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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

1,949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.92/cwt ≈ $3,301/hd at 991 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $431.29/cwt +28.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 623 lb · 105 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.13/cwt +9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $3,104/hd at 877 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,949 1,131 2,342
Feeder cattle 1,660 877 2,122
Slaughter cattle 114 145 120
Replacement cattle 175 109 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
280–293 290 4 629.00–630.00 $629.24 $1,825 -70.76
325–347 343 9 600.00–625.00 $620.71 $2,129 +73.14
350–372 fancy 367 6 600.00–615.00 $604.07 $2,217 +4.07
370–393 386 12 555.00–580.00 $570.19 $2,201 +10.19
400–425 408 14 555.00–580.00 $571.73 $2,333 +34.70
420 fancy 420 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,520 +15.00
450 thin fleshed 450 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,700 +25.00
462–492 475 22 512.00–532.50 $517.51 $2,458 -12.99
482 fancy 482 10 570.00 $570.00 $2,747 +17.50
500–546 521 29 483.00–500.00 $491.97 $2,563 +10.64
510–545 value added 527 17 502.00–520.00 $506.46 $2,669 +2.98
527–530 fancy 529 16 542.50–552.50 $550.01 $2,910 —
557–575 567 17 470.00–500.00 $480.95 $2,727 +29.31
550–598 value added 579 29 502.50–522.50 $514.63 $2,980 —
600–645 616 9 425.00–437.00 $431.18 $2,656 +2.90
605–647 value added 625 6 465.00–470.00 $468.27 $2,927 -5.00
600–637 fancy 630 15 500.00–502.50 $501.52 $3,160 —
658–678 value added 663 45 457.00–460.00 $458.28 $3,038 +25.80
670–695 682 11 420.00–444.00 $441.78 $3,013 +22.62
705–720 711 4 400.00–407.00 $404.73 $2,878 +18.83
707–740 value added 714 15 415.00–427.00 $424.51 $3,031 +20.32
770–771 value added 771 13 385.00–393.00 $392.39 $3,025 —
791 791 3 358.00 $358.00 $2,832 -20.37
800–829 824 6 344.00–347.25 $346.72 $2,857 -7.04
865 865 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,854 -13.13
865–883 value added 877 93 353.75–355.50 $354.91 $3,113 -6.09
934 value added 934 63 337.00 $337.00 $3,148 -14.25
962 962 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,905 —
992 value added 992 106 333.50 $333.50 $3,308 —
1015 1015 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,045 -2.50
1007–1043 value added 1030 155 332.00–335.00 $333.96 $3,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 —
405–447 435 10 535.00–545.00 $540.57 $2,351 +50.57
512–549 539 12 470.00–472.00 $470.32 $2,535 +9.04
557–585 570 5 460.00–465.00 $464.01 $2,645 —
695–697 696 3 392.50–397.00 $394.00 $2,742 +7.30
705–725 712 3 370.00–380.00 $373.40 $2,659 +15.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 502.00 $502.00 $1,506 —
395 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 -60.00
425 425 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 +40.00
460–495 478 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,414 +20.00
507–530 512 6 460.00–465.00 $464.16 $2,376 —
551–582 570 9 450.00–455.00 $451.36 $2,573 +29.04
625 625 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,606 +42.00
680 680 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,734 +27.00
705 705 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,348 —
765 765 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 +40.00
830 830 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 4 433.00 $433.00 $2,589 —
730 730 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,197 —
227 fancy 227 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,589 +60.00
240 240 1 835.00 $835.00 $2,004 +235.00
270–285 278 2 535.00–540.00 $537.57 $1,494 -2.63
327–330 329 4 550.00–555.00 $552.49 $1,818 -32.51
350–388 372 14 475.00–500.00 $488.85 $1,819 -28.06
380 thin fleshed 380 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,185 —
365–395 fancy 385 4 535.00–550.00 $543.88 $2,094 -2.90
430 fancy 430 1 512.50 $512.50 $2,204 +1.97
400–445 434 10 455.00–475.00 $462.58 $2,008 -11.99
450–458 thin fleshed 455 6 500.00–522.00 $514.75 $2,342 —
450–487 471 22 440.00–465.00 $449.83 $2,119 -15.01
450–495 fancy 473 2 475.00–480.00 $477.38 $2,258 —
505–530 value added 518 3 440.00–450.00 $446.59 $2,313 +8.30
500–545 522 28 410.00–432.00 $423.18 $2,209 -2.96
553 value added 553 9 427.50 $427.50 $2,364 +10.27
560–587 585 15 392.00–407.50 $392.99 $2,299 +0.49
601–620 value added 609 12 390.00–415.00 $402.84 $2,453 -13.16
600–635 616 8 355.00–377.00 $370.83 $2,284 -9.78
626 fancy 626 85 441.00 $441.00 $2,761 —
655–685 value added 667 14 370.00–375.00 $373.79 $2,493 -38.71
660–695 685 16 341.00–357.00 $343.95 $2,356 -6.34
714 value added 714 80 367.00 $367.00 $2,620 +6.00
705–732 722 10 325.00–342.00 $337.49 $2,437 +14.58
752–775 760 9 340.00–345.00 $341.10 $2,592 +13.60
769 value added 769 15 351.00 $351.00 $2,699 —
800–840 823 11 312.50–337.00 $326.74 $2,689 +11.72
860–865 863 3 300.00–317.50 $305.81 $2,639 -24.19
876 value added 876 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,908 —
935 935 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,945 —
950 950 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 +50.00
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -33.75
440 440 1 447.00 $447.00 $1,967 +7.00
455–485 467 5 425.00–430.00 $426.43 $1,991 -19.22
517–545 531 4 405.00–412.00 $408.59 $2,170 +33.45
576–598 585 7 405.00–415.00 $409.38 $2,395 +35.88
620 620 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,418 +47.06
655–695 683 4 320.00–330.00 $322.55 $2,203 -11.30
730 730 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,318 +2.50
770–795 783 2 310.00–317.00 $313.56 $2,455 -1.44
800–825 808 3 297.00–300.00 $298.98 $2,416 —
925 925 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–320 318 3 510.00–525.00 $519.97 $1,654 —
355–365 360 2 460.00–470.00 $464.93 $1,674 -27.62
410–440 422 5 440.00–450.00 $442.09 $1,866 -15.41
460–490 475 3 435.00–440.00 $438.28 $2,082 -6.72
500–525 506 4 400.00–402.50 $400.65 $2,027 -0.03
640 640 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,208 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1385 1378 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $2,839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 fancy 170 2 900.00 $900.00 $1,530 —
220 fancy 220 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,474 —
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 —
257 fancy 257 2 710.00 $710.00 $1,825 +115.00
265–270 267 3 600.00–620.00 $606.63 $1,620 +106.63
305–337 327 5 560.00–580.00 $568.26 $1,858 +68.26
340 fancy 340 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,091 —
355 355 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 —
410 fancy 410 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,337 +60.00
445 445 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,381 +49.94
451–490 fancy 461 4 540.00–545.00 $541.33 $2,496 —
455–485 466 10 505.00–535.00 $516.37 $2,406 +33.91
515–532 fancy 522 5 485.00–505.00 $496.84 $2,594 —
515–542 527 10 450.00–465.00 $454.27 $2,394 +1.77
566–585 572 15 442.00–460.00 $455.80 $2,607 +14.99
605 fancy 605 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
615–645 625 3 385.00–400.00 $393.44 $2,459 -33.55
655–680 fancy 662 5 400.00–402.50 $401.48 $2,658 —
668–690 681 14 370.00–395.00 $384.00 $2,615 +11.50
720–725 721 4 332.50–340.00 $334.38 $2,411 -50.62
825 825 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,558 -31.00
875 875 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,739 —
910 910 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,821 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,726 —
350 350 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 +90.00
420 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 +55.00
481 481 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,357 +20.00
521 521 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,292 —
565 565 6 422.00 $422.00 $2,384 -15.00
640 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 —
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 —
925 925 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,405 —
1045 1045 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,675.00 —
1390–1555 1472 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,000.00–4,950.00 $4,017.38 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1385 1183 80-85% 16 172.00–180.00 $176.79 $2,091 —
1040–1430 1209 80-85% 27 181.00–191.00 $185.57 $2,244 -8.73
1095–1400 1243 80-85% 13 192.00–203.00 $196.49 $2,442 +31.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1005 893 85-90% 4 180.00–188.00 $183.61 $1,640 —
820–1020 943 85-90% 10 160.00–164.00 $162.02 $1,528 -2.59
875–1045 976 85-90% 8 167.00–178.00 $171.81 $1,677 +18.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,538 —
1445–1585 1499 75-80% 4 192.00–196.00 $194.45 $2,915 —
1455–1590 1504 75-80% 8 182.00–190.00 $186.68 $2,808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,624 —
1180–2285 1632 3 214.00–216.00 $215.17 $3,512 —
1845–2000 1942 3 229.00–241.00 $236.86 $4,600 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1205 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 216.00–230.00 $222.82 $2,618

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046–1420 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,850.00 $3,287.02
1170–1217 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,248.19
895–1650 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,335.00–3,400.00 $2,610.73

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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
915–1665 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 3,250.00–5,400.00 $4,938.08 —

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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.