649 642 75 340.00–360.00 $356.13 $2,286 +10.62
650–669 663 11 320.00–340.00 $336.20 $2,229 +18.86
665 value added 665 4 368.00 $368.00 $2,447 +27.57
706–746 725 21 317.50–330.00 $325.03 $2,356 +4.64
718–745 value added 738 51 335.50–350.00 $339.45 $2,505 -1.55
774 value added 774 74 343.00 $343.00 $2,655 +18.00
755–791 782 33 310.00–325.00 $318.59 $2,491 +4.71
801–844 817 15 310.00–321.00 $317.00 $2,590 +4.38
835–843 value added 839 125 330.00–331.50 $330.75 $2,775 —
867–872 870 4 309.00–310.00 $309.50 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -5.00
400–440 431 7 405.00–407.00 $405.26 $1,747 +17.54
496 496 5 387.00 $387.00 $1,920 +4.17
510–545 530 4 360.00–367.00 $362.33 $1,920 +3.36
597 597 17 337.00 $337.00 $2,012 -3.22
605 605 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,042 +7.77
660–697 680 11 310.00–317.50 $311.12 $2,116 +4.12
700–730 715 4 307.50–310.00 $308.78 $2,208 +1.78
785–799 797 9 302.00–302.50 $302.05 $2,407 —
845 845 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,514 +7.50
875 875 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,702 +25.00
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +13.11
545 545 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,921 +12.50
580–595 588 2 330.00–331.00 $330.49 $1,943 -3.29
605–635 621 5 317.00–325.00 $319.17 $1,982 -6.83
695 695 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,751 -57.42
700–715 708 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $2,000 —
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 -20.00
855–865 860 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,279 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,382 —
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 —
686 686 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,212 —
735 735 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,187 —
760 760 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,223 —
890–895 893 2 270.00–287.50 $278.73 $2,489 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 370.00–385.00 $374.82 $1,031 -36.39
320 fancy 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 -23.36
300–345 328 3 365.00–380.00 $371.78 $1,219 -16.63
350–390 377 5 380.00–392.50 $385.12 $1,452 +5.18
383 fancy 383 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,570 +8.92
405–410 fancy 409 9 385.00–395.00 $387.66 $1,586 +4.42
405–431 421 25 365.00–375.00 $372.25 $1,567 +3.53
456 fancy 456 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,756 +14.46
455–496 474 58 360.00–370.00 $362.94 $1,720 +0.43
500–540 518 28 322.50–340.00 $333.90 $1,730 -4.00
558–596 574 47 327.50–342.00 $335.73 $1,927 +9.59
565–584 value added 581 99 360.00–367.00 $365.83 $2,125 +25.81
617–645 value added 623 16 331.00–342.50 $341.08 $2,125 +14.83
605–642 627 26 307.50–323.00 $317.43 $1,990 +0.73
656–685 666 28 312.00–327.00 $317.48 $2,114 +7.99
657–692 value added 691 154 330.00–334.00 $330.10 $2,281 —
710–732 728 15 297.50–309.00 $306.92 $2,234 +19.53
721–731 value added 728 125 319.50–331.00 $327.17 $2,382 +19.67
753–765 value added 763 83 310.00–320.00 $318.22 $2,428 —
755–782 770 11 280.00–297.50 $288.82 $2,224 +5.84
810–845 830 4 230.00–240.00 $236.49 $1,963 -22.59
835 value added 835 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,129 —
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 -7.00
924 924 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,218 -5.00
1091 1091 4 208.00 $208.00 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 —
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 +3.30
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -0.69
483 483 6 342.00 $342.00 $1,652 -2.23
510–540 530 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -3.80
556–587 571 9 315.00–320.00 $317.23 $1,811 +1.40
605–635 625 10 300.00–305.00 $301.24 $1,883 -0.26
665–697 686 3 300.00–307.50 $305.08 $2,093 +9.44
720–749 747 17 279.75–285.00 $280.05 $2,092 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 +8.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 +15.00
325 325 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,146 +2.50
355–390 368 3 337.50–340.00 $339.20 $1,248 -8.69
415 415 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 -6.11
455–480 467 3 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,611 +9.75
535 535 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,725 +5.45
555–595 579 10 300.00–312.00 $305.65 $1,770 -10.52
600–630 621 5 290.00–297.00 $293.19 $1,821 -1.98
655–660 656 4 280.00–292.50 $284.39 $1,866 +1.99
770 770 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 -0.03
855 855 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,727 —
910 910 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,979 +10.03
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
475 475 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
750–775 769 4 260.00–277.50 $273.23 $2,101 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 302.50 $302.50 $877 —
495 495 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,349 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476 1476 3 177.00 $177.00 $2,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 430.00 $430.00 $933 +30.00
230 fancy 230 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,254 —
250–270 260 2 450.00–455.00 $452.40 $1,176 +48.92
300–345 330 3 430.00–440.00 $434.77 $1,435 +35.01
340 fancy 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 +15.00
350–370 fancy 363 3 455.00–470.00 $459.82 $1,669 +19.82
350–395 374 9 410.00–430.00 $422.31 $1,579 +10.40
416–440 fancy 428 8 435.00–447.00 $440.83 $1,887 +35.59
415–436 431 7 410.00–420.00 $414.77 $1,788 +27.94
457 fancy 457 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,954 —
475–496 486 19 400.00–412.50 $404.05 $1,964 +26.43
500–505 fancy 503 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,987 +16.68
520–545 532 6 362.50–380.00 $369.86 $1,968 +15.18
550–566 fancy 558 8 362.50–365.00 $364.38 $2,033 -9.92
550–580 566 15 347.00–355.00 $350.12 $1,982 -0.34
602–620 fancy 610 5 327.00–335.00 $330.21 $2,014 —
612–645 630 22 307.00–325.00 $317.43 $2,000 -8.84
650–685 667 16 300.00–317.00 $307.87 $2,053 -9.13
669 fancy 669 12 325.00 $325.00 $2,174 —
718 718 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,168 -1.77
750–792 775 6 265.00–274.00 $268.87 $2,084 -25.82
830 830 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,158 +7.50
855–875 865 2 242.50–250.00 $246.29 $2,130 —
900 900 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 400.00–415.00 $407.23 $1,140 —
335–340 338 2 380.00–382.00 $380.99 $1,288 +10.99
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 +7.26
417–440 425 3 397.50–400.00 $398.36 $1,693 +9.62
455–496 479 16 380.00–390.00 $383.26 $1,836 +20.59
580–581 581 9 325.00–332.50 $328.05 $1,906 -4.90
605–630 625 5 315.00–320.00 $315.97 $1,975 +5.80
690 690 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,960 -11.00
735 735 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,076 +7.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 —
405–418 414 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,615 +18.02
457–467 460 8 360.00–370.00 $364.97 $1,679 +62.47
565–591 585 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,857 -4.31
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +3.81
667 667 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,901 -11.16
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 -57.45
925 925 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,896 -37.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265–1815 1569 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 13 2,525.00–4,000.00 $3,231.81 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
565 565 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,904 —
985 985 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,044 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1385 1202 80-85% 15 133.00–139.00 $136.46 $1,640 —
1065–1440 1218 80-85% 28 140.00–149.00 $145.84 $1,776 +0.37
935–1390 1247 80-85% 15 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $2,033 +17.58
910–1440 1259 80-85% 55 150.00–158.00 $154.07 $1,940 +1.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1025 911 85-90% 7 117.00–123.00 $120.74 $1,100 -15.40
830–1045 949 85-90% 6 125.00–133.00 $129.19 $1,226 -17.54
785–1015 962 85-90% 9 135.00–144.00 $139.04 $1,338 —
985–1035 1010 85-90% 3 146.00–149.00 $148.00 $1,495 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,003 —
1450–1675 1546 75-80% 20 152.00–158.00 $154.53 $2,389 —
1640–1940 1790 75-80% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.63 $2,589 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1840 1493 6 167.00–175.00 $172.05 $2,569 —
1335–2095 1759 6 180.00–185.00 $182.77 $3,215 —
2025 2025 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,928 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1254 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 167.00–172.00 $171.04 $1,991

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1390 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,300.00–2,375.00 $1,958.49
780–1675 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,250.00–2,825.00 $2,284.56
985–1575 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,775.00–3,000.00 $2,162.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–770 734 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,903.66
705–800 751 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,918.21

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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
1210–1760 1542 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,850.00–3,150.00 $2,924.76 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 205.00 $205.00 $662 —
462 462 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,074 +62.50
528 528 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,096 +112.50
914 value added 914 30 249.00 $249.00 $2,276 —

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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.