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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.01/cwt +25.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 637 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.17/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 622 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.36/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 683 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 853 0
Feeder cattle 709 707 0
Slaughter cattle 46 69 0
Replacement cattle 19 77 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was good 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
295 295 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 +79.45
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 +30.00
323 fancy 323 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,776 -35.00
342 thin fleshed 342 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,018 —
350–380 361 7 500.00–512.50 $506.57 $1,829 +61.66
434 fancy 434 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,040 -17.59
425–445 438 4 440.00–447.50 $444.44 $1,947 -3.16
455 fancy 455 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 —
453–485 471 7 440.00–460.00 $449.58 $2,118 +29.58
510 fancy 510 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 —
500–530 519 10 380.00–397.50 $392.12 $2,035 +7.42
505–541 value added 521 9 410.00–427.50 $420.04 $2,188 +17.56
555–572 value added 566 7 387.00–390.00 $388.43 $2,199 -1.31
560–582 572 6 360.00–370.00 $366.30 $2,095 +5.39
603–640 value added 616 15 372.50–384.00 $378.50 $2,332 —
602–648 627 16 340.00–362.00 $350.73 $2,199 -14.06
650–697 679 17 337.50–350.00 $344.69 $2,340 +3.91
690 value added 690 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,484 +2.50
713–725 719 6 342.00–345.00 $343.49 $2,470 +11.74
760–777 771 3 332.50–337.50 $334.14 $2,576 +1.63
805–825 814 7 312.50–320.00 $316.82 $2,579 —
852 852 6 319.50 $319.50 $2,722 +8.28
920 920 4 289.00 $289.00 $2,659 -28.50
1011 value added 1011 56 302.25 $302.25 $3,056 —
1126–1148 value added 1137 100 280.00–284.95 $282.40 $3,211 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 441.00 $441.00 $1,720 —
417 417 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,751 -5.00
497 497 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,087 +10.00
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 -20.00
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 -20.00
670 670 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,057 -18.00
740 740 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,386 +47.50
875 875 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,275 —
905–910 908 2 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $2,134 —
1070 1070 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,541 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 —
462 462 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,010 —
515–520 518 2 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $1,930 —
608–630 616 7 330.00–337.50 $334.63 $2,061 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 —
270 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 +18.36
360–362 362 6 420.00–425.00 $424.17 $1,535 +13.96
400 fancy 400 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,668 -1.37
412–445 432 5 400.00–405.00 $401.91 $1,736 +20.46
450–487 fancy 475 3 387.50–400.00 $391.45 $1,859 +1.45
455–495 479 6 367.50–380.00 $372.40 $1,784 +2.20
500–502 value added 501 7 362.00–375.00 $369.44 $1,851 +6.94
520–545 534 6 342.00–355.00 $346.26 $1,849 -2.88
550–565 value added 560 5 342.50–350.00 $344.48 $1,929 -16.90
550–590 579 12 325.00–335.00 $328.91 $1,904 -3.76
605–626 620 12 315.00–328.00 $324.32 $2,011 +4.81
639 value added 639 83 348.00 $348.00 $2,224 —
664–695 673 8 325.00–337.00 $326.54 $2,198 +9.85
710–740 720 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 +5.58
766 766 14 315.00 $315.00 $2,413 +29.97
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 -30.92
1054 1054 5 212.50 $212.50 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
377 377 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,301 +25.00
405–445 432 3 352.00–360.00 $354.50 $1,531 +24.50
452 452 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,627 +17.36
530–545 538 5 325.00–327.50 $326.80 $1,758 +0.13
560–590 570 3 315.00–320.00 $316.73 $1,805 +4.23
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 +35.00
710 710 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,899 +7.50
860 860 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 —
1050 1050 2 202.50 $202.50 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 +17.50
400–440 420 2 377.50–382.00 $379.64 $1,594 +25.61
510–545 540 11 330.00–335.00 $330.45 $1,784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 +58.00
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 +30.00
325 fancy 325 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,950 +50.00
390 390 2 487.00 $487.00 $1,899 +46.16
410 fancy 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 -30.00
425 425 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,976 -23.57
455 fancy 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 —
478 478 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,103 +11.08
505 fancy 505 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 +22.50
505–540 525 4 395.00–400.00 $396.29 $2,081 +31.43
560–566 564 8 370.00–372.50 $371.25 $2,094 +9.21
600–645 619 4 332.50–345.00 $338.06 $2,093 -12.52
660–687 678 3 312.00–332.00 $318.49 $2,159 -16.62
705–715 708 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $2,289 +16.71
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 +13.03
825 825 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 +30.00
875 875 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,511 +39.50
1170 1170 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,838 -17.50
450 450 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,899 —
515–546 538 4 331.00–335.00 $331.96 $1,786 -0.54
605 605 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,646 -58.00
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 +15.00
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 -25.00
865 865 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,444 +77.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,923 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1210 1138 80-85% 4 116.00–124.00 $120.67 $1,373 —
1065–1370 1240 80-85% 6 126.00–131.00 $128.43 $1,593 -11.82
1070–1380 1252 80-85% 6 138.00–144.00 $141.54 $1,772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1635 1553 75-80% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.95 $2,251 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,137 -11.64
1515–1725 1620 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,106 —
1845 1845 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $823 —
980 980 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,058 -4.01
1015–1050 1033 85-90% 2 119.00–125.00 $122.05 $1,261 +24.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1715 1433 3 169.00–179.00 $173.28 $2,483 —
1655 1655 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,293 —
1255–2210 1697 6 185.00–190.00 $187.17 $3,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1110 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 172.00–185.00 $178.51 $1,978

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–1005 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,500.00 $1,906.78
720–1085 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,162.40
1135–1650 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,257.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1265–1800 1533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,752.37 —

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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.