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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 23, 2026

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.32/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 727 lb · 78 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.91/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,989/hd at 923 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $429.85/cwt -12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,475/hd at 576 lb · 52 head
Paris, KY 7-weight steers sold at $360/cwt, $4/cwt below the KY average ($364) and $14/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($374). The class is down $29 from its mid-June peak of $390. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 734 842
Feeder cattle 820 596 728
Slaughter cattle 162 124 84
Replacement cattle 55 14 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder 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
260 260 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,547 +75.00
312–330 320 5 490.00–515.00 $503.00 $1,610 —
345 fancy 345 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 —
372–385 fancy 376 3 525.00–530.00 $526.71 $1,980 —
360–383 377 14 480.00–510.00 $497.13 $1,874 -50.70
410–420 fancy 413 5 515.00–525.00 $521.48 $2,154 —
400–436 432 8 472.50–482.00 $473.60 $2,046 -34.14
477 fancy 477 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,337 —
475–487 486 12 455.00–470.00 $458.73 $2,229 -24.38
505–540 519 11 432.00–445.00 $437.89 $2,273 -0.88
520 value added 520 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 —
552–580 566 22 405.00–430.00 $416.00 $2,355 -25.92
565–585 value added 583 30 440.00 $440.00 $2,565 —
605–615 value added 610 3 430.00–435.00 $432.49 $2,638 —
610–635 617 18 410.00–424.00 $419.79 $2,590 +4.79
650–689 684 19 378.00–395.00 $382.84 $2,619 -25.42
703–748 726 32 352.50–363.00 $359.14 $2,607 -8.47
711–729 value added 728 46 369.25–375.00 $369.62 $2,691 —
755 value added 755 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 —
755–792 786 16 327.00–340.00 $333.60 $2,622 —
812–848 838 10 324.50–335.00 $331.56 $2,778 -7.12
850–852 851 4 322.00–330.00 $325.37 $2,769 —
879 value added 879 43 330.00 $330.00 $2,901 —
908 value added 908 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,860 -9.08
925–931 926 63 314.00–327.00 $325.75 $3,016 +3.75
1045 1045 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,822 —
1050 1050 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,678 —
1195 1195 8 250.00 $250.00 $2,988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 —
332 332 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,461 —
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 +70.00
420–435 428 2 445.00–450.00 $447.46 $1,915 +62.46
455–480 464 4 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $2,076 +52.48
531 531 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,204 +27.50
575–580 578 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,312 —
600–605 602 3 387.00–390.00 $388.01 $2,336 —
675–690 678 5 360.00–367.00 $365.58 $2,479 —
720–735 728 4 335.00–340.00 $336.26 $2,448 —
795 795 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,604 —
820 820 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,640 —
892 892 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,542 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 —
250 250 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,288 +65.00
300 fancy 300 1 467.00 $467.00 $1,401 -33.00
300–340 325 7 430.00–445.00 $440.07 $1,430 -39.89
365 fancy 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -40.00
350–395 371 7 425.00–440.00 $431.58 $1,601 -37.69
415–445 433 3 440.00–450.00 $443.42 $1,920 -2.24
457–495 474 8 410.00–430.00 $417.40 $1,978 -17.16
505–530 515 16 390.00–415.00 $402.61 $2,073 +6.02
555–570 558 14 357.00–377.00 $368.78 $2,058 -16.22
608 value added 608 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,189 —
602–640 623 15 340.00–357.00 $351.02 $2,187 +13.26
650–685 671 17 330.00–345.00 $334.71 $2,246 +5.86
703–735 719 15 307.50–330.00 $316.63 $2,277 -3.37
755–759 758 13 305.00–310.00 $307.38 $2,330 —
845 845 11 322.00 $322.00 $2,721 —
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 —
338 338 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,436 +25.00
350 350 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,460 —
410 410 5 422.00 $422.00 $1,730 +40.00
475–485 478 3 385.00–397.50 $393.28 $1,880 —
520–545 533 3 375.00–385.00 $378.93 $2,020 +108.93
585–597 593 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,076 —
620–645 632 5 330.00–335.00 $331.99 $2,098 —
665–685 675 2 325.00–327.00 $325.99 $2,200 —
880 880 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,042 —
1010 1010 1 225.00 $225.00 $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
245 245 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,286 —
320–340 327 3 500.00–520.00 $506.53 $1,656 -13.53
350–355 353 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,694 -48.56
390 fancy 390 1 507.00 $507.00 $1,977 -43.00
420 fancy 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 -40.00
400–445 436 12 450.00–475.00 $455.89 $1,988 -35.43
462–495 472 6 440.00–455.00 $449.23 $2,120 -0.21
497 fancy 497 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,410 —
500–523 fancy 511 9 442.00–450.00 $445.10 $2,274 -21.90
500–545 521 8 420.00–437.00 $430.25 $2,242 -0.27
565–571 570 4 390.00–412.00 $406.54 $2,317 -29.68
583 fancy 583 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,492 —
600–630 614 9 402.00–420.00 $413.56 $2,539 +40.18
670 670 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,291 -23.63
715–742 728 5 330.00–340.00 $335.23 $2,440 +30.23
734 fancy 734 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,569 —
770–795 786 4 300.00–310.00 $307.55 $2,417 -9.11
850–885 862 3 307.00–325.00 $318.84 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 —
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
450–455 454 4 432.00–440.00 $434.74 $1,974 +34.74
502–510 507 6 385.00–392.50 $387.91 $1,967 —
595 595 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 —
627 627 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,320 —
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
930 930 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,558 —
1045 1045 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,926 —
1050 1050 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1430 1222 80-85% 8 164.00–169.00 $166.42 $2,034 -38.94
1130–1385 1258 80-85% 11 173.00–180.00 $177.84 $2,237 —
1050–1435 1273 80-85% 34 181.00–189.00 $184.88 $2,354 —
1120–1415 1283 80-85% 22 190.00–199.00 $193.52 $2,483 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1645 1529 75-80% 9 190.00–196.00 $192.55 $2,944 —
1455–1720 1570 75-80% 23 180.00–189.00 $185.66 $2,915 —
1470–1785 1634 75-80% 4 175.00–179.00 $177.86 $2,906 —
2010 2010 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1030 896 85-90% 6 159.00–164.00 $161.49 $1,447 —
885–930 908 85-90% 2 188.00–194.00 $191.07 $1,735 +49.07
815–1225 984 85-90% 5 176.00–185.00 $179.74 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1850 1502 5 208.00–215.00 $211.74 $3,180 —
1340–1950 1613 4 217.00–221.00 $219.11 $3,534 —
1595–1910 1711 7 229.00–239.00 $233.26 $3,991 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 248.00 $248.00 $4,836 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1330 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–211.00 $206.60 $2,537

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1175 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,775.00–2,525.00 $2,294.38
945–1480 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,853.79

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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
1090–1540 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,350.00–3,900.00 $3,212.76 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 -55.00

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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.