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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

1,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $443.03/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 533 lb · 216 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.98/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 639 lb · 130 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $457.28/cwt +23.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,887/hd at 631 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,733 977 0
Feeder cattle 1,636 859 0
Slaughter cattle 69 93 0
Replacement cattle 28 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
215 fancy 215 1 770.00 $770.00 $1,656 —
230 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 -30.00
265 fancy 265 1 730.00 $730.00 $1,934 —
270 270 3 655.00 $655.00 $1,768 -20.00
316–346 thin fleshed 334 12 720.00–725.00 $721.58 $2,410 —
333–345 336 5 590.00–610.00 $606.01 $2,036 +6.01
325–347 fancy 343 6 660.00–697.00 $691.16 $2,371 +41.16
351–397 fancy 373 6 620.00–625.00 $623.23 $2,325 +15.04
379–397 385 8 600.00–617.50 $610.67 $2,351 +44.07
404–417 thin fleshed 411 14 650.00–660.00 $654.21 $2,689 —
413–428 fancy 424 17 611.00–637.00 $631.05 $2,676 +27.30
402–445 430 21 580.00–605.00 $600.84 $2,584 +35.04
465 fancy 465 3 572.00 $572.00 $2,660 +4.58
450–497 472 18 530.00–557.00 $543.97 $2,568 -5.72
501–527 value added 511 28 540.50–547.50 $544.21 $2,781 +6.64
500–541 527 50 502.00–530.00 $518.23 $2,731 +7.71
550 fancy 550 11 528.00 $528.00 $2,904 —
552–574 value added 560 40 505.00–510.00 $508.10 $2,845 +10.27
585–598 597 21 476.00–482.00 $476.28 $2,843 +17.02
600–646 630 13 407.00–430.00 $413.38 $2,604 -14.81
600–637 value added 631 75 448.00–465.00 $462.18 $2,916 +14.80
634 fancy 634 16 470.00 $470.00 $2,980 —
660–692 value added 676 8 426.00–432.00 $428.93 $2,900 -13.57
650–693 687 53 400.00–420.00 $410.13 $2,818 -9.87
700–720 711 5 360.00–387.50 $371.53 $2,642 -2.24
708–714 value added 712 14 400.00–411.00 $407.88 $2,904 +4.55
775–785 780 3 350.00–360.00 $354.99 $2,769 -0.45
811–825 820 22 343.00–358.00 $350.68 $2,876 —
855–877 865 6 320.00–337.00 $329.71 $2,852 +2.99
922 922 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,904 -5.00
948 value added 948 54 340.50 $340.50 $3,228 —
1015 1015 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,045 —
1032 value added 1032 56 321.50 $321.50 $3,318 —
1060 1060 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,883 —
1295 1295 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,108 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,113 —
405–415 410 2 560.00–565.00 $562.47 $2,306 —
455–485 476 4 500.00–507.50 $504.32 $2,401 +54.32
520–530 525 6 485.00–487.50 $485.42 $2,548 —
560–595 578 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,659 +26.00
600–642 628 3 370.00–372.50 $371.70 $2,334 +24.70
670 670 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 -5.00
735 735 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,609 +33.00
827 827 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,708 +27.50
915 915 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,626 —
1020 1020 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,754 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,542 —
381–390 385 5 575.00–577.00 $576.19 $2,218 +76.19
428–430 429 3 575.00–577.00 $576.33 $2,472 +54.90
470–475 473 3 520.00–527.50 $525.02 $2,483 +16.78
580 580 1 447.00 $447.00 $2,593 +4.71
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —
655–695 675 4 390.00–397.00 $391.80 $2,645 +14.80
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 19 454.00 $454.00 $2,365 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1865 1650 2 210.00–211.00 $210.57 $3,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
200 thin fleshed 200 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,390 —
230 fancy 230 1 662.00 $662.00 $1,523 +97.00
255–285 270 2 540.00–555.00 $547.08 $1,477 -32.86
305–315 fancy 310 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,736 -10.00
305–345 331 10 520.00–547.00 $534.19 $1,768 +15.27
350–390 fancy 376 8 560.00–595.00 $577.91 $2,173 +42.52
370–393 387 4 525.00–540.00 $536.42 $2,076 +30.76
400–435 418 29 500.00–512.50 $508.00 $2,123 +20.43
410–424 thin fleshed 418 19 540.00–542.00 $541.17 $2,262 —
426 fancy 426 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,236 +5.00
462 fancy 462 15 490.00 $490.00 $2,264 ±0.00
450–475 467 10 467.00–485.00 $475.37 $2,220 -5.42
500–545 522 29 412.00–435.00 $428.26 $2,236 +10.35
521–548 value added 535 187 437.00–451.00 $445.32 $2,382 +11.09
567–575 value added 568 42 412.00–425.00 $423.43 $2,405 -3.57
560–587 575 15 387.50–405.00 $396.19 $2,278 -11.64
638 value added 638 85 402.50 $402.50 $2,568 +5.99
610–649 641 45 380.00–395.00 $383.66 $2,459 +1.67
690–699 699 47 340.00–345.25 $345.14 $2,413 +9.09
722 value added 722 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,563 +17.15
700–745 725 11 315.00–337.00 $323.96 $2,349 +2.82
775–790 value added 790 74 336.00–352.00 $336.21 $2,656 -8.79
790 790 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 +8.00
791 791 6 382.00 $382.00 $3,022 +60.00
805–845 831 4 312.00–317.00 $313.25 $2,603 —
1005 1005 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 487.00–500.00 $493.20 $1,322 -6.80
305–315 310 2 495.00–505.00 $499.92 $1,550 +29.92
375–382 380 3 490.00–495.00 $493.35 $1,875 +8.35
435 435 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 +39.97
455–465 460 2 462.00–465.00 $463.52 $2,132 +21.01
505–510 508 2 375.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,918 -12.49
553–590 562 4 360.00–372.50 $369.22 $2,075 -16.64
620 620 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,278 +12.50
656–685 670 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 +6.49
720–737 731 3 302.00–312.00 $305.28 $2,232 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 +20.00
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 -10.00
945 945 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,740 +5.00
1220 1220 1 260.00 $260.00 $3,172 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–348 342 6 507.00–517.00 $511.91 $1,751 —
365–390 371 5 510.00–515.00 $513.03 $1,903 +34.70
405–412 410 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 +38.00
510–540 523 3 402.00–410.00 $405.62 $2,121 +3.96
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 580.00–600.00 $590.27 $1,641 —
327–335 330 3 612.00–620.00 $614.71 $2,029 +7.34
396 396 3 617.00 $617.00 $2,443 +54.01
410–412 fancy 411 6 590.00–635.00 $604.95 $2,486 +24.95
435–445 443 4 532.00–552.00 $540.22 $2,393 -6.00
460–475 470 8 520.00–550.00 $539.76 $2,537 —
505–525 515 4 445.00–449.00 $447.04 $2,302 -59.24
530 fancy 530 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,597 -55.00
550–555 552 3 475.00–480.00 $478.32 $2,640 +23.73
580 fancy 580 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,842 +10.00
605–635 625 4 425.00–442.50 $437.64 $2,735 +25.25
665 665 2 394.00 $394.00 $2,620 +9.36
705–708 707 4 347.00–347.50 $347.38 $2,456 —
770–795 784 4 332.50–352.00 $339.86 $2,665 -8.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 457.00 $457.00 $1,855 —
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —
515 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 +35.00
582 582 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,299 —
640 640 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,528 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 515.00–520.00 $517.47 $2,122 +10.07
470 470 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,256 —
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 +0.34
635 635 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,635 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1365 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,773.14 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–1445 1139 80-85% 17 172.00–180.00 $176.62 $2,012 +21.43
1065–1295 1175 80-85% 6 160.00–169.00 $166.42 $1,955 —
1020–1420 1270 80-85% 14 181.00–189.00 $184.25 $2,340 -2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,045 —
910 910 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 +3.83
925–1045 977 85-90% 3 161.00–166.00 $164.01 $1,602 +8.99
1050 1050 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,606 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1710 1545 75-80% 3 185.00–186.00 $185.32 $2,863 -3.28
1505–1585 1550 75-80% 3 177.00–184.00 $180.97 $2,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1815 1573 4 203.00–214.00 $207.96 $3,271 —
1315–1900 1633 5 189.00–196.00 $193.41 $3,158 —
1695–2225 1990 4 224.00–231.00 $226.78 $4,513 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1305 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–204.00 $199.87 $2,408

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1380 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–3,200.00 $2,544.04
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1185–1280 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,025.00–3,400.00 $3,205.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–950 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,357.02

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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
890–1625 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–3,400.00 $2,630.32 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,040 —
880 880 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 —

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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.