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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

1,298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.05/cwt +15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,910/hd at 924 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.64/cwt -12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 585 lb · 132 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.00/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,957/hd at 957 lb · 49 head
Paris, KY 9-weight steers sold at $313/cwt, right in line with the KY average ($313) and $3/cwt under Springfield, KY ($316). The class is down $33/cwt from its early July peak of $346. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,298 1,831 2,396
Feeder cattle 1,156 1,669 2,179
Slaughter cattle 84 95 162
Replacement cattle 58 67 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 12.00 to 16.00 lower. Plainer quality feeders sold sharply lower in some instances. There was moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 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
285 fancy 285 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 —
290 290 2 500.00–505.00 $502.50 $1,457 —
300–315 304 4 505.00–520.00 $516.11 $1,569 -3.89
355–390 377 12 450.00–465.00 $459.54 $1,732 -65.98
410 fancy 410 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 -35.00
400–435 424 8 440.00–460.00 $446.76 $1,894 -60.79
455 fancy 455 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 -38.15
460–495 485 5 437.00–450.00 $445.81 $2,162 -17.63
510–527 value added 522 5 440.00–450.00 $441.96 $2,307 -34.04
500–545 524 26 417.50–437.50 $429.44 $2,250 -22.95
558–592 567 9 410.00–420.00 $412.44 $2,339 -13.59
611–633 value added 619 21 400.00–407.50 $403.52 $2,498 -19.22
605–645 626 24 360.00–386.00 $376.63 $2,358 -30.85
650–667 value added 663 8 381.00–382.00 $381.75 $2,531 -42.25
650–677 664 15 355.00–370.00 $363.06 $2,411 -32.13
704 value added 704 15 370.00 $370.00 $2,605 —
705–745 717 25 330.00–350.00 $339.13 $2,432 -23.96
752–795 769 23 325.00–350.00 $337.23 $2,593 -18.13
805–830 819 11 317.50–331.00 $324.21 $2,655 -1.48
913–934 value added 923 120 315.50–319.75 $317.64 $2,932 —
910–942 929 17 287.50–300.00 $296.74 $2,757 -3.26
957 value added 957 49 309.00 $309.00 $2,957 -6.06
1070–1088 1084 4 232.50–295.00 $247.93 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 460.00–465.00 $462.56 $1,563 —
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 -30.00
420 420 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,835 -23.00
455–470 460 3 420.00–435.00 $429.89 $1,977 -7.64
530 530 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,054 -42.55
560–585 575 4 350.00–390.00 $377.65 $2,171 -26.53
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 -57.36
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -40.52
740 740 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
793 793 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,538 -20.00
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 —
900 900 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,430 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–548 546 4 387.00–390.00 $387.74 $2,117 —
620–645 639 4 350.00–357.50 $355.68 $2,273 —
690–697 695 3 340.00–342.50 $340.83 $2,369 —
995 995 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,189 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,132 —
580 580 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,306 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 -25.00
262–270 264 5 462.00–465.00 $464.39 $1,226 +54.39
300–340 fancy 323 4 455.00–465.00 $461.16 $1,490 —
320–337 332 11 432.00–450.00 $439.31 $1,459 -0.01
350–395 378 4 420.00–430.00 $427.55 $1,616 -12.76
400–445 fancy 422 8 435.00–445.00 $437.64 $1,847 —
402–437 423 12 400.00–415.00 $407.04 $1,722 -11.70
462–472 fancy 465 12 405.00–420.00 $410.07 $1,907 -34.35
450–495 479 21 375.00–400.00 $381.50 $1,827 -41.17
505–515 value added 511 5 395.00–402.00 $399.23 $2,040 -12.77
500–545 519 19 360.00–387.00 $373.57 $1,939 -21.40
550–595 576 36 330.00–352.50 $339.38 $1,955 -27.89
565–597 value added 588 96 360.00–370.00 $364.49 $2,143 —
600–645 617 24 317.50–337.50 $324.51 $2,002 -16.48
616–633 value added 622 18 340.00–345.00 $341.70 $2,125 -24.02
650–696 677 41 308.00–325.00 $315.61 $2,137 -23.40
705–735 715 10 300.00–313.00 $308.69 $2,207 -14.53
708–745 value added 719 7 330.00–332.50 $331.76 $2,385 +1.26
789 789 14 299.75 $299.75 $2,365 -27.25
911 911 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,514 -32.00
971 971 3 262.50 $262.50 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 415.00–430.00 $423.02 $1,366 —
370–390 383 3 400.00–412.00 $405.56 $1,553 —
422–425 423 3 382.00–395.00 $390.65 $1,652 —
455–492 480 3 365.00–370.00 $368.42 $1,768 —
507–541 525 15 350.00–357.00 $352.84 $1,852 —
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
630–640 635 2 287.50–290.00 $288.74 $1,833 —
672 672 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 -65.00
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 -85.00
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -50.57
405 405 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 -49.43
455–460 458 2 355.00–360.00 $357.51 $1,637 -46.65
500–542 528 3 332.50–337.50 $335.92 $1,774 -35.31
550–575 563 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $1,843 -22.56
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 -3.47
695 695 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,995 -34.22
715–735 725 2 280.00–287.50 $283.70 $2,057 +78.70
926 926 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,222 -35.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —
603–610 605 5 302.50–312.50 $308.98 $1,869 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,086 —
270–296 290 6 525.00–530.00 $526.67 $1,527 +76.67
295 fancy 295 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
300 300 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,425 +25.00
355 fancy 355 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 -50.00
355–385 370 4 455.00–475.00 $464.59 $1,719 -15.98
413–442 430 11 440.00–465.00 $449.67 $1,934 -30.33
465–495 475 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 -42.30
500–545 527 9 410.00–437.50 $423.06 $2,230 +10.60
550 fancy 550 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,255 —
560–580 575 18 370.00–390.00 $380.55 $2,188 -5.86
612–625 616 5 360.00–370.00 $365.52 $2,252 -19.48
650 650 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,356 +4.94
685 fancy 685 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,637 —
707–735 716 3 305.00–307.00 $306.32 $2,193 -13.68
760–767 765 3 312.50–320.00 $314.98 $2,410 —
832 832 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 +5.00
385 385 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,588 —
412 412 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,648 —
460 460 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 -53.46
500–545 523 2 380.00–385.00 $382.39 $2,000 +12.39
582 582 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,008 -10.06
673–675 674 4 317.50–320.00 $318.13 $2,144 -5.17
780 780 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,274 —
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
430 430 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,903 —
500–545 523 2 390.00–400.00 $394.78 $2,065 —
595 595 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1595 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,200.00–3,800.00 $2,855.48 -1,694.52
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,208 —
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1160 1138 80-85% 2 171.00–172.00 $171.49 $1,952 —
1075–1285 1211 80-85% 4 145.00–151.00 $147.83 $1,790 -17.83
1115–1375 1259 80-85% 12 153.00–160.00 $156.60 $1,972 -26.14
1065–1410 1261 80-85% 19 161.00–170.00 $164.54 $2,075 -18.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1550 1540 75-80% 2 172.00–174.00 $173.01 $2,664 —
1450–1805 1628 75-80% 2 152.00–159.00 $155.12 $2,525 —
1525–1860 1705 75-80% 4 163.00–170.00 $166.38 $2,837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,263 —
950 950 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,368 -21.16
985 985 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,556 +7.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1835 1661 4 190.00–198.00 $192.90 $3,204 —
1430–1880 1670 4 199.00–206.00 $202.81 $3,387 —
1480–2065 1870 4 213.00–222.00 $215.83 $4,036 +1.65

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–760 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–3,550.00 $2,669.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,422

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1175 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,425.00–3,025.00 $2,140.01
945–1455 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,350.00–3,475.00 $2,936.23
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–850 764 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,300.00–3,100.00 $2,190.84

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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
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
835–1595 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–3,850.00 $2,539.22 —
1675 1675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —

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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.