Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-05-04

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Mon, May 4
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3919
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,379 head
405 vs last sale 974 1,379 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
29 vs last sale 59 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
10 vs last sale 28 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $480.64/cwt on 59 head, up $9.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 20 comparable sales and sits +7.68 against this barn's trailing median of $472.96.
Average price
$480.64
9.07 vs prior sale
59 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,617
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$214
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$49.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.21
vs KY average
6.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544483.462,63255
Medium and Large 2-3533450.002,3962thin
Medium and Large 2558433.752,4182thin
One grade step is worth $49.71/cwt here — about $214 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

20 sales
528487446405median 472.9603/0204/0605/1106/2208/03
Steers 500–600 lb: high $514.28, low $418.64, median $472.96 across 20 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 sale59 hd
480.64
KY average25 barns · 1,025 hd
474.43
+6.21
National average180 barns · 14,267 hd
487.55
−6.91
This barn, trailing median20 sales
472.96
+7.68
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
BullsAverage1,723218.653,7676thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,193177.782,12143
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,551176.582,7397thin
CowsLean 85-90%High942162.051,52710

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)1,195$3,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,232$2,8945
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$2,3232thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)648$1,9545
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,535$3,2242thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,449$4,1765

Every lot, as filed

124 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
CowsLean 85-90%983178.13/cwt174.00–182.001,7512
CowsLean 85-90%944163.35/cwt160.00–168.001,5424
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,555171.70/cwt170.00–173.002,6703
Bulls1,670217.52/cwt217.00–218.003,6332
Bulls1,590206.59/cwt205.00–208.003,2852
Bulls1,908231.84/cwt230.00–234.004,4242
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26481,953.82/head1,825.00–2,150.001,9545
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4494,176.38/head3,550.00–4,675.004,1765
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5353,223.94/head2,850.00–3,550.003,2242
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28052,323.21/head1,975.00–2,550.002,3232
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1953,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2322,894.42/head1,875.00–3,300.002,8945
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700695332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,3111
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850845280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3661
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500492395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9432
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500495435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,1531
SteersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000995275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,7361
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450414440.64/cwt440.00–442.501,8244
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550540360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9441
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950910200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8201
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550517373.91/cwt370.00–380.001,9336
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500475467.77/cwt462.00–475.002,2224
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700650322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,0961
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800790280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2121
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,6331
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000970265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5711
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9201
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450407436.67/cwt435.00–440.001,7776
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650645365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3541
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600565370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0911
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,4801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000980235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,3031
HeifersMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,067257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,7422
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5081
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3521
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550505480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,4241
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600559385.10/cwt382.00–387.002,1538
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550535395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1131
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800780325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5351
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575371.23/cwt370.00–372.502,1352
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,3541
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450448522.00/cwt522.00–522.002,3394
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750731398.70/cwt396.50–415.002,91480
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600555440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,4421
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1601
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,8381
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330507.03/cwt500.00–515.001,6735
CowsBoner 80-85%1,208177.88/cwt172.00–183.002,14926
CowsBoner 80-85%1,178189.60/cwt184.00–195.002,2338
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,548180.24/cwt178.00–183.002,7904
CowsLean 85-90%1,018158.51/cwt158.00–159.001,6142
CowsLean 85-90%823146.93/cwt146.00–148.001,2092
CowsBoner 80-85%1,162166.99/cwt163.00–170.001,9409
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400390555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,1651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500484478.00/cwt470.00–485.002,3145
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550535450.09/cwt440.00–460.002,4082
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623404.53/cwt397.00–412.002,5202
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400377601.73/cwt600.00–610.002,2696
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650615480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,9528
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,8361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850813328.56/cwt320.00–340.002,6715
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,013213.09/cwt192.50–230.002,1595
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450430560.55/cwt560.00–565.002,41017
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400355550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9532
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250230600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450426488.08/cwt480.00–495.002,07911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700695372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,5891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500485495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,4011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320648.95/cwt645.00–650.002,0775
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500482462.97/cwt460.00–465.002,2325
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,3592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500476448.88/cwt440.00–460.002,13735
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381514.41/cwt502.00–525.001,96016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750740340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5161
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400375605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,2691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800773336.52/cwt332.00–340.002,6013
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600555460.61/cwt455.00–462.002,5565
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300265640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,6961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900870320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450426485.01/cwt470.00–490.002,0664
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550516408.24/cwt400.00–420.002,10719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600591405.75/cwt402.00–427.502,39845
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800773379.26/cwt370.00–384.002,9323
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580442.07/cwt440.00–457.002,5648
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679430.03/cwt428.00–445.002,9208
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650622400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4882
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850835369.50/cwt369.50–369.503,08570
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800765352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,6971
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400386485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8723
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850815315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5671
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550512434.79/cwt432.50–440.002,22610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,065332.00/cwt332.00–332.003,536245
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550508524.35/cwt515.00–530.002,66418
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800779393.25/cwt393.25–393.253,06370
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650610357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,1784
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900885310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,3751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600585476.21/cwt470.00–480.002,78617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,6451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500458500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2904
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700665415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,7601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400351585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,0533
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450400580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,3201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429546.55/cwt540.00–550.002,34512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720370.99/cwt370.00–372.002,6712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750739356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,6315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900865330.50/cwt330.50–330.502,85971
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500495700.00/cwt700.00–700.003,4651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400382570.81/cwt565.00–575.002,18011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450417515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,1486
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500498480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,3903
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350322607.57/cwt600.00–620.001,9568
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900867331.87/cwt330.00–337.502,8774
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650622459.45/cwt455.00–469.002,8589
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350322538.40/cwt537.00–545.001,73410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750741338.60/cwt327.50–340.002,5099
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300293540.04/cwt535.00–545.001,5822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850815340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,7711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950915305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,7913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300270600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650609379.95/cwt375.00–382.502,31410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518459.98/cwt455.00–470.002,38312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431460.41/cwt455.00–470.001,9849
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850844300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5326

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.