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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

1,098 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $415.40/cwt +22.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,584/hd at 622 lb · 275 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.20/cwt ≈ $3,223/hd at 985 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $421.20/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,871/hd at 682 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,098 517 0
Feeder cattle 972 375 0
Slaughter cattle 95 61 0
Replacement cattle 31 81 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons due to being closed last week for the Memorial Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 —
302 302 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,631 +15.00
385 385 3 502.50–505.00 $503.33 $1,938 -12.64
420 fancy 420 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,373 -35.00
422 thin fleshed 422 2 617.00 $617.00 $2,604 —
472–490 478 3 492.00–502.00 $495.42 $2,368 —
505–545 527 13 462.50–480.00 $476.32 $2,510 +24.96
502–540 value added 533 26 492.00–501.00 $494.49 $2,636 +8.76
560–568 566 4 480.00–491.00 $488.28 $2,764 +36.31
575 value added 575 3 504.00 $504.00 $2,898 —
614–616 value added 615 29 473.00–484.00 $478.68 $2,944 +13.10
617–645 634 10 440.00–462.00 $454.16 $2,879 +19.98
674 value added 674 18 446.00 $446.00 $3,006 +9.00
684 684 58 413.50 $413.50 $2,828 +1.83
700–727 716 6 365.00–382.00 $373.98 $2,678 -1.92
710–740 value added 730 9 391.00–392.00 $391.68 $2,859 —
807 807 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,905 +15.00
850 850 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,932 —
857 value added 857 59 369.00 $369.00 $3,162 —
973–996 value added 985 116 326.50–328.00 $327.20 $3,223 —
1165 1165 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,761 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
490 490 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 +10.00
540–543 543 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,444 +17.51
555 555 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,553 —
631 631 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,745 +22.50
697 697 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,614 —
830 830 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,780 —
885 885 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 +35.09
370–385 fancy 378 2 512.00–525.00 $518.63 $1,960 +21.13
375–380 378 3 475.00–490.00 $479.96 $1,814 +24.79
420 420 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,838 +5.19
450–470 464 8 447.00–467.00 $458.89 $2,129 +50.07
463–492 fancy 481 8 470.00–477.00 $474.47 $2,282 +14.47
523–525 523 5 422.00–432.50 $430.39 $2,251 +19.38
500–543 value added 530 6 445.00–450.00 $447.15 $2,370 —
556–565 value added 561 10 435.00–442.00 $437.77 $2,456 —
552–598 591 21 402.00–425.00 $420.98 $2,488 +28.43
607–646 value added 622 272 405.00–420.00 $415.89 $2,587 +5.89
615–640 628 3 362.50–377.00 $371.42 $2,333 -4.32
656 value added 656 16 397.00 $397.00 $2,604 —
660–682 676 6 370.00–380.00 $374.31 $2,530 +33.52
720 value added 720 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,808 —
731 731 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,719 +32.01
753 value added 753 68 375.10 $375.10 $2,825 —
797 797 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,550 -22.56
840 840 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,856 —
915–918 917 4 267.00–282.50 $278.63 $2,555 -36.37
1105 1105 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 ±0.00
490 490 4 437.50 $437.50 $2,144 +34.01
543 543 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,050 -16.34
555–575 570 4 380.00–385.00 $383.01 $2,183 +9.28
610–645 623 3 345.00–352.00 $349.06 $2,175 +4.06
695 695 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,467 +33.00
720–725 723 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,295 +75.00
255 255 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 —
420 420 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,037 +25.00
460 460 1 492.00 $492.00 $2,263 +17.32
515 515 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,318 -18.08
521 fancy 521 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,605 —
640 640 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,608 -8.71
660–685 673 2 375.00–382.50 $378.82 $2,549 +10.50
730–740 735 2 365.00–367.00 $366.01 $2,690 +2.51
750–758 756 5 365.00–370.00 $369.01 $2,790 +10.17
810 810 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 457.00 $457.00 $2,011 +2.00
475 475 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 +30.00
545 545 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,330 -2.50
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -22.50
830 830 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 —
940 940 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1485–1525 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,350.00–4,400.00 $4,374.67 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1250 1190 80-85% 2 160.00–169.00 $164.73 $1,960 -11.82
1115–1350 1208 80-85% 4 191.00–199.00 $193.79 $2,341 +0.62
1110–1405 1278 80-85% 20 180.00–189.00 $184.96 $2,364 +1.29
1135–1445 1313 80-85% 12 170.00–179.00 $176.22 $2,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1550 1489 75-80% 5 172.00–178.00 $175.20 $2,609 —
1465–1725 1585 75-80% 8 181.00–189.00 $184.40 $2,923 -10.50
1495–1715 1605 75-80% 2 190.00–191.00 $190.47 $3,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,452 +1.15
815–1040 958 85-90% 4 174.00–180.00 $177.24 $1,698 -4.39
905–1045 988 85-90% 5 160.00–163.00 $161.38 $1,594 —
910–1040 995 85-90% 3 185.00–187.00 $186.04 $1,851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,797 —
1315–2040 1594 5 220.00–225.00 $221.77 $3,535 —
1805–1870 1838 2 236.00–248.50 $242.36 $4,455 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1855 1760 2 249.00–253.00 $251.11 $4,420 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1270 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–211.00 $210.47 $2,526

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–990 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,756.31
1040–1315 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–3,500.00 $2,859.66
880–1630 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,200.00 $3,007.17

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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
1055–1450 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,550.00–3,950.00 $3,474.83 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.