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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

1,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.79/cwt +26.79 vs last sale · ≈ $3,161/hd at 906 lb · 125 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $403.02/cwt +24.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,534/hd at 629 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $491.96/cwt +24.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 524 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,131 1,185 2,265
Feeder cattle 877 954 1,923
Slaughter cattle 145 85 210
Replacement cattle 109 146 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 300 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
200–235 218 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,526 ±0.00
297 297 2 700.00 $700.00 $2,079 —
334–345 336 6 545.00–560.00 $547.57 $1,840 -69.84
347 fancy 347 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,099 —
352 352 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,971 -20.00
365 fancy 365 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,190 -5.00
422 thin fleshed 422 2 615.00 $615.00 $2,595 +32.12
426 fancy 426 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,492 +24.23
411–447 428 13 520.00–544.00 $537.03 $2,298 +9.64
453 fancy 453 3 552.50 $552.50 $2,503 +2.50
455–492 476 41 520.00–542.50 $530.50 $2,525 +14.57
485 thin fleshed 485 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,789 -5.00
505–542 521 26 470.00–490.00 $481.33 $2,508 +22.09
500–541 value added 527 24 497.50–510.00 $503.48 $2,653 +13.48
560–582 573 21 442.00–462.00 $451.64 $2,588 -8.95
603–637 value added 615 26 460.00–480.00 $473.27 $2,911 +18.11
603–645 628 21 422.00–440.00 $428.28 $2,690 +10.02
659 fancy 659 6 457.00 $457.00 $3,012 —
660–675 value added 666 4 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $2,880 —
650–695 675 6 400.00–425.00 $419.16 $2,829 -2.81
705–725 720 4 381.00–390.00 $385.90 $2,778 -7.75
713–729 value added 723 10 400.00–412.50 $404.19 $2,922 -15.39
760–770 767 3 370.00–382.50 $378.37 $2,902 +6.02
801–820 811 6 352.50–355.00 $353.76 $2,869 +12.09
827 value added 827 36 380.00 $380.00 $3,143 +12.50
855 value added 855 1 361.00 $361.00 $3,087 —
850–886 882 9 327.50–345.00 $343.13 $3,026 —
905 value added 905 118 351.25 $351.25 $3,179 —
923–942 930 7 306.00–312.00 $307.30 $2,858 -14.70
1035 1035 2 302.50 $302.50 $3,131 —
1145 1145 1 297.00 $297.00 $3,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 —
405 405 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,984 —
463 463 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,315 +12.50
507–545 522 10 460.00–465.00 $461.28 $2,408 +18.96
660–697 679 4 385.00–390.00 $386.70 $2,626 -19.31
710–725 717 3 352.50–360.00 $357.51 $2,563 —
802 802 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,647 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 —
425 425 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,061 —
490–495 493 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,391 -4.62
585–590 588 3 420.00–427.00 $422.32 $2,483 -10.09
635 635 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,381 —
678 678 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,542 —
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,080 —
210 210 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,260 —
245 fancy 245 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,568 —
285–297 291 5 525.00–550.00 $540.20 $1,572 +5.29
325 325 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,901 +30.00
365–385 fancy 378 3 540.00–550.00 $546.78 $2,067 —
370–387 381 3 500.00–525.00 $516.91 $1,969 -29.83
400–445 fancy 423 2 500.00–520.00 $510.53 $2,160 +3.53
407–437 423 14 470.00–480.00 $474.57 $2,007 -3.30
450–493 466 28 452.50–470.00 $464.84 $2,166 -5.13
503–540 514 19 412.00–430.00 $426.14 $2,190 +0.28
508–530 value added 514 4 437.00–442.00 $438.29 $2,253 -1.54
550–596 value added 580 15 414.00–432.50 $417.23 $2,420 -9.59
555–594 585 29 380.00–410.00 $392.50 $2,296 +2.16
602–643 611 22 377.50–387.00 $380.61 $2,326 +3.15
639 value added 639 38 416.00 $416.00 $2,658 +25.33
652 value added 652 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,690 —
650–690 681 7 342.00–352.50 $350.29 $2,385 -18.64
700–709 708 6 322.50–325.00 $322.91 $2,286 -18.99
734 value added 734 7 361.00 $361.00 $2,650 +4.00
780 780 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,554 +7.76
840–841 841 7 285.00–337.50 $315.02 $2,649 +1.02
850 850 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,805 —
1295 1295 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 —
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 -90.00
390–391 391 4 480.00–485.00 $483.75 $1,891 -16.25
417–420 418 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,839 -3.86
490–495 492 3 442.00–447.50 $445.65 $2,193 +8.29
505–545 528 4 370.00–380.00 $375.14 $1,981 -13.34
575 575 2 370.00–377.00 $373.50 $2,148 -1.50
600–630 618 3 340.00–347.00 $342.94 $2,119 -12.06
660–695 678 2 330.00–337.50 $333.85 $2,264 +16.85
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 +5.08
752 752 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,369 +3.39
860–875 868 3 267.50–272.00 $269.01 $2,335 -10.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 490.00–495.00 $492.55 $1,763 -24.97
445 445 2 455.00–460.00 $457.50 $2,036 -2.50
460 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 —
530–540 533 3 400.00–402.00 $400.68 $2,136 +0.68
590 590 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,227 —
635 635 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 -1.89
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,309 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,606 —
293 293 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,465 —
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 -110.00
390–395 392 3 525.00–550.00 $533.40 $2,091 -6.60
415–425 420 4 480.00–490.00 $485.06 $2,037 -54.94
437 fancy 437 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,229 —
470–485 478 2 480.00–485.00 $482.46 $2,306 -0.13
500–537 519 10 440.00–460.00 $452.50 $2,348 +6.24
565 fancy 565 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,684 +15.00
563–585 571 5 425.00–450.00 $440.81 $2,517 +8.56
605–632 619 6 400.00–435.00 $426.99 $2,643 +26.99
687 687 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,559 -32.09
725 725 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,791 —
752 752 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,685 +2.04
830–849 846 7 340.00–347.00 $341.00 $2,885 —
925 925 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 -5.00
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 -50.00
460 460 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,162 +10.39
575 575 1 437.00 $437.00 $2,513 —
602 602 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,288 —
780 780 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 —
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1610 1331 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 3,200.00–4,025.00 $3,869.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–367 363 5 500.00–502.00 $501.19 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1425 1215 80-85% 5 190.00–199.00 $194.30 $2,361 +19.53
1070–1440 1227 80-85% 11 160.00–169.00 $164.79 $2,022 -9.98
1070–1445 1282 80-85% 19 170.00–178.00 $174.46 $2,237 -7.66
1050–1440 1291 80-85% 24 179.00–189.00 $182.79 $2,360 +0.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1715 1560 75-80% 12 179.00–188.00 $183.50 $2,863 +8.65
1465–1695 1568 75-80% 10 170.00–178.00 $174.60 $2,738 -0.25
1460–1835 1602 75-80% 3 189.00–195.00 $191.60 $3,069 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,159 —
825–1015 936 85-90% 7 161.00–166.00 $164.61 $1,541 -14.87
850–1045 951 85-90% 5 176.00–182.50 $179.07 $1,703 +4.68
960–1035 997 85-90% 5 151.00–156.00 $153.04 $1,526 -9.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1965 1727 5 209.00–217.00 $211.84 $3,658 —
1580–2260 1823 3 221.00–226.00 $223.66 $4,077 —
2055–2080 2068 2 199.00–201.00 $199.99 $4,136 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885–2120 2003 2 238.00–242.00 $239.88 $4,805 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1190 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 215.00–222.50 $217.49 $2,473

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1220 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,300.00–2,850.00 $2,216.82
1035–1175 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,400.00 $2,881.77
1040–1475 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–3,550.00 $2,593.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1065–1790 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,050.00–5,325.00 $4,500.70 +87.83
1415–1540 1466 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 4,525.00–5,650.00 $5,266.24 —
1415–1550 1483 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 5,350.00–5,650.00 $5,506.83 —

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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.