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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.05/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 734 lb · 73 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.92/cwt ≈ $3,061/hd at 991 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $467.90/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 473 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 951 0
Feeder cattle 600 882 0
Slaughter cattle 81 40 0
Replacement cattle 44 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady to firm. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. There was good to very 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
247 247 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,507 -20.00
265–295 280 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 ±0.00
305–335 fancy 314 4 605.00–625.00 $618.43 $1,942 —
305–330 thin fleshed 318 2 570.00–590.00 $580.39 $1,846 —
325–335 330 2 540.00–552.00 $545.91 $1,802 —
360–385 370 3 537.50–545.00 $540.91 $2,001 +20.53
380 thin fleshed 380 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,166 —
380–391 fancy 386 11 577.00–585.00 $581.42 $2,244 +26.42
405–430 418 5 500.00–510.00 $504.04 $2,107 -24.48
427 fancy 427 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,391 -15.00
435–440 thin fleshed 438 2 535.00–540.00 $537.49 $2,354 -77.51
460–465 fancy 463 2 522.00–535.00 $528.54 $2,447 -1.14
450–495 479 14 500.00–520.00 $511.63 $2,451 -1.57
502–506 fancy 505 7 520.00–522.00 $520.57 $2,629 —
508–528 value added 517 9 505.00–515.00 $512.44 $2,649 +26.29
505–547 529 9 482.00–497.00 $489.76 $2,591 +34.98
560–565 value added 561 4 470.00–480.00 $472.49 $2,651 +4.49
550–589 584 8 445.00–460.00 $455.09 $2,658 +18.18
605–615 611 5 420.00–435.00 $429.01 $2,621 +11.85
671 value added 671 3 414.00 $414.00 $2,778 -0.85
697 697 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,666 -5.43
710 710 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,574 +19.51
738 value added 738 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,841 -9.45
750–785 768 21 349.50–364.00 $355.44 $2,730 -10.76
818–825 819 5 336.00–346.00 $338.01 $2,768 +7.01
985 985 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,004 —
991 value added 991 47 309.00 $309.00 $3,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 517.50 $517.50 $1,734 —
365 365 3 505.00–515.00 $511.67 $1,868 —
535–537 537 5 462.00–465.00 $462.60 $2,484 +24.44
595 595 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,499 +3.75
647 647 4 406.00 $406.00 $2,627 -1.00
765 765 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,620 -12.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,292 —
415 415 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 —
455 455 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,036 —
570 570 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,291 +17.00
695 695 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,554 —
955 955 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 500.00 $500.00 $875 —
210–227 221 3 600.00–610.00 $606.84 $1,341 —
272 272 4 547.00 $547.00 $1,488 +36.58
275 fancy 275 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,622 —
310 fancy 310 5 575.00 $575.00 $1,782 +60.49
310–315 313 2 500.00–505.00 $502.52 $1,573 +22.44
322 thin fleshed 322 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,771 —
365–372 fancy 368 8 535.00–545.00 $537.50 $1,978 ±0.00
370–377 375 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,912 +10.27
405 fancy 405 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 —
405–445 415 12 460.00–480.00 $475.37 $1,973 -3.96
450–475 fancy 457 7 475.00–480.00 $478.55 $2,187 -7.37
452–493 479 18 455.00–467.00 $463.76 $2,221 +4.83
500–540 value added 522 6 420.00–435.00 $425.60 $2,222 +2.55
505–546 526 10 390.00–415.00 $399.80 $2,103 -13.22
552 value added 552 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,263 -2.06
555–593 581 12 367.00–382.00 $374.93 $2,178 -17.76
610–620 615 4 340.00–350.00 $345.52 $2,125 -7.46
655–669 663 10 337.50–343.00 $341.62 $2,265 -12.00
701–723 710 7 325.00–334.00 $330.07 $2,343 +11.37
736 value added 736 66 340.00 $340.00 $2,502 -2.00
975 975 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,701 —
1030 1030 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 472.00 $472.00 $1,628 +7.00
350 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 +26.51
400–442 420 14 450.00–455.00 $451.67 $1,897 —
470–497 487 6 445.00–450.00 $448.39 $2,184 —
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -20.00
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 -22.00
622 622 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,053 -10.00
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 -10.00
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,022 —
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 ±0.00
360 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 +26.02
420–435 428 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,883 -5.00
452–490 472 6 435.00–440.00 $438.64 $2,070 -1.64
545 545 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,003 -13.20
593–595 594 4 350.00–357.00 $355.25 $2,110 -13.24
670 670 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,157 +0.77
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 -52.00
907 907 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,286 —
950 950 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,351 —
1095 1095 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,683 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1270 1173 3 193.00–194.00 $193.35 $2,268 -5.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,161 -110.00
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 -80.00
290 fancy 290 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,740 —
315–340 323 3 595.00–600.00 $598.25 $1,932 +11.45
355 fancy 355 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,041 +11.48
357 thin fleshed 357 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,124 —
355–388 380 4 550.00–555.00 $553.83 $2,105 +8.98
400–410 fancy 405 2 540.00–550.00 $544.94 $2,207 -15.06
435–445 439 4 522.00–535.00 $529.21 $2,323 +6.64
450–495 475 4 505.00–515.00 $512.01 $2,432 +29.51
505–527 fancy 520 6 492.00–502.50 $495.80 $2,578 —
510–547 537 5 425.00–445.00 $431.82 $2,319 +21.64
552 fancy 552 2 462.00 $462.00 $2,550 +2.00
550–580 563 3 435.00–450.00 $442.41 $2,491 +11.48
607–615 fancy 610 3 405.00–422.50 $416.62 $2,541 -21.38
635–642 640 3 382.50–385.00 $383.33 $2,453 -6.08
650–687 662 9 375.00–380.00 $377.27 $2,498 +6.71
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 -39.30
860 860 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,688 -26.50
916 916 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,675 —
1130 1130 1 267.50 $267.50 $3,023 —
1270 1270 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,540 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,436 —
355 355 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 -45.07
440 440 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 -2.00
477–488 484 5 445.00–452.00 $447.76 $2,167 -9.24
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -5.00
740–745 743 2 300.00–307.50 $303.74 $2,257 —
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 -25.00
1055 1055 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 -33.66
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 -21.01
405 405 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 +13.00
465 465 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 —
521 521 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,120 +24.50
590 590 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,434 +12.50
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1280 1154 80-85% 11 171.00–179.00 $175.35 $2,024 —
1125–1405 1255 80-85% 7 163.00–168.00 $166.14 $2,085 —
1010–1435 1285 80-85% 7 181.00–189.00 $185.38 $2,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1040 926 85-90% 7 154.00–162.00 $158.21 $1,465 —
900–990 943 85-90% 3 166.00–173.00 $168.93 $1,593 —
930–975 953 85-90% 2 142.00–144.00 $143.02 $1,363 —
960–1050 1004 85-90% 4 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $1,506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 2 185.00–187.00 $186.00 $2,781 +17.00
1450–1815 1633 75-80% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.89 $2,595 —
1550–1710 1637 75-80% 3 175.00–179.00 $176.98 $2,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1435 1193 3 165.00–176.00 $172.19 $2,054 —
1420–2245 1714 5 203.00–214.00 $211.02 $3,617 —
1345–2170 1843 7 219.00–224.00 $220.91 $4,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,214

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
925–1100 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,407.92
770–1180 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,950.00–3,650.00 $2,982.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
755–1090 923 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–3,650.00 $3,015.72

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -1,437.46
775–1415 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,650.00–4,700.00 $4,169.27 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,737 —
582 582 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,921 —
630 630 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,714 —

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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.