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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.21/cwt +9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 743 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.46/cwt +21.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 669 lb · 76 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,811/hd at 857 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 2,671 2,564
Feeder cattle 665 2,539 2,256
Slaughter cattle 42 99 219
Replacement cattle 14 33 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons due to being closed last week for the winter storm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 -140.00
297 297 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,634 +50.00
310 310 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 -2.12
360–380 fancy 370 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,035 -70.00
360–392 377 6 510.00–530.00 $521.62 $1,967 -70.97
415 fancy 415 1 537.00 $537.00 $2,229 -10.37
400–445 424 8 492.50–515.00 $503.08 $2,133 -11.43
450–465 456 5 475.00–490.00 $481.91 $2,198 +1.14
456 fancy 456 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,348 -6.00
518–520 value added 519 4 440.00–455.00 $451.24 $2,342 -20.97
515–545 535 10 405.00–432.50 $423.90 $2,268 -12.04
555–588 580 6 415.00–435.00 $427.95 $2,482 +11.15
555–588 value added 582 38 440.00–455.00 $446.23 $2,597 +8.99
603–645 616 9 380.00–390.00 $386.59 $2,381 -4.68
627 value added 627 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,665 +8.12
652 652 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,461 -5.09
662 value added 662 16 402.00 $402.00 $2,661 -1.43
700 value added 700 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,604 -7.68
700–742 725 7 337.50–350.00 $343.46 $2,490 -16.16
759–791 value added 785 40 357.50–363.00 $358.43 $2,814 -15.82
811–821 value added 817 9 351.00–361.00 $355.41 $2,904 -4.59
800–845 823 4 325.00–330.00 $328.72 $2,705 -5.14
860 860 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,881 +16.21
900 900 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,970 +10.00
950–955 953 3 300.00–322.50 $314.15 $2,994 —
1013–1040 1021 6 300.00–305.00 $301.51 $3,078 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 +25.00
385 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 —
407–443 431 6 475.00–477.50 $475.79 $2,051 +1.02
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 -26.33
535 535 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 -57.42
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 -3.25
645 645 2 352.00–355.00 $353.50 $2,280 —
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 -78.10
760 760 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,257 -39.86
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 540.00 $540.00 $945 —
215 215 1 405.00 $405.00 $871 -95.00
235 fancy 235 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,222 —
287–295 290 3 440.00–450.00 $446.61 $1,295 -63.39
305–345 329 4 450.00–455.00 $451.66 $1,486 -53.03
357 357 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,589 -22.67
400–435 418 2 415.00–435.00 $425.42 $1,778 -14.29
460–475 fancy 468 10 452.50–465.00 $457.71 $2,142 +21.69
460–490 474 7 415.00–422.50 $418.54 $1,984 +5.70
521 value added 521 3 401.00 $401.00 $2,089 +9.93
542 542 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,114 +13.98
557–561 value added 560 13 400.00–402.00 $400.31 $2,242 +0.14
550–595 580 20 370.00–385.00 $374.59 $2,173 +5.47
610–632 618 7 330.00–342.50 $339.94 $2,101 +4.83
605–642 value added 626 10 350.00–358.00 $354.86 $2,221 -3.25
660–668 value added 661 51 350.00–357.50 $356.61 $2,357 —
670–689 685 25 337.50–348.00 $343.98 $2,356 +12.68
720–740 724 12 315.00–330.00 $326.23 $2,362 +7.49
746 value added 746 73 349.50 $349.50 $2,607 +10.70
775–790 779 4 317.00–317.50 $317.37 $2,472 +12.68
857 value added 857 60 328.00 $328.00 $2,811 +9.00
925–935 930 2 275.00–285.00 $280.03 $2,604 -9.97
1010 1010 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 -90.00
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 -65.00
455 455 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,797 +2.85
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -25.49
550–585 568 2 350.00–357.50 $353.87 $2,010 +6.98
620 620 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,000 +1.52
730 730 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,062 -7.50
800 800 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,180 -9.74
950 950 1 370.00 $370.00 $3,515 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,422 +6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,106 +65.04
452–476 466 5 470.00–475.00 $473.06 $2,204 +39.27
550–557 555 3 375.00–380.00 $376.65 $2,090 -3.62
640 640 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,330 +4.02
667–690 674 12 348.00–362.50 $350.98 $2,366 -5.15
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,034 —
665 665 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 -12.00
705 705 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,062 +22.50
917 917 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,696 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1220 1062 80-85% 5 161.00–167.50 $163.46 $1,736 —
1055–1185 1120 80-85% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.41 $1,651 —
1035–1350 1215 80-85% 5 180.00–188.00 $182.54 $2,218 +8.51
1100–1385 1273 80-85% 6 171.00–176.00 $172.82 $2,200 +19.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–945 915 85-90% 3 137.50–139.00 $138.51 $1,267 -8.02
870–1110 992 85-90% 3 140.00–149.00 $145.64 $1,445 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1560 1410 5 184.00–193.00 $187.12 $2,638 —
1550 1550 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,635 —
1475–1665 1563 3 200.00–208.00 $204.41 $3,195 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1265 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,430.71
1275–1370 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,794.61
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,079 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 250.00 $250.00 $475 —
210 210 1 255.00 $255.00 $536 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +75.00

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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.