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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $381.34/cwt +47.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 578 lb · 160 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,501/hd at 762 lb · 87 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.01/cwt +38.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 713 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,022 774 0
Feeder cattle 934 709 0
Slaughter cattle 77 46 0
Replacement cattle 11 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower in a light test. 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
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 —
256 256 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,357 —
315–325 320 2 500.00–520.00 $510.16 $1,633 +50.16
342–345 fancy 343 3 550.00–565.00 $555.03 $1,904 +5.03
365 fancy 365 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,026 —
365–395 374 7 507.00–530.00 $523.62 $1,958 +17.05
410 fancy 410 3 512.50 $512.50 $2,101 +42.50
405–440 426 11 472.50–495.00 $479.31 $2,042 +34.87
501–517 value added 505 19 440.00–450.00 $447.85 $2,262 +27.81
500–540 525 12 404.00–430.00 $413.82 $2,173 +21.70
550 550 3 385.00–390.00 $388.33 $2,136 +22.03
552–565 value added 561 16 407.50–412.00 $410.45 $2,303 +22.02
610–627 value added 614 28 385.00–398.00 $394.68 $2,423 +16.18
620–635 627 8 357.50–370.00 $362.55 $2,273 +11.82
650–662 654 14 342.50–362.00 $355.10 $2,322 +10.41
710–720 715 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $2,449 -1.01
765–790 772 14 327.50–344.00 $336.58 $2,598 +2.44
819 value added 819 58 344.25 $344.25 $2,819 —
837 837 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,745 +11.18
896 896 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,778 —
900–930 912 6 302.00–314.00 $310.48 $2,832 +21.48
952 952 15 306.00–314.00 $312.93 $2,979 —
1043 value added 1043 13 285.00 $285.00 $2,973 -17.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
270 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 +34.00
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 +5.00
485–490 488 2 422.00–425.00 $423.51 $2,067 +3.51
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +8.00
785 785 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,488 —
825 825 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 —
928 928 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,700 +56.01
975 975 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 537 4 385.00–397.00 $392.27 $2,106 +19.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 213 3 400.00 $400.00 $852 -10.00
225 fancy 225 1 430.00 $430.00 $968 —
335 fancy 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 —
325–345 337 5 400.00–420.00 $406.99 $1,372 —
385 fancy 385 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,644 —
380–395 387 3 400.00–420.00 $411.66 $1,593 -12.51
400–445 417 10 365.00–385.00 $375.40 $1,565 -26.51
420 fancy 420 2 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $1,680 -17.00
450–491 fancy 471 8 365.00–370.00 $367.39 $1,730 -24.06
455–498 489 15 342.00–360.00 $350.75 $1,715 -21.65
500–527 value added 515 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 -4.44
503–547 524 12 340.00–352.00 $346.84 $1,817 +0.58
574–580 value added 577 151 383.00–385.00 $384.16 $2,217 +39.68
550–598 586 9 330.00–345.00 $334.06 $1,958 +5.15
615–645 626 13 320.00–330.00 $327.46 $2,050 +3.14
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 -21.54
713 value added 713 75 339.00 $339.00 $2,417 —
710–730 720 2 300.00–302.00 $301.01 $2,167 +1.01
760 value added 760 72 330.50 $330.50 $2,512 —
774 774 15 316.00 $316.00 $2,446 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 —
350–395 373 2 350.00–357.00 $353.71 $1,319 +8.71
445 445 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,591 +3.00
450–491 482 7 327.00–335.00 $331.91 $1,600 -28.09
515–526 522 6 324.00–330.00 $325.97 $1,702 -0.83
560–597 586 8 322.00–327.50 $323.65 $1,897 +6.92
622–627 625 4 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $1,944 —
657 657 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,020 -7.50
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 +7.50
795 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 —
805–820 813 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,992 —
1025 1025 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,101 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,364 +5.00
300 fancy 300 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 ±0.00
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 -100.00
365 365 4 537.00–545.00 $539.00 $1,967 +52.00
412–417 fancy 413 7 477.00–495.00 $489.81 $2,023 -10.19
400–445 428 12 440.00–460.00 $448.91 $1,921 -16.09
513–521 fancy 517 10 405.00–415.00 $410.01 $2,120 +0.01
500–535 520 5 380.00–400.00 $387.54 $2,015 -8.75
575 fancy 575 3 387.00 $387.00 $2,225 —
570–597 588 3 360.00–367.50 $362.42 $2,131 -8.83
605–641 624 8 352.00–365.00 $358.22 $2,235 +20.16
650–677 665 4 325.00–332.00 $328.00 $2,181 +9.51
701–735 717 10 305.00–330.00 $317.96 $2,280 -5.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 —
376–395 380 5 447.00–450.00 $447.62 $1,701 —
405–410 408 2 435.00–437.00 $436.01 $1,779 +13.51
470 470 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,056 +15.50
508 508 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 +18.04
560–585 577 3 360.00–362.50 $361.69 $2,087 —
608 608 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,037 +63.00
667 667 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,988 -2.00
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 ±0.00
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 +15.00
930 930 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1185 1083 80-85% 4 142.00–150.00 $146.04 $1,582 —
1095–1365 1199 80-85% 6 115.00–119.00 $117.68 $1,411 —
1120–1375 1248 80-85% 10 124.00–129.50 $126.19 $1,575 -2.24
1085–1430 1285 80-85% 13 132.00–140.00 $135.13 $1,736 -6.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1015 940 85-90% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.92 $949 —
880–1045 949 85-90% 4 106.00–112.00 $109.99 $1,044 —
990 990 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,297 +23.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,264 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,012 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,994 —
1540–1870 1753 75-80% 3 120.00–128.00 $122.84 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,508 —
1535 1535 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,517 —
1575 1575 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,245

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1145 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,276.24
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1775 1775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Price trend

high 489.26 low 339.58 Mar 2026 Oct 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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