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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

2,283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $462.02/cwt +41.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,377/hd at 515 lb · 166 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.03/cwt +27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,559/hd at 677 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.09/cwt +11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 729 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,283 1,312 2,224
Feeder cattle 2,026 1,132 2,057
Slaughter cattle 157 93 142
Replacement cattle 100 87 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
230 fancy 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
220–245 233 2 615.00–620.00 $617.37 $1,438 +10.37
265 thin fleshed 265 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,855 —
290 fancy 290 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,928 —
298 298 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,862 —
300 thin fleshed 300 2 710.00 $710.00 $2,130 ±0.00
320 fancy 320 1 687.00 $687.00 $2,198 +59.50
320–334 332 6 650.00–657.50 $656.29 $2,179 +45.22
350 thin fleshed 350 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,275 —
355 fancy 355 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,236 -5.00
365–395 380 5 600.00–620.00 $610.83 $2,321 +6.19
400–418 fancy 409 29 600.00–627.50 $615.90 $2,519 +41.33
412 thin fleshed 412 14 645.00 $645.00 $2,657 +45.00
405–449 435 25 537.50–580.00 $552.12 $2,402 +2.97
450–475 thin fleshed 460 22 570.00–575.00 $573.83 $2,640 —
455–485 fancy 470 2 555.00–557.50 $556.21 $2,614 +14.39
450–487 477 54 535.00–552.50 $544.28 $2,596 +10.37
510–533 value added 526 49 508.00–525.00 $514.65 $2,707 -5.14
510–530 fancy 528 11 530.00–539.00 $537.56 $2,838 -6.28
500–547 533 19 472.50–492.50 $486.58 $2,593 +6.92
555–587 value added 576 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,794 -4.17
550–593 589 108 465.00–478.00 $476.40 $2,806 +7.60
600–645 625 33 405.00–430.00 $419.98 $2,625 -31.63
600–634 value added 630 28 450.00–461.00 $458.00 $2,885 -6.44
650–677 value added 665 41 423.00–430.00 $425.96 $2,833 -26.54
655–695 683 28 400.00–420.00 $411.17 $2,808 -6.28
710 fancy 710 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,946 +8.16
712–735 value added 725 60 393.00–399.00 $395.57 $2,868 +8.53
705–748 726 13 380.00–390.00 $386.71 $2,808 +13.89
753–757 value added 755 5 380.00–382.50 $381.50 $2,880 +8.51
750–782 778 36 357.50–369.00 $360.10 $2,802 +0.46
805–844 825 24 340.00–355.00 $347.45 $2,866 -4.94
840 value added 840 55 353.25 $353.25 $2,967 —
854 value added 854 63 347.00 $347.00 $2,963 —
907 value added 907 12 332.00 $332.00 $3,011 —
900–946 925 8 302.00–320.00 $306.38 $2,834 -6.62
960 960 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,928 —
1175 1175 3 262.00 $262.00 $3,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
335 335 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,910 -5.98
387–395 390 3 585.00–592.00 $589.63 $2,300 +19.63
415–427 420 5 520.00–525.00 $522.03 $2,193 +6.32
490–495 492 5 517.00–527.50 $521.79 $2,567 +11.79
510–540 525 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 -5.00
560–575 566 5 455.00–462.00 $459.19 $2,599 +7.69
610 610 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 -24.31
660–690 677 3 385.00–392.50 $388.11 $2,628 -7.87
715–745 730 2 360.00–362.00 $360.98 $2,635 +3.48
750 750 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 +15.00
807–815 810 3 331.00–335.00 $332.34 $2,692 -0.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 505.00–510.00 $507.54 $2,375 +12.54
520–530 525 2 410.00–420.00 $414.95 $2,178 -0.05
557 557 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,506 —
600–640 611 6 390.00–395.00 $393.28 $2,403 -16.08
695–698 697 5 380.00–382.50 $382.00 $2,663 -0.44
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 -5.00
780 780 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 —
840 840 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,709 ±0.00
875–890 883 2 317.50–320.00 $318.74 $2,814 +31.74
900 900 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,385 —
1067 1067 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,774 -20.00
1185 1185 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 fancy 136 3 845.00 $845.00 $1,149 —
160 fancy 160 1 810.00 $810.00 $1,296 —
185 185 1 500.00 $500.00 $925 -40.00
225–240 233 2 520.00–530.00 $525.16 $1,224 -31.41
235 fancy 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
257 257 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,426 +6.72
255–295 fancy 268 3 620.00–640.00 $632.67 $1,696 +12.67
307–346 325 10 510.00–535.00 $522.94 $1,700 -10.35
300–343 fancy 334 5 550.00–560.00 $551.79 $1,843 -14.99
355–390 371 14 525.00–545.00 $530.34 $1,968 +10.14
355–388 fancy 375 5 560.00–585.00 $577.42 $2,165 +32.42
375 thin fleshed 375 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,325 +40.00
400–442 428 12 472.00–490.00 $480.73 $2,058 -0.14
415–438 fancy 429 11 505.00–530.00 $511.22 $2,193 -8.78
438 thin fleshed 438 5 542.50 $542.50 $2,376 —
450–470 fancy 459 11 485.00–495.00 $489.86 $2,248 +5.89
465–490 475 39 462.50–480.00 $475.31 $2,258 +3.89
511 fancy 511 106 477.75 $477.75 $2,441 —
503–545 516 19 412.50–427.00 $421.13 $2,173 +8.87
500–541 value added 523 41 433.00–445.00 $440.31 $2,303 +13.59
550 fancy 550 6 442.50 $442.50 $2,434 —
555–590 570 24 382.00–410.00 $393.56 $2,243 +26.08
552–592 value added 571 28 422.50–437.50 $428.93 $2,449 +9.60
600–632 fancy 615 21 413.00–424.00 $416.71 $2,563 —
605–640 621 11 350.00–375.00 $361.27 $2,243 -9.59
622–648 value added 635 71 380.00–389.00 $386.51 $2,454 +2.77
656 fancy 656 16 394.00 $394.00 $2,585 —
650–695 663 6 350.00–361.00 $358.54 $2,377 +9.84
655–691 value added 681 104 371.00–379.50 $376.70 $2,565 +14.20
710–744 fancy 725 33 380.50–383.00 $381.38 $2,765 —
705–745 729 6 322.00–337.00 $332.97 $2,427 -8.55
707–733 value added 730 85 350.50–360.00 $350.82 $2,561 -9.18
751–780 758 5 327.50–345.00 $333.05 $2,525 +6.76
760–762 value added 762 6 367.00–377.50 $375.75 $2,863 +15.75
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 -18.50
827 value added 827 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,837 -12.00
860 860 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,726 -3.00
910 value added 910 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,857 —
900–945 923 2 290.00–297.00 $293.41 $2,708 —
969–981 value added 973 14 313.00–318.00 $316.20 $3,077 —
1120–1140 1130 2 220.00–237.00 $228.58 $2,583 -26.42
1160 1160 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,749 +9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 —
320–340 333 3 480.00–487.00 $484.76 $1,614 -10.24
365 365 3 485.00–495.00 $488.33 $1,782 +2.14
425–440 431 4 445.00–452.00 $449.22 $1,936 -3.28
450–480 466 4 445.00–455.00 $447.41 $2,085 +8.25
515–527 523 3 370.00–375.00 $371.64 $1,944 -1.64
590–595 592 3 367.00–375.00 $372.32 $2,204 +9.82
605–640 620 3 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $2,139 +0.72
690 690 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,360 +9.52
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
765 765 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,387 -5.00
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
326 326 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,646 +2.58
370–380 375 2 500.00–510.00 $505.07 $1,894 +3.34
445 445 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 -7.00
476–493 488 10 452.50–460.00 $454.70 $2,219 +2.22
515–525 520 2 390.00–400.00 $395.05 $2,054 +2.02
560–570 565 2 372.50–375.00 $373.76 $2,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 fancy 100 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $1,450 —
120 120 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 $1,590 —
160 160 1 735.00 $735.00 $1,176 —
175 fancy 175 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 $1,881 —
205–245 225 2 580.00–600.00 $589.11 $1,325 -10.89
270 fancy 270 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,822 -35.00
285 285 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,796 +96.61
300–332 fancy 321 3 665.00–675.00 $671.89 $2,157 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,275 —
328–346 337 9 620.00–630.00 $623.39 $2,101 +34.36
355–375 364 5 600.00–622.00 $613.00 $2,231 +58.31
370 fancy 370 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,368 +36.67
416 thin fleshed 416 11 600.00 $600.00 $2,496 —
415–447 426 6 500.00–510.00 $504.72 $2,150 -17.90
445 fancy 445 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,448 -3.22
461 fancy 461 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,628 +30.00
465–490 478 2 520.00–530.00 $524.87 $2,509 +14.23
502–515 fancy 510 7 502.00–522.50 $516.02 $2,632 -0.97
530 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 -35.67
547 value added 547 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,680 —
560–587 578 3 450.00–472.50 $457.27 $2,643 +0.39
600–635 614 4 380.00–395.00 $388.85 $2,388 -4.63
660–695 682 5 380.00–385.00 $380.97 $2,598 -24.03
705 705 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,587 -1.65
708 fancy 708 10 381.00 $381.00 $2,697 —
775 775 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,806 -4.32
918–945 929 5 284.00–297.00 $291.71 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 570.00 $570.00 $969 —
290 290 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,624 +60.00
335 335 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,077 +105.00
385 385 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,233 +65.00
475 475 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,375 +10.00
585 585 1 442.00 $442.00 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
320 320 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,888 —
365 365 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 +75.00
460 460 1 499.00 $499.00 $2,295 —
525 525 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,084 -20.50
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1440 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,750.00–3,900.00 $3,365.61 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1255 1173 80-85% 8 162.00–169.00 $165.82 $1,945 —
1070–1440 1249 80-85% 28 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $2,186 -10.18
975–1425 1263 80-85% 13 181.00–185.00 $182.56 $2,306 —
1275–1425 1350 80-85% 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,133 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1610 1577 75-80% 3 164.00–166.00 $165.00 $2,602 —
1455–1790 1630 75-80% 6 180.00–188.00 $184.29 $3,004 -1.93
1485–1970 1652 75-80% 8 170.00–179.00 $175.57 $2,900 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,618 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1005 945 85-90% 3 173.00–178.00 $175.80 $1,661 -6.46
920–1020 984 85-90% 5 162.00–169.00 $165.22 $1,626 +19.75
990 990 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,554 +11.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1695 1548 2 196.00–197.00 $196.45 $3,041 -27.78
1515–1925 1722 6 214.00–220.00 $217.29 $3,742 —
1660–1840 1747 3 205.00–210.00 $207.36 $3,623 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,786
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,553

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1600 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,850.00–4,000.00 $2,830.16
1105–1245 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,450.00 $2,153.12
1045–1360 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–3,600.00 $2,950.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
850–1700 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,550.00–4,100.00 $3,328.24 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.