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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

2,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.70/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,434/hd at 618 lb · 267 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.38/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,944/hd at 878 lb · 138 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.40/cwt ≈ $2,614/hd at 755 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,051 1,517 2,927
Feeder cattle 1,897 1,377 2,650
Slaughter cattle 62 61 244
Replacement cattle 92 79 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter 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
270 270 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 -101.27
320 fancy 320 7 640.00 $640.00 $2,048 +40.00
320–345 335 7 525.00–550.00 $539.41 $1,807 -15.59
352–395 368 19 520.00–550.00 $532.77 $1,961 -24.69
395–398 fancy 398 6 557.50–560.00 $559.59 $2,227 -31.65
412–420 thin fleshed 416 4 590.00–600.00 $595.05 $2,475 +25.62
405–430 fancy 422 16 540.00–562.50 $552.65 $2,332 +3.78
405–448 430 24 510.00–537.50 $520.63 $2,239 +2.14
458–490 476 11 505.00–530.00 $513.95 $2,446 +22.25
460–488 fancy 481 8 537.00–540.00 $539.28 $2,594 +24.28
500–510 fancy 503 20 505.00–520.00 $512.76 $2,579 +6.08
500–548 533 15 452.00–477.50 $470.01 $2,505 +23.88
502–548 value added 537 36 484.00–497.50 $495.05 $2,658 +6.59
557–563 fancy 561 33 491.00–500.00 $493.83 $2,770 -6.17
550–580 value added 562 39 470.00–485.00 $476.76 $2,679 +3.72
550–597 576 17 440.00–467.50 $452.92 $2,609 +3.18
600–605 fancy 603 6 451.00–463.00 $457.02 $2,756 -4.98
600–645 617 15 410.00–427.50 $420.69 $2,596 -2.59
605–635 value added 629 41 432.00–442.00 $439.11 $2,762 -11.46
651–665 value added 652 32 425.00–431.50 $430.88 $2,809 +3.99
650–689 667 26 400.00–419.00 $410.13 $2,736 +5.12
701–730 value added 724 36 377.00–382.00 $378.98 $2,744 -4.02
718–736 732 43 357.50–375.00 $370.19 $2,710 -2.33
756 value added 756 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,797 -1.00
750–790 778 50 347.00–366.00 $357.70 $2,783 -4.33
805–835 824 12 330.00–345.00 $337.91 $2,784 -22.09
847 value added 847 65 349.50 $349.50 $2,960 -15.37
876 value added 876 119 335.50 $335.50 $2,939 —
850–894 890 19 321.00–336.00 $334.61 $2,978 +12.11
910–925 922 15 315.00–320.00 $319.28 $2,944 -7.72
980 980 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,038 +14.00
1180 1180 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 500.00–505.00 $502.46 $2,100 +12.46
475–486 482 5 492.50–495.00 $494.01 $2,381 —
575–595 585 6 420.00–430.00 $425.09 $2,487 -8.67
605–640 619 8 390.00–407.50 $402.54 $2,492 +5.87
691–696 694 18 384.00–385.00 $384.61 $2,669 -1.96
710–740 730 3 350.00–355.00 $351.62 $2,567 —
810 810 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,608 —
990 990 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 —
370 370 3 455.00–460.00 $458.33 $1,696 -16.67
430–440 435 2 480.00–490.00 $485.06 $2,110 —
665–680 673 2 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $2,591 +17.56
775–790 783 2 330.00–332.50 $331.26 $2,594 -9.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,003 +60.00
200 fancy 200 2 612.50 $612.50 $1,225 +23.39
215 215 1 572.00 $572.00 $1,230 +82.00
257 fancy 257 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,529 —
260 260 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,430 —
307–320 314 4 505.00–535.00 $519.69 $1,632 -37.87
341 fancy 341 9 600.00 $600.00 $2,046 -7.50
370–387 383 11 470.00–490.00 $476.52 $1,825 -36.34
380–395 fancy 385 10 495.00–502.00 $499.66 $1,924 -50.49
405–442 429 30 460.00–480.50 $473.81 $2,033 -1.53
460–474 fancy 473 21 470.00–486.00 $485.26 $2,295 +0.26
456–493 476 45 450.00–467.50 $461.25 $2,196 -4.15
503–520 value added 508 23 430.00–447.50 $439.31 $2,232 -0.40
500–545 531 21 400.00–426.00 $417.07 $2,215 -3.39
550–564 value added 559 27 412.00–422.50 $419.44 $2,345 -3.10
555–586 571 21 385.00–407.50 $395.72 $2,260 +3.51
582 fancy 582 4 457.00 $457.00 $2,660 —
606–635 value added 618 226 391.00–402.75 $396.01 $2,447 +6.86
605–635 620 41 372.50–388.00 $380.99 $2,362 +19.60
650–699 676 45 340.00–357.50 $343.47 $2,322 +3.19
687 value added 687 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,714 —
713–720 value added 720 74 335.00–339.10 $338.94 $2,440 —
715–749 740 21 317.50–330.00 $325.64 $2,410 -7.64
751 fancy 751 14 380.00 $380.00 $2,854 —
750–772 value added 755 86 340.00–349.00 $341.80 $2,581 —
760–765 763 3 317.00–327.50 $321.50 $2,453 —
805 value added 805 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,858 -15.00
815–835 825 2 330.00–347.00 $338.60 $2,793 +5.33
863 value added 863 15 340.00 $340.00 $2,934 —
885 885 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,894 —
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 ±0.00
1035 1035 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,924 —
1145 1145 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
265–280 275 4 470.00–475.00 $472.55 $1,300 +42.55
302–347 324 6 445.00–450.00 $447.57 $1,450 —
355–385 375 3 450.00–460.00 $453.16 $1,699 +8.16
432 432 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,901 -3.60
450–492 480 7 437.00–445.00 $438.47 $2,105 -6.49
520–540 532 3 380.00–385.00 $383.32 $2,039 +18.32
570–585 574 5 372.00–377.50 $373.20 $2,142 +2.20
600–645 618 9 350.00–355.00 $351.96 $2,175 +22.06
660 660 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 +13.00
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 -10.00
785 785 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 +5.00
815–835 825 2 285.00–292.00 $288.46 $2,380 —
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,339 —
320 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 —
381 381 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,772 -24.38
428–430 429 4 450.00–457.00 $455.24 $1,953 -4.76
488–495 489 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,176 +11.16
505–545 524 4 387.00–390.00 $388.58 $2,036 -10.26
580 580 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,218 +10.00
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 +20.00
655 655 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,211 —
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,398 —
202–245 217 4 560.00–600.00 $581.40 $1,262 -128.60
255–295 275 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 +32.86
315–325 fancy 320 2 570.00–600.00 $585.23 $1,873 -24.77
340 340 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 -34.46
380 fancy 380 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,280 +5.00
360–397 382 5 500.00–530.00 $517.90 $1,978 +17.90
420–425 423 2 512.00–520.00 $515.98 $2,183 -0.87
410–432 fancy 425 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,295 -10.00
455–495 469 7 480.00–490.00 $483.63 $2,268 -28.62
485 fancy 485 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,425 —
508 value added 508 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,616 —
520–525 524 4 420.00–430.00 $422.48 $2,214 -42.29
545 fancy 545 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 -37.62
575–597 587 10 420.00–440.00 $427.29 $2,508 +7.48
605–635 623 7 380.00–400.00 $392.46 $2,445 +20.06
605–632 fancy 623 6 417.00–426.00 $423.09 $2,636 +31.09
655–680 668 2 367.00–380.00 $373.62 $2,496 +0.65
695 fancy 695 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,815 —
725–745 735 2 342.00–355.00 $348.41 $2,561 +11.89
765 765 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,620 +1.70
835 835 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 -25.00
900 900 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,790 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,222 —
255 255 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,339 —
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
435–440 438 3 480.00–490.00 $486.69 $2,132 -8.31
535 535 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 -40.00
605 605 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,254 —
690 690 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 —
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 —
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -40.00
470 470 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,056 -29.50
925 925 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1265 1175 80-85% 4 161.00–168.00 $164.80 $1,936 —
1100–1420 1269 80-85% 7 170.00–176.00 $172.99 $2,195 —
1115–1425 1270 80-85% 2 152.00–157.00 $154.19 $1,958 —
1235–1440 1310 80-85% 4 181.00–186.00 $183.28 $2,401 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–995 898 85-90% 3 160.00–166.00 $162.79 $1,462 —
840–990 915 85-90% 2 131.00–136.00 $133.30 $1,220 -36.70
870–980 924 85-90% 4 134.00–142.00 $139.62 $1,290 -30.38
975–1030 1007 85-90% 3 149.00–159.00 $154.07 $1,551 +16.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,499 —
1555–1840 1679 75-80% 5 170.00–179.00 $173.13 $2,907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1730 1436 6 190.00–199.00 $194.09 $2,787 —
1780 1780 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,204 -4.34
1720–1935 1833 7 206.00–217.00 $210.50 $3,858 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1810 1632 3 220.00–229.00 $224.06 $3,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–1270 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,150.00–3,650.00 $2,780.17
655–1420 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,218.17
700–1640 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,250.00–3,250.00 $2,790.39

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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
875–1380 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–4,100.00 $3,116.26 —
965–1180 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00–4,800.00 $4,350.12 —
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1315–1860 1476 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,400.00–5,800.00 $5,077.35 —
1910 1910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 25 495.00 $495.00 $1,713 —
405 405 11 468.00 $468.00 $1,895 —

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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.