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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 147 0
Feeder cattle 119 106 0
Slaughter cattle 14 31 0
Replacement cattle 10 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
381 381 3 437.00 $437.00 $1,665 —
413 413 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,900 +45.75
463 463 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,991 +10.13
525 525 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,927 -17.69
890 890 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,966 -18.00
1020 1020 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 +41.38
422 fancy 422 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,815 —
410–445 430 5 360.00–380.00 $374.76 $1,611 -10.24
520 520 2 320.00–322.00 $321.00 $1,669 -22.53
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
615–630 623 2 310.00–320.00 $315.06 $1,963 -4.44
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 +12.98
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
1020 1020 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 —
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 —
475–495 485 2 340.00–345.00 $342.45 $1,661 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +5.00
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
315–341 336 7 450.00–460.00 $456.48 $1,534 -13.52
382 382 9 427.00 $427.00 $1,631 -53.00
405–437 421 4 422.00–430.00 $425.85 $1,793 -23.36
455–468 463 6 420.00–435.00 $427.58 $1,980 +5.38
512 fancy 512 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 —
530–540 537 3 360.00–380.00 $366.58 $1,969 -9.18
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -20.99
605–625 618 4 317.00–332.00 $327.32 $2,023 -12.68
680–685 683 5 312.00–325.00 $319.82 $2,184 —
735 735 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,212 -11.00
810 810 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,203 -37.00
860–871 868 4 271.00–280.00 $273.23 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,904 —
505–547 533 3 320.00–325.00 $323.42 $1,724 —
570 570 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,522 -78.00
830 830 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,341 —
885 885 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,186 -18.00
905 905 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,374 —
1125–1135 1130 80-85% 2 139.00–145.00 $141.99 $1,604 +8.99
1140–1205 1178 80-85% 3 154.00–160.00 $156.36 $1,842 -1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,386 -9.50
1590–1630 1610 75-80% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $2,560 -8.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 -3.85
995 995 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2070 1627 3 185.00–188.00 $186.43 $3,033 —
1805–2035 1920 2 201.00–203.00 $201.94 $3,877 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,113

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —

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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.