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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

1,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.02/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,908/hd at 731 lb · 82 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $392.68/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,058/hd at 779 lb · 73 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.35/cwt -17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 865 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,505 1,061 0
Feeder cattle 1,379 974 0
Slaughter cattle 88 59 0
Replacement cattle 38 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
235 235 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,375 -135.00
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 —
316–335 fancy 320 5 645.00–650.00 $648.95 $2,077 —
307–342 322 8 600.00–620.00 $607.57 $1,956 -7.43
374–390 fancy 377 6 600.00–610.00 $601.73 $2,269 —
360–395 382 11 565.00–575.00 $570.81 $2,180 -36.19
400–446 429 12 540.00–550.00 $546.55 $2,345 +21.61
405–433 fancy 430 17 560.00–565.00 $560.55 $2,410 -14.45
498 498 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,390 -20.00
502–520 value added 508 18 515.00–530.00 $524.35 $2,664 +12.65
503–542 518 12 455.00–470.00 $459.98 $2,383 -21.54
565–593 580 8 440.00–457.00 $442.07 $2,564 -25.60
555–591 value added 585 17 470.00–480.00 $476.21 $2,786 -6.67
615 615 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,644 +0.08
615 fancy 615 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,952 ±0.00
615–637 value added 622 9 455.00–469.00 $459.45 $2,858 -5.55
650–683 679 8 428.00–445.00 $430.03 $2,920 +29.01
715–725 720 2 370.00–372.00 $370.99 $2,671 +10.99
718–733 value added 731 80 396.50–415.00 $398.70 $2,914 -5.30
767–785 773 3 370.00–384.00 $379.26 $2,932 +23.79
779 value added 779 70 393.25 $393.25 $3,063 +11.50
815 815 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,771 -8.70
835 value added 835 70 369.50 $369.50 $3,085 -0.50
865–868 867 4 330.00–337.50 $331.87 $2,877 —
915 915 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,791 —
1065 value added 1065 245 332.00 $332.00 $3,536 —
1231 value added 1231 47 279.50 $279.50 $3,441 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 +40.00
400–415 407 6 435.00–440.00 $436.67 $1,777 -63.33
472–480 475 4 462.00–475.00 $467.77 $2,222 +52.77
505 505 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 —
560 560 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 -22.14
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 -15.00
885 885 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,633 —
995 995 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,736 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 522.00 $522.00 $2,339 +7.00
535 535 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,354 -21.74
580 580 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,480 -23.59
622 622 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,488 —
665 665 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,760 —
765 765 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,697 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 —
885 885 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,696 +30.00
310–345 322 10 537.00–545.00 $538.40 $1,734 -64.15
325 fancy 325 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,836 -60.00
351 thin fleshed 351 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,053 -16.32
372–395 381 16 502.00–525.00 $514.41 $1,960 +2.95
390 fancy 390 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,164 -15.00
417 thin fleshed 417 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,148 —
421–433 fancy 426 11 480.00–495.00 $488.08 $2,079 +2.21
415–448 431 9 455.00–470.00 $460.41 $1,984 -5.39
458 thin fleshed 458 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,290 —
454–495 476 35 440.00–460.00 $448.88 $2,137 -12.55
460–492 fancy 484 5 470.00–485.00 $478.00 $2,314 +5.62
501–527 value added 512 10 432.50–440.00 $434.79 $2,226 -14.57
500–545 516 19 400.00–420.00 $408.24 $2,107 -25.00
555–596 591 45 402.00–427.50 $405.75 $2,398 -16.30
600–621 609 10 375.00–382.50 $379.95 $2,314 +21.29
739 value added 739 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,631 —
741–745 741 9 327.50–340.00 $338.60 $2,509 -0.11
844 844 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,532 -20.00
865 value added 865 71 330.50 $330.50 $2,859 -18.75
870 870 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,784 -11.00
1245 1245 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 -95.27
400–425 414 4 440.00–442.50 $440.64 $1,824 -10.92
492 492 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,943 -49.55
505–540 517 6 370.00–380.00 $373.91 $1,933 -16.37
565–585 575 2 370.00–372.50 $371.23 $2,135 -9.77
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 -27.00
695 695 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,311 +12.43
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
845 845 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,366 —
980 980 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,303 —
1067 1067 2 257.00 $257.00 $2,742 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–332 330 5 500.00–515.00 $507.03 $1,673 -72.97
386 386 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,872 —
535 535 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 -21.43
555–566 559 8 382.00–387.00 $385.10 $2,153 -10.47
610 610 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 -50.00
290–295 293 2 535.00–545.00 $540.04 $1,582 -119.96
355 355 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 +30.00
375 fancy 375 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,269 -5.00
400 thin fleshed 400 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,320 —
425 fancy 425 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,359 -30.00
405–437 426 4 470.00–490.00 $485.01 $2,066 -33.01
476–490 482 5 460.00–465.00 $462.97 $2,232 -32.03
485 fancy 485 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,401 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 700.00 $700.00 $3,465 —
530–540 535 2 440.00–460.00 $450.09 $2,408 -20.57
550–565 555 5 455.00–462.00 $460.61 $2,556 +21.23
620–625 623 2 397.00–412.00 $404.53 $2,520 -21.22
695 695 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,589 -27.50
740 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 -27.49
760–795 773 3 332.00–340.00 $336.52 $2,601 -23.48
800–835 813 5 320.00–340.00 $328.56 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,153 —
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 -90.00
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
645 645 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,354 —
650 650 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,096 -32.50
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
970 970 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430–1640 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,850.00–3,550.00 $3,223.94 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1336 1162 80-85% 9 163.00–170.00 $166.99 $1,940 —
1050–1280 1178 80-85% 8 184.00–195.00 $189.60 $2,233 —
1050–1430 1208 80-85% 26 172.00–183.00 $177.88 $2,149 +5.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–880 823 85-90% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.93 $1,209 —
840–1040 944 85-90% 4 160.00–168.00 $163.35 $1,542 —
950–1015 983 85-90% 2 174.00–182.00 $178.13 $1,751 +15.69
1005–1030 1018 85-90% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.51 $1,614 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1595 1548 75-80% 4 178.00–183.00 $180.24 $2,790 +3.27
1500–1640 1555 75-80% 3 170.00–173.00 $171.70 $2,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1685 1590 2 205.00–208.00 $206.59 $3,285 —
1600–1740 1670 2 217.00–218.00 $217.52 $3,633 —
1760–2056 1908 2 230.00–234.00 $231.84 $4,424 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1080 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 192.50–230.00 $213.09 $2,159

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
860–1660 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,875.00–3,300.00 $2,894.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–690 648 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,953.82
635–975 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,550.00 $2,323.21

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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
1370–1600 1449 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,550.00–4,675.00 $4,176.38 —

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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.