Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-08-13

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 13
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,669 head
132 vs last sale 1,801 321 vs year ago 1,348 · +23.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
6 vs last sale 101 20 vs year ago 115 · 17.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
37 vs last sale 30 35 vs year ago 32 · +109.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes and moderate demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $443.75/cwt on 88 head, down $3.47 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 32 comparable sales and sits 21.37 against this barn's trailing median of $465.11.
Average price
$443.75
3.47 vs prior sale
88 head · 563 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,496
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$238
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.79
vs KY average
+41.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563445.512,51083
Medium and Large 2-3548414.532,2725thin
One grade step is worth $30.98/cwt here — about $238 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
516475433391median 465.1112/1803/0504/3006/2508/20
Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.25, low $405.13, median $465.11 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 sale88 hd
443.75
KY average24 barns · 585 hd
431.96
+11.79
National average152 barns · 6,242 hd
401.88
+41.87
This barn, trailing median32 sales
465.11
−21.37
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
BullsAverage1,823214.883,91718
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,255178.592,24230
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,622174.292,82812
CowsLean 85-90%Average952160.261,52517
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,225201.002,4621thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,237$3,0479
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,126$2,76417
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,310$4,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,462$3,5927

Every lot, as filed

117 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700650424.00/cwt424.00–424.002,75617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550518476.00/cwt470.00–480.002,4665
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650638422.74/cwt422.50–427.502,69783
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950937300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,8112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350320520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,6641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800768366.50/cwt366.50–366.502,81569
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900853335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,85853
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000976315.06/cwt308.25–322.003,075108
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479463.44/cwt455.00–467.002,2204
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670395.19/cwt385.00–405.002,648127
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800762355.36/cwt347.00–360.002,70810
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423507.55/cwt500.00–512.002,1479
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550541452.39/cwt442.50–457.502,44724
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750721363.09/cwt355.00–372.502,61819
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,0882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668339.01/cwt329.00–347.002,26591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550524394.97/cwt382.50–405.002,07037
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600583426.03/cwt410.00–433.002,48412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379525.52/cwt520.00–530.001,9927
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850818325.69/cwt322.50–330.002,66412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650631407.48/cwt402.50–417.502,57122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427418.74/cwt410.00–427.501,7887
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950921308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,8374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,5183
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750742323.22/cwt305.00–325.002,39822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478422.67/cwt410.00–435.002,02018
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650622340.99/cwt332.50–352.502,12112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700684357.56/cwt350.00–365.002,4465
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500480462.30/cwt450.00–477.502,2195
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,5481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250215470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578367.27/cwt360.00–372.002,12312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400368480.57/cwt470.00–490.001,7685
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550509412.46/cwt405.00–425.002,0994
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750720320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650600385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400378440.31/cwt432.50–450.001,6647
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350338439.32/cwt430.00–445.001,4857
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500450500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400370540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,9981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650626384.50/cwt384.50–384.502,40784
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450405480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,9441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500478498.15/cwt497.50–510.002,38118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350345610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,1053
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500466444.42/cwt440.00–450.002,0719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400390457.47/cwt455.00–460.001,7842
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400355550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9531
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350320450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600566386.41/cwt380.00–392.002,1877
Bulls1,871214.18/cwt210.00–220.004,00710
Bulls1,753207.85/cwt204.00–209.003,6446
Bulls1,793239.45/cwt234.00–245.004,2932
CowsLean 85-90%953165.16/cwt160.00–171.001,5746
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,680155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,6041
CowsBoner 80-85%1,232165.66/cwt160.00–169.002,0417
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,663172.48/cwt171.00–174.002,8684
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,591178.08/cwt175.00–183.002,8337
CowsBoner 80-85%1,253175.22/cwt170.00–178.002,1968
CowsLean 85-90%987150.34/cwt147.00–155.001,4843
CowsLean 85-90%926156.64/cwt153.00–159.001,4507
CowsLean 85-90%1,020186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,8971
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1262,764.26/head1,900.00–3,700.002,76417
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28151,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900855260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2232
CowsBoner 80-85%1,288191.93/cwt190.00–198.002,4726
CowsBoner 80-85%1,254182.74/cwt179.00–189.002,2929
HeifersSelect and Choice1,225201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,4621
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450425460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9552
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400370475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7582
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3104,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2373,046.93/head1,975.00–3,650.003,0479
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2913,466.15/head2,700.00–4,000.003,4665
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,8883,908.01/head3,250.00–4,400.003,9082
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950925275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5441
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850825317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,6151
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665370.52/cwt370.00–372.002,4644
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485437.53/cwt435.00–445.002,1224
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550521371.23/cwt370.00–372.501,9346
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600585350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0481
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500464404.16/cwt402.50–405.001,8756
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435404.43/cwt402.50–407.501,7595
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950910275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5031
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850800297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,3801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400368420.57/cwt417.00–425.001,5483
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700655370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,42475
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650621365.72/cwt362.50–371.002,271101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600550390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850845329.50/cwt329.50–329.502,78459
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800799322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,57312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550501412.00/cwt410.00–420.002,06410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600576443.51/cwt443.00–445.002,55542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850804340.45/cwt338.00–346.002,73746
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750732330.50/cwt330.50–330.502,41935
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650642240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5412
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615392.36/cwt392.00–392.502,4137
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800770340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6181
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550535430.05/cwt425.00–435.002,3012
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600557404.18/cwt400.00–407.502,2513
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900870262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2841
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500470438.46/cwt435.00–442.002,0612
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750730288.99/cwt288.00–290.002,1102
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300290410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1891
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3654
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550510370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8872
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615313.47/cwt310.00–317.001,9282
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600575355.06/cwt350.00–360.002,0423
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700672323.30/cwt320.00–330.002,1733
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650635360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2861
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0921
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665321.22/cwt320.00–325.002,1364
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800762292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,2292
HeifersMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,020290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,9582
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750745205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5272

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.