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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.25/cwt -36.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 749 lb · 74 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,067/hd at 838 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $343.81/cwt -24.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,990/hd at 870 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 1,098 0
Feeder cattle 476 972 0
Slaughter cattle 47 95 0
Replacement cattle 30 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to 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
245 245 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,458 —
387 387 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,032 +21.67
413–416 415 6 502.50–515.00 $508.73 $2,111 —
500–526 513 7 477.00–487.00 $483.34 $2,480 +7.02
520 value added 520 1 502.00 $502.00 $2,610 +7.51
550–570 566 5 472.00–480.00 $473.55 $2,680 -14.73
605–645 627 7 412.00–430.00 $420.41 $2,636 -33.75
628 value added 628 3 451.00 $451.00 $2,832 -27.68
650 650 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,698 +1.50
838 value added 838 70 366.00 $366.00 $3,067 —
850 850 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,822 -13.00
870 value added 870 61 344.00 $344.00 $2,993 -25.00
905 value added 905 57 345.40 $345.40 $3,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 4 422.00–425.00 $422.76 $1,809 —
495 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 -70.00
515 515 1 427.00 $427.00 $2,199 -23.00
575 575 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,501 -25.00
690 690 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 -5.00
920 920 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,300 —
970 970 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,881 —
1030 1030 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,730 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 —
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 -19.96
405–435 413 4 460.00–485.00 $478.41 $1,976 +40.91
415 fancy 415 1 502.00 $502.00 $2,083 —
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +11.11
500–530 522 15 408.00–425.00 $412.88 $2,155 -17.51
560 value added 560 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,254 -35.27
565–585 571 5 370.00–382.00 $375.46 $2,144 -45.52
615–647 635 5 347.00–362.00 $351.10 $2,229 -20.32
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -44.31
749 value added 749 74 348.25 $348.25 $2,608 -41.75
765–790 778 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $2,392 -12.54
780 value added 780 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 -25.10
845 845 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,738 -16.00
900–920 910 2 227.50–240.00 $233.82 $2,128 -44.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 —
445 445 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 ±0.00
460 460 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,849 -35.50
530–535 533 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,009 -0.50
570–590 583 3 362.00–365.00 $362.98 $2,116 -20.03
965 965 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,880 —
420 fancy 420 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,226 —
412–440 421 3 472.50–490.00 $483.91 $2,037 -1.09
485 485 1 487.00 $487.00 $2,362 -5.00
533 533 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,505 +20.00
566–582 572 5 442.00–442.50 $442.30 $2,530 —
610 610 1 422.00 $422.00 $2,574 +14.50
667–680 671 4 372.00–377.00 $374.76 $2,515 -4.06
850 850 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,652 —
970 970 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,541 —
1170 1170 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,669 —
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 -7.00
460 460 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,757 -88.00
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 ±0.00
660 660 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1385 1151 80-85% 6 190.00–196.00 $192.50 $2,216 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,937 +2.27
1070–1440 1201 80-85% 8 171.00–178.00 $174.51 $2,096 -19.28
1070–1410 1220 80-85% 13 180.00–189.00 $184.08 $2,246 -9.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–995 953 85-90% 4 169.00–177.00 $171.80 $1,637 -5.44
975 975 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,394 -18.38
980–1000 990 85-90% 2 179.00–184.00 $181.47 $1,797 +20.09
840–1235 1038 85-90% 2 157.00–162.00 $159.02 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1720 1585 75-80% 2 183.00–190.00 $186.80 $2,961 +2.40
1495–1815 1622 75-80% 3 175.00–179.00 $177.13 $2,873 -13.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,297 —
1230–1845 1482 3 210.00–213.00 $211.66 $3,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
945–1570 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,975.00 $2,656.07
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
995–1430 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,321.72 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,128 —

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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.