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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026 Corrected report

2,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.80/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 710 lb · 144 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.46/cwt +22.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,984/hd at 940 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.53/cwt +22.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 634 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,510 1,403 1,765
Feeder cattle 2,326 1,311 1,517
Slaughter cattle 117 64 114
Replacement cattle 67 28 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand with moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
220 220 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,254 —
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 —
312–340 326 8 500.00–527.50 $510.17 $1,663 +10.17
315–345 fancy 337 10 537.50–555.00 $542.22 $1,827 -8.08
352 thin fleshed 352 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,971 —
367–395 382 10 480.00–505.00 $493.47 $1,885 -14.84
395 fancy 395 1 532.50 $532.50 $2,103 +32.50
407–423 thin fleshed 418 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,132 —
405–440 fancy 424 14 492.50–500.00 $497.12 $2,108 +10.43
427–443 440 18 455.00–467.50 $461.38 $2,030 -7.03
450–487 fancy 478 5 460.00–475.00 $467.06 $2,233 +15.06
460–490 478 29 435.00–450.00 $443.05 $2,118 +8.89
500–513 value added 508 8 430.00–440.00 $434.09 $2,205 +24.41
500–515 fancy 509 13 450.00–452.50 $451.15 $2,296 +11.15
500–542 528 39 400.00–422.50 $413.20 $2,182 +16.50
550–571 value added 565 32 390.00–402.50 $394.39 $2,228 -6.57
550–595 582 26 370.00–389.00 $377.80 $2,199 -0.20
600–615 value added 607 16 390.00–400.00 $394.67 $2,396 +19.71
605–642 625 29 350.00–374.00 $367.68 $2,298 +27.90
655–695 value added 667 18 365.00–370.00 $366.64 $2,445 +4.62
650–697 680 38 340.00–361.00 $355.87 $2,420 +16.43
707–714 value added 710 121 367.50–369.00 $368.31 $2,615 —
705–715 711 23 347.50–362.50 $352.62 $2,507 -4.88
764 value added 764 61 351.50 $351.50 $2,685 +1.30
750–797 783 38 330.00–340.00 $331.57 $2,596 -1.35
810–835 821 68 313.00–328.50 $314.52 $2,582 -6.82
800–847 value added 831 24 330.00–340.00 $330.99 $2,751 —
889–897 893 56 313.00–317.50 $316.22 $2,824 —
933–947 value added 940 120 316.50–318.50 $317.46 $2,984 —
955–977 970 3 272.50–285.00 $276.60 $2,683 —
1034–1045 1036 6 265.00–275.00 $266.68 $2,763 —
1067 1067 17 265.00 $265.00 $2,828 —
1069 value added 1069 97 289.00 $289.00 $3,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 497.50 $497.50 $1,731 —
440 440 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,969 —
452–489 472 17 427.50–430.00 $428.83 $2,024 —
545 545 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,166 —
625 625 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,150 —
714–740 727 2 335.00–341.00 $337.95 $2,457 —
965–992 983 3 265.00–270.00 $266.64 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 ±0.00
360 360 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 -10.00
400 400 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 -15.00
465–497 483 7 417.50–422.50 $419.99 $2,029 +2.16
500–542 526 5 392.50–395.00 $393.97 $2,072 +23.97
565–581 577 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,077 +17.50
635 635 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,175 +19.94
650–665 658 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,138 +3.32
710 710 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,325 +47.50
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 -25.00
880 880 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,266 -32.50
960 960 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,136 —
1040 1040 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,496 —
1075 1075 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 -4.95
250 fancy 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
260–285 276 4 430.00–445.00 $438.94 $1,211 +18.94
330–345 338 2 425.00–440.00 $432.67 $1,462 +12.63
366 thin fleshed 366 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,638 —
355–375 fancy 367 8 422.50–435.00 $431.31 $1,583 -5.87
355–390 371 4 400.00–410.00 $403.22 $1,496 -16.13
420–422 fancy 421 13 410.00–415.00 $413.65 $1,741 -11.35
405–442 424 14 392.50–407.50 $405.19 $1,718 +6.78
455–498 475 29 370.00–387.50 $377.95 $1,795 +1.76
471–493 fancy 478 10 392.50–400.00 $394.02 $1,883 -1.71
495 thin fleshed 495 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,116 —
515 fancy 515 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,996 -15.50
505–541 522 16 335.00–357.50 $342.69 $1,789 -16.98
512–547 value added 533 30 362.50–372.50 $367.76 $1,960 -6.69
562 value added 562 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,051 +9.21
556–599 581 34 330.00–355.00 $341.02 $1,981 +2.22
605–640 622 26 320.00–335.00 $328.49 $2,043 +8.66
608–639 value added 638 87 347.50–365.50 $364.91 $2,328 +23.16
650–685 660 26 310.00–329.00 $322.14 $2,126 +2.79
660–688 value added 686 81 335.00–340.50 $340.17 $2,334 +5.52
703–724 value added 710 44 324.00–330.00 $327.70 $2,327 +1.70
701–738 715 39 312.50–322.50 $320.45 $2,291 +19.10
762 value added 762 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,419 -6.50
770–775 773 2 287.50–290.00 $288.75 $2,232 +2.03
817–830 827 9 304.50–313.00 $306.37 $2,534 +11.37
840 value added 840 40 300.25 $300.25 $2,522 —
891 value added 891 51 303.00 $303.00 $2,700 —
871–893 892 60 305.00–307.25 $307.14 $2,740 +47.14
920–948 927 16 295.00–302.50 $296.97 $2,753 —
950 950 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 360.00 $360.00 $792 -7.37
295–297 296 4 410.00–415.00 $412.49 $1,221 +32.49
310–332 325 3 410.00–415.00 $413.41 $1,344 +20.96
393 393 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,513 +5.13
430–440 435 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,620 +0.47
457–495 470 13 360.00–365.00 $361.56 $1,699 +4.12
530–545 540 6 330.00–335.00 $331.66 $1,791 +14.25
555–585 564 11 325.00–329.00 $327.22 $1,846 +5.53
605–641 622 8 310.00–315.00 $312.90 $1,946 +10.40
655–670 662 4 287.50–290.00 $288.12 $1,907 +1.87
710–720 715 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,020 -1.00
767–780 771 3 262.50–265.00 $264.16 $2,037 —
820–840 830 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,200 +25.00
915–922 920 3 252.50–260.00 $257.51 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–377 374 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,459 —
400–440 415 3 380.00–385.00 $382.58 $1,588 —
503 503 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,710 —
560 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 —
602 602 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,941 —
663–690 670 4 302.50–307.50 $303.79 $2,035 —
750 750 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,156 —
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
855 855 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 —
940 940 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 601.00 $601.00 $1,202 —
260–290 278 6 495.00–510.00 $501.75 $1,395 +41.75
275–296 fancy 291 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,542 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,874 —
330 fancy 330 1 502.50 $502.50 $1,658 -12.50
330–347 343 5 460.00–477.50 $471.11 $1,616 -8.89
360–375 368 4 500.00–510.00 $505.10 $1,859 +45.10
365–375 fancy 370 2 530.00–540.00 $534.93 $1,979 —
413–430 fancy 422 10 490.00–505.00 $497.35 $2,099 +34.01
410–445 434 8 447.50–460.00 $454.80 $1,974 +22.79
450–490 465 8 427.50–440.00 $433.40 $2,015 +19.23
500–545 507 12 370.00–385.00 $374.85 $1,900 -1.35
525 fancy 525 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,126 +1.35
560–585 fancy 564 8 380.00–390.00 $386.21 $2,178 -3.79
575–590 587 9 350.00–370.00 $354.18 $2,079 -22.53
605–632 615 14 330.00–347.00 $338.49 $2,082 -13.64
655–675 665 4 310.00–322.00 $315.42 $2,098 -0.93
710 fancy 710 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,464 —
710–725 717 7 312.50–330.00 $318.60 $2,284 +7.99
760–795 777 3 300.00–320.00 $307.51 $2,389 +29.16
793 fancy 793 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,657 —
810–825 820 3 252.00–260.00 $254.63 $2,088 —
987 987 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,616 —
1045 1045 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 450.00–460.00 $454.91 $1,274 +27.41
312 312 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,326 -25.00
365–390 378 2 455.00–465.00 $459.83 $1,738 +22.33
415–430 423 3 435.00–440.00 $436.67 $1,847 +19.67
450–460 455 2 410.00–422.50 $416.18 $1,894 +36.18
511–530 516 6 342.50–350.00 $346.24 $1,787 -7.80
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 -7.42
615–620 619 4 320.00–325.00 $321.24 $1,988 -15.76
695 695 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,102 +32.50
705–710 707 3 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,068 +12.49
757–765 760 3 285.00–288.00 $286.99 $2,181 +74.99
1050 1050 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
705 705 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,133 —
750–765 758 2 290.00–291.00 $290.50 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410–1570 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,834.40 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1215 1154 80-85% 5 160.00–163.00 $161.61 $1,865 +29.55
1105–1305 1233 80-85% 8 129.00–134.00 $131.13 $1,617 -12.19
1105–1435 1281 80-85% 13 143.00–154.00 $148.11 $1,897 -1.55
1175–1445 1357 80-85% 11 135.00–142.00 $139.56 $1,894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,896 +14.00
1450–1705 1532 75-80% 7 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $2,109 —
1510–1775 1602 75-80% 3 142.00–148.00 $144.53 $2,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–975 963 85-90% 2 114.00–121.00 $117.45 $1,131 -31.02
920–1040 980 85-90% 2 90.00–98.00 $94.24 $924 -31.76
985 985 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,546 +31.00
970–1030 1000 85-90% 2 131.00–138.00 $134.61 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1965 1548 10 171.00–179.00 $174.89 $2,707 —
1205–1860 1604 9 180.00–188.00 $184.36 $2,957 —
1505–2020 1767 6 192.00–199.00 $194.73 $3,441 +15.73

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–900 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 181.00–205.00 $193.38 $1,688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
930–1340 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,025.00–2,950.00 $2,639.14
1045–1585 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,350.00–3,500.00 $2,917.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–895 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,525.00–2,200.00 $2,077.53
887 887 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —

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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
935–1455 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,371.14 —

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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.