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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

2,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $387.12/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 581 lb · 214 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.25/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 672 lb · 165 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $404.71/cwt -23.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,545/hd at 629 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,671 2,671 1,615
Feeder cattle 2,539 2,572 1,446
Slaughter cattle 99 73 160
Replacement cattle 33 26 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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
215 215 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 +100.00
270 270 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 -100.00
285 fancy 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 -20.00
310 fancy 310 1 655.00 $655.00 $2,030 +104.88
315–335 325 2 500.00–525.00 $512.12 $1,664 -4.77
355–370 363 4 580.00–600.00 $592.59 $2,151 +67.63
365 fancy 365 5 620.00 $620.00 $2,263 +47.09
402 thin fleshed 402 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,291 +20.00
400–405 fancy 404 7 537.50–549.00 $547.37 $2,211 +43.16
402–447 427 31 502.00–530.00 $514.51 $2,197 +32.12
463 fancy 463 4 521.00 $521.00 $2,412 +33.92
455–495 476 28 472.50–492.50 $480.77 $2,288 +14.44
502–527 fancy 506 39 500.00–508.00 $506.51 $2,563 —
505–533 value added 523 53 467.00–485.00 $472.21 $2,470 +10.89
503–547 525 33 425.00–450.00 $435.94 $2,289 -0.73
561–580 value added 562 13 437.00–440.00 $437.24 $2,457 -15.01
552–591 580 42 410.00–427.50 $416.80 $2,417 -15.21
602–644 value added 627 85 410.00–426.00 $416.88 $2,614 -22.53
605–647 631 77 380.00–407.00 $391.27 $2,469 -25.66
651–656 value added 654 29 402.50–404.00 $403.43 $2,638 +2.52
661–698 676 136 360.00–388.50 $382.59 $2,586 -1.06
705–715 value added 710 6 370.00–382.50 $379.68 $2,696 -5.14
705–746 711 34 350.00–362.50 $359.62 $2,557 -13.31
751 value added 751 71 374.25 $374.25 $2,811 —
770–790 784 36 330.00–350.00 $345.58 $2,709 -11.46
820 value added 820 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,952 +0.68
805–840 823 41 325.00–340.00 $333.86 $2,748 -2.95
857–867 862 5 315.00–330.00 $318.79 $2,748 -5.21
881–892 value added 883 55 324.00–334.50 $332.76 $2,938 -12.17
902 902 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,886 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 -78.28
402–440 418 12 467.50–477.50 $474.77 $1,985 +14.77
455–475 466 4 450.00–460.00 $456.33 $2,126 +11.33
515–520 518 12 422.00–422.50 $422.42 $2,188 +9.35
567–592 582 6 390.00–400.00 $393.25 $2,289 -14.95
605 605 2 360.00–362.00 $361.00 $2,184 -30.98
650–675 663 13 360.00–365.00 $363.10 $2,407 -4.40
702–717 712 7 335.00–345.00 $339.25 $2,415 -10.86
750–797 765 8 330.00–340.00 $336.86 $2,577 -3.14
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 ±0.00
1070 1070 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,408 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1603 1603 3 220.00 $220.00 $3,527 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 +45.00
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 +29.76
302–342 322 4 500.00–510.00 $504.69 $1,625 +10.72
363 fancy 363 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,815 -2.65
350–395 378 5 460.00–485.00 $467.67 $1,768 -7.33
400–437 420 22 420.00–447.50 $439.71 $1,847 -10.18
420–449 fancy 440 19 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 -25.57
455–495 473 24 400.00–427.50 $412.84 $1,953 +2.80
475–480 fancy 478 2 432.00–440.00 $436.02 $2,084 -0.47
502–532 value added 509 57 390.00–395.00 $391.07 $1,991 -9.73
500–547 520 54 369.00–387.50 $376.02 $1,955 -9.88
553–592 572 103 360.00–385.00 $369.12 $2,111 -9.51
568–577 fancy 573 20 417.50–425.00 $420.47 $2,409 —
575–598 value added 594 91 391.00–407.50 $400.17 $2,377 +0.84
600–645 619 73 322.50–342.50 $335.11 $2,074 -9.23
605–634 fancy 634 65 370.00 $370.00 $2,346 —
620–647 value added 644 17 347.50–360.00 $358.11 $2,306 -6.08
655–696 674 27 325.00–342.50 $331.30 $2,233 -15.34
707–740 value added 714 140 334.50–340.10 $338.80 $2,419 -1.20
705–745 726 20 305.00–325.00 $318.74 $2,314 -8.50
767–792 774 7 302.50–310.00 $304.69 $2,358 -11.45
780 value added 780 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,582 -3.85
808–830 815 5 305.00–320.00 $313.37 $2,554 -24.13
848 value added 848 31 321.00 $321.00 $2,722 —
872 value added 872 62 319.00 $319.00 $2,782 —
917 917 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,659 —
1107–1141 1133 8 215.00–218.00 $217.27 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 -20.00
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 +56.47
335–340 338 2 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $1,538 +4.96
370 370 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,684 +1.22
405–446 436 7 405.00–412.00 $409.23 $1,784 -11.23
478–497 486 19 387.00–397.00 $392.15 $1,906 -4.00
530–541 538 4 365.00–367.00 $365.49 $1,966 +5.51
555–596 587 29 345.00–355.00 $346.89 $2,036 -4.11
607–632 620 4 320.00–322.00 $320.98 $1,990 -4.02
655–695 686 9 310.00–320.00 $317.28 $2,177 -7.72
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 -5.00
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 -15.00
810–840 820 3 275.00–286.00 $282.24 $2,314 —
850 850 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1270 1268 2 183.00–184.00 $183.50 $2,327 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,335 -80.00
260–295 fancy 278 2 590.00–600.00 $595.32 $1,655 -8.04
310–315 313 5 500.00–530.00 $521.05 $1,631 -28.65
350–355 353 2 550.00–580.00 $564.89 $1,994 +64.89
415–425 420 3 445.00–465.00 $454.96 $1,911 -16.48
457–490 466 6 430.00–447.00 $433.79 $2,021 +20.97
500–545 526 10 400.00–420.00 $411.51 $2,165 +8.36
548 fancy 548 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,370 —
550–583 567 18 370.00–392.50 $380.27 $2,156 -27.92
557–575 fancy 567 11 407.00–410.00 $408.66 $2,317 -33.84
600 fancy 600 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,295 -13.86
600–627 621 6 355.00–370.00 $359.98 $2,235 -16.03
650–690 680 9 350.00–360.00 $356.13 $2,422 +6.09
717–735 725 12 330.00–345.00 $341.50 $2,476 —
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 +20.00
780 fancy 780 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 —
930 930 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,454 -40.00
365 365 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 —
530–535 533 2 385.00–392.00 $388.52 $2,071 +3.52
567 567 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,041 -21.02
612 612 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,974 -30.74
672 672 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,130 -5.00
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 —
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 -39.56
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1340 1191 80-85% 7 140.00–149.00 $144.21 $1,718 +0.66
1045–1455 1194 80-85% 10 160.00–168.00 $163.81 $1,956 +20.26
885–1430 1224 80-85% 8 170.00–177.50 $174.03 $2,130 —
1025–1430 1279 80-85% 7 150.00–158.00 $153.27 $1,960 -10.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1010 876 85-90% 6 155.00–166.00 $161.02 $1,411 —
680–1060 888 85-90% 11 132.00–140.00 $136.91 $1,216 —
845–1020 938 85-90% 5 143.00–153.00 $146.53 $1,374 -8.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1610 1547 75-80% 3 156.00–159.00 $157.29 $2,433 +2.88
1495–1705 1554 75-80% 4 166.00–175.00 $170.59 $2,651 —
1390–2165 1608 75-80% 10 182.00–189.00 $185.86 $2,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2040 1621 8 187.00–198.00 $193.41 $3,135 —
1350–1875 1637 3 177.00–184.00 $181.39 $2,969 —
1625–2115 1878 5 200.00–213.00 $207.74 $3,901 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1050 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00–177.00 $176.03 $1,801

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1002 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,809.21
922–1360 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,200.00 $1,946.70
830–1345 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,296.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–750 717 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,883.14
868 868 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
492 492 2 125.00 $125.00 $615 —
728 728 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,383 -50.00
785 785 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,236 —

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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.