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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

2,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.38/cwt +21.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 584 lb · 230 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.11/cwt +15.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,942/hd at 908 lb · 177 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.98/cwt +22.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,621/hd at 771 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,408 2,705 2,915
Feeder cattle 2,150 2,447 2,670
Slaughter cattle 151 212 198
Replacement cattle 107 46 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 12.00 to 16.00 higher and sharply higher in some instances. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
305–340 323 2 420.00–430.00 $424.73 $1,372 +29.98
325 fancy 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 +13.56
360–375 fancy 366 4 450.00–465.00 $458.75 $1,679 +14.92
360–399 393 10 425.00–430.00 $425.70 $1,673 -0.69
409–440 420 17 425.00–445.00 $432.78 $1,818 +15.45
415–445 fancy 428 6 445.00–455.00 $451.62 $1,933 +15.06
450–496 469 12 430.00–447.50 $438.59 $2,057 +24.50
499 fancy 499 18 475.00 $475.00 $2,370 +41.98
505–525 fancy 518 3 440.00–450.00 $446.75 $2,314 +20.05
505–545 531 9 390.00–407.50 $394.80 $2,096 +16.60
505–541 value added 534 13 420.00–438.00 $434.69 $2,321 +23.18
551–579 567 51 405.00–426.00 $419.22 $2,377 +40.53
555–580 value added 567 27 434.00–442.50 $438.31 $2,485 +42.41
603–630 fancy 609 47 405.00–419.00 $415.38 $2,530 —
602–640 623 14 360.00–377.00 $368.71 $2,297 +1.31
612–646 value added 633 32 387.00–391.00 $389.55 $2,466 +1.02
650–696 678 28 332.50–348.00 $341.87 $2,318 -2.40
682 value added 682 10 414.00 $414.00 $2,823 +40.29
713 fancy 713 21 359.00 $359.00 $2,560 —
701–734 value added 721 19 341.00–348.00 $343.21 $2,475 -7.64
702–740 723 35 317.00–332.50 $325.80 $2,356 +0.13
750–791 value added 771 101 340.00–347.00 $343.28 $2,647 —
752–792 771 31 315.00–335.00 $329.23 $2,538 +11.97
800–845 826 26 305.00–323.00 $313.26 $2,588 -7.38
853–883 867 10 297.50–306.00 $302.19 $2,620 -17.81
900–902 902 6 298.00–302.00 $298.67 $2,694 +27.41
908 value added 908 171 325.00 $325.00 $2,951 +15.77
985 985 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,896 —
1042 1042 11 280.00 $280.00 $2,918 —
1134 1134 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 335.00 $335.00 $894 -30.00
372–385 376 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,504 -6.07
440 440 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,815 +12.50
462–495 480 11 407.00–420.00 $414.82 $1,991 +28.85
508–546 529 32 374.00–382.00 $377.79 $1,999 +25.68
557–595 588 11 342.50–385.00 $362.46 $2,131 +0.50
615–645 626 19 350.00–352.50 $351.68 $2,202 +2.10
675–682 680 3 332.00–337.00 $335.34 $2,280 +0.48
735–740 738 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,288 +1.52
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 ±0.00
944 944 8 274.00 $274.00 $2,587 —
985 985 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,462 —
1085 1085 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,685 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1490 1468 4 170.00–175.00 $171.19 $2,513 —
1500 1500 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,120 -3.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 7 400.00–410.00 $401.76 $1,338 +35.77
350 fancy 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 -1.32
350–395 375 15 400.00–415.00 $403.68 $1,514 +7.29
415–445 427 10 372.50–395.00 $382.10 $1,632 -15.58
441–445 fancy 441 16 406.00–410.00 $406.25 $1,792 -14.74
474–480 fancy 475 10 399.00–412.00 $400.31 $1,901 -11.69
450–497 477 49 370.00–393.00 $386.29 $1,843 +23.19
505–528 value added 521 7 382.50–390.00 $388.96 $2,026 +33.79
510–548 526 58 357.00–372.50 $364.10 $1,915 +24.77
550–587 value added 581 127 370.00–377.50 $370.52 $2,153 +17.12
550–597 588 103 350.00–367.50 $359.04 $2,111 +22.87
602 value added 602 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,119 +7.91
606–644 623 41 330.00–349.00 $337.85 $2,105 +9.99
650–690 669 29 327.00–338.00 $330.55 $2,211 +13.00
675 value added 675 9 342.00 $342.00 $2,308 +3.26
702–748 737 17 302.00–320.00 $314.65 $2,319 +13.13
702–747 value added 741 94 323.00–333.00 $325.76 $2,414 —
755–799 783 12 277.00–285.00 $279.62 $2,189 -26.03
815 815 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,404 +5.71
945 945 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315 —
1019 1019 10 277.00 $277.00 $2,823 +65.00
1087 1087 5 224.00 $224.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167 167 2 365.00 $365.00 $610 —
270 270 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,004 -3.00
315 315 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,126 +9.70
370–390 385 6 385.00–395.00 $388.38 $1,495 +12.16
402–447 420 10 360.00–370.00 $366.48 $1,539 -3.47
460–497 485 29 360.00–367.00 $363.26 $1,762 +16.65
502–545 524 21 340.00–342.50 $341.12 $1,787 +18.51
550–598 573 18 335.00–347.50 $342.08 $1,960 +22.85
622–641 638 11 325.00–328.00 $327.47 $2,089 +20.76
665–697 681 8 310.00–320.00 $314.61 $2,142 +21.36
700–722 711 4 287.00–297.00 $291.92 $2,076 +15.30
860–895 883 3 227.50–270.00 $241.29 $2,131 +22.79
905 905 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 +12.23
302–320 fancy 311 2 500.00–502.00 $500.97 $1,558 —
345 345 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 +37.80
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 +16.44
365 fancy 365 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 +98.26
430 430 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,924 +49.52
450–497 487 12 400.00–412.00 $405.09 $1,973 +20.38
505–512 fancy 509 4 390.00–397.50 $393.78 $2,004 —
511–540 518 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,930 +0.87
550–570 559 4 320.00–335.00 $331.31 $1,852 -28.75
565 fancy 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 -25.00
610 fancy 610 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
620–632 625 5 312.50–332.50 $317.46 $1,984 -19.80
655–685 666 4 312.50–325.00 $319.40 $2,127 +5.02
703–715 706 4 310.00–312.50 $311.87 $2,202 -3.13
756 756 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,170 -17.83
850 850 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,373 —
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 —
438 438 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,664 —
460–482 476 4 375.00–380.00 $378.16 $1,800 +9.84
500–535 527 7 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,779 +6.61
590 590 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,844 -24.34
638 638 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,786 +20.00
680 680 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -35.00
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 ±0.00
830 830 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —
890 890 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,980 -32.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1435 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,925.00–3,500.00 $2,846.33 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1030 928 85-90% 3 110.00–124.00 $116.02 $1,077 —
745–1290 1001 85-90% 28 128.00–143.00 $134.45 $1,346 +14.48
840–1500 1054 85-90% 4 92.50–103.00 $99.57 $1,049 -38.37
935–1145 1080 85-90% 5 146.00–154.00 $150.17 $1,622 +12.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1470 1206 80-85% 4 132.50–145.00 $141.28 $1,704 -14.64
1025–1465 1213 80-85% 24 149.00–163.00 $155.18 $1,882 -0.74
1160–1375 1241 80-85% 7 165.00–173.00 $166.59 $2,067 +10.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1650 1469 75-80% 7 164.00–173.00 $166.13 $2,440 +6.19
1370–1625 1493 75-80% 4 143.00–148.00 $144.65 $2,160 -15.29
1325–1875 1526 75-80% 14 152.00–162.00 $156.94 $2,395 +10.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,138 —
1510–1755 1663 4 179.00–185.00 $181.03 $3,011 —
1985–2200 2093 2 192.00 $192.00 $4,019 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1225 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 175.00–215.00 $194.46 $2,020

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1095 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–2,150.00 $1,602.62
795–1432 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,000.00–3,400.00 $2,552.92
955–1450 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,925.00–3,675.00 $3,203.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–830 752 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,411.24
760–935 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–2,125.00 $1,647.14

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -349.48
1095–1465 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,000.00–4,500.00 $3,444.43 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,336 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $490 —
910 910 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,156 —
1325 1325 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,895 —

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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.