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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

2,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $394.40/cwt +40.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,861/hd at 725 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $382.80/cwt +34.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 625 lb · 144 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $482.32/cwt +50.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,574/hd at 534 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,323 721 1,051
Feeder cattle 2,145 665 934
Slaughter cattle 102 42 83
Replacement cattle 76 14 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and sharply higher in some instances. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
220 220 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,144 +60.00
245 fancy 245 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 —
250–260 255 3 570.00–600.00 $588.14 $1,500 —
255–285 fancy 270 2 605.00–619.00 $612.39 $1,653 —
320 fancy 320 2 580.00–582.00 $581.00 $1,859 —
321–345 330 6 535.00–560.00 $550.77 $1,818 +40.77
360 thin fleshed 360 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,196 —
365–372 fancy 367 7 580.00–597.00 $592.08 $2,173 +42.08
350–380 373 10 550.00–575.00 $564.31 $2,105 +42.69
423–438 fancy 427 14 550.00–555.00 $551.03 $2,353 +14.03
410–445 429 15 500.00–522.00 $504.48 $2,164 +1.40
411–445 thin fleshed 429 21 529.00–535.00 $531.90 $2,282 —
450–489 fancy 475 26 522.00–524.50 $523.27 $2,486 +8.27
453–497 481 18 500.00–520.00 $512.46 $2,465 +30.55
500–545 value added 527 29 474.00–500.00 $484.47 $2,553 +33.23
505–549 529 42 430.00–465.00 $443.95 $2,348 +20.05
516–545 fancy 540 62 505.00–520.00 $507.31 $2,739 —
557–590 value added 571 67 445.00–460.00 $453.12 $2,587 +6.89
550–595 573 33 420.00–442.50 $432.84 $2,480 +4.89
585 fancy 585 3 486.00 $486.00 $2,843 —
610–645 624 39 400.00–421.00 $412.08 $2,571 +25.49
602–635 value added 628 62 435.00–440.00 $437.62 $2,748 +12.62
650–684 value added 661 22 415.00–437.50 $421.19 $2,784 +19.19
655–692 669 15 382.00–407.50 $391.96 $2,622 +14.46
712–726 value added 722 112 389.00–402.50 $399.45 $2,884 +27.45
707–745 736 37 370.00–387.50 $379.12 $2,790 +35.66
750–756 755 13 370.00–372.50 $370.57 $2,798 —
752–780 value added 772 67 374.00–381.00 $375.79 $2,901 +17.36
800–820 value added 815 4 362.00–367.50 $363.35 $2,961 +7.94
815–840 825 6 337.50–355.00 $344.59 $2,843 +15.87
881–882 881 8 330.00–340.00 $332.50 $2,929 -2.50
872–893 value added 890 73 347.50–348.60 $348.42 $3,101 —
910 910 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,821 -20.00
904–947 value added 921 101 335.00–337.75 $336.12 $3,096 —
953–992 975 9 310.00–330.00 $316.52 $3,086 +2.37
1000–1005 1002 3 280.00–320.00 $293.38 $2,940 -8.13
1011 value added 1011 54 317.00 $317.00 $3,205 —
1127 1127 2 275.00 $275.00 $3,099 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,044 +75.00
417 417 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,835 -35.79
450–482 476 5 482.50–492.00 $490.20 $2,333 +60.20
500–530 518 7 420.00–427.00 $424.25 $2,198 +59.25
550–580 566 10 410.00–415.00 $412.50 $2,335 +22.50
600–641 631 15 385.00–395.00 $392.11 $2,474 +38.61
650–670 660 2 377.00–380.00 $378.52 $2,498 +93.52
705–706 706 5 360.00–365.00 $361.00 $2,549 —
752–765 756 3 330.00–341.00 $337.29 $2,550 +40.29
825–845 833 5 312.50–320.00 $317.03 $2,641 —
900 900 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,628 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 fancy 170 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,164 —
205 fancy 205 1 657.00 $657.00 $1,347 +137.00
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 +115.00
290 290 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,464 +58.39
300–345 316 7 500.00–520.00 $504.20 $1,593 +52.54
315–348 fancy 339 6 530.00–550.00 $537.90 $1,823 —
350–395 379 12 500.00–520.00 $513.18 $1,945 +68.18
367–390 fancy 384 15 535.00–555.00 $549.90 $2,112 —
420–437 fancy 426 21 500.00–512.50 $506.34 $2,157 —
400–446 435 26 470.00–490.00 $482.02 $2,097 +56.60
455–498 485 37 469.00–490.00 $472.65 $2,292 +54.11
506–548 522 67 410.00–438.00 $428.40 $2,236 +38.40
519–537 value added 524 15 440.00–457.00 $449.91 $2,358 +48.91
550–597 580 38 365.00–387.50 $381.06 $2,210 +6.47
551–596 value added 583 44 396.00–405.00 $399.28 $2,328 -1.03
550–594 fancy 587 24 415.00–420.00 $416.71 $2,446 —
605 fancy 605 8 402.50 $402.50 $2,435 —
615–645 value added 626 95 380.00–390.00 $388.85 $2,434 +33.99
605–646 628 41 352.00–377.50 $364.95 $2,292 +25.01
665–697 value added 671 10 380.00–389.00 $387.13 $2,598 +30.52
652–693 676 12 340.00–355.00 $346.85 $2,345 +2.87
721 value added 721 19 376.00 $376.00 $2,711 +26.50
700–745 723 30 325.00–337.50 $334.81 $2,421 +8.58
758 value added 758 21 351.00 $351.00 $2,661 —
750–792 766 16 317.50–337.00 $325.69 $2,495 +8.32
803–841 805 69 320.00–332.00 $325.71 $2,622 —
807–848 value added 822 11 342.00–345.00 $343.13 $2,821 —
860 860 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,752 —
950–985 968 2 290.00–292.00 $290.98 $2,817 —
1065 1065 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,961 —
1215 1215 1 255.00 $255.00 $3,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 —
380–395 388 5 475.00–495.00 $490.00 $1,901 —
430–443 438 8 457.00–465.00 $459.71 $2,014 —
450–480 471 18 457.50–467.50 $464.85 $2,189 +69.85
506–540 519 5 382.50–390.00 $385.61 $2,001 +45.61
571–597 581 5 347.50–357.00 $353.10 $2,052 -0.77
600–646 636 12 340.00–347.50 $346.50 $2,204 +24.00
665–692 680 4 315.00–325.00 $321.31 $2,185 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
835 835 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,526 +30.00
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
1025 1025 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,921 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,470 —
250–293 279 5 575.00–582.00 $576.26 $1,608 —
300–305 fancy 304 5 605.00–615.00 $608.51 $1,850 —
310–325 319 4 540.00–570.00 $552.67 $1,763 —
360–375 365 3 520.00–530.00 $523.42 $1,910 —
375 fancy 375 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 —
420 fancy 420 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,163 —
410–440 425 5 475.00–490.00 $482.28 $2,050 -37.72
460–498 482 17 465.00–485.00 $472.05 $2,275 -1.01
505–545 529 4 425.00–437.00 $428.36 $2,266 —
555–598 582 5 395.00–407.50 $398.17 $2,317 +21.52
635 635 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,318 +1.00
660–667 665 3 372.50–375.00 $373.33 $2,483 +22.35
705–707 706 3 344.00–352.00 $349.34 $2,466 —
750 750 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,678 +32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 —
315–330 323 2 495.00–505.00 $500.12 $1,615 —
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
457 457 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,239 +75.00
565–590 578 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,168 —
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1560 1423 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,500.00–3,950.00 $3,664.40 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1405 1252 80-85% 15 158.00–169.00 $164.46 $2,059 -8.36
1045–1440 1264 80-85% 15 180.00–185.00 $182.38 $2,305 +9.56
1020–1435 1269 80-85% 20 170.00–179.00 $175.02 $2,221 +2.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1590 1526 75-80% 5 170.00–178.00 $175.06 $2,671 —
1510–1655 1585 75-80% 4 182.00–188.00 $185.55 $2,941 —
1425–1925 1663 75-80% 3 162.00–169.00 $164.77 $2,740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1050 970 85-90% 2 154.00–157.00 $155.38 $1,507 +9.74
985–1035 1010 85-90% 2 142.00–150.00 $146.10 $1,476 —
1010–1015 1013 85-90% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1870 1631 4 182.00–189.00 $185.78 $3,030 —
1380–2155 1651 9 192.00–198.00 $194.96 $3,219 —
1685–2215 1983 5 200.00–218.00 $206.86 $4,102 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,232

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–1385 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,900.00–3,550.00 $2,987.37
710–1250 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00–3,200.00 $2,341.95
780–1520 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,900.00–3,600.00 $2,965.32

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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
1180–1520 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–4,975.00 $3,935.68 —
1500–1608 1578 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,250.00–6,000.00 $5,125.12 —

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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.