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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

1,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $437.89/cwt -12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 521 lb · 92 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $488.36/cwt -33.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 430 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.06/cwt -17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 668 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,652 1,836 1,956
Feeder cattle 1,443 1,653 1,613
Slaughter cattle 141 124 228
Replacement cattle 68 59 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Light weight steers 300 lbs and under appeared steady with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were 6.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers appeared 3.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and good demand for weaned and guaranteed open females. Negative pressure from the futures market coupled with heavier conditioned calves and concerns of a drought locally has limited some buyers interest and the premiums they are willing to pay for feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 2 720.00 $720.00 $1,584 —
287–290 288 3 660.00–665.00 $663.32 $1,910 +3.32
290 fancy 290 2 735.00 $735.00 $2,132 +28.53
315–345 328 3 570.00–600.00 $579.59 $1,901 -40.41
351–370 361 14 552.00–605.00 $574.47 $2,074 -25.54
355–387 fancy 374 19 620.00–662.50 $640.78 $2,397 -11.90
405–440 427 17 510.00–540.00 $525.04 $2,242 -23.40
413–439 fancy 430 18 567.50–600.00 $581.03 $2,498 -20.19
453–495 477 13 500.00–527.50 $520.06 $2,481 -19.29
485 fancy 485 13 535.00 $535.00 $2,595 -29.76
500–513 value added 506 14 500.00–505.00 $502.17 $2,541 -24.37
510–549 524 22 470.00–487.50 $480.54 $2,518 -30.70
556–575 value added 564 21 470.00–472.50 $471.42 $2,659 -27.30
560–593 585 20 440.00–462.50 $454.39 $2,658 +3.63
610–643 value added 620 20 437.00–465.00 $448.87 $2,783 -19.54
620–630 628 9 410.00–425.00 $421.57 $2,647 -8.24
656–693 value added 675 38 429.00–442.50 $434.10 $2,930 +2.95
680–693 690 5 390.00–402.00 $399.64 $2,758 -13.86
702–740 712 7 387.50–405.00 $399.58 $2,845 —
718 value added 718 6 424.00 $424.00 $3,044 —
755 755 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,869 +15.85
810–836 829 29 345.00–362.50 $353.73 $2,932 -10.33
870–895 880 3 312.50–337.00 $324.72 $2,858 -21.17
862–899 value added 898 61 340.00–345.00 $344.84 $3,097 —
915 915 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,791 -17.00
1125 1125 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 500.00–510.00 $505.20 $1,581 —
381–397 385 9 490.00–505.00 $498.91 $1,921 -11.09
417 417 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,002 -41.13
488 488 2 487.50 $487.50 $2,379 -4.80
500–540 511 12 437.50–452.50 $444.24 $2,270 -13.26
620 620 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,248 —
720–732 728 3 342.00–350.00 $347.36 $2,529 —
775 775 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,496 —
1170 1170 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,757 —
623 623 12 373.00 $373.00 $2,324 -7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 -50.00
255–285 fancy 275 4 630.00–650.00 $644.82 $1,773 +6.82
275–290 283 2 550.00–600.00 $574.34 $1,625 -4.40
302–340 fancy 321 15 590.00–630.00 $607.09 $1,949 -26.31
325–335 330 3 520.00–565.00 $538.51 $1,777 -18.08
356–395 365 26 495.00–535.00 $517.08 $1,887 -3.79
352–376 fancy 366 8 550.00–570.00 $556.68 $2,037 +1.77
415–442 thin fleshed 427 14 510.00–522.50 $516.81 $2,207 —
400–445 430 23 445.00–470.00 $458.58 $1,972 -7.88
407–445 fancy 431 31 487.00–505.00 $497.61 $2,145 -11.29
455–475 fancy 459 33 462.50–477.50 $465.58 $2,137 -30.14
460–496 478 12 430.00–455.00 $447.02 $2,137 -13.82
505–540 value added 521 76 430.00–455.00 $442.88 $2,307 -15.30
508–540 523 16 402.00–425.00 $414.17 $2,166 -11.07
554–570 value added 563 38 412.50–430.00 $420.38 $2,367 -11.00
568–585 579 21 392.50–407.50 $398.57 $2,308 -3.46
610 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 +45.08
605–633 626 22 360.00–371.00 $368.62 $2,308 +13.70
651–690 666 52 360.00–365.00 $362.63 $2,415 +7.63
650–697 679 12 322.50–342.50 $332.92 $2,261 -22.08
700–740 722 10 327.00–345.00 $336.04 $2,426 +26.04
731–736 733 13 350.00–358.00 $354.91 $2,601 +44.91
772 772 7 352.50 $352.50 $2,721 +45.50
770–787 785 10 330.00–342.00 $340.82 $2,675 +33.82
808–840 819 5 310.00–340.00 $319.16 $2,614 +4.11
897 897 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,713 —
920 920 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,548 -53.00
950–965 958 2 255.00–270.00 $262.56 $2,515 —
1140 1140 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,536 -42.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 510.00 $510.00 $994 —
280–295 288 2 510.00–520.00 $515.13 $1,484 —
320–330 325 2 485.00–495.00 $489.92 $1,592 +50.86
355–398 380 22 450.00–475.00 $467.40 $1,776 +7.33
435–448 446 6 430.00–440.00 $438.37 $1,955 —
485–495 490 11 410.00–422.00 $414.93 $2,033 -27.72
535–545 540 2 380.00–390.00 $385.05 $2,079 +20.05
555–585 575 4 362.00–375.00 $367.18 $2,111 +22.18
615–640 632 9 340.00–345.00 $343.38 $2,170 +16.03
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 —
747 747 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,905 —
845 845 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 +5.52
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 —
410–430 423 3 400.00–415.00 $404.84 $1,712 —
482 482 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,783 -10.00
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,554 —
335 335 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 -11.90
360–385 fancy 373 2 570.00–600.00 $584.50 $2,180 -80.50
380–397 392 8 520.00–550.00 $536.31 $2,102 -69.68
425–430 fancy 427 8 570.00–600.00 $588.67 $2,514 -26.51
455–498 474 8 515.00–550.00 $530.79 $2,516 +5.79
500–532 520 14 455.00–480.00 $475.54 $2,473 -4.46
570–573 572 5 422.50–440.00 $425.99 $2,437 -4.42
600–647 636 9 380.00–405.00 $388.83 $2,473 —
655 fancy 655 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,604 -17.50
665–690 679 4 365.00–380.00 $371.85 $2,525 -6.96
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 -30.00
709 thin fleshed 709 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,765 —
840 840 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,688 —
890 thin fleshed 890 1 345.00 $345.00 $3,070 —
925 thin fleshed 925 10 327.00 $327.00 $3,025 —
1025 1025 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,511 —
1070 1070 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 395 7 500.00–510.00 $501.38 $1,980 —
443 443 3 482.50 $482.50 $2,137 —
463–490 469 10 455.00–485.00 $470.61 $2,207 +10.61
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 -1.28
945 945 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,334 —
980 980 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1395 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,210.23 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1010 902 85-90% 3 132.00–133.00 $132.36 $1,194 —
835–1325 1026 85-90% 15 140.00–155.00 $147.30 $1,511 +4.55
875–1410 1121 85-90% 14 161.00–180.00 $167.71 $1,880 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1355 1201 80-85% 5 183.00–212.00 $191.08 $2,295 +15.08
1000–1415 1202 80-85% 21 160.00–180.00 $172.38 $2,072 -3.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1720 1441 75-80% 12 164.00–179.00 $171.79 $2,475 —
1375–1670 1474 75-80% 4 182.00–191.00 $186.25 $2,745 -4.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1430 1248 2 182.00–191.00 $185.84 $2,319 —
1185–1725 1477 10 198.00–211.00 $206.22 $3,046 —
1145–2105 1504 16 218.00–240.00 $225.04 $3,385 +18.85
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 251.00 $251.00 $3,702 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1015 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 202.50–275.00 $253.16 $2,268
1090–1290 1177 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 187.00–197.00 $190.99 $2,248

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1230–1347 1308 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,468.65
1085–1535 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,550.00–3,900.00 $2,989.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,052 —

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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
1040–1135 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–4,150.00 $3,795.26 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 +425.00
1595–1660 1628 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,500.00–5,400.00 $4,958.99 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
515 515 3 317.50–340.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
622 622 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,177 —
653 653 17 327.50 $327.50 $2,139 +42.50
705 705 6 328.00 $328.00 $2,312 —

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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.