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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $448.46/cwt +16.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 617 lb · 207 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.35/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 778 lb · 168 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $436.02/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 540 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,517 2,316 1,728
Feeder cattle 1,377 2,162 1,546
Slaughter cattle 61 133 146
Replacement cattle 79 21 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
240 240 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,488 —
250–295 270 3 620.00–635.00 $626.27 $1,691 —
315 fancy 315 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 +17.82
325 325 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 —
355–367 fancy 363 3 587.00–600.00 $591.24 $2,146 +7.15
357–372 thin fleshed 365 4 610.00–620.00 $615.10 $2,245 —
377–383 381 6 550.00–575.00 $557.46 $2,124 +19.20
405–430 thin fleshed 416 7 565.00–575.00 $569.43 $2,369 -20.57
405–435 fancy 418 3 542.00–552.50 $548.87 $2,294 +10.51
415–440 424 16 500.00–530.00 $518.49 $2,198 +7.04
453 fancy 453 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,333 +9.86
460–495 483 20 487.00–502.50 $491.70 $2,375 +0.02
502–547 fancy 509 35 502.00–510.00 $506.68 $2,579 —
519–536 value added 526 26 477.00–495.00 $488.46 $2,569 +8.21
500–547 537 18 440.00–460.00 $446.13 $2,396 +5.15
551 fancy 551 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,755 —
558–568 value added 566 17 470.00–487.50 $473.04 $2,677 +12.89
557–595 574 25 438.00–459.00 $449.74 $2,582 +13.61
611–626 value added 616 164 441.50–459.00 $450.57 $2,776 +13.52
605–645 619 24 410.00–430.00 $423.28 $2,620 +18.76
620 fancy 620 19 462.00 $462.00 $2,864 —
665–667 value added 666 18 423.00–430.00 $426.89 $2,843 -0.04
655–692 676 48 390.00–412.50 $405.01 $2,738 +11.37
702 fancy 702 19 400.00 $400.00 $2,808 —
735–745 740 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $2,757 -4.50
743 value added 743 6 383.00 $383.00 $2,846 -7.33
775 value added 775 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,875 -0.70
755–798 778 162 360.00–365.00 $362.03 $2,817 +7.85
805 805 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,898 +21.00
823–825 value added 825 66 356.00–365.75 $364.87 $3,010 +15.56
875 875 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,822 -17.80
929 929 16 327.00 $327.00 $3,038 +7.05
965 965 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 4 510.00–535.00 $518.24 $1,949 +13.24
420–447 439 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,151 +27.89
525 525 1 437.00 $437.00 $2,294 +17.00
555–561 560 4 430.00–435.00 $433.76 $2,429 +33.76
640 640 3 395.00–400.00 $396.67 $2,539 +15.00
658–675 661 7 386.00–387.50 $386.57 $2,555 +27.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 —
362 362 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,720 —
460–470 465 2 455.00–457.00 $456.01 $2,120 +21.01
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 —
592 592 8 424.00 $424.00 $2,510 —
620 620 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 —
660 660 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,426 —
735 735 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,517 —
795 795 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,711 —

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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 1 530.00 $530.00 $928 —
190 fancy 190 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,254 —
215 215 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,054 -20.80
205–245 fancy 225 2 580.00–600.00 $589.11 $1,325 —
313 fancy 313 4 607.50 $607.50 $1,901 +60.66
305–345 324 14 540.00–570.00 $557.56 $1,806 +43.53
356–378 fancy 367 6 545.00–555.00 $550.15 $2,019 +23.44
350–397 377 10 500.00–530.00 $512.86 $1,933 +20.81
407–430 fancy 415 3 505.00–512.00 $507.42 $2,106 -21.46
401–447 427 25 470.00–487.00 $475.34 $2,030 -15.60
450–485 fancy 459 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,226 -50.00
460–495 481 17 450.00–470.00 $465.40 $2,239 -2.42
500–545 526 28 412.00–427.50 $420.46 $2,212 +15.93
516–548 value added 543 118 437.50–440.00 $439.71 $2,388 +16.76
552–565 value added 553 18 412.00–424.00 $422.54 $2,337 +6.04
555–585 581 27 390.00–405.00 $392.21 $2,279 +15.20
603–607 value added 605 31 382.00–395.00 $389.15 $2,354 +5.30
600–634 621 12 350.00–372.50 $361.39 $2,244 +9.39
660–699 686 23 335.00–352.50 $340.28 $2,334 -9.33
704–742 716 14 322.00–337.00 $333.28 $2,386 -9.53
808–845 812 10 327.00–340.00 $333.27 $2,706 +14.73
831 value added 831 3 370.00 $370.00 $3,075 —
930 930 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–391 390 4 487.50–490.00 $489.38 $1,909 +29.22
445 445 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 +30.11
492–496 495 6 432.00–440.00 $433.84 $2,148 -0.18
510–545 527 7 395.00–405.00 $398.84 $2,102 +21.48
588 588 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,190 +17.40
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 —
705 705 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 +35.00
440–442 441 5 440.00–447.00 $443.60 $1,956 —
450–480 463 3 442.50–447.50 $444.96 $2,060 +92.48
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 +17.50
590 590 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,189 +66.00
600–625 613 2 325.00–335.00 $329.90 $2,022 —
695 695 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,238 —
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 fancy 188 3 700.00–730.00 $720.18 $1,354 —
210 210 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,491 —
250–275 263 2 560.00–575.00 $567.14 $1,492 -12.86
250–286 fancy 280 6 605.00–640.00 $634.79 $1,777 +0.33
280 thin fleshed 280 1 730.00 $730.00 $2,044 —
300 fancy 300 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,830 -26.62
325–343 338 7 547.50–570.00 $559.46 $1,891 -10.54
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 -22.39
375 fancy 375 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,231 +5.00
415 fancy 415 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,282 +2.50
420 thin fleshed 420 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,436 —
425–435 430 4 510.00–520.00 $516.85 $2,222 +26.85
450–470 464 4 500.00–517.00 $512.25 $2,377 +39.05
507–528 fancy 520 5 475.00–487.50 $482.62 $2,510 -4.22
500–545 523 7 457.50–472.50 $464.77 $2,431 +19.77
570–590 583 4 412.00–427.50 $419.81 $2,447 -0.55
594 fancy 594 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,599 +3.67
615 fancy 615 2 392.00 $392.00 $2,411 -35.67
605–640 623 2 367.00–377.50 $372.40 $2,320 -16.74
670–690 676 6 367.00–379.00 $372.97 $2,521 +22.75
705 fancy 705 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,626 —
702–730 711 4 332.00–340.00 $336.52 $2,393 -5.61
760–784 774 10 330.00–357.50 $340.80 $2,638 —
807–812 810 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 +7.40
911 911 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,569 -33.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 —
412 412 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,978 —
450 450 3 467.00 $467.00 $2,102 —
525–545 535 2 395.00–400.00 $397.55 $2,127 —
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 —
1020–1045 1033 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $2,799 —
1090 1090 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,703 —
1120 1120 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1295 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,117.46 —
1115–1480 1277 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,186.68 —
1925 1925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,089 +20.00
495 495 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,351 +54.86
505 505 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1335 1213 80-85% 3 140.00–148.00 $143.45 $1,740 -33.22
1105–1335 1233 80-85% 7 158.00–169.00 $162.68 $2,006 -5.34
1200–1270 1235 80-85% 2 177.00–178.00 $177.49 $2,192 +9.47
1060–1425 1243 80-85% 5 149.00–159.00 $153.21 $1,904 -0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,369 -24.28
1480–1690 1575 75-80% 4 171.00–179.00 $174.09 $2,742 —
1470–1785 1577 75-80% 7 163.00–169.00 $165.81 $2,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,095 —
915 915 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
970 970 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,523 +34.83
1010–1035 1023 85-90% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.52 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1940 1753 2 183.00–186.00 $184.34 $3,231 —
1820–1955 1890 3 198.00–204.00 $200.07 $3,781 —
1735–2385 2013 5 188.00–195.00 $192.52 $3,875 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1135 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 206.00–230.00 $218.35 $2,408

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
767–1540 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,260.73
935–1080 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,603.81
970–1210 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,700.00 $3,185.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
711–922 814 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,024.65
718–1025 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,120.72
820–875 848 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,912.98

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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
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1105–1407 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–4,200.00 $3,891.94 —
1795 1795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —

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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.