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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

2,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.88/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,445/hd at 786 lb · 233 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.31/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 667 lb · 195 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.23/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,942/hd at 927 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,279 1,535 1,393
Feeder cattle 1,836 1,386 1,031
Slaughter cattle 132 112 231
Replacement cattle 311 37 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good 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 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 +60.00
302 thin fleshed 302 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,872 +30.00
305–340 fancy 323 2 560.00–585.00 $573.18 $1,851 +46.18
320–332 328 3 530.00–550.00 $536.50 $1,760 +34.17
370 thin fleshed 370 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,090 —
350–395 383 14 505.00–520.00 $514.07 $1,969 +17.75
360–395 fancy 388 10 527.50–540.00 $529.65 $2,055 +9.44
405–425 fancy 409 11 502.00–515.00 $505.81 $2,069 -4.19
405–440 421 18 470.00–490.00 $480.26 $2,022 +22.28
450 fancy 450 6 465.00–480.00 $467.50 $2,104 +17.50
460–497 488 36 436.00–455.00 $440.04 $2,147 +18.00
500–510 fancy 503 12 437.00–455.00 $450.10 $2,264 —
500–510 value added 505 3 410.00–420.00 $416.63 $2,104 +9.64
501–546 530 37 380.00–405.00 $390.47 $2,069 +0.30
551–572 value added 561 20 390.00–400.00 $395.72 $2,220 -12.54
550–595 567 37 372.00–387.50 $382.68 $2,170 +3.63
603–635 value added 613 54 380.00–392.50 $385.32 $2,362 -7.28
600–633 616 49 355.00–377.50 $371.69 $2,290 -0.05
659–665 value added 665 164 372.50–374.75 $374.68 $2,492 +2.83
650–689 676 31 345.00–365.00 $353.49 $2,390 -2.97
702–748 718 26 335.00–352.50 $345.36 $2,480 +3.68
758–793 775 44 325.00–349.00 $339.77 $2,633 +0.32
805 value added 805 15 337.50 $337.50 $2,717 —
810–835 823 7 310.00–327.50 $318.45 $2,621 +4.64
860–882 875 3 312.50–315.00 $313.32 $2,742 -1.68
903–920 905 14 302.50–319.50 $317.03 $2,869 +25.03
930 value added 930 120 317.25 $317.25 $2,950 -8.25
970–983 979 6 280.00–282.50 $281.67 $2,758 +4.17
980 value added 980 3 310.00 $310.00 $3,038 —
1127 1127 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,733 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 —
415–447 434 5 460.00–465.00 $461.98 $2,005 +19.51
463–491 475 8 430.00–435.00 $431.77 $2,051 +26.32
532–545 536 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,930 —
565–587 581 6 347.00–352.00 $347.90 $2,021 +15.90
630–640 635 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 -3.00
685–697 693 3 330.00–337.50 $335.03 $2,322 +5.03
710 710 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -24.78
795 795 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 -7.50
850–885 873 3 272.00–272.50 $272.16 $2,376 —
972 972 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,697 +28.76
1030–1035 1033 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $2,195 —
1070 1070 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 —
515 515 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 ±0.00
580–585 583 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,110 -2.00
625–630 627 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,194 -7.00
662–695 674 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,292 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,112 —
295–297 296 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,243 +45.18
315–327 323 3 425.00–435.00 $428.25 $1,383 +29.39
360–398 387 15 405.00–425.00 $415.30 $1,607 +12.37
405–438 fancy 428 9 405.00–415.00 $409.74 $1,754 +6.01
415–441 433 26 385.00–397.00 $388.12 $1,681 +7.54
453 fancy 453 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,767 -19.49
450–490 476 31 360.00–375.00 $370.18 $1,762 -3.21
503–540 value added 517 34 380.00–395.00 $386.89 $2,000 +12.69
502–532 519 10 350.00–375.00 $368.56 $1,913 +12.82
555 value added 555 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -9.76
550–598 575 54 330.00–345.00 $338.36 $1,946 -8.73
600–640 619 24 322.00–339.00 $332.63 $2,059 +5.22
643 value added 643 80 358.00 $358.00 $2,302 +14.34
650–695 665 12 312.00–327.50 $320.60 $2,132 +3.47
674 value added 674 11 338.00 $338.00 $2,278 +1.67
710–732 723 6 312.50–325.00 $319.11 $2,307 +11.60
742 value added 742 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,449 -0.38
758–762 760 5 292.50–302.50 $298.49 $2,269 +15.99
750–790 value added 787 228 310.00–311.50 $311.15 $2,449 +0.71
805–842 826 5 267.50–282.50 $271.44 $2,242 -2.56
850–884 873 3 272.00–287.00 $276.87 $2,417 +10.45
882 value added 882 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,699 —
920–930 925 3 262.50–275.00 $269.15 $2,490 +17.21
1006–1015 1010 5 232.00–250.00 $242.76 $2,452 +6.76
1060 1060 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 405.00 $405.00 $871 +55.00
270 270 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 —
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —
385 385 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,530 +70.00
425–440 430 3 370.00–375.00 $373.29 $1,605 +21.59
455–471 465 5 352.00–355.00 $353.18 $1,642 +4.29
520–545 532 13 340.00–347.50 $345.35 $1,837 +11.60
550–595 572 11 317.00–325.00 $320.80 $1,835 -3.60
610–625 616 11 305.00–310.00 $306.37 $1,887 -7.29
650–695 679 5 302.00–310.00 $304.56 $2,068 +5.71
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 +50.00
750–775 763 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,155 +11.00
915–930 923 2 247.50–250.00 $248.76 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 430.00 $430.00 $946 —
338 338 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,377 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1210 1190 2 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $1,875 —
1210 1210 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–246 fancy 238 4 635.00–655.00 $650.49 $1,548 —
230–242 238 3 535.00–600.00 $579.06 $1,378 —
240 thin fleshed 240 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,632 —
283–285 284 4 525.00–540.00 $528.77 $1,502 +56.24
315 315 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,654 +25.00
342 fancy 342 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,001 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,100 —
350–395 fancy 373 2 520.00–530.00 $525.30 $1,959 -9.70
365–395 380 2 470.00–480.00 $475.20 $1,806 -34.80
400–423 fancy 413 6 502.50–520.00 $506.60 $2,092 —
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
450 fancy 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —
452–465 462 15 440.00–450.00 $443.17 $2,047 +11.90
500–505 fancy 503 8 395.00–413.00 $406.29 $2,044 —
515–540 527 11 367.50–385.00 $380.63 $2,006 +0.64
550–590 572 3 350.00–360.00 $353.21 $2,020 -6.10
603–620 607 9 340.00–357.00 $344.72 $2,092 +12.99
620 fancy 620 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,275 —
655–675 668 4 320.00–335.00 $323.68 $2,162 -2.95
700–735 714 4 300.00–315.00 $307.41 $2,195 -15.17
760–770 767 3 295.00–310.00 $301.63 $2,314 -20.87
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 +10.00
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 +25.00
482–496 492 8 422.00–430.00 $426.78 $2,100 +23.75
515–542 534 8 332.50–366.00 $354.22 $1,892 +29.22
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +10.00
625 625 6 327.50 $327.50 $2,047 +24.01
702 702 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,966 +6.28
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
835 835 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 —
887–895 890 3 252.50 $252.50 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1930 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 2,150.00–5,300.00 $3,530.02 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1180 1164 80-85% 4 146.00–151.00 $148.86 $1,733 +23.73
1090–1405 1224 80-85% 9 120.00–127.00 $124.51 $1,524 -19.73
1050–1420 1243 80-85% 16 129.00–135.00 $132.45 $1,646 -11.79
1055–1390 1254 80-85% 17 136.00–144.00 $139.22 $1,746 +6.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1570 1518 75-80% 3 122.00–124.00 $123.33 $1,872 -9.12
1505–1700 1567 75-80% 8 131.00–138.00 $133.78 $2,096 -4.67
1510–1705 1581 75-80% 4 141.00–144.00 $141.81 $2,242 -2.71
1550–1725 1649 75-80% 7 125.00–129.00 $127.57 $2,104 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,132 —
840–930 895 85-90% 3 147.00–152.00 $148.90 $1,333 —
775–1040 922 85-90% 5 109.00–110.00 $109.77 $1,012 -15.62
1035 1035 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,242 +5.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1800 1474 7 179.00–184.00 $181.42 $2,674 —
1535–2040 1788 2 189.00–190.00 $189.43 $3,387 +21.31
1515–2415 1848 5 171.00–176.00 $173.10 $3,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1080 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 165.00–170.00 $167.62 $1,726

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1290 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,150.00–3,100.00 $2,215.32
755–1751 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 1,825.00–3,250.00 $2,714.78
1003–1557 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 2,575.00–3,700.00 $3,237.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–845 766 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,425.00–2,325.00 $1,963.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 27 320.00 $320.00 $1,498 —

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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
981–1875 1387 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 62 2,400.00–4,450.00 $3,921.80 +607.71
1252–1665 1459 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 4,000.00–4,850.00 $4,384.51 —
1665 1665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.