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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $343.00/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $3,015/hd at 879 lb · 62 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.61/cwt +41.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,434/hd at 666 lb · 41 head
Paris, KY 8-weight steers sold at $343/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $8/cwt below the KY average ($351), with $12/cwt under Mt. Sterling, KY ($355). The class is down $20 from its early July peak of $361. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 649 0
Feeder cattle 221 574 0
Slaughter cattle 41 57 0
Replacement cattle 17 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers lightly tested as well. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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
430 430 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,258 +30.18
450 450 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $2,228 +26.95
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 -11.19
585 585 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,486 +6.76
615–630 623 2 385.00–387.00 $385.99 $2,405 -10.10
705 705 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 +3.40
879 value added 879 62 343.00 $343.00 $3,015 -2.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,075 +10.00
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -46.67
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 —
385–395 392 5 422.00–435.00 $428.35 $1,679 -36.01
435 435 3 427.00 $427.00 $1,857 -15.49
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 -37.17
512–537 value added 525 4 399.00–410.00 $404.63 $2,124 +0.17
530–538 536 4 376.00–377.00 $376.25 $2,017 -4.70
560–580 572 9 360.00–371.00 $366.29 $2,095 -24.30
615–622 620 4 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $2,108 +4.35
663 value added 663 37 370.00 $370.00 $2,453 +33.90
690–695 691 4 320.00–330.00 $325.01 $2,246 +6.51
700 value added 700 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
715–745 730 2 305.00–315.00 $309.90 $2,262 -1.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -95.00
515–525 520 2 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $1,911 -12.48
555–595 575 2 337.00–342.00 $339.41 $1,952 -35.59
638 638 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,802 -23.48
720–722 721 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,019 -17.50
765 765 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,196 —
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 ±0.00
975 975 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
365 365 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 -41.15
370 fancy 370 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,942 —
400 fancy 400 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,080 —
405–415 410 2 460.00–477.00 $468.40 $1,920 +21.73
465–480 473 3 432.00–452.00 $441.96 $2,090 +7.76
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 -48.60
600 600 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,340 —
687 687 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,315 -11.82
730 730 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,416 -2.73
790 790 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,465 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
420 420 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,796 +22.50
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 +60.00
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 -35.00
630 630 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,312 —
770 770 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,094 —
835 835 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,484 —
910 910 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,293 -20.50
1070 1070 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1300 1222 80-85% 5 184.00–188.00 $184.96 $2,260 +1.57
1065–1335 1225 80-85% 6 171.00–177.00 $174.49 $2,138 -8.90
1140–1440 1314 80-85% 5 190.00–196.00 $193.17 $2,538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,965 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,661 —
1470–1570 1532 75-80% 7 180.00–189.00 $184.61 $2,828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–975 920 85-90% 3 166.00–170.00 $168.25 $1,548 —
980 980 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,392 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,769 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1685 1627 3 225.00–231.00 $228.59 $3,719 —
1625–1730 1678 2 234.00–240.00 $237.09 $3,978 —
1720 1720 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,406 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210–1250 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 204.00–213.00 $208.57 $2,565

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
965–1240 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,025.00 $1,951.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1430–1485 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00–4,500.00 $4,143.40 —

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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.