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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

1,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $432.61/cwt +38.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,475/hd at 572 lb · 228 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $431.85/cwt +60.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 617 lb · 227 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $444.90/cwt +32.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,806/hd at 631 lb · 106 head
Paris, KY 5-weight heifers sold at $433/cwt, among the strongest in the state, $9/cwt above the KY average ($424), though $14/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($447). With 1,309 head offered, these cattle continue to reflect solid regional demand for this weight class. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,309 908 1,389
Feeder cattle 1,159 761 1,218
Slaughter cattle 119 103 89
Replacement cattle 31 44 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, and some instances of sharply higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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
310 310 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 +27.06
320 fancy 320 2 585.00–605.00 $595.00 $1,904 +43.81
377 fancy 377 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,300 +61.00
360–387 378 3 525.00–535.00 $531.83 $2,010 +19.79
400–407 fancy 405 3 542.00–550.00 $544.64 $2,206 +29.67
412–415 thin fleshed 413 6 585.00–600.00 $590.02 $2,437 —
420–445 437 9 500.00–535.00 $515.64 $2,253 +13.09
459–492 468 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,293 +1.59
505–530 value added 520 19 480.00–487.50 $484.91 $2,522 +13.12
506–533 520 31 465.00–477.50 $473.22 $2,461 +35.10
550–592 577 6 435.00–450.00 $444.20 $2,563 +12.28
555–595 value added 580 22 460.00–475.00 $470.14 $2,727 —
601–632 value added 617 30 450.00–465.00 $458.39 $2,828 +28.39
609–645 636 76 426.00–444.00 $439.57 $2,796 +35.38
655 value added 655 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,980 +50.28
650–670 659 13 402.50–427.50 $422.66 $2,785 +39.43
720–725 value added 723 3 400.00–410.00 $406.68 $2,940 —
705–742 730 11 360.00–377.50 $369.02 $2,694 -9.64
765–770 769 6 355.00–365.00 $362.50 $2,788 +22.50
825 value added 825 15 360.50 $360.50 $2,974 +5.50
810–830 826 6 345.00–355.00 $350.02 $2,891 +26.53
912 912 14 331.00 $331.00 $3,019 —
1060 1060 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,127 —
1117 value added 1117 50 295.00 $295.00 $3,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–390 389 4 480.00–482.50 $481.87 $1,874 +21.87
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 -20.00
490 490 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 +7.50
500–547 531 3 447.50–455.00 $449.85 $2,389 +12.85
550–565 558 2 422.50–425.00 $423.73 $2,364 +23.73
610–645 622 3 407.50–415.00 $412.41 $2,565 +23.33
670–682 678 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,712 +70.98
705 705 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,270 -15.50
795 795 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 fancy 260 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,443 —
285 285 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 —
310 310 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,674 +111.19
305–330 fancy 318 2 570.00–580.00 $574.80 $1,828 +97.72
370–395 380 3 500.00–525.00 $508.66 $1,933 +49.84
385 fancy 385 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,214 +63.27
420–440 428 10 467.50–487.50 $474.42 $2,031 +31.89
420–435 fancy 430 3 490.00–495.00 $491.63 $2,114 +22.77
455–460 fancy 458 3 480.00–485.00 $483.35 $2,214 +30.85
450–495 470 15 450.00–465.00 $452.20 $2,125 +24.85
500–540 527 53 420.00–437.50 $433.03 $2,282 +29.26
554–556 value added 556 106 436.00–445.50 $444.70 $2,473 +34.70
558–594 586 122 408.00–425.50 $422.11 $2,474 +30.67
602 fancy 602 85 442.25 $442.25 $2,662 —
605–620 611 6 372.50–390.00 $377.07 $2,304 +27.19
615–631 value added 626 136 419.00–429.00 $427.77 $2,678 +49.98
660–698 675 12 342.00–357.50 $351.59 $2,373 -15.58
685 value added 685 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,500 —
700–715 705 4 345.00–360.00 $352.47 $2,485 +22.03
750–795 776 8 307.50–324.00 $318.08 $2,468 -3.92
808 value added 808 12 337.00 $337.00 $2,723 +4.75
855–885 875 4 302.50–317.50 $308.13 $2,696 +3.13
930 930 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 +80.00
320 320 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 —
360 360 1 482.00 $482.00 $1,735 +62.00
425–445 434 4 440.00–450.00 $442.54 $1,921 +19.58
468–485 479 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,108 +31.63
535–536 536 9 405.00–415.00 $408.33 $2,189 +28.33
552–585 573 9 390.00–392.00 $390.65 $2,238 +20.07
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +35.68
660–680 673 3 312.50–320.00 $317.55 $2,137 -23.77
705–735 720 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 -3.32
840 840 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
915–925 920 3 262.50–285.00 $269.96 $2,484 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,421 +110.00
260 fancy 260 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,690 +110.00
295 295 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,711 +70.00
330 330 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 —
380 380 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,033 +39.70
405–445 434 6 480.00–495.00 $484.88 $2,104 +14.64
455–490 473 2 475.00–490.00 $482.22 $2,281 +28.99
515–540 528 2 430.00–435.00 $432.44 $2,283 -4.02
530 fancy 530 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,412 -5.00
560–576 570 8 425.00–435.00 $431.87 $2,462 +16.87
600–645 625 5 402.00–425.00 $410.58 $2,566 +33.21
711–715 712 4 342.00–357.00 $353.23 $2,515 +28.44
750 750 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,602 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 ±0.00
430 430 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 +15.00
460 460 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 +19.39
525 525 1 414.00 $414.00 $2,174 -6.00
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 —
650 650 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,470 +38.70
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1600 1443 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,800.00–5,800.00 $4,632.16 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1235 1156 80-85% 7 158.00–167.00 $164.42 $1,901 —
1160–1340 1228 80-85% 5 191.00–195.00 $192.83 $2,368 —
1085–1445 1241 80-85% 21 180.00–187.00 $183.73 $2,280 —
1055–1445 1269 80-85% 18 170.00–179.00 $175.20 $2,223 -9.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–910 870 85-90% 2 183.00–188.00 $185.61 $1,615 +29.88
910–955 930 85-90% 3 149.00–157.00 $153.60 $1,428 —
860–1020 934 85-90% 6 162.00–171.00 $165.76 $1,548 —
885–990 954 85-90% 4 153.00–161.00 $157.43 $1,502 -8.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1545 1501 75-80% 4 172.50–178.00 $174.87 $2,625 -9.65
1520 1520 75-80% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,994 +12.48
1470–1820 1556 75-80% 9 180.00–188.00 $184.13 $2,865 -8.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2325 1794 10 212.00–225.00 $216.55 $3,885 —
1350–2150 1847 5 230.00–243.00 $234.30 $4,328 —
1230–2425 1849 7 207.00–212.00 $209.54 $3,874 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 259.00 $259.00 $3,963 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–890 855 (<2 yrs)Open 2 242.00–252.00 $247.20 $2,114
840–1200 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 205.00–215.00 $210.99 $2,106

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1055 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,300.00 $2,091.56
990–1145 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,625.00 $2,409.61
1305–1395 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,925.00–3,200.00 $3,067.08

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 242.00 $242.00 $762 —
380 380 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —

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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
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.