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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

1,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $381.86/cwt -11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 636 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.49/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 729 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $460.97/cwt +24.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,881/hd at 625 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,312 2,051 2,389
Feeder cattle 1,132 1,897 2,081
Slaughter cattle 93 62 158
Replacement cattle 87 92 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and some instances of sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 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 1 607.00 $607.00 $1,335 —
320 fancy 320 2 625.00–630.00 $627.50 $2,008 -12.50
310–345 321 5 600.00–620.00 $611.07 $1,962 +71.66
327 thin fleshed 327 2 710.00 $710.00 $2,322 —
365 fancy 365 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,318 +75.41
350–382 375 10 600.00–615.00 $604.64 $2,267 +71.87
410–421 thin fleshed 417 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,502 +4.95
400–440 421 20 540.00–560.00 $549.15 $2,312 +28.52
410–440 fancy 423 7 570.00–587.50 $574.57 $2,430 +21.92
450–491 fancy 480 8 540.00–545.00 $541.82 $2,601 +2.54
470–497 488 29 520.00–537.50 $533.91 $2,605 +19.96
501–502 fancy 502 13 542.00–550.00 $543.84 $2,730 +31.08
501–545 value added 516 23 507.00–530.00 $519.79 $2,682 +24.74
502–545 526 9 470.00–490.00 $479.66 $2,523 +9.65
555–568 value added 559 15 482.50–492.50 $489.17 $2,734 +12.41
560–590 574 20 460.00–477.50 $468.80 $2,691 +15.88
583 fancy 583 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,944 +11.17
600–641 620 31 440.00–459.00 $451.61 $2,800 +30.92
605–638 value added 631 13 461.00–470.00 $464.44 $2,931 +25.33
641 fancy 641 5 510.00 $510.00 $3,269 —
650 value added 650 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,941 +21.62
660–691 681 15 411.00–429.00 $417.45 $2,843 +7.32
702–715 fancy 706 7 402.50–411.00 $406.84 $2,872 —
705–740 value added 729 39 384.00–397.00 $387.04 $2,822 +8.06
725–747 744 12 362.00–380.00 $372.82 $2,774 +2.63
755–765 value added 764 8 372.00–380.00 $372.99 $2,850 +2.99
755–793 783 18 350.00–367.00 $359.64 $2,816 +1.94
805–831 821 27 347.50–358.00 $352.39 $2,893 +14.48
855–896 878 25 320.00–330.50 $328.53 $2,884 -6.08
903–947 930 9 305.00–321.00 $313.00 $2,911 -6.28
1038 1038 6 286.00 $286.00 $2,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 575.00–577.00 $575.98 $1,860 —
395–397 396 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,257 —
415–430 420 7 510.00–520.00 $515.71 $2,166 +13.25
495 495 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,524 +15.99
545 545 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,534 —
550–580 567 3 450.00–452.50 $451.50 $2,560 +26.41
612–630 620 5 420.00–430.00 $424.31 $2,631 +21.77
670–690 682 3 395.00–398.00 $395.98 $2,701 +11.37
720 720 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,574 +5.88
780 780 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,691 —
825 825 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,743 +10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,983 -15.06
475 475 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,351 —
510 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
615–630 621 4 405.00–412.50 $409.36 $2,542 —
660–690 675 2 380.00–385.00 $382.44 $2,581 -2.62
722 722 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,527 —
810 810 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,612 —
892 892 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,560 —
980 980 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,852 —
1097 1097 2 280.00 $280.00 $3,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 540.00 $540.00 $999 -50.00
220–230 223 3 550.00–560.00 $556.57 $1,241 -15.43
272–275 273 3 535.00–555.00 $548.28 $1,497 -1.72
275 fancy 275 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,705 +25.00
281 thin fleshed 281 12 670.00 $670.00 $1,883 —
300–330 thin fleshed 326 8 610.00–620.00 $618.85 $2,017 —
325–345 fancy 337 3 560.00–570.00 $566.78 $1,910 -33.22
337–340 338 3 520.00–540.00 $533.29 $1,803 +13.60
350 thin fleshed 350 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,030 —
365–395 378 6 515.00–535.00 $520.20 $1,966 +43.68
387 fancy 387 6 542.50–550.00 $545.00 $2,109 +45.34
420 fancy 420 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,184 —
400–438 429 30 472.50–490.00 $480.87 $2,063 +7.06
468–485 fancy 471 5 480.00–485.00 $483.97 $2,279 -1.29
450–490 475 37 460.00–477.50 $471.42 $2,239 +10.17
500–545 518 15 400.00–420.00 $412.26 $2,136 -4.81
505–538 value added 525 19 422.00–430.00 $426.72 $2,240 -12.59
553–566 value added 559 15 413.00–425.00 $419.33 $2,344 -0.11
590 fancy 590 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,537 -27.00
590–597 596 20 360.00–387.50 $367.48 $2,190 -28.24
600–637 619 14 362.00–377.50 $370.86 $2,296 -10.13
634–640 value added 639 82 383.00–390.00 $383.74 $2,452 -12.27
653–656 value added 655 6 362.50 $362.50 $2,374 -32.50
650–686 672 31 342.00–360.00 $348.70 $2,343 +5.23
710–723 721 11 332.00–345.00 $341.52 $2,462 +15.88
747 value added 747 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,689 +21.06
760–775 768 2 322.50–330.00 $326.29 $2,506 +4.79
792 value added 792 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,851 —
827 827 14 328.50 $328.50 $2,717 -10.10
835 value added 835 16 355.00 $355.00 $2,964 ±0.00
855 value added 855 3 355.00 $355.00 $3,035 +15.00
875 875 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,800 -7.00
1120 1120 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,856 +55.00
1165 1165 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 +47.43
355–397 381 5 485.00–488.00 $486.19 $1,852 +33.03
401 401 6 450.00–455.00 $452.50 $1,815 +12.50
475–495 491 12 437.50–442.50 $439.16 $2,156 +0.69
512–535 520 3 370.00–375.00 $373.28 $1,941 -10.04
595 595 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,157 -10.70
622–648 640 7 340.00–347.50 $344.25 $2,203 -7.71
670–695 682 3 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,268 -2.52
785 785 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,488 +17.00
842 842 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,408 -2.46
965 965 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,461 —
1165 1165 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 4 500.00–510.00 $502.42 $1,608 +7.42
350–370 357 3 500.00–505.00 $501.73 $1,791 +36.73
422 422 2 467.00 $467.00 $1,971 +11.76
490–497 494 4 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $2,235 +7.48
522–542 531 8 391.00–395.00 $393.03 $2,087 +4.45
615 615 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,199 -7.50
670 670 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,261 ±0.00
775–780 778 2 305.00–307.50 $306.25 $2,383 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1345 1248 2 198.00–200.00 $198.92 $2,483 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 +18.60
260 thin fleshed 260 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,651 —
260–295 272 4 520.00–540.00 $533.39 $1,451 -66.61
279 fancy 279 6 710.00 $710.00 $1,981 —
302–330 310 6 550.00–612.00 $589.03 $1,826 +64.03
360 fancy 360 6 600.00–620.00 $603.33 $2,172 +3.33
365–395 389 5 550.00–575.00 $554.69 $2,158 +36.79
405–428 422 5 500.00–534.00 $522.62 $2,205 +6.64
420–442 fancy 435 3 550.00–560.00 $553.22 $2,407 +13.22
470 fancy 470 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,538 +40.00
450–497 478 5 500.00–525.00 $510.64 $2,441 +27.01
500–530 fancy 521 5 515.00–520.00 $516.99 $2,694 +71.99
515–546 541 6 482.50–502.50 $485.67 $2,627 +63.19
555–585 569 5 450.00–465.00 $456.88 $2,600 +29.59
600–610 602 5 387.50–395.00 $393.48 $2,369 +1.02
615 fancy 615 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,644 +6.91
667 667 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,701 +31.38
710–737 725 4 362.50–380.00 $368.65 $2,673 +20.24
750–760 755 2 355.00–377.50 $366.32 $2,766 +23.82
837 837 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,532 -2.50
880 880 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -25.00
346 346 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,782 —
360 360 6 515.00 $515.00 $1,854 —
485 485 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
512 512 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,138 —
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 —
630–640 635 2 360.00–367.00 $363.47 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,660 —
990–1425 1208 80-85% 32 171.00–181.00 $177.20 $2,141 —
1080–1375 1220 80-85% 6 162.00–168.00 $164.45 $2,006 —
1010–1440 1226 80-85% 16 182.00–189.00 $185.21 $2,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–905 903 85-90% 2 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $1,400 +21.70
870–970 925 85-90% 4 182.00–183.00 $182.26 $1,686 +42.64
880–1030 950 85-90% 10 161.00–172.00 $166.71 $1,584 —
946–970 958 85-90% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.47 $1,394 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,474 —
1450–1655 1526 75-80% 5 172.00–181.00 $178.03 $2,717 —
1530–1700 1616 75-80% 4 185.00–188.00 $186.22 $3,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,507 —
1090–1885 1525 3 219.00–230.00 $224.23 $3,420 —
1085–2215 1557 6 197.00–212.00 $204.70 $3,187 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1182 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,150.00 $2,867.65
740–1480 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,550.00–3,400.00 $2,615.85
1160–1380 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,150.00 $2,675.07

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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
1130–1680 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,500.00–4,550.00 $3,869.44 —
1385–1805 1518 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,300.00–5,000.00 $4,174.34 —
1740 1740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.