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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

1,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.79/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,339/hd at 709 lb · 116 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.92/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,971/hd at 914 lb · 115 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.15/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,859/hd at 879 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,535 2,510 1,954
Feeder cattle 1,386 2,326 1,671
Slaughter cattle 112 117 145
Replacement cattle 37 67 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate to good 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
230–237 fancy 234 4 515.00–550.00 $532.24 $1,245 —
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 -80.00
255 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 +40.00
312 thin fleshed 312 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,841 —
315 fancy 315 1 527.00 $527.00 $1,660 -15.22
330–345 338 2 495.00–510.00 $502.33 $1,698 -7.84
355–370 fancy 363 2 510.00–530.00 $520.21 $1,888 -12.29
355–397 380 8 485.00–500.00 $496.32 $1,886 +2.85
405 fancy 405 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 +12.88
420–435 425 4 455.00–465.00 $457.98 $1,946 -3.40
455 fancy 455 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 -17.06
460–491 483 12 418.00–440.00 $422.04 $2,038 -21.01
500–543 525 44 380.00–401.00 $390.17 $2,048 -23.03
520–540 value added 538 13 406.00–410.00 $406.99 $2,190 -27.10
546 fancy 546 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,307 —
550–596 575 24 370.00–390.00 $379.05 $2,180 +1.25
555–583 value added 579 13 406.00–422.50 $408.26 $2,364 +13.87
603–648 625 29 362.00–382.50 $371.74 $2,323 +4.06
607–631 value added 628 15 391.50–400.00 $392.60 $2,466 -2.07
654–665 value added 660 35 369.00–374.50 $371.85 $2,454 +5.21
655–685 675 27 354.50–360.00 $356.46 $2,406 +0.59
700–740 719 12 332.50–345.00 $341.68 $2,457 -10.94
760–797 768 21 327.50–343.00 $339.45 $2,607 +7.88
820–845 833 2 310.00–317.50 $313.81 $2,614 -0.71
878 value added 878 57 328.00 $328.00 $2,880 —
884 884 16 315.00 $315.00 $2,785 -1.22
900–928 value added 914 113 325.00–326.00 $325.50 $2,975 +8.04
930 930 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,716 —
955 955 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,650 +0.90
1020 1020 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,448 -26.68
1100 value added 1100 16 258.00 $258.00 $2,838 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,128 —
396 396 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,822 —
435–445 440 2 440.00–445.00 $442.47 $1,947 —
475–496 492 5 400.00–409.00 $405.45 $1,995 -14.54
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -73.97
560 560 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,859 -28.00
627–630 628 5 342.50–345.00 $343.00 $2,154 +0.50
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 +5.00
705–747 732 5 322.00–327.00 $324.78 $2,377 -2.72
775 775 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,538 +52.50
926 926 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,408 —
950–955 953 2 245.00–252.50 $248.74 $2,370 +26.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 —
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 -22.50
580 580 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,111 —
605 605 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,160 +13.00
696 696 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,373 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 370.00–380.00 $374.82 $1,031 -64.12
280 fancy 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 -80.00
314 fancy 314 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,319 —
310–327 321 4 390.00–402.50 $398.86 $1,280 -33.81
362–392 376 5 400.00–410.00 $402.93 $1,515 -0.29
375–385 fancy 378 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,625 -1.31
400–445 fancy 422 7 400.00–407.00 $403.73 $1,704 -9.92
410–445 425 8 370.00–395.00 $380.58 $1,617 -24.61
425 thin fleshed 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 —
453–485 fancy 461 11 405.00–415.00 $409.49 $1,888 +15.47
451–498 474 23 365.00–385.00 $373.39 $1,770 -4.56
512–527 value added 517 6 372.50–377.50 $374.20 $1,935 +6.44
500–540 527 25 342.00–361.00 $355.74 $1,875 +13.05
532–540 fancy 535 6 380.00–387.50 $382.52 $2,046 -4.98
560–590 value added 570 3 357.00–365.00 $359.76 $2,051 -5.24
550–590 574 33 337.00–355.00 $347.09 $1,992 +6.07
605–640 624 11 320.00–330.00 $327.41 $2,043 -1.08
629–642 value added 635 47 340.00–347.00 $343.66 $2,182 -21.25
662–672 value added 669 27 330.00–339.00 $336.33 $2,250 -3.84
655–692 676 8 312.00–322.50 $317.13 $2,144 -5.01
705–711 value added 709 113 320.00–335.00 $330.38 $2,342 +2.68
720–722 721 3 297.50–312.50 $307.51 $2,217 -12.94
760–796 787 9 280.00–295.00 $282.50 $2,223 -6.25
782–790 value added 790 39 300.00–311.00 $310.44 $2,452 -7.06
847 847 4 274.00 $274.00 $2,321 -32.37
860–871 869 5 260.00–268.00 $266.42 $2,315 -40.72
922–927 923 9 250.00–252.50 $251.94 $2,325 -45.03
950–990 970 2 217.50–227.50 $222.40 $2,157 -67.60
1018 1018 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -10.00
390 390 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,277 -57.50
430–445 437 3 350.00–355.00 $351.70 $1,537 -20.77
455–492 472 5 345.00–352.50 $348.89 $1,647 -12.67
525–545 532 8 330.00–335.00 $333.75 $1,776 +2.09
555–575 567 5 322.50–327.00 $324.40 $1,839 -2.82
625–627 626 3 312.00–317.00 $313.66 $1,964 +0.76
662–697 680 4 295.00–302.50 $298.85 $2,032 +10.73
740 740 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 -27.52
750–765 755 3 270.00–272.50 $271.50 $2,050 +7.34
805 805 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 -50.00
898 898 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,200 —
1070 1070 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 6 357.00–360.00 $359.50 $1,726 —
540–545 544 5 337.00–340.00 $337.60 $1,837 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1310 1295 2 172.00–177.00 $174.53 $2,260 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 205.00 $205.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–274 273 8 465.00–475.00 $472.53 $1,290 -29.22
348 348 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,740 +28.89
353 fancy 353 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,889 +0.07
375 375 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,912 +4.90
407–410 408 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,877 +5.20
457–475 462 12 427.00–440.00 $431.27 $1,992 -2.13
500–535 517 15 372.00–390.00 $379.99 $1,965 +5.14
560–583 573 7 355.00–362.00 $359.31 $2,059 +5.13
582–590 fancy 585 3 375.00–377.50 $376.66 $2,203 -9.55
600–640 615 9 325.00–337.00 $331.73 $2,040 -6.76
650–670 657 6 320.00–337.50 $326.63 $2,146 +11.21
651–665 fancy 657 6 342.50–347.50 $345.57 $2,270 —
700–715 708 2 315.00–330.00 $322.58 $2,284 +3.98
755 755 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,435 +14.99
800 800 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,500 +57.87
900 900 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
975 975 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,116 -48.00
1041 1041 5 227.50 $227.50 $2,368 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 -14.91
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 +40.00
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 -24.83
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 -6.67
467–490 475 3 402.00–405.00 $403.03 $1,914 -13.15
500–540 525 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -21.24
552–588 574 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,952 -5.00
600–605 603 2 300.00–307.00 $303.49 $1,830 -17.75
675–690 683 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,117 +7.50
706–730 712 4 270.00–275.00 $273.72 $1,949 -18.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
455–465 460 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
517–535 524 5 360.00–367.50 $364.39 $1,909 +4.39
670–695 683 2 312.00–317.00 $314.45 $2,148 —
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1830 1830 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1395 1181 80-85% 8 120.00–129.00 $125.13 $1,478 -36.48
1070–1400 1221 80-85% 6 142.00–148.00 $144.24 $1,761 +13.11
1090–1370 1262 80-85% 7 130.00–136.00 $133.20 $1,681 -14.91
1120–1425 1279 80-85% 22 135.00–140.00 $137.36 $1,757 -10.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1575 1528 75-80% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.45 $2,024 -5.22
1450–1780 1569 75-80% 10 135.00–142.00 $138.45 $2,172 —
1515–1640 1578 75-80% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.52 $2,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1010 943 85-90% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.39 $1,182 —
990 990 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,574 +2.00
915–1150 1014 85-90% 4 102.00–105.00 $104.07 $1,055 -30.54
980–1050 1015 85-90% 2 111.00–119.00 $114.86 $1,166 -19.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1930 1666 7 174.00–179.00 $176.37 $2,938 —
1360–2040 1798 4 166.00–171.00 $168.12 $3,023 -26.61
1525–2210 1933 3 181.00–189.00 $184.37 $3,564 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1220 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 164.00–175.00 $169.45 $1,961

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1140 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,327.47
880–1690 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–3,600.00 $2,994.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–907 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–2,450.00 $2,152.50

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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
1325–1460 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,550.00 $3,314.09 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,434 —

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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.