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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

1,519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.06/cwt +31.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,871/hd at 832 lb · 131 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $308.11/cwt -15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 743 lb · 90 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.94/cwt +43.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,445/hd at 757 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,519 2,408 1,681
Feeder cattle 1,161 2,150 1,247
Slaughter cattle 216 151 108
Replacement cattle 142 107 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady to firm. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
245 245 1 467.00 $467.00 $1,144 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
315–335 326 5 440.00–457.50 $452.06 $1,474 +27.33
350–373 fancy 365 6 480.00–490.00 $485.11 $1,771 +26.36
350–385 369 15 450.00–470.00 $461.67 $1,704 +35.97
405–417 fancy 413 7 470.00–487.50 $477.55 $1,972 +25.93
400–435 419 14 420.00–442.50 $429.85 $1,801 -2.93
455–480 470 4 420.00–440.00 $426.09 $2,003 -12.50
457–480 fancy 474 8 447.50–452.50 $448.70 $2,127 -26.30
502 fancy 502 23 431.00 $431.00 $2,164 -15.75
502–535 value added 512 4 405.00–420.00 $409.54 $2,097 -25.15
506–545 514 18 379.00–399.50 $391.38 $2,012 -3.42
559–585 573 16 370.00–390.00 $378.42 $2,168 -40.80
587–593 value added 588 34 410.00–417.00 $415.96 $2,446 -22.35
602–610 fancy 605 18 400.00–405.00 $401.96 $2,432 -13.42
600–641 616 19 349.00–370.00 $353.55 $2,178 -15.16
622 value added 622 12 382.50–397.50 $385.00 $2,395 -4.55
650–675 value added 672 8 360.00–372.50 $370.99 $2,493 -43.01
674–683 678 13 330.00–350.00 $340.89 $2,311 -0.98
707–710 value added 709 6 357.50–366.00 $363.17 $2,575 +19.96
712–745 732 16 322.50–343.00 $333.17 $2,439 +7.37
750–775 765 5 320.00–326.00 $321.68 $2,461 -7.55
785 value added 785 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,590 -13.28
827–837 value added 832 129 343.50–347.75 $345.63 $2,876 —
830–835 833 2 307.00–310.00 $308.50 $2,570 -4.76
863 863 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,693 +9.81
900 900 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,790 +11.33
990 990 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,822 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 4 430.00–442.50 $435.33 $1,632 +35.33
465–480 477 5 390.00–392.50 $392.01 $1,870 -22.81
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -7.79
565–585 576 7 365.00–367.50 $366.45 $2,111 +3.99
630–640 635 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 -21.68
653–657 654 6 327.00–327.50 $327.17 $2,140 -8.17
700–736 727 4 312.50–315.00 $314.40 $2,286 +4.40
787 787 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,259 —
856 856 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,183 —
945 945 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,410 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 410.00 $410.00 $922 —
270 270 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 —
310–335 328 5 400.00–405.00 $401.02 $1,315 -0.74
360 fancy 360 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,537 +2.00
355–390 373 6 400.00–412.50 $404.45 $1,509 +0.77
405–440 426 17 395.00–415.00 $402.90 $1,716 +20.80
425–428 fancy 427 6 420.00–437.00 $431.36 $1,842 +25.11
450–497 473 14 360.00–382.50 $371.54 $1,757 -14.75
460–496 fancy 482 18 389.00–402.50 $393.35 $1,896 -6.96
507–525 value added 511 6 370.00–383.00 $379.78 $1,941 -9.18
500–546 526 18 347.50–367.50 $358.14 $1,884 -5.96
560 value added 560 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,114 +6.98
556–595 573 31 335.00–355.00 $342.19 $1,961 -16.85
600–632 623 28 312.50–327.50 $319.48 $1,990 -18.37
622–635 value added 631 31 330.00–343.00 $339.02 $2,139 -12.98
650–696 value added 667 8 338.00–342.50 $339.76 $2,266 -2.24
650–675 668 6 302.50–310.00 $307.92 $2,057 -22.63
727–740 729 7 277.50–288.00 $283.85 $2,069 -30.80
737–748 value added 744 83 305.00–310.40 $310.16 $2,308 -15.60
756 value added 756 75 326.00 $326.00 $2,465 —
770–781 778 4 252.00–270.00 $265.55 $2,066 -14.07
840 840 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,033 -53.00
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 —
900 900 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 345.00 $345.00 $776 —
345–346 346 4 370.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,306 +20.01
355 355 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 +6.62
435–440 437 3 370.00–380.00 $376.64 $1,646 +10.16
450–495 479 9 350.00–352.50 $351.66 $1,684 -11.60
500–545 527 3 327.00–330.00 $328.98 $1,734 -12.14
565–587 579 9 317.50–332.50 $321.80 $1,863 -20.28
610–631 628 9 300.00–302.50 $300.27 $1,886 -27.20
718–743 729 7 255.00–262.50 $259.22 $1,890 -32.70
780–785 783 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,926 —
925 925 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 -25.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,970 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,456 —
1270 1270 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,311 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -30.00
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 +50.00
320 fancy 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 +34.03
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 +20.00
405 fancy 405 1 492.50 $492.50 $1,995 —
410–435 423 2 452.50–455.00 $453.71 $1,919 +6.21
450–452 451 3 425.00–432.50 $430.01 $1,939 —
500–540 516 7 370.00–382.00 $379.61 $1,959 +7.11
555–570 fancy 561 4 380.00–390.00 $383.02 $2,149 +18.02
555–592 573 7 360.00–377.50 $366.67 $2,101 +35.36
610–640 630 3 327.50–340.00 $331.53 $2,089 +14.07
660–693 685 13 320.00–331.00 $327.55 $2,244 +8.15
705–740 730 4 280.00–297.50 $288.01 $2,102 -23.86
780 780 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,398 +20.50
805–815 810 3 210.00–225.00 $215.80 $1,748 —
901 901 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,955 —
970 970 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,173 —
1140 1140 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 —
415 415 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,733 +37.50
450–485 470 7 402.00–415.00 $408.81 $1,921 +30.65
505–545 533 4 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $1,786 -2.42
560–596 587 4 340.00–350.00 $347.61 $2,040 +35.11
630–640 637 3 305.00–320.00 $315.05 $2,007 +35.05
668 668 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,037 +55.00
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 -10.00
773 773 7 265.00 $265.00 $2,048 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 25 341.00 $341.00 $1,722 —
647 647 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,200 —
670 670 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1705 1506 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,350.00–3,400.00 $2,958.63 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1310 1217 80-85% 10 142.00–147.00 $144.57 $1,759 -10.61
1125–1445 1272 80-85% 26 148.00–156.00 $151.56 $1,928 —
1025–1460 1284 80-85% 26 157.00–164.00 $160.57 $2,062 —
1110–1410 1300 80-85% 9 165.00–176.00 $170.65 $2,218 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2025 1593 75-80% 12 150.00–159.00 $155.00 $2,469 —
1455–2125 1648 75-80% 8 170.00–178.00 $172.88 $2,849 —
1470–1810 1651 75-80% 12 160.00–169.00 $165.11 $2,726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,153 +7.98
935 935 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,421 +35.98
850–1050 946 85-90% 6 130.00–137.00 $133.56 $1,263 +17.54
865–1025 970 85-90% 4 140.00–148.00 $144.59 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1590 1459 9 173.00–181.00 $177.95 $2,596 —
1305–2310 1651 10 182.00–190.00 $185.28 $3,059 +4.25
1540–2040 1888 6 192.00–206.00 $196.53 $3,710 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–940 851 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 165.00–175.00 $167.84 $1,428

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1480 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,300.00 $2,006.44
1015–1490 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,617.03
1080–1640 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,750.00–3,000.00 $2,326.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–955 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,238.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1000 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,902.51

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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
1175–1390 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,312.57 -131.86
1270–1675 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,350.00–3,950.00 $3,636.21 —
1350–1485 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,561.90 —
1473–1615 fancy 1526 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,350.00–4,450.00 $4,410.32 —
1695 1695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.