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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 389 0
Feeder cattle 106 295 0
Slaughter cattle 31 28 0
Replacement cattle 10 66 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends for feeder classes this week due to low number of receipts and limited amount of comparables. However softer undertones noted and moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. There was moderate 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
425–435 432 3 409.00–425.00 $414.25 $1,790 —
450–480 462 5 417.00–425.00 $419.87 $1,940 —
500–542 534 7 382.00–400.00 $384.69 $2,054 -45.31
660 660 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,435 -17.00
700–720 710 3 320.00–323.00 $321.68 $2,284 -18.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,789 -3.00
530 530 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,813 —
556 556 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 2 402.00 $402.00 $792 —
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 -25.00
375–393 389 4 395.00–410.00 $398.62 $1,551 -12.05
445 445 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 +1.02
465 fancy 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -30.00
485–496 492 8 350.00–361.00 $354.39 $1,744 -38.62
525–545 535 2 342.00–345.00 $343.53 $1,838 +23.61
600–610 605 2 319.00–320.00 $319.50 $1,933 -3.46
665–690 678 2 291.00–293.00 $292.02 $1,980 -39.98
755 755 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -12.95
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 1 487.00 $487.00 $1,398 —
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
373 373 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,790 —
420–446 442 6 445.00–450.00 $449.21 $1,986 —
450–493 482 4 413.00–425.00 $422.20 $2,035 +5.20
525–545 533 4 374.00–377.00 $375.76 $2,003 +9.32
580–590 585 4 370.00–372.00 $370.99 $2,170 -32.17
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 -57.08
735 735 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,293 -30.51
823 823 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,543 +32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 +15.77
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
655 655 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,011 +11.00
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -49.00
852 852 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,258 +35.00
960 960 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 —
1025 1025 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,510 -24.98
1065–1400 1183 80-85% 3 155.00–159.00 $157.41 $1,862 -5.01
1085–1380 1248 80-85% 5 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $2,029 —
1245–1295 1270 80-85% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $2,216 +2.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1585 1583 75-80% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $2,541 —
1450–1930 1637 75-80% 5 164.00–171.00 $167.05 $2,735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,531 —
905–1015 947 85-90% 3 150.00–159.00 $153.85 $1,457 -6.26
975–1040 1008 85-90% 2 135.00–139.00 $137.06 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,940 —
1410 1410 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,651 —
1310–2155 1813 3 207.00–214.00 $210.86 $3,823 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.