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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 25, 2026

1,847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $456.17/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,864/hd at 628 lb · 202 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.15/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $3,113/hd at 874 lb · 181 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.80/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $3,018/hd at 772 lb · 158 head
Paris, KY 6-weight steers sold at $453/cwt—the top of the state and $21/cwt above the KY average ($432). The market drew 1,847 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,847 1,907 623
Feeder cattle 1,703 1,743 554
Slaughter cattle 113 148 55
Replacement cattle 31 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 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
265–290 278 2 590.00–600.00 $594.77 $1,653 +104.77
305–345 319 8 555.00–570.00 $559.96 $1,786 +24.07
350 fancy 350 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,030 ±0.00
365 365 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 -0.78
410–430 fancy 416 4 535.00–550.00 $541.20 $2,251 -13.80
405–438 419 20 510.00–525.00 $516.51 $2,164 -5.85
450–471 462 17 500.00–520.00 $506.49 $2,340 +0.44
472 fancy 472 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,549 +5.03
522–538 value added 529 9 487.50–495.00 $490.89 $2,597 -19.38
500–547 532 14 465.00–485.00 $474.55 $2,525 -0.47
550–553 value added 553 7 470.00–472.50 $472.14 $2,611 +2.35
565–587 572 32 447.00–465.00 $458.19 $2,621 +12.54
600–643 627 28 430.00–447.50 $437.43 $2,743 -0.51
607–630 value added 628 174 451.50–466.75 $459.18 $2,884 -3.75
653 value added 653 9 440.00–445.00 $441.67 $2,884 +5.42
653–690 660 15 420.00–437.00 $424.42 $2,801 +8.65
713 fancy 713 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,977 —
705–735 715 16 370.00–387.50 $378.55 $2,707 +1.78
700–726 value added 720 4 392.50–405.00 $395.54 $2,848 -4.37
771 value added 771 137 395.25 $395.25 $3,047 -6.25
750–795 780 21 351.00–368.00 $361.76 $2,822 -9.34
815–822 value added 820 7 360.00–362.50 $361.79 $2,967 —
815–840 823 8 335.00–355.00 $350.66 $2,886 +5.05
857–885 874 5 337.50–345.00 $342.06 $2,990 +18.44
863–880 value added 874 176 350.00–368.50 $356.55 $3,116 -4.45
915–945 925 3 315.00–327.50 $323.24 $2,990 +9.28
956 956 5 348.00 $348.00 $3,327 +35.12
1068 value added 1068 52 325.00 $325.00 $3,471 —
1127 1127 10 287.00 $287.00 $3,234 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,014 -20.00
435 435 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 +21.73
475–490 479 5 480.00–490.00 $484.98 $2,323 -0.64
515–520 518 2 440.00–450.00 $445.02 $2,305 -19.98
583–595 586 4 435.00–440.00 $438.73 $2,571 +19.67
610–640 629 4 417.00–422.50 $419.89 $2,641 +5.94
660–695 679 11 400.00–410.00 $402.59 $2,734 +2.59
710 710 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
820–826 825 4 319.00–330.00 $321.73 $2,654 —
898 898 10 319.00 $319.00 $2,865 —
905 905 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,783 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–270 fancy 261 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,618 +30.00
262–298 290 10 585.00–607.00 $600.08 $1,740 +50.08
315–332 fancy 326 3 600.00–620.00 $606.44 $1,977 —
315–348 339 5 505.00–520.00 $516.10 $1,750 -33.90
350–388 374 14 520.00–535.00 $527.94 $1,974 +54.97
380 fancy 380 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 +40.00
405–412 thin fleshed 410 3 510.00–515.00 $511.65 $2,098 -3.35
415–442 432 11 455.00–477.50 $469.22 $2,027 +5.58
430–435 fancy 433 2 482.50–490.00 $486.23 $2,105 +1.23
473–482 fancy 478 9 470.00 $470.00 $2,247 -2.66
450–496 482 16 445.00–462.50 $456.77 $2,202 +0.72
507–538 value added 515 18 440.00–452.50 $449.42 $2,315 +1.80
505–548 537 26 407.50–437.50 $425.45 $2,285 +1.45
550–595 574 43 380.00–412.00 $395.65 $2,271 +7.73
587–588 value added 588 7 435.00–437.00 $436.43 $2,566 +15.68
612–617 fancy 612 89 417.50–421.50 $421.23 $2,578 —
600–640 626 15 370.00–382.50 $376.62 $2,358 +19.03
621–642 value added 633 14 391.00–395.00 $393.58 $2,491 -0.31
650–691 685 30 361.00–377.00 $371.55 $2,545 +20.41
735 value added 735 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,572 -5.22
735–736 736 5 322.00–330.00 $324.20 $2,386 -18.66
765–780 777 5 317.50–337.00 $329.74 $2,562 +1.54
805 805 3 320.00–337.50 $331.67 $2,670 +17.34
813 value added 813 53 336.50 $336.50 $2,736 —
902–912 909 6 290.00–300.00 $293.31 $2,666 -11.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 520.00–535.00 $527.30 $1,466 +87.30
330 330 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 +10.00
382–390 386 5 495.00–500.00 $498.99 $1,926 +46.99
420–446 441 5 440.00–447.00 $445.67 $1,965 -0.61
455–465 460 2 430.00–440.00 $435.05 $2,001 +10.74
505–541 532 11 400.00–405.00 $403.88 $2,149 +1.45
585–590 587 5 372.00–382.50 $376.32 $2,209 +9.87
640–645 643 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $2,267 +17.57
668–680 671 4 342.00–345.00 $344.24 $2,310 +9.19
760 760 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,375 +17.50
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
865 865 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,439 —
255–260 fancy 258 2 630.00–640.00 $634.95 $1,638 -25.05
280–290 285 2 600.00–615.00 $607.37 $1,731 +24.45
335 335 2 540.00–550.00 $545.00 $1,826 +5.00
350 350 2 560.00–585.00 $572.50 $2,004 +72.50
380 fancy 380 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,356 +65.00
405–447 438 9 505.00–525.00 $520.89 $2,281 +38.59
468 fancy 468 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,387 —
468–485 475 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,328 +7.04
505–545 516 14 440.00–455.00 $450.40 $2,324 +12.08
565–587 572 6 430.00–450.00 $443.16 $2,535 +18.86
591 fancy 591 29 455.00 $455.00 $2,689 —
604 fancy 604 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,658 —
625–638 635 4 417.00–420.00 $419.26 $2,662 -5.74
655–680 666 5 360.00–382.50 $372.56 $2,481 -7.44
652–690 fancy 680 15 391.00–400.00 $391.80 $2,664 —
707–747 725 7 357.00–367.00 $361.92 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 —
435 435 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 +45.00
475 475 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 +15.00
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 +22.84
570–595 582 3 407.50–420.00 $414.21 $2,411 +29.21
645 645 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,451 —
692 692 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,422 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1960 1603 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,250.00–4,500.00 $4,402.89 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 -41.52
825–1390 1072 85-90% 16 172.00–189.00 $179.30 $1,922 —
815–1395 1074 85-90% 8 157.00–169.00 $162.11 $1,741 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1395 1196 80-85% 11 167.00–185.00 $179.77 $2,150 +15.96
1150–1405 1236 80-85% 8 187.00–202.00 $191.75 $2,370 +15.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1470 1365 75-80% 7 176.00–186.00 $181.16 $2,473 —
1320–1770 1478 75-80% 8 188.00–193.00 $189.69 $2,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1300 1255 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,573 —
1470–2265 1807 15 210.00–230.00 $221.28 $3,999 —
1665–2075 1892 7 236.00–259.00 $245.29 $4,641 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1565 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 189.00–210.00 $200.00 $2,444

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1170–1365 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,636.48
1365–1385 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,776.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,248 —
455 455 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,740 —
661 661 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,214 —
775–796 792 5 205.00–310.00 $289.45 $2,292 +4.45
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
885 885 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,903 —
922 922 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,867 —

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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.