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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.61/cwt +13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 527 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.26/cwt +42.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 568 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.65/cwt +21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 657 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 344 0
Feeder cattle 173 323 0
Slaughter cattle 36 17 0
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 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
342–345 342 8 400.00–422.00 $402.77 $1,377 -17.23
395–397 397 7 430.00–441.00 $439.44 $1,745 —
420–425 423 2 442.00–450.00 $445.98 $1,886 +6.70
495 495 3 408.00 $408.00 $2,020 —
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 -1.26
502–549 value added 536 7 397.00–427.00 $405.03 $2,171 —
555 555 4 377.00 $377.00 $2,092 +44.76
575–578 value added 576 7 391.00–403.00 $397.84 $2,292 +37.84
612 612 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,264 +30.42
616 value added 616 8 382.00 $382.00 $2,353 —
682 682 4 358.00 $358.00 $2,442 +18.00
771 value added 771 10 371.00 $371.00 $2,860 —
1100 1100 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -32.00
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
592 592 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,090 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,128 -64.52
365–385 378 7 372.00–386.00 $379.72 $1,435 +9.72
380 fancy 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 —
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 +23.00
460–495 475 7 355.00–361.00 $359.21 $1,706 —
516–542 526 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,788 +0.79
503–541 value added 527 14 362.00–369.00 $366.62 $1,932 +15.17
552–595 581 7 321.00–337.00 $326.03 $1,894 -12.53
648 value added 648 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,171 —
657 value added 657 9 340.50 $340.50 $2,237 —
660 660 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,191 +13.69
720 720 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,670 -48.00
935 935 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 265.00 $265.00 $596 —
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 —
365 365 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,340 —
585 585 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,854 -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
278 278 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,215 —
505–510 508 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 -45.00
562 562 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,978 +8.65
600–625 613 5 310.00–330.00 $317.88 $1,949 —
710 710 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,251 —
785 785 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,284 —
805 805 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 +33.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,112 —
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -70.00
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 -120.00
770 770 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,071 —
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 —
905 905 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,308 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,493 -18.07
1150–1400 1256 80-85% 4 131.00–136.00 $133.87 $1,681 —
1090–1355 1262 80-85% 5 140.00–147.00 $143.33 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–970 940 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,136 -23.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,947 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1840 1469 7 180.00–189.00 $185.00 $2,718 —
915–1915 1568 3 204.00–215.00 $210.42 $3,299 —
1680–1850 1781 5 193.00–200.00 $196.32 $3,496 —

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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.