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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

2,370 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.12/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,967/hd at 921 lb · 176 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.97/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,883/hd at 861 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $421.78/cwt +43.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,422/hd at 574 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,370 2,586 2,799
Feeder cattle 2,190 2,374 2,348
Slaughter cattle 143 132 216
Replacement cattle 37 80 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
235 235 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,304 —
245 fancy 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 —
265 265 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 -90.00
307–335 fancy 317 8 600.00–610.00 $602.46 $1,910 +48.75
305–335 325 3 450.00–460.00 $453.44 $1,474 -61.56
360–382 373 10 520.00–535.00 $528.95 $1,973 +22.28
402–420 fancy 409 17 500.00–530.00 $513.48 $2,100 +3.48
400–445 421 5 470.00–487.00 $475.79 $2,003 +4.62
458–475 fancy 462 4 470.00–475.00 $471.28 $2,177 -18.72
455–479 468 20 452.50–465.00 $457.85 $2,143 -12.86
507–532 value added 515 26 425.00–440.00 $430.86 $2,219 -5.46
500–545 533 79 380.00–422.50 $396.62 $2,114 -5.40
551–594 565 34 387.00–410.00 $401.11 $2,266 +35.50
552–579 value added 578 83 420.00–430.50 $430.25 $2,487 +43.50
603–623 value added 616 30 380.00–390.00 $386.17 $2,379 +18.67
600–647 628 31 360.00–377.50 $371.50 $2,333 +15.77
650–693 668 33 340.00–357.50 $348.70 $2,329 -5.37
655–686 value added 672 16 360.00–372.50 $367.53 $2,470 -2.52
720 value added 720 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,574 -13.03
701–747 723 25 335.00–347.50 $342.62 $2,477 +2.96
752 value added 752 22 353.50 $353.50 $2,658 +1.89
762–788 778 28 327.50–344.00 $338.39 $2,633 -4.31
807 value added 807 62 351.25 $351.25 $2,835 +20.96
805–842 826 44 317.00–334.00 $330.99 $2,734 +13.81
858 value added 858 108 338.00 $338.00 $2,900 +2.56
855–883 873 23 315.00–327.50 $320.77 $2,800 +9.93
909–941 value added 921 175 321.50–322.75 $322.23 $2,968 -7.77
940 940 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,839 -14.93
969 969 11 304.00 $304.00 $2,946 +4.00
1085 value added 1085 46 297.00 $297.00 $3,222 —
1121–1123 1122 20 264.50–268.50 $266.10 $2,986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -10.00
390 390 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 —
405–425 413 3 452.50–460.00 $455.90 $1,883 +10.90
480–498 486 9 435.00–445.00 $440.24 $2,140 -8.11
510–543 535 4 370.00–375.00 $373.81 $2,000 +3.81
575–595 578 12 372.50–377.50 $375.00 $2,168 +30.46
600–645 636 11 345.00–352.00 $349.75 $2,224 +17.24
660–670 663 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $2,210 -6.30
870 870 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
915 915 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,585 -7.50
985 985 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
365–395 389 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,003 —
498 498 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,191 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 485.00–500.00 $492.59 $1,049 —
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 +20.00
305–307 fancy 306 5 450.00–470.00 $458.03 $1,402 +48.03
305–345 317 8 425.00–435.00 $430.05 $1,363 +29.00
350–390 378 25 400.00–417.00 $406.98 $1,538 +7.48
380 fancy 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 +15.00
400–438 fancy 409 15 417.50–420.00 $418.70 $1,712 +14.59
412–441 431 20 382.50–405.00 $394.18 $1,699 +14.61
455 fancy 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 +33.40
450–495 478 70 360.00–385.00 $375.53 $1,795 +6.65
510–524 value added 521 8 360.00–367.50 $365.66 $1,905 +0.82
510–545 530 23 342.00–350.00 $345.17 $1,829 -7.86
572 value added 572 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,216 +31.50
565–588 577 21 340.00–362.00 $354.50 $2,045 +17.04
612–618 value added 614 9 340.00–347.50 $344.98 $2,118 -14.52
600–641 615 69 317.50–336.00 $326.69 $2,009 -5.70
667–690 value added 673 12 332.50–338.00 $336.59 $2,265 -0.21
658–690 684 26 307.00–318.00 $313.82 $2,147 -3.78
738 738 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,339 +2.05
763–782 value added 766 72 323.00–327.25 $326.59 $2,502 +6.81
795 795 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 -15.32
837 837 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,406 -20.50
860 860 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 420.00 $420.00 $987 +20.00
270–283 280 4 405.00–410.00 $406.21 $1,137 +1.21
315–345 335 4 400.00–410.00 $405.07 $1,357 +28.12
350–380 359 5 377.50–385.00 $381.93 $1,371 +19.88
440–445 444 12 370.00–377.50 $373.54 $1,659 +12.80
460–487 477 20 352.50–355.00 $354.12 $1,689 +10.03
515–547 538 13 330.00–340.00 $334.64 $1,800 -3.22
552–587 570 7 327.50–335.00 $330.38 $1,883 +6.93
631–640 634 14 315.00–322.50 $317.13 $2,011 +1.01
665–685 670 7 297.50–300.00 $299.64 $2,008 -15.36
701 701 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,015 -11.68
762 762 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,229 +7.50
815–845 830 2 252.00–252.50 $252.25 $2,094 —
860 860 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,193 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,644 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1330 1298 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–227 223 3 500.00–510.00 $503.21 $1,122 +3.21
262 fancy 262 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,454 —
255–268 265 4 540.00–550.00 $542.41 $1,437 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
317 fancy 317 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,585 -68.33
315–325 320 3 500.00–515.00 $505.60 $1,618 -41.89
350–385 fancy 359 5 540.00–555.00 $547.86 $1,967 +2.86
360–390 373 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,865 +9.07
407–420 411 3 470.00–485.00 $479.89 $1,972 +40.53
405–428 fancy 417 7 500.00–505.00 $502.49 $2,095 -5.93
455–460 fancy 458 3 467.50–485.00 $473.29 $2,168 -26.71
450–494 475 19 430.00–455.00 $440.72 $2,093 -6.85
503–520 507 4 385.00–400.00 $396.16 $2,009 +17.33
525 fancy 525 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 +32.94
550 fancy 550 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 +20.00
560–577 569 7 357.00–380.00 $370.99 $2,111 +5.40
605–648 641 25 345.00–362.50 $347.95 $2,230 +14.18
650–680 669 4 325.00–342.00 $336.85 $2,254 -0.07
710–741 725 17 307.50–325.00 $315.04 $2,284 +8.38
790 790 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 278 4 440.00–450.00 $442.43 $1,230 —
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 -30.00
350–391 382 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,719 -20.00
405–433 421 6 420.00–430.00 $424.54 $1,787 +4.54
465–497 490 10 420.00–425.00 $421.38 $2,065 -7.25
535–540 538 3 360.00–367.50 $365.02 $1,964 +3.02
550–585 570 6 325.00–330.00 $326.71 $1,862 -23.84
620–625 623 2 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,025 +4.98
687–695 690 3 305.00–307.50 $305.84 $2,110 -14.16
785 785 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
810 810 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 +10.00
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,056 —
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 —
370–395 383 2 470.00–480.00 $475.16 $1,820 —
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —
570–595 585 4 345.00–355.00 $349.99 $2,047 —
605–615 610 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,059 —
686 686 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 -2,619.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1435 1247 80-85% 13 125.00–132.00 $128.83 $1,607 -10.49
1090–1380 1249 80-85% 16 133.00–141.00 $136.48 $1,705 -2.84
1080–1425 1267 80-85% 5 117.00–124.00 $120.50 $1,527 -10.73
1210–1410 1313 80-85% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.58 $1,898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,205 —
1460–1835 1599 75-80% 8 122.00–130.00 $126.21 $2,018 —
1450–1765 1612 75-80% 10 132.00–138.00 $135.67 $2,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1010 948 85-90% 3 124.00–129.00 $125.81 $1,193 —
955–985 970 85-90% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,038 -31.97
1000 1000 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $990 -32.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1870 1676 5 179.00–185.00 $182.04 $3,051 —
1060–2250 1683 3 168.00–173.00 $171.50 $2,886 —
1760–2105 1933 2 189.00–194.00 $191.72 $3,706 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1330 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 164.00–182.00 $171.11 $2,036

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1480 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,850.00 $2,325.83
845–1280 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,331.68
1065–1375 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,800.00 $2,386.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
1400–1675 1543 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–4,200.00 $3,641.68 —
1760 1760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Price trend

high 473.77 low 335.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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