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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 30, 2026

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $432.11/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 622 lb · 162 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.85/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,870/hd at 830 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $409.42/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 534 lb · 67 head
Paris, KY 6-weight steers sold at $430/cwt, the highest of the 7 yards reporting the class and $24/cwt above the KY average ($406). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 1,037 1,184
Feeder cattle 975 820 1,040
Slaughter cattle 87 162 109
Replacement cattle 25 55 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 6.00 higher, while the yearling steers were sharply higher with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and the 600-800 lbs heifers were sharply higher with good demand for long weaned and pre-conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 -3.00
320 fancy 320 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 ±0.00
385–390 387 3 475.00–510.00 $496.70 $1,922 -0.43
410 fancy 410 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,194 +13.52
455–492 465 19 450.00–485.00 $470.30 $2,187 +11.57
526 value added 526 6 477.00 $477.00 $2,509 +27.00
522–540 531 7 425.00–447.50 $432.25 $2,295 -5.64
553–567 value added 558 46 430.00–441.00 $436.92 $2,438 -3.08
559–575 565 13 407.00–417.50 $412.03 $2,328 -3.97
605–640 610 7 380.00–417.50 $397.92 $2,427 -21.87
615–644 value added 623 155 429.00–435.25 $433.65 $2,702 +1.16
661 value added 661 5 417.00 $417.00 $2,756 —
660–685 679 6 375.00–390.00 $385.46 $2,617 +2.62
705–736 731 57 360.00–382.50 $373.65 $2,731 +14.51
750–772 769 8 345.00–353.00 $352.03 $2,707 +18.43
803 803 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,690 +3.44
808–835 value added 831 73 345.00–346.50 $346.30 $2,878 —
860 value added 860 56 346.50 $346.50 $2,980 +16.50
855–893 880 5 310.00–327.50 $315.37 $2,775 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 —
405–415 410 2 417.00–430.00 $423.42 $1,736 —
450–497 475 11 430.00–442.00 $436.08 $2,071 —
520–537 525 7 392.00–405.00 $397.22 $2,085 —
642 642 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,375 —
935 935 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,451 -124.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,138 -45.00
270–290 280 2 445.00–450.00 $447.59 $1,253 -67.41
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 +9.93
365 fancy 365 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 +35.00
355–390 373 6 425.00–447.50 $437.32 $1,631 +5.74
410 fancy 410 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 —
432–440 435 4 445.00–455.00 $450.03 $1,958 +6.61
450–490 476 13 412.50–445.00 $425.82 $2,027 +8.42
501–547 value added 534 55 403.00–432.00 $413.35 $2,207 —
505–544 536 12 372.50–397.50 $391.43 $2,098 -11.18
550–580 value added 566 20 397.00–422.00 $408.99 $2,315 —
551–590 570 13 362.00–392.00 $379.30 $2,162 +10.52
600–624 value added 622 42 365.00–368.00 $366.64 $2,281 +6.64
600–645 629 15 337.50–360.00 $353.31 $2,222 +2.29
660–665 664 13 332.00–350.00 $345.24 $2,292 +10.53
709–735 731 44 314.00–341.00 $335.54 $2,453 +18.91
772–773 772 17 310.00–331.00 $324.82 $2,508 +17.44
960 960 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
400–412 406 4 400.00–422.50 $406.77 $1,651 —
470–495 491 9 380.00–402.50 $384.90 $1,890 —
505–545 525 2 335.00–350.00 $342.21 $1,797 —
550–560 555 2 320.00–350.00 $335.14 $1,860 —
605–625 615 3 320.00–327.50 $324.19 $1,994 —
770–785 778 2 275.00–295.00 $284.90 $2,217 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -72.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,168 —
315–325 322 3 490.00–507.50 $501.79 $1,616 -4.74
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 +5.00
410 410 1 467.00 $467.00 $1,915 +11.11
465–490 478 2 420.00–427.50 $423.85 $2,026 -25.38
515–526 522 5 400.00–427.00 $416.34 $2,173 -13.91
565–580 fancy 573 2 400.00–410.00 $404.93 $2,320 -22.57
555–590 581 4 362.00–382.50 $374.31 $2,175 -32.23
610–640 616 5 367.50–380.00 $375.05 $2,310 -38.51
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -22.00
701 701 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,383 +4.77
820 820 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,476 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 -48.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 465.00–475.00 $470.04 $1,518 —
435 435 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,727 —
460 460 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,668 —
535 535 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —
565–585 575 2 350.00–357.50 $353.68 $2,034 —
695 695 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,102 —
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 —
826 826 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,288 —
970 970 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,328 -40.00
420 420 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 -75.00
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 -130.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
900–1140 983 85-90% 3 127.00–143.00 $133.04 $1,308 -46.70
770–1275 1008 85-90% 8 152.00–163.00 $157.01 $1,583 —
880–1225 1050 85-90% 13 169.00–186.00 $176.65 $1,855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1920 1548 75-80% 14 172.00–189.00 $182.65 $2,827 -9.90
1350–2030 1711 75-80% 4 194.00–200.00 $196.06 $3,355 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1460 1211 80-85% 5 191.00–194.00 $192.24 $2,328 +25.82
1125–1370 1234 80-85% 11 174.00–188.00 $181.98 $2,246 +15.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1320 1255 2 196.00–200.00 $198.10 $2,486 —
1225–2120 1794 7 210.00–224.00 $217.13 $3,895 —
1750–2120 1949 5 228.00–245.00 $236.80 $4,615 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1745 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 164.00–210.00 $186.86 $2,218

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 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.