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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 4, 2026

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.25/cwt +29.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 825 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $414.95/cwt -26.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 517 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $465.06/cwt -17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,451/hd at 527 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 1,808 1,270
Feeder cattle 761 1,534 1,089
Slaughter cattle 103 94 134
Replacement cattle 44 180 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Plainer quality offering on feeder classes today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
262–290 271 3 520.00–530.00 $523.56 $1,419 -110.32
315–336 fancy 331 4 550.00–555.00 $551.19 $1,824 —
320–345 331 4 520.00–530.00 $522.94 $1,731 -77.06
369 fancy 369 6 549.00 $549.00 $2,026 -91.00
360–390 376 6 500.00–517.00 $512.04 $1,925 -54.04
402–435 420 10 490.00–507.00 $502.55 $2,111 -32.29
425–430 fancy 428 2 510.00–520.00 $514.97 $2,204 —
455–477 468 16 480.00–495.00 $488.41 $2,286 -17.75
485 fancy 485 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,449 —
515–517 fancy 517 15 490.00–500.00 $491.99 $2,544 —
500–538 value added 526 12 460.00–482.50 $471.79 $2,482 -12.50
500–548 536 18 430.00–450.00 $438.12 $2,348 -34.07
555–577 570 11 425.00–442.00 $431.92 $2,462 -23.06
602 value added 602 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,589 -27.84
620–632 629 4 400.00–417.00 $404.19 $2,542 -29.66
662–682 value added 675 6 399.00–407.50 $404.72 $2,732 -15.28
660–696 689 14 375.00–390.00 $383.23 $2,640 -22.77
700–738 722 10 370.00–389.00 $378.66 $2,734 +17.75
798 798 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,713 -21.87
805 value added 805 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,858 -17.15
830–845 842 10 320.00–340.00 $323.49 $2,724 -21.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 337.50 $337.50 $928 —
325 325 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
375 375 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
440 440 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 -15.00
462 462 4 472.50 $472.50 $2,183 +17.50
505 505 1 437.00 $437.00 $2,207 —
575 575 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 —
605–642 630 3 385.00–391.00 $389.08 $2,451 —
675–695 688 3 327.00–330.00 $329.02 $2,264 -23.48
700 700 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,362 —

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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 1 500.00 $500.00 $950 —
305–345 331 4 420.00–435.00 $428.81 $1,419 -151.19
315–347 fancy 334 5 475.00–480.00 $477.08 $1,593 -122.92
355–390 371 4 455.00–465.00 $458.82 $1,702 -116.18
372–395 fancy 380 3 510.00–515.00 $511.73 $1,945 —
402–430 415 11 430.00–452.00 $442.53 $1,836 -46.27
411–428 fancy 421 10 460.00–477.50 $468.86 $1,974 —
426 thin fleshed 426 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,173 —
473 fancy 473 4 452.50 $452.50 $2,140 —
455–490 474 18 420.00–440.00 $427.35 $2,026 -42.65
506–535 value added 516 28 420.00–432.00 $426.92 $2,203 -12.12
500–545 517 30 385.00–415.00 $403.77 $2,087 -28.38
556 value added 556 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,280 -23.75
555–587 578 20 390.00–395.00 $391.44 $2,263 -24.58
610–645 625 3 345.00–360.00 $349.88 $2,187 -32.71
605–646 value added 632 10 375.00–392.00 $377.79 $2,388 -38.49
655–685 676 9 360.00–375.00 $367.17 $2,482 +4.49
721–725 value added 722 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,527 -9.51
722–745 729 7 327.00–340.00 $330.44 $2,409 —
775 775 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,496 -13.00
825 value added 825 64 332.25 $332.25 $2,741 +12.25
875 875 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,669 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
375–382 380 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -15.00
405–445 419 8 420.00–427.00 $422.96 $1,772 -1.96
475–488 486 6 400.00–410.00 $408.37 $1,985 +3.37
520–530 525 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 -7.50
560–582 575 10 370.00–372.00 $370.58 $2,131 —
600–615 605 3 328.00–330.00 $329.32 $1,992 —
665–690 673 3 340.00–342.00 $341.32 $2,297 +13.82
722–730 725 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $2,272 —
800 800 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,256 —
865–897 886 3 277.00–287.00 $280.25 $2,483 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 -190.00
280 fancy 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 —
280 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 —
360–371 368 7 487.00–500.00 $495.30 $1,823 -39.70
380–385 fancy 383 2 505.00–515.00 $510.03 $1,953 —
405–435 425 3 460.00–475.00 $470.24 $1,999 -77.78
460–498 485 9 440.00–465.00 $453.23 $2,198 -41.77
525 fancy 525 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 —
520–543 533 15 425.00–447.00 $436.46 $2,326 -16.01
557 557 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,312 -22.53
605–610 fancy 607 6 402.50–420.00 $408.37 $2,479 —
600–645 630 10 370.00–390.00 $377.37 $2,377 +2.37
660–675 664 11 352.00–370.00 $366.18 $2,431 -23.70
710–740 725 2 315.00–335.00 $324.79 $2,355 -23.72
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
845 845 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,594 +12.00
870 870 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,784 —
920 920 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,725 —
440 440 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
480–498 494 4 435.00–437.50 $435.61 $2,152 —
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 —
585–595 590 4 387.00–390.00 $387.74 $2,288 —
653–690 662 4 340.00–345.00 $341.30 $2,259 —
830 830 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,465 —
970 970 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,541 —
1020 1020 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525–1780 1653 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,350.00–4,700.00 $4,511.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1200 1110 80-85% 7 162.00–169.00 $165.14 $1,833 —
1100–1425 1257 80-85% 10 170.00–179.00 $176.30 $2,216 —
1100–1400 1274 80-85% 22 180.00–189.00 $184.74 $2,354 —
1210–1405 1299 80-85% 10 190.00–201.00 $193.54 $2,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1700 1529 75-80% 19 180.00–189.00 $184.52 $2,821 +7.64
1460–1630 1543 75-80% 3 176.00–179.00 $178.05 $2,747 +1.17
1530–1695 1590 75-80% 3 190.00–195.00 $193.03 $3,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1010 865 85-90% 5 153.00–159.00 $155.73 $1,347 —
880–1045 965 85-90% 4 162.00–172.00 $166.13 $1,603 —
935–1045 985 85-90% 4 176.00–183.00 $179.68 $1,770 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 232.00 $232.00 $3,712 —
1270–2035 1677 3 212.00–214.00 $212.81 $3,569 —
1640–2200 1935 4 220.00–229.00 $225.31 $4,360 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1800 1770 2 246.00–249.00 $247.47 $4,380 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1047 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1160–1185 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
839–941 886 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,950.00 $2,688.34

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —

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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
990–1260 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–3,150.00 $2,746.21 —

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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.