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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.92/cwt +21.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 640 lb · 115 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.50/cwt ≈ $2,640/hd at 867 lb · 61 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.19/cwt ≈ $2,967/hd at 941 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 209 0
Feeder cattle 670 173 0
Slaughter cattle 41 36 0
Replacement cattle 22 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 300lbs and under sold sharply high while feeder steers over 400lbs were 2.00-4.00 higher. Light weight feeder heifers sold sharply higher and feeder heifers over 400lbs were 2.00-4.00 higher. Very good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows were steady to up 2.00 and slaughter bulls were steady on lite test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,504 —
315–337 330 4 530.00–555.00 $541.36 $1,786 +138.59
442 fancy 442 4 452.00 $452.00 $1,998 —
470–483 476 7 420.00–437.50 $427.89 $2,037 +19.89
502–541 516 9 377.50–385.00 $381.03 $1,966 +11.03
565–590 582 12 382.00–383.00 $382.68 $2,227 +5.68
630–635 631 5 345.00–370.00 $361.97 $2,284 -8.03
715–725 720 2 327.50–330.00 $328.74 $2,367 —
922 922 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,536 —
942 value added 942 57 316.60 $316.60 $2,982 —
1002–1011 value added 1008 165 301.00–301.50 $301.17 $3,036 —
1065 value added 1065 1 301.00 $301.00 $3,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 —
352 352 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,302 —
483 483 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,896 —
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 +5.00
555 555 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 —
670–685 678 2 320.00–330.00 $325.06 $2,204 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,475 —
372 372 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,609 +52.78
400–448 422 9 370.00–415.00 $392.54 $1,657 +12.54
400–445 fancy 422 6 425.00–450.00 $433.78 $1,831 —
500–545 533 19 330.00–360.00 $353.56 $1,884 +13.56
550–560 555 2 330.00–345.00 $337.43 $1,873 +11.40
620–630 625 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $2,016 —
640 value added 640 85 361.00 $361.00 $2,310 +26.00
642 fancy 642 28 347.00 $347.00 $2,228 —
667 fancy 667 13 343.75 $343.75 $2,293 —
700–740 720 2 272.00–275.00 $273.46 $1,969 +41.46
800 800 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,060 —
867 value added 867 61 304.50 $304.50 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 +43.00
405–435 425 3 335.00–350.00 $345.24 $1,467 —
450–495 475 4 342.50–360.00 $355.24 $1,687 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
570–595 588 5 305.00–325.00 $312.93 $1,840 -4.07
617 617 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,882 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
465 465 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,523 —
500 500 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,260 —
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,262 —
320 320 2 455.00–465.00 $460.00 $1,472 —
360 fancy 360 2 520.00–535.00 $527.50 $1,899 —
367 367 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,835 —
400–417 fancy 411 4 485.00–502.50 $495.09 $2,035 —
400–445 437 8 430.00–475.00 $458.74 $2,005 —
505–516 511 13 367.00–390.00 $380.12 $1,942 +30.12
568 568 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,002 +0.50
605–625 617 11 340.00–358.00 $354.74 $2,189 +36.86
685–695 688 3 330.00–343.00 $338.62 $2,330 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 -27.00
765–785 776 4 280.00–305.00 $294.29 $2,284 +3.29
805 805 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,053 -45.00
890 890 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,225 —
945 945 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–390 368 4 385.00–437.00 $398.77 $1,467 —
440 440 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +20.00
465–470 468 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,942 —
542 542 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,883 —
570–585 575 4 315.00–342.50 $328.07 $1,886 +93.07
680–685 683 2 295.00–310.00 $302.53 $2,066 +152.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1550 1287 80-85% 18 131.00–148.00 $138.13 $1,778 -5.20
1320–1390 1355 80-85% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.05 $1,722 —
1355–1365 1360 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.49 $2,060 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1690 1538 75-80% 4 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $2,122 —
1625–1670 1648 75-80% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $2,365 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,332 —
1050–1210 1138 85-90% 3 101.00–106.00 $104.46 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,743 —
1101–2060 1419 5 190.00–200.00 $195.05 $2,768 —
1485–1670 1578 2 164.00–175.00 $169.18 $2,670 -41.24

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 2 210.00–227.50 $218.75 $1,958
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,416

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–841 780 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,183.43
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —
1450–1485 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–4,000.00 $3,620.53 —

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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.