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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.35/cwt ≈ $3,034/hd at 962 lb · 112 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.00/cwt ≈ $2,840/hd at 816 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.35/cwt +25.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 524 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 143 0
Feeder cattle 323 119 0
Slaughter cattle 17 14 0
Replacement cattle 4 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend for this week due to being closed for the Labor Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
410–435 423 2 432.00–447.00 $439.28 $1,858 -20.72
452 452 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,853 -20.00
501–545 525 9 370.00–372.50 $371.26 $1,949 +4.26
565–585 571 4 330.00–335.00 $332.24 $1,897 —
583–590 value added 586 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,110 —
602–634 627 10 336.00–350.00 $339.58 $2,129 —
675–686 682 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,319 —
735–745 740 4 340.00–347.00 $343.52 $2,542 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
816 value added 816 62 348.00 $348.00 $2,840 —
962 value added 962 112 315.35 $315.35 $3,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,411 —
647 647 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,135 —
725 725 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 334 4 440.00–441.00 $440.52 $1,471 —
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 -70.00
405 405 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,446 -17.76
436 fancy 436 7 408.00 $408.00 $1,779 -22.00
500–545 518 5 335.00–345.00 $339.21 $1,757 +18.21
525–537 value added 528 7 350.00–355.00 $351.45 $1,856 —
550–555 553 9 330.00–345.00 $338.56 $1,872 +18.56
622–645 636 5 310.00–328.00 $321.61 $2,045 +6.55
667–670 668 3 305.00–325.00 $318.31 $2,126 +13.31
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,212 —
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 -60.00
485 485 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,610 -10.45
525 525 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,664 +7.00
585 585 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,884 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 -10.00
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 ±0.00
795 795 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
340 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 +53.52
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 -82.00
405–417 410 5 460.00–475.00 $464.94 $1,906 +39.09
493 493 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,933 -35.58
510 510 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 +28.42
570–590 585 4 332.00–347.00 $343.35 $2,009 -6.65
825 825 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,203 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 —
540 540 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,009 +48.58
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1285 1198 80-85% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.07 $1,726 -12.29
1080–1350 1215 80-85% 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,993 —
1255–1440 1336 80-85% 4 147.00–152.00 $149.31 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1010 970 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 -38.00
1025 1025 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,394 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,300 -5.00
1595 1595 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,488 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1775 1528 2 178.00–186.00 $182.65 $2,791 —
1490–1970 1730 2 193.00–201.00 $197.55 $3,418 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 182.00 $182.00 $546 —

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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.