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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.88/cwt ≈ $3,010/hd at 959 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.82/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $394.20/cwt -32.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 424 lb · 10 head
Paris, KY 9-weight steers sold at $314/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$8/cwt below the KY average ($322) and $29/cwt under Mt. Sterling, KY ($343). KY 9-weight steers have come off $33 from the early July peak of $346/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 279 0
Feeder cattle 295 221 0
Slaughter cattle 28 41 0
Replacement cattle 66 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison on feeder classes due to low number of comparable receipts but softer undertones noted. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower on a light test. 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
395 395 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 —
510 510 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 +20.00
587 587 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,231 -45.00
603–606 605 9 405.00 $405.00 $2,450 +19.01
655 655 2 377.00–395.00 $386.00 $2,528 —
705–745 725 2 338.00–342.00 $339.94 $2,465 -30.06
952–968 value added 959 99 313.50–314.20 $313.88 $3,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,698 —
435 435 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
485 485 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,901 -68.00
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 —
685 685 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,432 —
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 —
932 932 2 257.00 $257.00 $2,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 —
375 375 3 410.00–412.00 $410.67 $1,540 -17.68
405–440 422 7 380.00–390.00 $383.98 $1,620 -43.02
420–445 fancy 428 3 417.00–420.00 $418.04 $1,789 —
460–465 463 3 390.00–397.00 $393.01 $1,820 +8.01
495 fancy 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 —
508 value added 508 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,032 -4.63
530–545 539 5 315.00–335.00 $319.92 $1,724 -56.33
555 value added 555 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 —
560–582 572 10 340.00–365.00 $350.38 $2,004 -15.91
600–635 617 10 317.00–327.00 $322.96 $1,993 -17.06
665 665 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,208 +6.99
705 705 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,097 -12.40
720 value added 720 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
370–397 389 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,439 +35.00
447 447 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,645 —
455–487 476 3 340.00–350.00 $343.18 $1,634 —
535 535 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,739 -42.52
550–590 577 3 332.00–335.00 $332.95 $1,921 -6.46
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +7.50
695 695 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,890 —
745 745 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,198 +15.00
787 787 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,668 -75.00
880 880 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,022 -24.96
513–535 518 6 362.00–380.00 $366.44 $1,898 —
557–586 574 5 402.00–405.00 $403.16 $2,314 +23.16
613–645 624 5 390.00–402.00 $397.08 $2,478 +7.08
715–718 717 4 335.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,456 +11.51
782 782 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,268 -22.00
845 845 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,409 -90.50
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 -40.00
500 500 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,785 —
560–585 566 4 327.00–330.00 $329.23 $1,863 -35.77
645 645 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 +3.00
690 690 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,042 —
735 735 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,345 —
840 840 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,697 -95.50
850 850 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 —
945 945 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,767 -65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1135 1118 80-85% 2 157.00–159.00 $157.98 $1,766 —
1050–1285 1183 80-85% 4 160.00–166.00 $162.42 $1,921 —
1220–1300 1259 80-85% 5 169.00–177.00 $172.24 $2,169 —
1325–1425 1375 80-85% 2 183.00–186.00 $184.45 $2,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1010 900 85-90% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.49 $1,300 -23.76
755–1030 929 85-90% 5 159.00–162.00 $160.11 $1,487 -8.14
1055 1055 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1615 1533 75-80% 2 171.00–175.00 $172.89 $2,650 -11.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,276 -27.59
1900 1900 1 216.00 $216.00 $4,104 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–820 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–201.00 $200.47 $1,544

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1380 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,937.70
1187–1290 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,650.00 $2,610.94
1120–1510 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,600.00 $3,163.61

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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
875–1575 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,575.00–3,875.00 $3,305.85 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —

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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.