Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-05-28

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 28
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,534 head
631 vs last sale 2,165 223 vs year ago 1,757 · 12.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
20 vs last sale 114 202 vs year ago 296 · 68.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
180 head
68 vs last sale 112 41 vs year ago 221 · 18.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with some instances of 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good quality offering of feeders through out todays sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $433.63/cwt on 317 head, up $0.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 30 of 32 comparable sales and sits +22.41 against this barn's trailing median of $411.22.
Average price
$433.63
0.08 vs prior sale
317 head · 568 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,465
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$420
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$81.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+19.54
vs KY average
+26.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2570435.692,484300
Large 1-2544412.862,2477thin
Medium and Large 2519409.422,1254thin
Medium and Large 2-3503387.501,9493thin
Large 2583354.012,0643thin
One grade step is worth $81.68/cwt here — about $420 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
461418376333median 411.2212/1803/0504/3006/2508/20
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.90, low $346.97, median $411.22 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale317 hd
433.63
KY average17 barns · 805 hd
414.09
+19.54
National average128 barns · 4,974 hd
407.44
+26.19
This barn, trailing median32 sales
411.22
+22.41
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,833220.454,04120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,317182.792,40714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,522182.262,77431
CowsLean 85-90%High1,081165.571,79023

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,725$3,7251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,353$3,0902thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,8992thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,138$2,3603thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$1,9251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$2,8023thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,260$4,2001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)990$2,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,376$5,1634thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,274$4,35936
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,215$3,61532
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,213$2,6992thin

Every lot, as filed

130 lots · USDA AMS · Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Thursday)
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500460495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,2771
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450425548.02/cwt547.50–550.002,3295
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550512472.19/cwt465.00–480.002,4183
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300261564.94/cwt550.00–580.001,4744
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2237
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375566.08/cwt555.00–590.002,1234
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550539432.15/cwt425.00–445.002,32924
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450421488.80/cwt485.00–495.002,0585
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450442534.84/cwt530.00–550.002,3648
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650605401.58/cwt401.00–405.002,4307
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500490489.93/cwt487.00–492.502,4018
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550541444.33/cwt442.00–450.002,4046
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450421460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9374
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000970272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,6431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650621457.84/cwt440.00–460.602,84342
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650642416.28/cwt410.00–416.502,67384
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950910320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,91262
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750724359.51/cwt350.00–367.502,6034
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335519.70/cwt500.00–540.001,7412
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500465441.33/cwt430.00–445.002,0524
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700667350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3352
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650615365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2451
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,4732
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700675380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,5652
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550519409.42/cwt402.00–412.002,1254
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450435465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,0231
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450415470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9511
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,2071
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700666364.40/cwt355.00–367.502,4274
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800760290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2041
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450438424.92/cwt415.00–430.001,8613
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550503387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,9493
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,9641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,7181
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550545425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,3161
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750742347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,5782
BullsMedium and Large 1-29902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1963,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8504
SteersLarge 1-2700–750737355.85/cwt355.00–357.002,6237
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1882,899.37/head2,800.00–3,000.002,8992
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,3441
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,1781
SteersLarge 1-2650–700687375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5762
HeifersLarge 1-2Value Added650–700676372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,5183
BullsMedium 1-2400–450405385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5591
BullsMedium 1-2300–350335500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1601,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1382,359.96/head2,200.00–2,550.002,3603
HeifersLarge 2450–500495395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9553
HeifersLarge 2550–600583354.01/cwt352.00–355.002,0643
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550535422.00/cwt422.00–422.002,2585
SteersLarge 1-2600–650644385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,47911
SteersLarge 1-2950–1000990290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8711
BullsLarge 1-2400–450415440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8261
HeifersLarge 1-2400–450445422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,8781
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600567390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2112
HeifersLarge 1-2650–700693357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,4776
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500465418.55/cwt412.50–425.001,9462
HeifersLarge 2600–650610345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1051
Bulls1,888197.76/cwt189.00–205.003,7346
Bulls1,874212.14/cwt208.00–224.003,9765
Bulls1,774240.19/cwt228.00–256.004,2619
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,532176.88/cwt175.00–180.002,71012
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,516185.65/cwt181.00–192.002,81419
CowsLean 85-90%1,112173.16/cwt168.00–178.001,92612
CowsLean 85-90%920147.63/cwt147.00–149.001,3583
CowsLean 85-90%1,215132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,6041
CowsLean 85-90%1,078165.03/cwt162.00–167.001,7797
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2604,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,7253,725.00/head3,725.00–3,725.003,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2294,278.43/head3,600.00–4,800.004,27824
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3255,200.00/head5,200.00–5,200.005,2002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3644,519.99/head4,025.00–4,800.004,52012
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4275,125.00/head5,125.00–5,125.005,1252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250205760.00/cwt760.00–760.001,5581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400370640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,3681
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3533,089.56/head3,000.00–3,150.003,0902
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28702,801.53/head2,650.00–2,900.002,8023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550525480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,52010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350335600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,0104
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750733348.51/cwt347.00–350.002,5552
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700673389.88/cwt380.00–395.002,6243
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2132,698.97/head2,600.00–2,800.002,6992
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2183,581.55/head3,175.00–3,950.003,58228
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650615375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3062
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,3042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550531452.47/cwt440.00–460.002,4034
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,4491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250240700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300255630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6072
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400397535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,1242
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,040272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,8341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250210610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,2811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250230660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,5182
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600553437.53/cwt430.00–445.002,4202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600571416.02/cwt405.00–420.002,37517
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650631382.59/cwt380.00–387.502,41431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800762335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400358575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,0593
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820344.66/cwt341.00–355.002,8267
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350303580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,7573
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800771361.87/cwt359.00–365.002,79026
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675362.68/cwt352.50–367.502,4483
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350332600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,9922
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565454.98/cwt450.00–460.002,5714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700681406.00/cwt400.00–412.502,76515
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600581501.00/cwt501.00–501.002,91182
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500491521.39/cwt520.00–525.002,5607
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300268633.88/cwt620.00–647.001,6992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750731360.91/cwt355.00–365.002,6385
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700689378.61/cwt372.50–385.002,609131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500486506.16/cwt497.50–515.002,46018
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600590433.75/cwt433.75–433.752,559162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900862333.54/cwt325.00–334.252,87566
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450406575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,3355
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650619433.85/cwt412.50–437.502,6869
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700692420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,90680
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750723404.22/cwt402.00–410.002,92314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800752363.75/cwt360.00–365.002,7354
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450415517.33/cwt502.00–525.002,1479
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550533484.29/cwt482.50–487.502,58114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550547439.04/cwt438.75–450.002,40287
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500476495.34/cwt495.00–500.002,35814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850835320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850823372.15/cwt360.00–379.503,063108
CowsBoner 80-85%1,306176.37/cwt174.00–181.002,3035
CowsBoner 80-85%1,323186.35/cwt182.00–193.002,4659
BullsLarge 1-2650–700675330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2281

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.