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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

1,808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $432.07/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 588 lb · 179 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.25/cwt -31.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 689 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $441.06/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,398/hd at 544 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,808 2,391 2,274
Feeder cattle 1,534 2,165 1,757
Slaughter cattle 94 114 296
Replacement cattle 180 112 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with some instances of 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good quality offering of feeders through out todays sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,558 —
260–275 268 2 620.00–647.00 $633.88 $1,699 -50.99
332 332 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,992 -10.00
370 fancy 370 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,368 -5.00
365–385 375 4 555.00–590.00 $566.08 $2,123 -49.73
406 value added 406 5 575.00 $575.00 $2,334 —
410–447 442 8 530.00–550.00 $534.84 $2,364 +4.56
450–498 486 18 497.50–515.00 $506.16 $2,460 -36.44
477–496 value added 491 7 520.00–525.00 $521.39 $2,560 —
500–530 512 3 465.00–480.00 $472.19 $2,418 -2.72
533 value added 533 14 482.50–487.50 $484.29 $2,581 -28.42
562–567 565 4 450.00–460.00 $454.98 $2,571 -10.23
581 value added 581 82 501.00 $501.00 $2,911 +0.87
600–635 619 9 412.50–437.50 $433.85 $2,686 -21.61
603–635 value added 621 42 440.00–460.60 $457.84 $2,843 -34.67
670–686 681 15 400.00–412.50 $406.00 $2,765 -24.47
692 value added 692 80 420.00 $420.00 $2,906 -67.00
702–731 value added 723 14 402.00–410.00 $404.22 $2,923 +12.22
721–747 731 5 355.00–365.00 $360.91 $2,638 -13.92
762–777 771 26 359.00–365.00 $361.87 $2,790 -20.13
819–825 820 7 341.00–355.00 $344.66 $2,826 —
816–845 value added 823 108 360.00–379.50 $372.15 $3,063 +2.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–496 490 8 487.00–492.50 $489.93 $2,401 —
540–542 541 6 442.00–450.00 $444.33 $2,404 +124.33
575 575 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 —
603–615 605 7 401.00–405.00 $401.58 $2,430 —
675 675 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,565 —
742 742 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,578 +17.50
970 970 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,643 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,479 —
687 687 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,576 —
728–743 737 7 355.00–357.00 $355.85 $2,623 —
990 990 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,871 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
485 485 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,207 -41.94
665 665 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,344 -55.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,281 —
240 fancy 240 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,680 —
255 fancy 255 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,606 —
260–262 261 4 550.00–580.00 $564.94 $1,474 -5.06
303 303 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,757 ±0.00
335 fancy 335 4 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 -40.00
358 358 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,058 +65.00
415 value added 415 9 502.00–525.00 $517.33 $2,147 —
400–435 421 5 485.00–495.00 $488.80 $2,058 +18.42
463–481 473 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,223 +5.02
455–478 value added 476 14 495.00–500.00 $495.34 $2,358 —
525 fancy 525 10 480.00 $480.00 $2,520 +28.99
505–548 539 24 425.00–445.00 $432.15 $2,329 -7.59
510–548 value added 547 87 438.75–450.00 $439.04 $2,402 —
550–592 571 17 405.00–420.00 $416.02 $2,375 -14.43
590 value added 590 162 433.75 $433.75 $2,559 —
600–646 631 31 380.00–387.50 $382.59 $2,414 +11.58
611–643 value added 642 84 410.00–416.50 $416.28 $2,673 -15.28
650–687 675 3 352.50–367.50 $362.68 $2,448 -21.59
651–697 value added 689 131 372.50–385.00 $378.61 $2,609 -42.50
705–735 value added 724 4 350.00–367.50 $359.51 $2,603 —
750–753 value added 752 4 360.00–365.00 $363.75 $2,735 —
762 762 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,553 -18.15
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 -48.38
835 value added 835 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 —
861–876 value added 862 66 325.00–334.25 $333.54 $2,875 —
910 value added 910 62 320.00 $320.00 $2,912 —
1040 1040 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,834 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,878 —
450–480 465 2 412.50–425.00 $418.55 $1,946 —
535 535 5 422.00 $422.00 $2,258 —
567 567 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,211 —
676 value added 676 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,518 —
693 693 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 500.00–540.00 $519.70 $1,741 +49.70
435 435 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 +43.48
455–468 465 4 430.00–445.00 $441.33 $2,052 +21.17
513–535 519 4 402.00–412.00 $409.42 $2,125 +24.35
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
667 667 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,334 -40.00
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 -50.00
435–445 438 3 415.00–430.00 $424.92 $1,861 -15.06
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 -23.89
503 503 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,949 —
665 665 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,178 -2.57
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,955 —
580–585 583 3 352.00–355.00 $354.01 $2,064 —
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,518 +30.00
397 397 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,124 -40.68
421–440 425 5 547.50–550.00 $548.02 $2,329 +61.35
460 460 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,277 +9.34
520–545 531 4 440.00–460.00 $452.47 $2,403 +6.92
550–555 553 2 430.00–445.00 $437.53 $2,420 -5.30
615 615 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 -25.00
665–690 673 3 380.00–395.00 $389.88 $2,624 —
730–735 733 2 347.00–350.00 $348.51 $2,555 -6.90
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 —
950 950 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,937 —
545 545 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 +90.00
660–668 666 4 355.00–367.50 $364.40 $2,427 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +895.56

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1700 1516 75-80% 19 181.00–192.00 $185.65 $2,814 —
1385–1785 1532 75-80% 12 175.00–180.00 $176.88 $2,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1035 920 85-90% 3 147.00–149.00 $147.63 $1,358 —
785–1380 1078 85-90% 7 162.00–167.00 $165.03 $1,779 —
940–1355 1112 85-90% 12 168.00–178.00 $173.16 $1,926 +6.10
1215 1215 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1450 1306 80-85% 5 174.00–181.00 $176.37 $2,303 -3.71
1185–1450 1323 80-85% 9 182.00–193.00 $186.35 $2,465 +6.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2100 1774 9 228.00–256.00 $240.19 $4,261 —
1365–2255 1874 5 208.00–224.00 $212.14 $3,976 —
1275–2180 1888 6 189.00–205.00 $197.76 $3,734 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1010–1205 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,359.96
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1180–1195 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,899.37
1090–1615 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,089.56
1725 1725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–915 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,801.53

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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
1196 1196 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1200–1225 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,698.97 —
1015–1490 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 28 3,175.00–3,950.00 $3,581.55 —
980–1635 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 3,600.00–4,800.00 $4,278.43 —
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
1152–1518 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 4,025.00–4,800.00 $4,519.99 +225.91
1427 1427 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,125.00 $5,125.00 —

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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.