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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.90/cwt ≈ $2,355/hd at 770 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $347.84/cwt -11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 556 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $399.34/cwt -22.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 427 lb · 22 head
Paris, KY (Thursday) 7-weight heifers sold at $304/cwt. The class is down $36 from its early August peak of $331/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 783 2,107
Feeder cattle 410 721 1,884
Slaughter cattle 32 50 156
Replacement cattle 15 12 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 16.00 to 18.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Extreme heat affecting movement and supply of feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
245 245 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 —
290 290 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 —
300 fancy 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 -70.00
320–337 331 3 440.00–450.00 $443.22 $1,467 -40.70
365–370 368 3 435.00–445.00 $440.02 $1,619 -31.34
415–447 444 15 420.00–433.00 $431.97 $1,918 —
500–548 533 11 375.00–382.00 $376.91 $2,009 -34.72
538 value added 538 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,152 -45.00
555 555 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,954 -34.13
615–635 628 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,104 -25.80
655 655 2 310.00–311.00 $310.50 $2,034 -31.41
657 value added 657 16 346.00 $346.00 $2,273 —
700–720 713 3 310.00–332.00 $317.20 $2,262 -5.61
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 +3.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–287 277 6 390.00–412.00 $404.43 $1,120 -85.57
280 fancy 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 —
330 fancy 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
325–345 332 6 385.00–405.00 $397.74 $1,320 -27.26
360–395 377 6 357.00–375.00 $367.11 $1,384 -48.86
395 fancy 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
424–430 fancy 425 16 387.00–420.00 $410.88 $1,746 —
400–446 434 6 360.00–375.00 $368.58 $1,600 -53.03
455–497 479 7 322.50–337.00 $331.10 $1,586 -30.85
475–487 fancy 483 3 350.00–352.00 $351.34 $1,697 -38.66
505–545 536 20 310.00–332.50 $324.99 $1,742 -27.50
550–575 566 7 300.00–315.00 $310.30 $1,756 -24.22
572 value added 572 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,939 -33.13
615–640 628 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,884 -18.12
650–670 656 11 280.00–297.50 $285.42 $1,872 -20.31
655–690 value added 673 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,154 —
705–710 708 2 240.00–260.00 $250.04 $1,770 -46.15
770 value added 770 66 305.90 $305.90 $2,355 —
800 800 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,180 +17.50
860 860 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
880 value added 880 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,684 —
1031 1031 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,629 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 —
287–295 290 3 375.00–385.00 $381.61 $1,107 —
390–395 392 3 335.00–345.00 $341.64 $1,339 -38.36
400–445 425 3 340.00–345.00 $343.43 $1,460 -46.78
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 -65.00
500–510 505 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 -55.00
580–592 589 4 290.00–292.50 $290.62 $1,712 -30.40
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 -12.00
650–683 677 6 267.00–271.00 $270.19 $1,829 -14.81

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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 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 +30.00
296 296 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,332 —
302–335 319 7 440.00–460.00 $446.93 $1,426 -77.99
360–380 364 5 425.00–440.00 $430.05 $1,565 -18.85
415–430 418 7 402.50–422.50 $418.14 $1,748 -2.57
421 fancy 421 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,852 -3.69
453–455 fancy 454 4 402.00–415.00 $405.26 $1,840 —
466–497 482 16 377.50–389.00 $383.50 $1,848 -43.64
510–530 fancy 520 2 347.00–350.00 $348.53 $1,812 -44.79
505–542 527 13 325.00–340.00 $329.72 $1,738 -30.23
554–565 fancy 555 18 340.00–360.00 $357.74 $1,985 -16.00
550–570 561 5 300.00–320.00 $312.22 $1,752 -37.69
602–627 615 4 312.50–317.00 $314.70 $1,935 -12.34
650–690 663 3 277.00–282.00 $280.27 $1,858 -20.57
670 fancy 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 -33.39
735 fancy 735 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,183 —
740 740 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 -35.00
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 -35.00
825 825 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,228 -37.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 397.00 $397.00 $992 —
305 305 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,226 —
367 367 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,475 —
435 435 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,631 -25.00
485 485 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,685 -50.00
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 -32.39
555–585 570 2 272.50–280.00 $276.15 $1,574 -58.85
612 612 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,729 —
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 -5.00
790 790 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,793 -48.00
835 835 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1365 1190 80-85% 4 146.00–149.00 $146.94 $1,749 -25.63
1125–1390 1272 80-85% 8 154.00–162.00 $157.66 $2,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,098 -28.00
1450–1850 1634 75-80% 8 157.00–162.00 $159.61 $2,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–970 863 85-90% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.75 $1,051 —
905–985 945 85-90% 2 131.00–138.00 $134.65 $1,272 -13.35
1050 1050 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 2 209.00–214.00 $211.50 $3,638 —
1310–2215 1763 2 189.00–197.00 $194.03 $3,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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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
865–1010 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–3,050.00 $2,784.73 —

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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.