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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

1,932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $389.59/cwt +26.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 626 lb · 287 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.84/cwt +16.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,939/hd at 810 lb · 246 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.88/cwt -6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,999/hd at 888 lb · 151 head
Paris, KY 8-weight steers sold at $353/cwt, in line with the state average — $1/cwt above the KY average ($352) and $2/cwt under Mt. Sterling, KY ($355). KY 8-weight steers are down $12 from their late-June peak of $363. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,932 1,087 1,946
Feeder cattle 1,801 975 1,747
Slaughter cattle 101 87 189
Replacement cattle 30 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
315 315 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 -45.00
375 375 2 497.00 $497.00 $1,864 +0.30
382–395 fancy 384 6 540.00–570.00 $564.86 $2,169 —
405–410 fancy 408 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,203 +5.00
407–430 414 5 480.00–505.00 $486.98 $2,016 —
466 fancy 466 3 487.00 $487.00 $2,269 —
477–486 483 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,125 -30.30
500–502 value added 502 5 485.00–490.00 $489.00 $2,455 +12.00
505–531 521 20 457.00–477.00 $465.72 $2,426 +33.47
550–557 value added 554 4 455.00–465.00 $460.03 $2,549 +23.11
556–585 579 81 420.00–445.25 $442.94 $2,565 +30.91
602–637 value added 618 27 430.00–445.00 $439.19 $2,714 +5.54
600–640 627 46 400.00–427.50 $416.60 $2,612 +18.68
661–694 value added 674 21 411.00–417.50 $413.32 $2,786 -3.68
650–692 677 36 358.00–395.00 $377.63 $2,557 -7.83
700–745 value added 713 66 390.00–405.00 $394.84 $2,815 —
700–742 716 10 362.50–385.00 $378.66 $2,711 +5.01
758–780 765 7 337.00–350.00 $345.14 $2,640 -6.89
802–816 value added 810 241 349.50–367.00 $363.45 $2,944 +17.15
810–815 811 5 332.00–337.00 $333.30 $2,703 -1.70
855–875 868 3 315.00–327.00 $323.06 $2,804 +7.69
875–897 value added 888 148 337.00–338.50 $338.18 $3,003 -8.32
900–948 value added 923 111 327.00–345.00 $336.01 $3,101 —
945 945 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
407 407 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,893 —
485 485 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,255 +142.50
515–520 518 3 439.00–440.00 $439.33 $2,276 —
562–591 583 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,390 —
620–635 628 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $2,402 —
655–695 677 6 362.00–370.00 $365.31 $2,473 —
710–740 728 3 350.00–357.00 $353.20 $2,571 —
780–785 783 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,603 —
845 845 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,636 —
902–945 916 3 270.00–277.50 $272.58 $2,497 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,004 —
215–225 221 4 420.00–440.00 $432.49 $956 -62.51
275 fancy 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 —
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +2.41
315–335 fancy 325 2 495.00–500.00 $497.58 $1,617 —
340–345 343 2 460.00–465.00 $462.52 $1,586 +12.52
360–385 fancy 373 2 445.00–450.00 $447.42 $1,669 -37.58
365–390 380 3 420.00–440.00 $428.44 $1,628 -8.88
410 fancy 410 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,070 +15.00
400–425 413 2 445.00–460.00 $452.73 $1,870 +2.70
450 thin fleshed 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 —
450 fancy 450 7 460.00–465.00 $460.71 $2,073 —
455–497 474 11 420.00–447.50 $433.36 $2,054 +7.54
502–532 value added 514 8 435.00–447.00 $439.33 $2,258 +25.98
505–528 521 18 377.50–425.00 $401.88 $2,094 +10.45
551–595 value added 581 35 402.00–415.00 $407.65 $2,368 -1.34
555–595 586 21 372.50–395.00 $376.44 $2,206 -2.86
600–610 608 7 352.00–362.50 $358.52 $2,180 +5.21
612–618 fancy 618 169 397.50–405.00 $397.59 $2,457 —
605–643 value added 640 111 374.00–387.00 $379.37 $2,428 +12.73
650–695 684 23 332.50–347.50 $337.70 $2,310 -7.54
706–740 718 5 312.50–327.50 $321.45 $2,308 -14.09
710–733 value added 730 9 332.50–337.00 $336.51 $2,457 —
751 value added 751 28 339.50 $339.50 $2,550 —
780 780 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 -4.82
815–820 818 2 302.50–310.00 $306.26 $2,505 —
895 895 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 —
495 495 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 —
567–595 580 5 360.00–365.00 $361.03 $2,094 —
625–645 635 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $2,175 —
670–695 680 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —
742 742 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,245 —
760 760 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,223 —
845 845 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,450 —
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 —
915 915 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,196 —
957 957 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,345 —
1050 1050 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 224 4 500.00–510.00 $505.14 $1,132 -64.86
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
301 301 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,445 -21.79
335 fancy 335 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,792 —
360 fancy 360 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,980 —
360–380 369 4 500.00–512.00 $507.15 $1,871 +22.15
410 thin fleshed 410 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,173 —
415–445 431 4 455.00–475.00 $462.83 $1,995 -4.17
445–447 fancy 446 3 500.00–510.00 $503.32 $2,245 —
455 fancy 455 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
450–470 458 11 462.00–475.00 $468.76 $2,147 +44.91
511 thin fleshed 511 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,453 —
515–545 527 8 410.00–420.00 $415.62 $2,190 -0.72
515–545 fancy 538 5 455.00–465.00 $458.93 $2,469 —
555–557 fancy 556 5 422.50–425.00 $423.50 $2,355 +18.57
565–595 576 12 390.00–412.00 $404.43 $2,330 +30.12
615 fancy 615 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
625–645 628 6 385.00–407.50 $393.78 $2,473 +18.73
661 fancy 661 4 392.00 $392.00 $2,591 —
650–682 676 9 355.00–370.00 $365.49 $2,471 +45.49
702 702 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,401 +2.00
767–775 773 9 320.00–337.50 $333.64 $2,579 —
775 fancy 775 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,829 —
835 835 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,609 +10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 —
385 385 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 —
415 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 +80.00
470 470 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 —
535 535 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 —
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 —
620 620 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,325 +135.00
660–685 677 3 345.00–350.00 $348.37 $2,358 —
745 745 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,328 —
751 751 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,253 —
800 800 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
863 863 4 267.00 $267.00 $2,304 —
930 930 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1465 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,690.97 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,834 —
1075–1440 1244 80-85% 17 180.00–189.00 $184.83 $2,299 +2.85
1080–1420 1260 80-85% 14 170.00–179.00 $175.06 $2,206 —
1070–1385 1266 80-85% 4 192.00–198.00 $194.72 $2,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–980 915 85-90% 3 154.00–158.00 $156.60 $1,433 —
930 930 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 —
900–1025 988 85-90% 5 173.00–180.00 $175.50 $1,734 +42.46
970–1030 1006 85-90% 4 164.00–171.00 $166.77 $1,678 +9.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1555 1501 75-80% 5 174.00–179.00 $177.03 $2,657 —
1455–1655 1524 75-80% 6 181.00–186.00 $184.19 $2,807 +1.54
1680 1680 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,259 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1960 1711 6 212.00–218.00 $215.59 $3,689 —
1660–2170 1815 6 223.00–231.00 $227.82 $4,135 —
1825–2180 1990 4 235.00–243.00 $238.07 $4,738 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 255.00 $255.00 $4,858 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,644

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1200 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,421.49
1225–1485 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,624.35

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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
990–1725 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,775.00–3,650.00 $2,992.14 —

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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.