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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 9, 2026

1,993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $424.59/cwt +23.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 572 lb · 226 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.04/cwt +27.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,578/hd at 724 lb · 180 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $431.80/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,963/hd at 686 lb · 92 head
Paris, KY 5-weight heifers sold at $425/cwt, running mid-pack for the state—$1/cwt above the KY average ($424) but $24/cwt under Lexington, KY ($449). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,993 1,847 1,679
Feeder cattle 1,825 1,703 1,423
Slaughter cattle 111 113 141
Replacement cattle 57 31 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available for todays market due to being closed for the July 4th holiday break. However the market seemed strong with buyers showing strong interest in all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–291 283 8 610.00–620.00 $613.10 $1,735 +18.33
335–345 337 9 600.00–610.00 $601.14 $2,026 +41.18
357–370 359 6 530.00–545.00 $532.58 $1,912 -12.42
405–430 415 6 500.00–515.00 $506.71 $2,103 -9.80
430 thin fleshed 430 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,408 —
440 fancy 440 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,332 -11.20
470–475 473 3 505.00–515.00 $508.31 $2,404 +1.82
501–528 value added 517 38 495.00–515.00 $500.68 $2,589 +9.79
515–548 539 22 465.00–485.00 $477.56 $2,574 +3.01
551–581 value added 563 19 480.00–495.00 $486.65 $2,740 +14.51
550–590 573 25 450.00–470.00 $455.77 $2,612 -2.42
612–628 value added 625 19 460.00–467.50 $462.35 $2,890 +3.17
600–646 628 40 430.00–455.00 $448.68 $2,818 +11.25
656 value added 656 10 462.50 $462.50 $3,034 +20.83
655–692 690 82 426.75–446.00 $428.06 $2,954 +3.64
708 fancy 708 10 423.00 $423.00 $2,995 +5.50
700–722 value added 713 22 400.00–405.50 $404.74 $2,886 +9.20
705–748 734 17 370.00–390.00 $375.82 $2,759 -2.73
755–798 782 8 366.00–372.50 $367.75 $2,876 +5.99
775–791 value added 787 42 379.75–380.00 $379.81 $2,989 -15.44
800–815 810 16 350.00–368.50 $363.04 $2,941 +12.38
862 value added 862 62 367.50 $367.50 $3,168 +10.95
850–880 870 3 330.00–332.00 $330.65 $2,877 -11.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,936 -20.00
415–445 430 2 480.00–490.00 $484.83 $2,085 -20.17
450–495 465 3 480.00–485.00 $483.23 $2,247 -1.75
530–545 538 3 445.00–455.00 $448.28 $2,412 +3.26
555–595 582 3 442.50–445.00 $444.15 $2,585 +5.42
637 637 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,561 -17.89
670–690 686 16 400.00–410.00 $401.21 $2,752 -1.38
795 795 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 —
838 838 9 337.50 $337.50 $2,828 +15.77
936 936 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,574 -32.50
1080 1080 1 282.50 $282.50 $3,051 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,593 -30.00
250–291 275 10 525.00–555.00 $536.35 $1,475 -63.73
315–327 321 10 510.00–522.50 $515.70 $1,655 -0.40
355–395 380 15 500.00–510.00 $501.64 $1,906 -26.30
385–392 fancy 390 3 520.00–530.00 $526.71 $2,054 -13.29
410–420 fancy 413 3 500.00–515.00 $509.92 $2,106 +23.69
419–445 430 15 460.00–475.00 $466.35 $2,005 -2.87
450–495 473 54 440.00–460.00 $450.71 $2,132 -6.06
488 fancy 488 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,342 +10.00
495 thin fleshed 495 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,524 —
515–548 533 25 410.00–427.00 $421.56 $2,247 -3.89
517–538 value added 533 12 435.00–440.00 $436.14 $2,325 -13.28
552–570 value added 568 172 420.00–435.00 $431.98 $2,454 -4.45
550–596 585 54 387.50–405.00 $401.04 $2,346 +5.39
615–622 fancy 621 16 405.00 $405.00 $2,515 -16.23
627–630 value added 627 15 382.00–387.50 $382.37 $2,397 -11.21
605–648 629 28 355.00–372.00 $362.23 $2,278 -14.39
660–668 value added 666 18 380.00–390.00 $380.55 $2,534 —
650–696 685 59 356.00–376.00 $364.87 $2,499 -6.68
702–740 715 19 320.00–340.00 $330.21 $2,361 +6.01
717–736 value added 725 161 353.50–365.25 $359.09 $2,603 +9.09
770–785 783 7 322.00–325.00 $324.58 $2,541 -5.16
814 value added 814 67 338.00 $338.00 $2,751 +1.50
820 820 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,501 -26.67
865 865 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,790 —
930 930 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,883 +16.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 465.00–470.00 $467.48 $1,487 -17.52
356–385 372 8 475.00–480.00 $477.56 $1,777 -21.43
400–448 424 13 445.00–452.00 $447.31 $1,897 +1.64
460–497 484 15 420.00–435.00 $426.14 $2,063 -8.91
512–538 530 13 400.00–415.00 $409.26 $2,169 +5.38
555–595 584 8 370.00–380.00 $376.56 $2,199 +0.24
605–640 625 4 340.00–350.00 $343.75 $2,148 -8.76
670–695 678 3 340.00–346.00 $343.95 $2,332 -0.29
720–735 727 3 310.00–317.00 $312.36 $2,271 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 -12.50
885 885 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,434 -15.00
950 950 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,280 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1470 1423 3 205.00–213.00 $209.36 $2,979 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–239 238 6 600.00–615.00 $612.58 $1,458 -47.42
260–285 273 2 535.00–560.00 $546.93 $1,493 -60.44
302–335 313 3 520.00–547.50 $537.69 $1,683 -7.31
331 fancy 331 3 620.00 $620.00 $2,052 —
362 fancy 362 2 587.00 $587.00 $2,125 -33.00
360–375 370 3 555.00–560.00 $558.38 $2,066 -14.12
405–447 438 12 480.00–495.00 $485.74 $2,128 -35.15
450–487 473 7 470.00–490.00 $481.49 $2,277 -8.51
505–545 532 9 420.00–450.00 $436.88 $2,324 -13.52
540 fancy 540 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,592 —
555 fancy 555 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,720 —
560–585 572 18 435.00–467.00 $454.07 $2,597 +10.91
600–645 618 6 400.00–427.00 $418.80 $2,588 -0.46
672–690 682 6 372.00–380.00 $377.82 $2,577 +5.26
700–725 fancy 713 2 370.00–377.00 $373.56 $2,663 —
725–730 728 4 345.00–355.00 $348.75 $2,539 -13.17
770–795 783 2 342.00–355.00 $348.60 $2,730 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,203 —
395 395 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,074 +35.00
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 -95.00
460–497 485 3 460.00–465.00 $463.42 $2,248 -1.58
522–530 525 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 -30.00
575–588 585 4 380.00–390.00 $387.54 $2,267 -26.67
615–640 628 2 385.00–390.00 $387.55 $2,434 +7.55
650–680 667 3 335.00–340.00 $336.68 $2,246 -13.32
715–745 730 2 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $2,372 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 —
915 915 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,425 —
1038 1038 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,798 —
1055–1295 1170 80-85% 11 171.00–178.00 $175.90 $2,058 -3.87
1090–1425 1221 80-85% 19 180.00–190.00 $185.10 $2,260 -6.65
1020–1430 1250 80-85% 14 191.00–201.00 $194.97 $2,437 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,728 —
805–1055 919 85-90% 5 163.00–169.00 $165.05 $1,517 —
905–1040 976 85-90% 7 176.00–186.00 $181.84 $1,775 +51.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1595 1502 75-80% 3 191.00–197.00 $194.55 $2,922 —
1450–1870 1617 75-80% 9 181.00–190.00 $185.46 $2,999 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1855 1602 5 229.00–236.00 $232.50 $3,725 —
1665–1980 1787 5 238.00–245.00 $240.84 $4,304 —
1695–1995 1845 2 221.00–229.00 $225.33 $4,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,592

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1200 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,425.00–2,600.00 $2,518.15
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
945–1260 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,498.98

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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
1195–1705 1508 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–4,300.00 $4,075.52 —

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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.