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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

2,586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.68/cwt +21.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,907/hd at 869 lb · 195 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.45/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 782 lb · 162 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.13/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,010/hd at 920 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,586 2,279 2,087
Feeder cattle 2,374 1,836 1,620
Slaughter cattle 132 132 261
Replacement cattle 80 311 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
257 257 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,542 —
300–320 fancy 310 4 550.00–555.00 $553.71 $1,717 -19.47
310 thin fleshed 310 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 -20.00
330–345 338 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,741 -21.50
355–375 365 3 500.00–520.00 $506.67 $1,849 -7.40
395 fancy 395 4 525.00–530.00 $526.25 $2,079 -3.40
405 fancy 405 3 500.00–515.00 $510.00 $2,066 +4.19
410–415 thin fleshed 412 3 540.00–545.00 $543.32 $2,238 —
400–445 427 25 465.00–480.00 $471.17 $2,012 -9.09
450 fancy 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 +22.50
462–490 480 16 460.00–480.00 $470.71 $2,259 +30.67
500–515 fancy 505 3 450.00–460.00 $453.40 $2,290 +3.30
505–521 value added 516 36 422.50–442.00 $436.32 $2,251 +19.69
505–545 535 13 390.00–415.00 $402.02 $2,151 +11.55
560–586 value added 569 26 385.00–397.50 $386.75 $2,201 -8.97
550–595 579 19 352.00–375.00 $365.61 $2,117 -17.07
600–632 626 21 345.00–360.00 $355.73 $2,227 -15.96
600–645 value added 639 7 365.00–372.50 $367.50 $2,348 -17.82
653–690 670 16 345.00–360.00 $354.07 $2,372 +0.58
652–689 value added 675 46 368.00–375.00 $370.05 $2,498 -4.63
703–740 713 11 330.00–350.00 $339.66 $2,422 -5.70
700–735 value added 719 92 357.50–372.50 $370.53 $2,664 —
750–786 772 21 330.00–346.00 $342.70 $2,646 +2.93
774–795 value added 784 141 350.00–353.20 $351.61 $2,757 —
800–805 803 5 312.00–325.00 $317.18 $2,547 -1.27
800–833 value added 831 55 330.00–336.00 $330.29 $2,745 -7.21
852–867 857 6 310.00–312.50 $310.84 $2,664 -2.48
852–870 value added 869 189 330.00–336.50 $335.44 $2,915 —
902–935 value added 918 110 330.00 $330.00 $3,029 +12.75
922–945 928 31 300.00–321.50 $316.93 $2,941 -0.10
952 952 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,856 +18.33
1105 value added 1105 52 282.00 $282.00 $3,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 —
425 425 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 -16.98
455–485 461 6 445.00–452.50 $448.35 $2,067 +16.58
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 +10.00
550–590 570 8 340.00–347.00 $344.54 $1,964 -3.36
620–625 623 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,072 -7.49
675–688 685 5 335.00–341.00 $339.62 $2,326 +4.59
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
835 835 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 —
930 930 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 487.50 $487.50 $1,658 —
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
305–332 321 5 395.00–405.00 $401.05 $1,287 -27.20
337 fancy 337 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,382 —
355 fancy 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
350–390 372 14 395.00–405.00 $399.50 $1,486 -15.80
400–447 fancy 417 9 400.00–415.00 $404.11 $1,685 -5.63
400–445 425 40 370.00–383.00 $379.57 $1,613 -8.55
450–480 462 25 360.00–375.00 $368.88 $1,704 -1.30
466–477 fancy 469 13 385.00–395.00 $391.60 $1,837 +1.60
507–548 value added 529 41 362.50–367.50 $364.84 $1,930 -22.05
510–545 530 49 342.50–360.00 $353.03 $1,871 -15.53
542 fancy 542 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,168 —
555 value added 555 9 356.00 $356.00 $1,976 +6.00
550–597 578 53 330.00–345.00 $337.46 $1,951 -0.90
600–640 623 33 320.00–338.00 $332.39 $2,071 -0.24
641 value added 641 85 359.50 $359.50 $2,304 +1.50
652–697 672 11 310.00–325.00 $317.60 $2,134 -3.00
650–690 value added 677 3 330.00–340.00 $336.80 $2,280 -1.20
703–745 724 21 302.00–321.00 $314.95 $2,280 -4.16
718–730 value added 727 79 329.00–343.60 $342.15 $2,487 +12.15
762–782 765 15 316.00–321.00 $320.32 $2,450 +21.83
772–781 value added 776 51 319.50–320.00 $319.78 $2,481 +8.63
812–816 815 13 308.00 $308.00 $2,510 +36.56
888–895 value added 892 125 302.50–306.10 $304.22 $2,714 -1.78
910 910 9 282.00 $282.00 $2,566 +12.85
1080 1080 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,700 +22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 400.00 $400.00 $868 -5.00
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 +20.00
300–346 326 8 375.00–380.00 $376.95 $1,229 -8.05
350–392 360 14 360.00–365.00 $362.05 $1,303 -35.45
402–435 419 6 357.50–365.00 $360.74 $1,512 -12.55
450–485 464 10 342.00–350.00 $344.09 $1,597 -9.09
503–541 527 13 335.00–340.00 $337.86 $1,781 -7.49
565–595 575 3 320.00–330.00 $323.45 $1,860 +2.65
605–617 614 4 315.00–317.50 $316.12 $1,941 +9.75
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 +10.44
705–743 728 6 295.00–300.00 $299.18 $2,178 -5.82
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 +2.50

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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 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,120 —
205–243 234 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,170 -79.06
300 fancy 300 3 560.00–585.00 $568.33 $1,705 —
300–320 thin fleshed 310 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 —
307–340 321 9 530.00–555.00 $547.49 $1,757 +22.49
350–365 thin fleshed 361 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,058 -30.00
370 fancy 370 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,016 +19.70
353–397 383 10 485.00–502.50 $490.93 $1,880 +15.73
417–420 thin fleshed 418 6 527.50–535.00 $528.76 $2,210 —
405–423 fancy 419 6 500.00–512.50 $508.42 $2,130 +1.82
406–448 433 12 430.00–455.00 $439.36 $1,902 -15.64
460 fancy 460 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 ±0.00
450–490 470 13 440.00–460.00 $447.57 $2,104 +4.40
510–547 527 11 370.00–387.00 $378.83 $1,996 -1.80
500–549 fancy 531 16 390.00–415.00 $397.06 $2,108 -9.23
560 fancy 560 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 —
552–596 573 22 360.00–377.00 $365.59 $2,095 +12.38
605 fancy 605 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,133 -14.50
600–640 624 19 327.00–347.50 $333.77 $2,083 -10.95
650–695 672 8 330.00–342.00 $336.92 $2,264 +13.24
742–745 743 3 300.00–310.00 $306.66 $2,278 -0.75
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 -1.63
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 -15.00
370–385 380 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +10.00
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
450–480 459 7 425.00–435.00 $428.63 $1,967 +1.85
537 537 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,944 +7.78
575–596 592 9 340.00–355.00 $350.55 $2,075 —
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 -7.50
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
710 710 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,077 +12.50
805–840 823 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,222 ±0.00
910 910 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,366 —
980 980 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1500 1423 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 2,500.00–6,700.00 $5,669.77 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 500.00–505.00 $502.60 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1145 1108 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.55 $1,735 —
1085–1345 1173 80-85% 5 122.00–126.00 $124.28 $1,458 -24.58
1035–1435 1229 80-85% 19 136.00–146.00 $139.32 $1,712 +14.81
1080–1415 1262 80-85% 16 127.00–135.00 $131.23 $1,656 -7.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1025 860 85-90% 2 109.00–116.00 $113.17 $973 -35.73
780–1030 905 85-90% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.43 $1,135 +15.66
945–1045 988 85-90% 4 138.00–141.00 $138.97 $1,373 —
935–1045 1000 85-90% 7 127.00–135.00 $131.87 $1,319 +11.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1740 1529 75-80% 7 130.00–138.00 $134.57 $2,058 +11.24
1450–1780 1542 75-80% 6 127.00–131.00 $128.28 $1,978 +4.95
1615–1685 1650 75-80% 2 143.00 $143.00 $2,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1695 1598 3 165.00–168.00 $166.32 $2,658 —
1750 1750 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,255 —
1535–1935 1755 7 173.00–179.00 $176.07 $3,090 -13.36

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1245 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–182.50 $175.29 $2,112

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1475 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,750.00 $1,971.56
860–1390 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,075.00 $2,815.03
800–1280 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,200.00–3,125.00 $2,115.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1155–1890 1429 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,849.18 —

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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.