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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 18, 2026

1,907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.15/cwt +22.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 670 lb · 222 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $460.86/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,903/hd at 630 lb · 181 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $507.56/cwt +29.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,727/hd at 537 lb · 117 head
Paris, KY 6-weight heifers sold at $380/cwt—mid-pack for the state, $6/cwt below the KY average ($386) and $44/cwt under Lexington, KY ($424). KY 6-weight heifers are down $16 from their mid-May peak of $395/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,907 1,309 2,314
Feeder cattle 1,743 1,159 1,884
Slaughter cattle 148 119 246
Replacement cattle 16 31 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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
205 205 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,281 —
205 fancy 205 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,363 —
295 295 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 —
317–320 fancy 318 3 580.00–590.00 $583.35 $1,855 -11.65
325–340 334 5 532.00–542.00 $535.89 $1,790 -14.11
350 fancy 350 2 575.00–585.00 $580.00 $2,030 -30.00
355–397 374 18 535.00–560.00 $545.78 $2,041 +13.95
405–440 419 13 505.00–530.00 $522.36 $2,189 +6.72
427 fancy 427 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,370 +10.36
450–455 fancy 453 2 530.00–540.00 $534.97 $2,423 —
455–497 473 15 500.00–520.00 $506.05 $2,394 +16.05
500–525 505 9 470.00–490.00 $475.02 $2,399 +1.80
503–545 value added 540 108 500.00–515.00 $510.27 $2,755 +25.36
555–567 value added 560 10 460.00–477.50 $469.79 $2,631 -0.35
550–599 581 47 440.00–455.00 $445.65 $2,589 +1.45
600–645 619 15 425.00–445.00 $437.94 $2,711 -1.63
610–635 value added 631 166 449.00–463.25 $462.93 $2,921 +4.54
651–658 value added 652 18 436.00–437.50 $436.25 $2,844 -18.75
655–695 669 9 412.50–430.00 $415.77 $2,782 -6.89
703–735 713 5 365.00–382.50 $376.77 $2,686 +7.75
701–748 value added 728 90 390.00–409.00 $399.91 $2,911 -6.77
753 value added 753 75 401.50 $401.50 $3,023 —
752–775 762 15 360.00–382.00 $371.10 $2,828 +8.60
810–826 821 6 341.00–355.00 $345.61 $2,837 -4.41
867 value added 867 58 361.00 $361.00 $3,130 —
890–895 894 5 310.00–327.00 $323.62 $2,893 —
905–930 913 3 307.00–327.50 $313.96 $2,866 -17.04
917 value added 917 61 354.20 $354.20 $3,248 —
970–980 973 9 300.00–315.00 $312.88 $3,044 —
982–985 value added 984 70 319.00–327.75 $325.63 $3,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,198 —
320 320 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 —
385 385 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 +48.13
405–440 418 3 480.00–490.00 $483.27 $2,020 +48.27
450–465 458 3 482.00–490.00 $485.62 $2,224 +5.62
522–542 535 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,488 +15.15
567–595 576 3 412.50–422.50 $419.06 $2,414 -4.67
610–645 626 5 410.00–417.50 $413.95 $2,591 +1.54
680 680 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,720 ±0.00
790–795 794 5 340.00–350.00 $343.49 $2,727 -6.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 +25.00
275 fancy 275 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,622 +35.00
316 316 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,738 +10.00
350–375 366 7 460.00–480.00 $472.97 $1,731 -35.69
390 fancy 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 -75.00
412 thin fleshed 412 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,122 —
400–445 417 12 452.00–475.00 $463.64 $1,933 -10.78
445 fancy 445 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,158 -6.63
457–488 fancy 465 18 470.00–475.00 $472.66 $2,198 -10.69
450–498 478 16 440.00–465.00 $456.05 $2,180 +3.85
507–525 value added 518 37 442.50–452.50 $447.62 $2,319 —
500–541 524 25 415.00–435.00 $424.00 $2,222 -9.03
555–589 575 25 380.00–395.00 $387.92 $2,231 -34.19
562–590 value added 588 38 420.00–435.00 $420.75 $2,474 -23.95
625–645 635 21 350.00–375.00 $357.59 $2,271 -19.48
605–646 value added 641 91 387.50–395.00 $393.89 $2,525 -33.88
655–684 value added 669 161 378.00–392.75 $385.63 $2,580 +20.63
652–692 672 61 340.00–360.00 $351.14 $2,360 -0.45
711–730 720 13 333.00–350.00 $342.86 $2,469 -9.61
708–732 value added 730 31 352.50–355.50 $355.22 $2,593 —
751–780 761 6 320.00–332.50 $328.20 $2,498 +10.12
773 value added 773 33 335.00 $335.00 $2,590 —
816–845 826 5 312.50–320.00 $314.33 $2,596 —
858 858 9 318.00 $318.00 $2,728 +9.87
905 905 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,760 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 -60.00
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 ±0.00
362 362 2 452.00 $452.00 $1,636 -30.00
405–447 440 10 440.00–447.50 $446.28 $1,964 +3.74
450–488 472 7 420.00–425.00 $424.31 $2,003 -15.69
507–537 522 4 400.00–405.00 $402.43 $2,101 -5.90
565–598 584 8 360.00–370.00 $366.45 $2,140 -24.20
620–635 628 2 330.00–340.00 $334.94 $2,103 -30.06
670–696 689 5 330.00–337.50 $335.05 $2,308 +17.50
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,749 +10.00
272–278 276 5 577.00–592.00 $582.92 $1,609 +2.92
345 345 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 +5.00
375 375 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 -35.00
380 fancy 380 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,109 —
421–422 fancy 421 5 505.00–525.00 $513.01 $2,160 —
436–445 438 9 475.00–500.00 $482.30 $2,112 -2.58
465–490 478 11 470.00–490.00 $482.96 $2,309 +0.74
505 fancy 505 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 +20.00
530–542 537 6 435.00–445.00 $438.32 $2,354 +5.88
550–590 564 4 420.00–435.00 $424.30 $2,393 -7.57
615 615 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 +14.42
672 672 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 -20.00
460 460 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 -5.00
525–547 540 3 407.00–407.50 $407.16 $2,199 -6.84
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 —
668 668 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,218 -48.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1355 1184 80-85% 4 160.00–168.00 $163.81 $1,940 -0.61
1050–1375 1214 80-85% 8 190.00–200.00 $194.00 $2,355 +1.17
1065–1430 1244 80-85% 24 170.00–179.00 $176.21 $2,192 -7.52
1050–1420 1294 80-85% 28 180.00–188.00 $184.73 $2,390 +9.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
860–1035 965 85-90% 4 168.00–174.00 $171.52 $1,655 +14.09
865–1055 994 85-90% 5 153.00–159.00 $156.38 $1,554 —
965–1030 1004 85-90% 4 179.00–183.00 $181.51 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1535 1502 75-80% 5 180.00–187.00 $183.51 $2,756 +8.64
1505–1550 1525 75-80% 3 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $2,913 -6.00
1585–1750 1660 75-80% 3 175.00–179.00 $177.59 $2,948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1920 1678 2 220.00–223.00 $221.28 $3,713 —
1735 1735 1 236.00 $236.00 $4,095 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,542

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1375 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,650.00 $2,224.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
1280–1420 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00–3,650.00 $3,321.30 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —

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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.