Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-04-27

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 27
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3919
Feeder Cattle receipts
974 head
255 vs last sale 719 974 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
1 vs last sale 60 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
16 vs last sale 12 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $427.20/cwt on 77 head, down $18.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 22 comparable sales and sits +22.89 against this barn's trailing median of $404.31.
Average price
$427.20
18.73 vs prior sale
77 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,293
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$242
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.40
vs KY average
+3.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533436.002,32558
Medium and Large 2553407.742,25412thin
Medium and Large 2-3537387.632,0837thin
One grade step is worth $48.37/cwt here — about $242 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales
460420380341median 404.3103/0204/0605/1807/0608/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.93, low $354.51, median $404.31 across 22 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 sale77 hd
427.20
KY average27 barns · 1,382 hd
415.80
+11.40
National average166 barns · 11,250 hd
424.07
+3.13
This barn, trailing median22 sales
404.31
+22.89
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
BullsHigh1,771200.843,5574thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,521181.892,7678thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,237178.622,20927
CowsLean 85-90%Average937173.661,6288thin

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)940$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,163$2,5434thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)870$1,9862thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)620$1,6501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,085$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,127$3,7274thin

Every lot, as filed

139 lots · USDA AMS · Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Monday)
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678343.74/cwt335.00–350.002,33115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569422.05/cwt415.00–430.002,40111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381607.00/cwt607.00–607.002,3138
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000975305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,9741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429465.80/cwt460.00–477.001,99815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,3862
CowsBoner 80-85%1,123166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,8642
CowsBoner 80-85%1,228194.00/cwt193.00–195.002,3823
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,545176.97/cwt176.00–178.002,7342
CowsLean 85-90%965177.48/cwt177.00–178.001,7132
Bulls1,955237.00/cwt237.00–237.004,6331
Bulls1,755199.18/cwt198.00–200.003,4962
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900871200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7423
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,120218.21/cwt206.00–229.002,4445
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350303607.44/cwt600.00–615.001,8412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300265646.13/cwt640.00–650.001,7124
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250225700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy150–200152945.00/cwt945.00–945.001,4362
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450427585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,4982
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400375610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,2883
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600563381.00/cwt380.00–382.002,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650630347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,1861
BullsMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,030200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550531450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3903
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400365497.00/cwt497.00–497.001,8141
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700665355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3611
CowsLean 85-90%863182.32/cwt180.00–187.001,5733
CowsLean 85-90%993162.44/cwt159.00–165.001,6133
Bulls1,620168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,7221
CowsBoner 80-85%1,294183.45/cwt180.00–188.002,37410
CowsBoner 80-85%1,210172.85/cwt170.00–178.002,09112
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,513183.53/cwt179.00–187.002,7776
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300287610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,7512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400365520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,8983
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250230650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,4951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650612465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,8462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900865327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,8292
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950910326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,9678
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750724367.49/cwt360.00–370.002,6614
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700656361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,3683
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550516449.36/cwt447.00–453.002,31916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750726404.00/cwt404.00–404.002,9334
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800764381.75/cwt375.00–384.002,9178
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600565395.57/cwt392.50–400.002,2355
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350340575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,9554
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850827370.00/cwt370.00–370.003,06051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600553441.66/cwt440.00–445.002,4423
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650635380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,41320
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700661429.70/cwt422.00–432.502,84010
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575451.09/cwt450.00–455.002,5949
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600567482.88/cwt480.00–490.002,7387
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400365550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,0082
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200180520.00/cwt520.00–520.009361
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350331580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,9203
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550544416.43/cwt415.00–417.502,2657
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450417500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0852
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400379601.32/cwt600.00–605.002,2797
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500458482.49/cwt480.00–485.002,2102
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400395500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9754
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300272543.25/cwt540.00–550.001,4783
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450435515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,2401
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950905297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,6881
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520461.74/cwt460.00–465.002,4014
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3811
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250225550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2381
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750745330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4591
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350335520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7421
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800785340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6691
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300280546.00/cwt542.00–550.001,5292
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550527390.28/cwt385.00–397.502,0575
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600589442.14/cwt442.00–442.502,6047
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500450415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8681
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450428500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1408
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500492444.55/cwt442.00–450.002,1875
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550543444.05/cwt443.00–455.002,41111
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300290430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2471
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670320.07/cwt315.00–325.002,1442
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850818310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5362
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400360450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6201
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700661360.41/cwt360.00–362.002,3825
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750715310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2171
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350328545.27/cwt540.00–550.001,7882
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450433451.56/cwt445.00–455.001,9557
HeifersMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,070265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,8361
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,5001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000965290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7991
HeifersMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,028278.00/cwt278.00–278.002,8583
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900871349.25/cwt349.25–349.253,04263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300275660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,8152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900879361.00/cwt361.00–361.003,17365
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200183619.86/cwt610.00–630.001,1342
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450414518.02/cwt510.00–525.002,1454
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700681401.02/cwt394.00–417.502,73122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550518511.70/cwt510.00–525.002,65117
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624358.66/cwt355.00–370.002,23810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850842320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6942
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800756330.01/cwt320.00–335.002,4953
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500497495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,4602
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550522481.52/cwt472.00–495.002,51412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800760360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500476461.43/cwt450.00–467.502,19618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350319602.55/cwt595.00–610.001,9224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527433.24/cwt420.00–445.002,28328
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379511.46/cwt500.00–525.001,93811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250215720.00/cwt720.00–720.001,5481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900862331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,8537
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750700360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750739338.71/cwt325.00–340.002,50311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235532.34/cwt525.00–540.001,2512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650613429.92/cwt420.00–440.002,6356
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650600480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,8802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500485500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,4251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350305615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,8761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800773355.47/cwt354.00–357.002,7482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550529470.66/cwt460.00–485.002,49025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563467.67/cwt460.00–475.002,63338
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600576439.38/cwt427.00–447.002,53110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450435524.94/cwt520.00–547.002,28314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,9384
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300272696.61/cwt695.00–700.001,8959
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650614425.75/cwt420.00–428.002,61410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400385570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,1951
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28701,985.56/head1,875.00–2,100.001,9862
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850826348.70/cwt335.00–354.002,88014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700694400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,7767
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500470472.38/cwt470.00–474.002,22015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650626413.75/cwt413.75–413.752,59082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450435485.87/cwt482.00–492.502,11411
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5504,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250242650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,5732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy150–200195650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,2681
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0202,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0854,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29683,816.28/head3,450.00–4,200.003,8162
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550501520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,6056
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200168910.00/cwt910.00–910.001,5293
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1632,543.44/head1,975.00–2,950.002,5434
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26201,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501

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.