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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $498.12/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 467 lb · 73 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.20/cwt +11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,721/hd at 751 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $456.30/cwt +34.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 508 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 791 1,425 0
Feeder cattle 719 1,265 0
Slaughter cattle 60 121 0
Replacement cattle 12 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
200 200 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,210 —
305–320 312 5 700.00–720.00 $704.94 $2,199 +53.07
315 fancy 315 2 760.00 $760.00 $2,394 +45.02
355–380 367 3 590.00–607.00 $595.64 $2,186 -14.64
380–395 fancy 385 4 630.00–640.00 $633.75 $2,440 -13.76
400–410 thin fleshed 403 7 645.00–647.00 $645.58 $2,602 +18.58
400–425 fancy 411 7 610.00–625.00 $616.51 $2,534 +30.03
405–440 429 7 565.00–595.00 $570.59 $2,448 +8.68
450–472 fancy 456 13 550.00–555.00 $550.78 $2,512 -12.71
455–494 487 20 530.00–545.00 $532.42 $2,593 -2.08
502–530 value added 512 6 557.00–570.00 $562.46 $2,880 +50.66
510–545 529 10 500.00–525.00 $515.79 $2,729 +31.13
550–566 value added 564 8 495.00–505.00 $496.22 $2,799 +15.96
576–598 579 19 435.00–442.50 $441.28 $2,555 -27.07
600–623 value added 614 5 432.50–436.00 $434.63 $2,669 -26.71
605–635 618 6 407.00–425.00 $413.10 $2,553 -18.60
665–680 value added 673 2 410.00–412.00 $411.01 $2,766 -9.63
655–681 675 5 390.00–400.00 $397.03 $2,680 +9.87
700–725 717 9 365.00–382.50 $372.49 $2,671 -11.05
710–733 value added 722 13 400.00–407.00 $404.01 $2,917 +11.60
750–795 773 2 350.00–365.00 $357.28 $2,762 -12.48
811 811 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,895 -6.00
865–890 878 2 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $2,818 +6.02
1125 1125 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,950 -10.06
400–425 413 3 525.00–532.00 $528.97 $2,185 -16.63
467–486 478 9 525.00 $525.00 $2,510 +15.00
530 530 1 487.00 $487.00 $2,581 +33.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 -90.00
385 385 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,867 —
405–440 423 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,157 -10.00
465 465 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,325 —
540 540 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 +10.00
575 575 1 437.00 $437.00 $2,513 -13.00
685 685 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,449 —
740 740 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,460 +12.50
945 945 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,740 —
1030 1030 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 -80.00
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 —
290 fancy 290 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,900 +56.92
308 thin fleshed 308 3 660.00 $660.00 $2,033 —
325–345 334 4 535.00–550.00 $543.69 $1,816 -16.31
305–342 fancy 336 6 580.00–590.00 $588.48 $1,977 -21.52
366 fancy 366 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,233 +75.04
355–395 371 5 555.00–570.00 $560.24 $2,078 +47.27
406–415 fancy 408 4 517.00–530.00 $526.70 $2,149 +14.84
400–437 415 8 495.00–510.00 $501.15 $2,080 +22.35
428 thin fleshed 428 9 555.00 $555.00 $2,375 +19.32
453–477 460 15 462.50–482.00 $474.11 $2,181 +9.31
468–485 fancy 469 58 497.50–505.00 $504.33 $2,365 +8.78
501–515 value added 503 24 460.00–471.00 $469.59 $2,362 —
505–535 514 19 425.00–446.00 $439.52 $2,259 +17.63
555 fancy 555 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,442 —
570 value added 570 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 -12.97
572–590 578 3 375.00–385.00 $381.60 $2,206 -9.66
600–635 609 29 355.00–371.50 $367.18 $2,236 -12.99
610 value added 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 -36.41
655–691 value added 664 12 370.00–379.50 $377.03 $2,503 -9.29
670–695 679 4 355.00–362.50 $359.95 $2,444 -12.02
704 value added 704 15 390.00 $390.00 $2,746 +37.86
735 735 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,572 +1.25
750 value added 750 67 363.00 $363.00 $2,722 +11.84
762–785 771 4 345.00–350.00 $348.73 $2,689 +21.23
870 870 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,758 —
912 912 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,663 —
985 985 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,439 —
320 320 2 480.00–490.00 $485.00 $1,552 +5.00
360–395 383 3 515.00–520.00 $516.57 $1,978 +61.57
420–445 433 2 450.00–455.00 $452.57 $1,960 +5.87
465–490 478 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,079 +5.00
540 540 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 ±0.00
555–590 573 2 372.50–375.00 $373.71 $2,141 -17.29
630–635 633 2 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $2,200 +0.49
675–690 683 2 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $2,271 +7.53
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 +20.00
360–392 381 3 535.00–547.00 $538.78 $2,053 +43.78
402–420 408 3 465.00–475.00 $468.43 $1,911 +8.43
488 488 4 442.00 $442.00 $2,157 -3.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 340 8 595.00–600.00 $597.44 $2,031 +5.21
350 fancy 350 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,240 —
355 355 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 +15.00
405–415 thin fleshed 409 8 620.00–635.00 $629.29 $2,574 —
410 fancy 410 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,358 +15.90
400–442 420 7 520.00–540.00 $526.11 $2,210 +23.22
450–460 fancy 455 2 550.00–557.00 $553.54 $2,519 -8.96
455 thin fleshed 455 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,662 —
454–485 461 10 520.00–540.00 $526.31 $2,426 -11.23
500–510 508 13 510.00–527.00 $511.29 $2,597 +16.87
515 fancy 515 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,807 +28.01
551 fancy 551 3 477.00 $477.00 $2,628 —
555–575 567 8 430.00–452.00 $434.63 $2,464 -18.59
605–625 620 7 405.00–430.00 $421.82 $2,615 -4.84
660 660 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,574 -8.17
760–765 763 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,747 ±0.00
840 840 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,580 —
400–415 408 2 450.00–495.00 $472.91 $1,929 —
470 470 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 -20.00
535 535 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,514 +27.65
590–597 596 5 400.00–405.00 $400.99 $2,390 -56.51
620 620 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 —
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 —
905 905 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —
1020 1020 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +43.00
360–385 375 3 560.00–565.00 $563.29 $2,112 —
422–430 425 3 500.00–512.00 $504.05 $2,142 —
490–492 491 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,529 +37.38
545 545 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,670 +19.77
625–645 638 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,703 -9.99
1070–1340 1143 80-85% 6 185.00–192.00 $187.61 $2,144 —
1055–1440 1251 80-85% 8 165.00–172.00 $169.91 $2,126 —
1090–1435 1285 80-85% 14 173.00–180.00 $176.63 $2,270 -7.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,169 —
910 910 85-90% 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,674 +18.75
870–1100 979 85-90% 4 155.00–158.00 $156.51 $1,532 -29.49
950–1050 1000 85-90% 2 164.00–167.00 $165.43 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1715 1554 75-80% 6 177.00–182.00 $179.61 $2,791 +3.39
1650 1650 75-80% 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,152 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 174.50 $174.50 $2,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1910 1725 4 209.00–215.00 $213.11 $3,676 +4.87
1660–2135 1945 3 222.00–230.00 $225.93 $4,394 —
1965 1965 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,891 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1085 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–217.00 $204.88 $2,018

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1140 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,500.00 $2,154.13
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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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
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.