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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026 Corrected report

1,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.24/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,881/hd at 894 lb · 177 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.15/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,711/hd at 777 lb · 99 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $384.84/cwt +25.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 475 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,403 1,204 2,122
Feeder cattle 1,311 1,045 1,908
Slaughter cattle 64 83 150
Replacement cattle 28 76 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady but there were some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Bawling and fleshy calves facing some discounts and met with moderate demand. Good demand for weaned preconditioned calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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
310–335 fancy 330 5 530.00–555.00 $550.30 $1,816 +0.30
335 335 2 495.00–505.00 $500.00 $1,675 +37.67
365–372 367 6 505.00–510.00 $508.31 $1,865 +51.31
385 fancy 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 -2.34
405–410 fancy 408 3 480.00–490.00 $486.69 $1,986 +20.16
410–445 424 17 457.50–475.00 $468.41 $1,986 +30.89
464 fancy 464 18 452.00 $452.00 $2,097 —
465–491 485 26 431.00–440.00 $434.16 $2,106 -3.30
505 fancy 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 —
500–533 value added 522 13 407.00–420.00 $409.68 $2,139 -31.38
505–549 543 20 380.00–400.00 $396.70 $2,154 -36.01
554–571 value added 559 10 395.00–404.00 $400.96 $2,241 -2.36
560–596 587 8 374.00–390.00 $378.00 $2,219 +6.46
595 fancy 595 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,499 —
610 fancy 610 13 396.50 $396.50 $2,419 —
605–627 614 5 325.00–350.00 $339.78 $2,086 -28.91
618–643 value added 633 29 372.00–380.00 $374.96 $2,373 -13.80
650–688 670 20 330.00–345.00 $339.44 $2,274 -3.91
656–690 value added 683 38 360.00–370.00 $362.02 $2,473 -5.48
727 727 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,599 +35.56
769–770 769 6 332.50–333.00 $332.92 $2,560 +6.38
755–784 value added 777 93 347.50–351.00 $350.20 $2,721 +2.20
803–821 815 9 320.00–322.00 $321.34 $2,619 +6.34
857 857 5 323.00 $323.00 $2,768 +23.00
890–898 value added 895 172 320.75–323.00 $322.22 $2,884 -0.21
916 916 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,702 +30.00
982 value added 982 44 309.75 $309.75 $3,042 +5.45
1010 value added 1010 110 298.25 $298.25 $3,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
302 302 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,389 —
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 +70.00
422 422 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,878 —
450–494 488 7 417.50–420.00 $417.83 $2,039 +12.86
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -43.81
586 586 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,007 -19.99
605–635 620 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $2,000 -18.70
657–677 670 6 320.00–322.50 $321.68 $2,155 -5.32
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 -25.00
770–791 786 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,358 -7.50
845 845 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,366 +55.00
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,131 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 410.00–420.00 $414.95 $1,008 —
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 -2.00
310–315 313 2 415.00–425.00 $420.04 $1,315 +12.94
355–385 374 8 417.50–422.50 $419.35 $1,568 -5.65
363–387 fancy 380 28 435.00–438.00 $437.18 $1,661 -14.68
402 fancy 402 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,708 +33.00
410–437 420 11 392.50–402.50 $398.41 $1,673 +26.26
456–498 fancy 469 27 390.00–402.50 $395.73 $1,856 +23.23
471–487 480 34 365.00–387.50 $376.19 $1,806 +18.89
500–540 511 8 350.00–365.00 $359.67 $1,838 +27.00
523 fancy 523 4 403.00 $403.00 $2,108 —
520–543 value added 532 27 371.00–380.00 $374.45 $1,992 +9.45
565–590 578 12 325.00–345.00 $338.80 $1,958 +14.07
562–591 value added 579 11 350.00–360.00 $355.79 $2,060 +17.54
600–635 619 9 311.00–330.00 $319.83 $1,980 +7.02
602–639 value added 619 16 341.00–342.50 $341.75 $2,115 +1.75
666–677 value added 673 20 334.00–335.00 $334.65 $2,252 —
675–682 677 8 310.00–327.50 $319.35 $2,162 +22.71
735–743 738 11 297.50–310.00 $301.35 $2,224 +9.31
738 value added 738 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,406 +13.50
768 value added 768 9 324.00 $324.00 $2,488 —
760–795 773 8 280.00–290.00 $286.72 $2,216 +3.06
820 820 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,419 —
857 857 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,228 +13.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 365.00–370.00 $367.37 $856 —
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 —
310–318 316 4 390.00–400.00 $392.45 $1,240 +17.45
370–390 380 2 375.00–385.00 $379.87 $1,444 -20.13
415–435 420 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,562 +25.71
455–495 482 5 352.50–360.00 $357.44 $1,723 +21.18
520–540 530 2 312.50–322.50 $317.41 $1,682 -5.09
570–590 583 3 320.00–322.50 $321.69 $1,875 +14.69
635 635 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,921 +7.50
650–685 673 4 282.50–290.00 $286.25 $1,926 +16.25
700–715 704 5 280.00–290.00 $283.52 $1,996 —
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
872 872 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,136 +43.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,930 —
1080–1095 1087 3 182.00–189.00 $186.02 $2,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221–230 223 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,115 -30.00
260 260 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 -45.00
331–347 336 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,613 +10.00
345 fancy 345 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,777 +5.00
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 +7.72
405–435 fancy 431 7 462.00–472.00 $463.34 $1,997 -40.32
420–447 438 6 425.00–440.00 $432.01 $1,892 -19.02
450–460 fancy 455 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —
490 490 3 402.50–420.00 $414.17 $2,029 -22.13
510–530 fancy 512 17 392.00–410.00 $403.65 $2,067 -19.68
505–535 515 4 370.00–380.00 $376.20 $1,937 -19.32
550–567 560 9 375.00–380.00 $376.71 $2,110 +16.08
560 fancy 560 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 +10.00
625 fancy 625 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
628–635 629 7 342.50–355.00 $352.13 $2,215 +23.24
650–695 664 9 310.00–325.00 $316.35 $2,101 +6.24
715–735 728 3 307.50–317.00 $310.61 $2,261 +27.25
765–780 775 3 275.00–280.00 $278.35 $2,157 -13.63
895 895 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,260 —
920 920 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
1070 1070 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
290 290 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,240 —
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —
380 380 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,662 +97.50
403–410 405 4 417.00 $417.00 $1,689 +57.00
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 -27.99
505–545 525 3 350.00–360.00 $354.04 $1,859 -29.24
560–595 578 2 350.00–355.00 $352.42 $2,037 +19.04
645 645 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,174 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 -10.00
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 +40.00
775 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
870 870 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,175 +20.00
905 905 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1205 1136 80-85% 4 160.00–169.00 $163.60 $1,858 —
1070–1275 1160 80-85% 4 129.00–135.00 $132.06 $1,532 —
1060–1410 1217 80-85% 12 138.00–145.00 $143.32 $1,744 +5.85
1070–1430 1263 80-85% 15 146.00–158.00 $149.66 $1,890 -3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,708 —
1550–1655 1597 75-80% 3 141.00–145.00 $142.64 $2,278 -0.77
1580–2080 1773 75-80% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.28 $2,664 —
1755–1810 1783 75-80% 2 154.00–158.00 $156.03 $2,782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–890 765 85-90% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.25 $1,249 —
860 860 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,221 —
965–980 973 85-90% 2 144.00–153.00 $148.47 $1,445 +22.47
985 985 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,241 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,670 —
1460–1840 1672 5 187.00–198.00 $192.21 $3,214 +0.76
1775 1775 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,177 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 1 231.00 $231.00 $4,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843
1000–1105 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 207.00–210.00 $208.43 $2,195

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1395 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,443.47
760–1325 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–2,750.00 $2,398.14
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 -583.51

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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.