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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 10, 2026

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.65/cwt ≈ $2,993/hd at 986 lb · 169 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.27/cwt ≈ $2,874/hd at 892 lb · 144 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.35/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 778 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 457 2,399
Feeder cattle 1,045 410 2,153
Slaughter cattle 83 32 178
Replacement cattle 76 15 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and sharply higher in some instances. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and also sharply higher in some instances. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 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
220–225 223 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,338 +130.00
275 fancy 275 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,622 —
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 +55.00
302 fancy 302 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,661 +80.00
330–345 338 2 455.00–470.00 $462.33 $1,563 +19.11
355 355 5 455.00–465.00 $457.00 $1,622 +16.98
377–385 fancy 378 16 500.00–502.50 $502.34 $1,899 —
410–435 fancy 418 3 460.00–470.00 $466.53 $1,950 —
425–431 429 6 432.50–440.00 $437.52 $1,877 +5.55
474–495 477 9 427.50–445.00 $437.46 $2,087 —
500–520 508 13 430.00–437.50 $432.71 $2,198 +55.80
508–515 value added 513 27 440.00–447.00 $441.06 $2,263 +41.06
553–575 558 10 365.00–387.00 $371.54 $2,073 +19.54
551–576 value added 560 33 390.00–407.00 $403.32 $2,259 —
600–635 value added 605 12 380.00–395.00 $388.76 $2,352 —
605–630 620 16 360.00–375.00 $368.69 $2,286 +33.69
671 value added 671 13 367.50 $367.50 $2,466 +21.50
670–692 687 14 337.50–355.00 $343.35 $2,359 +32.85
704–715 705 22 321.50–331.00 $321.94 $2,270 +4.74
776 value added 776 65 348.00 $348.00 $2,700 —
755–792 781 36 320.00–333.00 $326.54 $2,550 -3.46
800 800 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 —
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
883–895 value added 892 143 309.50–325.00 $322.43 $2,876 —
908 value added 908 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,815 —
935 935 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,478 —
971 971 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,597 —
986 value added 986 166 304.30 $304.30 $3,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 425.00–430.00 $427.44 $1,445 —
387 387 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,606 —
475–485 480 3 400.00–407.50 $404.97 $1,944 —
510–515 512 3 407.50–417.00 $413.81 $2,119 +173.81
565–570 567 3 357.50–365.00 $362.49 $2,055 —
600–647 624 5 325.00–350.00 $341.26 $2,129 —
650 650 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,126 —
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 —
797 797 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,451 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
935 935 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 —
955 955 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,160 +17.57
315 fancy 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 +20.00
310–345 328 2 400.00–415.00 $407.10 $1,335 +9.36
364–395 fancy 366 17 442.50–452.50 $451.86 $1,654 +51.86
392 392 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,666 +57.89
415 fancy 415 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,627 -18.88
430–446 438 8 362.00–380.00 $372.15 $1,630 +3.57
455–495 466 25 350.00–367.50 $357.30 $1,665 +26.20
478 fancy 478 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,781 +21.16
505 value added 505 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 —
500–548 532 31 322.50–340.00 $332.67 $1,770 +7.68
555–581 value added 571 10 335.00–340.00 $338.25 $1,931 -0.75
555–598 578 27 317.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,877 +14.43
605 value added 605 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
600–640 619 18 305.00–322.50 $312.81 $1,936 +12.81
650–675 662 3 290.00–307.50 $296.64 $1,964 +11.22
705 value added 705 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,203 —
725–732 730 3 281.00–297.50 $292.04 $2,132 +42.00
762–795 779 14 270.00–287.00 $283.66 $2,210 —
850–865 855 3 245.00–250.00 $246.69 $2,109 -13.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 +58.36
415–425 420 2 342.50–350.00 $346.29 $1,454 +2.86
455–485 473 4 335.00–337.50 $336.26 $1,591 +51.26
500 500 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,612 +47.50
580 580 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,781 +16.38
602 602 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,776 +25.00
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 -0.19
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
840 840 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,033 —
890 890 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,798 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1375 1243 2 172.00–174.00 $173.11 $2,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 +80.00
245 fancy 245 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,740 —
290 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 +55.00
330 fancy 330 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,683 —
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 +23.07
367–390 377 4 440.00–460.00 $452.28 $1,705 +22.23
386 fancy 386 3 507.00 $507.00 $1,957 —
403–415 fancy 405 7 503.00–507.50 $503.66 $2,040 +63.66
408–440 416 4 440.00–455.00 $451.03 $1,876 +32.89
465–486 479 9 425.00–442.50 $436.30 $2,090 +52.80
500–502 fancy 501 3 422.50–425.00 $423.33 $2,121 +74.80
515–542 528 12 387.00–405.00 $395.52 $2,088 +65.80
560 fancy 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 +22.26
575–576 576 4 355.00–362.50 $360.63 $2,077 +48.41
600–622 612 4 320.00–337.50 $328.89 $2,013 +14.19
655–690 663 5 300.00–320.00 $310.11 $2,056 +29.84
702–710 705 3 280.00–290.00 $283.36 $1,998 +23.36
770–795 783 6 272.50–300.00 $291.98 $2,286 +1.98
830 830 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,386 +17.50
970 970 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,110 —
1035 1035 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 -62.00
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 -15.00
465–481 478 5 407.50–410.00 $407.99 $1,950 +60.49
502–525 510 3 380.00–385.00 $383.28 $1,955 +68.28
555–577 570 3 330.00–335.00 $333.38 $1,900 +57.23
605–610 608 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,839 +20.01
675 675 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -45.00
823 823 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,016 +5.00
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1315 1241 80-85% 4 134.00–139.00 $137.47 $1,706 —
1100–1430 1258 80-85% 11 149.00–159.00 $153.19 $1,927 -4.47
1145–1415 1280 80-85% 2 162.00–166.00 $163.79 $2,097 +6.13
1075–1445 1338 80-85% 11 140.00–148.00 $144.34 $1,931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1740 1580 75-80% 11 147.00–153.00 $149.73 $2,366 —
1535–1660 1593 75-80% 5 139.00–146.00 $143.41 $2,285 —
1450–1970 1710 75-80% 2 158.00–169.00 $162.66 $2,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,222 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1000 998 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $2,156 —
1515–1760 1625 5 199.00–209.00 $202.33 $3,288 —
1380–1930 1699 5 189.00–196.00 $191.45 $3,253 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,999

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1515 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,304.48
825–1450 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,635.04
905–1275 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,714.59

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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
830–1515 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,525.00–3,700.00 $3,176.05 —
1370–1453 1407 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,650.00–4,650.00 $4,233.51 —
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1655 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.