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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

1,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $402.80/cwt +35.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,527/hd at 627 lb · 112 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.43/cwt +30.43 vs last sale · ≈ $3,023/hd at 870 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.41/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $3,021/hd at 827 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,061 791 0
Feeder cattle 974 719 0
Slaughter cattle 59 60 0
Replacement cattle 28 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter 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
215 215 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,548 +115.00
305 305 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,876 -89.94
381 381 8 607.00 $607.00 $2,313 +11.36
415 fancy 415 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,386 -41.51
405–445 435 14 520.00–547.00 $524.94 $2,283 -45.65
485 485 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,425 -32.42
500–520 value added 518 17 510.00–525.00 $511.70 $2,651 -50.76
508–545 522 12 472.00–495.00 $481.52 $2,514 -34.27
555–592 563 38 460.00–475.00 $467.67 $2,633 +26.39
555–572 value added 567 7 480.00–490.00 $482.88 $2,738 -13.34
600 fancy 600 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,880 —
612 value added 612 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,846 +30.37
600–627 613 6 420.00–440.00 $429.92 $2,635 +16.82
650–682 value added 661 10 422.00–432.50 $429.70 $2,840 +18.69
663–697 681 22 394.00–417.50 $401.02 $2,731 +3.99
700 700 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,520 -12.49
726 value added 726 4 404.00 $404.00 $2,933 -0.01
764–765 value added 764 8 375.00–384.00 $381.75 $2,917 —
755–790 773 2 354.00–357.00 $355.47 $2,748 -1.81
805–836 826 14 335.00–354.00 $348.70 $2,880 -8.30
827 value added 827 51 370.00 $370.00 $3,060 —
879 value added 879 65 361.00 $361.00 $3,173 —
910 value added 910 8 326.00 $326.00 $2,967 —
975 975 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 -35.00
420–432 428 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,140 -10.00
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 -85.00
520–545 543 11 443.00–455.00 $444.05 $2,411 -5.95
570–596 589 7 442.00–442.50 $442.14 $2,604 +5.14
635 635 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,381 —
656–670 661 5 360.00–362.00 $360.41 $2,382 +2.91
785 785 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,669 —
800–835 818 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,536 —
905 905 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,688 —
965 965 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 —
435 435 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,240 -13.97
500–535 520 4 460.00–465.00 $461.74 $2,401 -25.26
552–582 575 9 450.00–455.00 $451.09 $2,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 610.00–630.00 $619.86 $1,134 —
195 fancy 195 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,268 —
230–240 235 2 525.00–540.00 $532.34 $1,251 +7.34
242 fancy 242 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,573 —
255–280 fancy 265 4 640.00–650.00 $646.13 $1,712 -8.87
287 287 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,751 —
305–315 fancy 310 4 625.00 $625.00 $1,938 +36.52
300–335 319 4 595.00–610.00 $602.55 $1,922 +58.86
350–397 thin fleshed 379 7 600.00–605.00 $601.32 $2,279 —
355–395 379 11 500.00–525.00 $511.46 $1,938 -48.78
385 fancy 385 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,194 -40.00
405–437 429 15 460.00–477.00 $465.80 $1,998 -35.35
412–448 fancy 435 11 482.00–492.50 $485.87 $2,114 -40.83
467–475 fancy 470 15 470.00–474.00 $472.38 $2,220 -31.95
455–487 476 18 450.00–467.50 $461.43 $2,196 -12.68
505–542 value added 516 16 447.00–453.00 $449.36 $2,319 -20.23
500–544 527 28 420.00–445.00 $433.24 $2,283 -6.28
550–555 value added 553 3 440.00–445.00 $441.66 $2,442 +41.66
550–598 569 11 415.00–430.00 $422.05 $2,401 +40.45
605–645 624 10 355.00–370.00 $358.66 $2,238 -8.52
626 fancy 626 82 413.75 $413.75 $2,590 —
635 value added 635 20 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 +5.00
656 value added 656 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,368 -16.03
655–697 678 15 335.00–350.00 $343.74 $2,331 -16.21
700–743 739 11 325.00–340.00 $338.71 $2,503 -11.29
755–757 756 3 320.00–335.00 $330.01 $2,495 -18.72
842 842 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,694 —
862 862 7 331.00 $331.00 $2,853 +14.00
871 value added 871 63 349.25 $349.25 $3,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 -75.00
310–345 328 2 540.00–550.00 $545.27 $1,788 +60.27
365 365 1 497.00 $497.00 $1,814 -19.57
410–445 433 7 445.00–455.00 $451.56 $1,955 -1.01
480–498 492 5 442.00–450.00 $444.55 $2,187 +9.55
515–532 527 5 385.00–397.50 $390.28 $2,057 -4.72
560–565 563 2 380.00–382.00 $381.00 $2,145 +7.29
630 630 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,186 -0.49
660–680 670 2 315.00–325.00 $320.07 $2,144 -12.46
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
885 885 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,500 —
1028 1028 3 278.00 $278.00 $2,858 —
1070 1070 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 520.00 $520.00 $936 —
265–275 272 3 540.00–550.00 $543.25 $1,478 —
331 331 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,920 +60.00
543–545 544 7 415.00–417.50 $416.43 $2,265 —
550–590 565 5 392.50–400.00 $395.57 $2,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152 fancy 152 2 945.00 $945.00 $1,436 —
168 168 3 910.00 $910.00 $1,529 —
225 fancy 225 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,575 —
230 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
263–277 fancy 272 9 695.00–700.00 $696.61 $1,895 —
275 275 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,815 —
300–305 fancy 303 2 600.00–615.00 $607.44 $1,841 —
340 340 4 575.00 $575.00 $1,955 -22.44
355–370 365 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 -80.00
375 fancy 375 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,288 -30.00
400–425 414 4 510.00–525.00 $518.02 $2,145 -8.09
427 fancy 427 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,498 +10.00
497 497 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,460 —
501 fancy 501 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,605 -25.00
508–545 529 25 460.00–485.00 $470.66 $2,490 -40.63
570–587 576 10 427.00–447.00 $439.38 $2,531 +4.75
605–630 614 10 420.00–428.00 $425.75 $2,614 +3.93
694 694 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,776 +10.00
723–725 724 4 360.00–370.00 $367.49 $2,661 —
760 760 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,736 ±0.00
865 865 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,829 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 —
280 280 2 542.00–550.00 $546.00 $1,529 —
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 +20.00
395 395 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
417 417 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,085 +27.09
455–460 458 2 480.00–485.00 $482.49 $2,210 -12.51
531 531 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,390 -20.00
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 +30.00
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
871 871 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,742 —
1030 1030 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,060 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1185 1123 80-85% 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,864 -21.61
1060–1440 1210 80-85% 12 170.00–178.00 $172.85 $2,091 —
1200–1275 1228 80-85% 3 193.00–195.00 $194.00 $2,382 —
1095–1440 1294 80-85% 10 180.00–188.00 $183.45 $2,374 +6.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1015 863 85-90% 3 180.00–187.00 $182.32 $1,573 —
920–1010 965 85-90% 2 177.00–178.00 $177.48 $1,713 +20.97
925–1040 993 85-90% 3 159.00–165.00 $162.44 $1,613 +5.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1595 1513 75-80% 6 179.00–187.00 $183.53 $2,777 —
1505–1585 1545 75-80% 2 176.00–178.00 $176.97 $2,734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,722 —
1440–2070 1755 2 198.00–200.00 $199.18 $3,496 —
1955 1955 1 237.00 $237.00 $4,633 +39.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1355 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 206.00–229.00 $218.21 $2,444

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–885 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,100.00 $1,985.56
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
855–1570 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,950.00 $2,543.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
945–990 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–4,200.00 $3,816.28 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.