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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

1,691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.25/cwt +26.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,200/hd at 966 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $423.14/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 678 lb · 107 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $434.97/cwt -27.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 530 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,691 2,283 1,714
Feeder cattle 1,324 2,026 1,560
Slaughter cattle 139 157 98
Replacement cattle 228 100 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. New crops of fleshy bawling calves starting to enter the market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
235 fancy 235 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,645 +50.00
245 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519 +2.63
250 fancy 250 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,775 —
255–280 268 3 610.00–620.00 $613.35 $1,644 -11.65
300–338 324 15 630.00–650.00 $639.65 $2,072 -16.64
335 fancy 335 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,312 +3.00
350–365 354 12 570.00–590.00 $588.28 $2,083 -22.55
370 fancy 370 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,238 -25.00
410 thin fleshed 410 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,604 -10.00
400–425 fancy 415 23 570.00–600.00 $577.40 $2,396 -38.50
402–448 432 28 540.00–560.00 $547.25 $2,364 -4.87
450–457 fancy 455 6 565.00–575.00 $569.97 $2,593 +13.76
455–477 467 5 525.00–545.00 $534.81 $2,498 -9.47
500–526 510 39 502.00–520.00 $513.39 $2,618 +26.81
550–560 554 7 470.00–485.00 $480.68 $2,663 +4.28
570–578 value added 577 7 499.00–500.00 $499.14 $2,880 +14.14
601 fancy 601 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,795 —
600–641 value added 616 14 440.00–455.00 $449.44 $2,769 -8.56
602–640 622 19 412.50–437.50 $428.23 $2,664 +8.25
650 fancy 650 10 459.00 $459.00 $2,984 —
675–677 value added 676 11 435.00–442.50 $438.41 $2,964 +12.45
650–684 681 86 416.00–430.00 $417.02 $2,840 +5.85
711–715 value added 712 15 400.00–412.50 $410.83 $2,925 +15.26
740–747 746 12 377.50–380.00 $379.59 $2,832 -7.12
774–791 785 51 350.00–361.00 $358.93 $2,818 -1.17
800–825 817 3 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $2,819 -2.40
822 value added 822 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,959 +6.75
865–875 869 5 322.00–332.50 $326.23 $2,835 —
900–940 935 14 300.00–317.50 $308.84 $2,888 +2.46
966 value added 966 108 331.25 $331.25 $3,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,260 —
300–345 327 3 600.00–620.00 $613.16 $2,005 +43.16
360–395 369 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,030 -39.63
405–448 435 8 520.00–535.00 $531.32 $2,311 +9.29
450 450 2 505.00–515.00 $510.00 $2,295 —
511–545 531 21 480.00 $480.00 $2,549 +20.00
570–580 576 5 450.00–455.00 $452.00 $2,604 -7.19
683 683 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,698 +6.89
725 725 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,592 -3.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 —
320–335 328 2 550.00–555.00 $552.44 $1,812 —
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 —
455–488 478 9 490.00–497.50 $491.58 $2,350 -15.96
510–535 521 6 460.00–475.00 $464.16 $2,418 +49.21
555–585 573 9 430.00–435.00 $432.27 $2,477 -17.73
617 617 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,326 -16.28
657–690 661 8 370.00–382.00 $380.43 $2,515 —
720–725 723 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,567 +10.00
945 945 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,599 —
1025 1025 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,255 —

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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 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,110 +100.00
192 fancy 192 2 645.00 $645.00 $1,238 -165.00
208–245 225 8 590.00–600.00 $597.31 $1,344 +72.15
265–290 fancy 275 6 600.00–612.00 $605.62 $1,665 -27.05
260–297 281 5 575.00–590.00 $584.44 $1,642 +29.44
310 fancy 310 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 +58.21
320–345 331 17 530.00–550.00 $540.86 $1,790 +17.92
350–395 365 17 512.00–530.00 $517.18 $1,888 -13.16
380–385 fancy 383 6 535.00–545.00 $541.70 $2,075 -35.72
406 thin fleshed 406 8 535.00 $535.00 $2,172 -7.50
424–427 fancy 425 8 495.00–502.50 $500.62 $2,128 -10.60
405–435 429 28 470.00–485.00 $478.90 $2,054 -1.83
460–475 fancy 467 14 485.00–490.00 $488.38 $2,281 -1.48
455–497 470 25 460.00–475.00 $467.48 $2,197 -7.83
502–541 526 53 420.00–435.00 $430.28 $2,263 +9.15
502–549 value added 539 22 440.00–450.00 $446.28 $2,405 +5.97
550–570 value added 553 7 420.00–437.50 $434.92 $2,405 +5.99
550–590 573 20 390.00–410.00 $401.93 $2,303 +8.37
600–647 614 18 370.00–380.00 $375.91 $2,308 +14.64
612–628 value added 621 12 390.00–399.00 $395.86 $2,458 +9.35
665–690 670 19 340.00–357.50 $354.68 $2,376 -3.86
665–690 value added 680 7 360.00–370.00 $362.15 $2,463 -14.55
700 700 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,362 +4.53
710 value added 710 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,662 +24.18
723 723 6 393.75 $393.75 $2,847 +60.78
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 -8.05
790 value added 790 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,884 -10.75
821 value added 821 72 335.00 $335.00 $2,750 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,375 +25.00
320–335 328 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,706 +15.00
370 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 -5.07
445 445 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,069 +5.00
510–540 522 6 400.00–415.00 $408.41 $2,132 +13.36
565–585 572 3 377.00–387.00 $381.32 $2,181 +7.56
610–635 617 12 340.00–350.00 $340.82 $2,103 —
660–690 675 3 330.00–335.00 $331.70 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 —
300 300 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 +20.24
365–390 383 5 475.00–485.00 $481.08 $1,843 -7.25
410 410 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 +15.78
480–485 481 5 450.00–455.00 $451.01 $2,169 +3.60
512–537 525 4 395.00–397.50 $396.22 $2,080 +24.58
570 570 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 +17.68
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 +5.03
660–695 673 5 322.50–330.00 $326.96 $2,200 -15.04
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 -30.00
845 845 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,408 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
191 191 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,194 -110.00
220 fancy 220 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,496 —
235 235 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 +20.89
250 fancy 250 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,750 +25.00
272 272 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,686 -10.00
300 fancy 300 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,950 -21.89
315–345 326 4 600.00–620.00 $609.66 $1,987 -13.73
336 thin fleshed 336 8 710.00 $710.00 $2,386 +10.00
350 fancy 350 2 670.00 $670.00 $2,345 +30.00
380 380 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,242 -23.00
400–420 410 4 510.00–530.00 $520.24 $2,133 +15.52
447 fancy 447 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,548 +20.00
450–468 fancy 464 8 560.00–570.00 $565.94 $2,626 -4.06
455–495 464 10 530.00–552.50 $546.26 $2,535 +21.39
505–545 518 18 450.00–495.00 $471.25 $2,441 +21.25
537 fancy 537 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,766 -1.02
555 fancy 555 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,636 —
560–570 566 6 440.00–460.00 $444.97 $2,519 -12.30
617–630 620 6 410.00–420.00 $416.65 $2,583 +27.80
655 fancy 655 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,653 —
655–690 669 8 375.00–392.50 $384.60 $2,573 +3.63
700–730 712 3 372.50–382.50 $378.38 $2,694 +11.38
750 750 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,738 +3.00
800 800 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,660 —
895 895 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 +10.00
330 330 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,848 -30.00
355 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 -15.00
448 448 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,083 —
480–490 483 3 470.00–480.00 $473.38 $2,286 -25.62
525–542 535 5 442.50–452.50 $445.46 $2,383 +48.46
575 575 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,530 —
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 13 5,000.00–7,000.00 $5,969.39 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,843 -35.00
375 375 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 -65.00
450–472 465 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,325 ±0.00
735 735 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1285 1156 80-85% 15 162.00–170.00 $165.88 $1,918 +0.06
1055–1300 1178 80-85% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.55 $1,868 -7.27
1025–1365 1192 80-85% 23 171.00–180.00 $175.42 $2,091 +9.60
905–1445 1237 80-85% 21 181.00–191.00 $183.72 $2,273 +8.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1015 903 85-90% 6 151.00–159.00 $155.37 $1,403 —
825–1040 938 85-90% 18 164.00–172.00 $167.68 $1,573 -8.12
830–1030 946 85-90% 7 173.00–183.00 $177.14 $1,676 +1.34
920–1020 982 85-90% 3 141.00–148.00 $145.47 $1,429 -19.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1555 1497 75-80% 3 190.00–191.00 $190.67 $2,854 —
1455–1680 1568 75-80% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.39 $2,781 +12.39
1555–1775 1665 75-80% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.33 $2,786 -8.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1785 1447 7 196.00–201.00 $199.50 $2,887 —
1590–2305 1792 10 210.00–218.00 $213.78 $3,831 —
1885–2230 2009 4 220.00–233.00 $226.67 $4,554 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2045 2045 1 250.00 $250.00 $5,112 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1115 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 224.00–230.00 $227.93 $2,304

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1425 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,950.00–3,950.00 $3,125.47
985–1295 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,800.00–3,050.00 $2,565.70
925–1705 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,600.00–4,000.00 $3,467.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
752 752 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -78.24
830–1555 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 2,400.00–5,250.00 $4,235.92 +907.68
1490–1527 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —

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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.