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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 20, 2025

1,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.89/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 620 lb · 104 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.17/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 803 lb · 63 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.00/cwt ≈ $2,877/hd at 928 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,528 2,509 1,959
Feeder cattle 1,205 2,130 1,783
Slaughter cattle 176 233 149
Replacement cattle 147 146 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
225 225 1 435.00 $435.00 $979 —
270–290 280 2 410.00–425.00 $417.77 $1,170 -47.23
280 fancy 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 -70.00
335–340 338 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,343 -42.52
355–385 373 8 422.50–430.00 $427.55 $1,595 -1.90
375 fancy 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 -34.01
405–440 fancy 415 5 400.00–410.00 $405.93 $1,685 -39.71
400–441 428 13 370.00–392.00 $379.49 $1,624 -36.68
450–495 471 7 357.00–375.00 $362.11 $1,706 -38.43
466–498 fancy 488 42 385.00–390.00 $389.37 $1,900 —
513–525 value added 521 13 377.50–382.50 $379.01 $1,975 -18.00
505–545 527 13 347.50–364.00 $354.84 $1,870 -25.44
550–586 value added 580 6 357.00–365.00 $358.26 $2,078 -44.36
555–595 580 23 335.00–350.00 $346.00 $2,007 -27.17
612 value added 612 21 365.00 $365.00 $2,234 -9.89
602–645 621 31 320.00–335.00 $331.91 $2,061 -24.22
650–692 687 42 325.00–338.00 $337.05 $2,316 +0.85
702–747 719 35 310.00–327.50 $318.29 $2,289 -6.74
751–797 770 22 300.00–310.00 $305.62 $2,353 -12.97
790 value added 790 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,646 -8.00
803 value added 803 59 324.50 $324.50 $2,606 —
805–810 808 4 300.00–307.00 $303.51 $2,452 -13.49
896 896 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,652 -13.50
928 value added 928 58 310.00 $310.00 $2,877 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1469–1562 1521 34 212.50–212.75 $212.64 $3,234 —
1545 1545 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 —
440–442 441 3 362.00–365.00 $364.00 $1,605 -31.00
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -30.00
547 547 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,805 -22.50
555–580 568 8 327.50–332.00 $330.45 $1,877 -0.04
615–640 628 2 285.00–290.00 $287.55 $1,806 -31.62
662–670 665 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,108 +65.00
710–725 718 2 302.50–307.50 $304.97 $2,190 +22.50
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 -30.00
885 885 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,367 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $781 —
240 fancy 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
270–285 278 2 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $1,042 +0.04
340–346 346 12 372.50–375.00 $374.17 $1,295 +2.39
355 fancy 355 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 -5.00
370–395 380 5 360.00–375.00 $366.84 $1,394 -18.28
405–443 fancy 428 24 387.50–396.00 $391.16 $1,674 +3.50
405–447 428 10 345.00–360.00 $351.04 $1,502 -21.21
455–460 fancy 455 11 380.00–385.00 $384.54 $1,750 -0.46
460–495 478 19 347.00–365.00 $356.34 $1,703 -6.60
502–540 525 24 327.50–345.00 $333.85 $1,753 -0.05
547 value added 547 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,007 —
551–592 565 20 320.00–335.00 $327.57 $1,851 -8.16
618 value added 618 83 344.00 $344.00 $2,126 +2.92
600–645 627 21 307.50–319.00 $313.73 $1,967 -3.70
672 672 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,016 -17.48
701–709 value added 706 9 302.00–302.50 $302.17 $2,133 -25.00
700–712 708 7 285.00–295.00 $288.59 $2,043 -18.33
774 value added 774 30 307.00 $307.00 $2,376 -11.22
770–782 777 6 275.00–285.00 $281.15 $2,185 -7.67
810 810 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 +58.51
850 fancy 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
857 857 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,314 +40.00
929–935 930 11 240.00–245.00 $240.46 $2,236 +0.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 350.00–360.00 $352.52 $1,015 +7.52
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 +2.50
367–375 370 5 350.00–355.00 $352.01 $1,302 +12.81
400–440 420 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 +5.00
460–495 483 8 340.00–345.00 $341.84 $1,651 -3.12
510–545 532 11 315.00–325.00 $319.92 $1,702 -2.58
565–570 567 5 310.00–317.50 $314.01 $1,780 +8.36
620–630 625 3 280.00–290.00 $283.31 $1,771 -9.88
650–680 668 5 280.00–290.00 $281.95 $1,883 -2.44
720–745 733 2 260.00–267.00 $263.56 $1,932 —
755–785 770 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,637 -37.45
800 800 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
872–895 880 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 +18.00
900–940 920 2 217.00–220.00 $218.47 $2,010 +0.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1215 1183 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $2,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 425.00 $425.00 $956 -120.00
230 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932 -25.00
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 -42.40
315 fancy 315 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 -5.00
340 340 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,488 +2.73
367 fancy 367 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,596 -24.82
370–395 386 4 405.00–416.50 $409.03 $1,579 -13.28
405–415 fancy 408 5 425.00–430.00 $427.00 $1,742 -13.83
401–447 426 13 385.00–405.00 $392.37 $1,671 -22.40
455–457 fancy 456 4 370.00–377.00 $373.49 $1,703 -54.01
470–495 487 7 350.00–357.00 $351.74 $1,713 -52.31
516–542 528 8 335.00–340.00 $336.27 $1,776 -33.59
555–585 567 8 320.00–337.00 $327.76 $1,858 -22.36
600–642 619 19 307.50–325.00 $318.17 $1,969 +0.74
653–658 fancy 656 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,034 -15.00
650–698 684 10 280.00–300.00 $294.53 $2,015 -13.34
730 fancy 730 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,124 —
742–747 745 6 270.00–277.50 $272.49 $2,030 -29.51
769 769 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,146 +10.13
800–830 817 3 245.00–260.00 $253.43 $2,071 -6.57
870–895 880 3 220.00–230.00 $226.61 $1,994 -19.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
347 347 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,284 —
360–382 375 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 —
435–440 438 2 375.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,653 -12.49
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 -19.97
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
585–590 588 2 300.00–317.50 $308.71 $1,815 -8.79
603–645 618 7 290.00–300.00 $295.96 $1,829 -14.04
695 695 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,859 -17.50
705 705 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,745 —
775 775 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 +45.00
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 -45.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1970 1528 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 13 1,900.00–3,650.00 $3,163.65 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1280 1193 80-85% 4 132.00–139.00 $135.59 $1,618 —
1065–1435 1241 80-85% 36 143.00–150.00 $147.33 $1,828 -15.72
1030–1430 1265 80-85% 35 151.00–160.00 $154.43 $1,954 +0.36
1105–1420 1265 80-85% 6 162.00–168.00 $164.03 $2,075 +9.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1700 1556 75-80% 13 151.00–156.00 $153.72 $2,392 —
1475–1710 1562 75-80% 5 159.00–162.00 $160.16 $2,502 —
1455–1835 1602 75-80% 9 142.00–150.00 $146.88 $2,353 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–925 885 85-90% 2 147.00–152.00 $149.39 $1,322 —
825–990 911 85-90% 6 129.00–135.00 $131.02 $1,194 +10.28
945 945 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,172 -5.19
805–1080 957 85-90% 5 137.00–145.00 $140.64 $1,346 +1.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2515 1750 6 181.00–188.00 $185.13 $3,240 +2.36
1575–2295 1848 6 170.00–178.00 $173.63 $3,209 —
1940–2305 2107 3 192.00–205.00 $197.45 $4,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–875 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–177.00 $170.78 $1,443
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,059

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911–1325 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,500.00–2,250.00 $2,032.35
850–1575 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,350.00–2,950.00 $2,161.43
815–1935 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,700.00–3,250.00 $2,678.66

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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
885–2005 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 2,200.00–4,000.00 $3,440.01 —
2050 2050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
627 627 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,254 —

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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.