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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 13, 2026

1,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.22/cwt -17.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 623 lb · 197 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.01/cwt +15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 662 lb · 166 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.59/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,661/hd at 668 lb · 144 head
Paris, KY 6-weight heifers sold at $363/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$2/cwt below the KY average ($365) and $33/cwt under Lexington, KY ($396). The class is down $14 from its early July peak of $375. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,831 1,932 1,495
Feeder cattle 1,669 1,801 1,348
Slaughter cattle 95 101 115
Replacement cattle 67 30 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes and moderate demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate 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
320 320 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 +65.00
345 fancy 345 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 —
355 fancy 355 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 -14.86
356–397 379 7 520.00–530.00 $525.52 $1,992 +28.52
415–428 423 9 500.00–512.00 $507.55 $2,147 +20.57
425 fancy 425 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,274 -5.00
450–480 fancy 478 18 497.50–510.00 $498.15 $2,381 +11.15
465–490 479 4 455.00–467.00 $463.44 $2,220 +23.44
510–525 value added 518 5 470.00–480.00 $476.00 $2,466 -13.00
522–546 541 24 442.50–457.50 $452.39 $2,447 -13.33
558–583 value added 576 42 443.00–445.00 $443.51 $2,555 -16.52
571–590 583 12 410.00–433.00 $426.03 $2,484 -16.91
605–639 631 22 402.50–417.50 $407.48 $2,571 -9.12
627–639 value added 638 83 422.50–427.50 $422.74 $2,697 -16.45
650 value added 650 17 424.00 $424.00 $2,756 +10.68
650–692 670 127 385.00–405.00 $395.19 $2,648 +17.56
710–741 721 19 355.00–372.50 $363.09 $2,618 -15.57
757–772 762 10 347.00–360.00 $355.36 $2,708 +10.22
768 value added 768 69 366.50 $366.50 $2,815 —
802–808 value added 804 46 338.00–346.00 $340.45 $2,737 -23.00
807–840 818 12 322.50–330.00 $325.69 $2,664 -7.61
853 value added 853 53 335.00 $335.00 $2,858 -3.18
937 937 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,811 -10.00
950 950 2 325.00 $325.00 $3,088 —
966–985 value added 976 108 308.25–322.00 $315.06 $3,075 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,758 +25.00
425 425 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 -5.00
483–490 485 4 435.00–445.00 $437.53 $2,122 -27.47
530–540 535 2 425.00–435.00 $430.05 $2,301 -9.28
550–565 557 3 400.00–407.50 $404.18 $2,251 -5.82
610–617 615 7 392.00–392.50 $392.36 $2,413 +9.89
658–685 665 4 370.00–372.00 $370.52 $2,464 +5.21
770 770 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 +7.51
825 825 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,615 +5.00
925 925 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,544 +2.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,010 +37.51
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 -40.00
325–345 338 7 430.00–445.00 $439.32 $1,485 -23.20
372–395 378 7 432.50–450.00 $440.31 $1,664 +11.87
385–395 fancy 390 2 455.00–460.00 $457.47 $1,784 +10.05
407–445 427 7 410.00–427.50 $418.74 $1,788 -33.99
455–485 fancy 466 9 440.00–450.00 $444.42 $2,071 -16.29
458–495 478 18 410.00–435.00 $422.67 $2,020 -10.69
500–501 value added 501 10 410.00–420.00 $412.00 $2,064 -27.33
502–546 524 37 382.50–405.00 $394.97 $2,070 -6.91
550 value added 550 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 -17.65
560–597 578 12 360.00–372.00 $367.27 $2,123 -9.17
605–628 value added 621 101 362.50–371.00 $365.72 $2,271 -13.65
605–642 622 12 332.50–352.50 $340.99 $2,121 -17.53
626 fancy 626 84 384.50 $384.50 $2,407 -13.09
655 value added 655 75 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
650–691 668 91 329.00–347.00 $339.01 $2,265 +1.31
732 value added 732 35 330.50 $330.50 $2,419 -6.01
722–746 742 22 305.00–325.00 $323.22 $2,398 +1.77
770 770 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,518 +7.00
799 value added 799 12 322.00 $322.00 $2,573 —
830 830 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,548 +0.74
845 value added 845 59 329.50 $329.50 $2,784 —
921 921 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,837 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
312–337 325 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 -15.00
355–390 368 3 417.00–425.00 $420.57 $1,548 —
420–445 435 5 402.50–407.50 $404.43 $1,759 —
463–465 464 6 402.50–405.00 $404.16 $1,875 -15.84
511–531 521 6 370.00–372.50 $371.23 $1,934 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -11.03
610–620 615 2 310.00–317.00 $313.47 $1,928 -29.07
650–675 665 4 320.00–325.00 $321.22 $2,136 -3.78
745 745 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 -97.50
762 762 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,229 ±0.00
800 800 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,380 —
910 910 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,502 +35.00
1020 1020 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,958 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 -50.00
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 -30.00
352–395 368 5 470.00–490.00 $480.57 $1,768 -26.58
370 fancy 370 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,998 -10.00
405 405 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 +17.17
450 fancy 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 +10.00
465–495 480 5 450.00–477.50 $462.30 $2,219 -6.46
505–515 509 4 405.00–425.00 $412.46 $2,099 -3.16
555–573 566 7 380.00–392.00 $386.41 $2,187 -18.02
600 600 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 -8.78
677–690 684 5 350.00–365.00 $357.56 $2,446 -7.93
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 -65.00
465–475 470 2 435.00–442.00 $438.46 $2,061 -1.54
510 510 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 -35.00
560–585 575 3 350.00–360.00 $355.06 $2,042 -19.94
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 -15.00
665–675 672 3 320.00–330.00 $323.30 $2,173 -25.07
720–740 730 2 288.00–290.00 $288.99 $2,110 -23.51
870 870 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,284 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 +1,859.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1345 1232 80-85% 7 160.00–169.00 $165.66 $2,041 -19.17
1155–1405 1253 80-85% 8 170.00–178.00 $175.22 $2,196 +0.16
1030–1400 1254 80-85% 9 179.00–189.00 $182.74 $2,292 +7.68
1115–1415 1288 80-85% 6 190.00–198.00 $191.93 $2,472 -2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1065 926 85-90% 7 153.00–159.00 $156.64 $1,450 +16.64
915–1000 953 85-90% 6 160.00–171.00 $165.16 $1,574 -10.34
905–1045 987 85-90% 3 147.00–155.00 $150.34 $1,484 -25.16
1020 1020 85-90% 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,897 +19.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1800 1591 75-80% 7 175.00–183.00 $178.08 $2,833 —
1515–1785 1663 75-80% 4 171.00–174.00 $172.48 $2,868 -21.52
1680 1680 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,604 -39.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2070 1753 6 204.00–209.00 $207.85 $3,644 —
1775–1810 1793 2 234.00–245.00 $239.45 $4,293 —
1495–2105 1871 10 210.00–220.00 $214.18 $4,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1625 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,900.00–3,700.00 $2,764.26
1010–1730 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,975.00–3,650.00 $3,046.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,541 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —

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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
915–1740 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–4,000.00 $3,466.15 —
1615–2160 1888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–4,400.00 $3,908.01 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,223 —

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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.