Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-10-05

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 5
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3919
← Sep 28Oct 5latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
707 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 670▲ 707 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 41▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 22▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.82/cwt on 126 head, up $15.32 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 26 comparable sales and sits −47.43 against this barn's trailing median of $403.25.
Average price
$355.82
▲ 15.32 vs prior sale
126 head · 571 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,033
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$268
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$33.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.71
vs KY average
+2.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2572356.902,041122
Medium and Large 2-3549323.131,7734thin
One grade step is worth $33.77/cwt here — about $268 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

26 sales
460415371326median 403.2503/0204/1306/0808/0310/05
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $445.93, low $340.18, median $403.25 across 26 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 sale126 hd
355.82
—
KY average24 barns · 1,148 hd
340.11
+15.71
National average179 barns · 12,503 hd
352.96
+2.86
This barn, trailing median26 sales
403.25
−47.43
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
Bulls—Average1,755185.233,2514thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,630138.842,2637thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,212133.541,61837
CowsLean 85-90%Low994107.371,0678thin

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)1,282$2,67512
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,252$2,49418
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,218$1,9762thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)765$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,439$4,29317
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,655$3,8001thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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 1-2450–500483370.20/cwt360.00–377.501,78840
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,4401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523384.70/cwt380.00–395.002,01223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400383444.91/cwt435.00–450.001,7043
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700672316.69/cwt305.00–320.002,12823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750716294.42/cwt290.00–300.002,1089
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584360.91/cwt355.00–375.002,10810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618319.51/cwt310.00–327.001,97513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9662
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900871311.22/cwt305.00–315.002,7114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450425447.60/cwt440.00–455.001,9024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450438381.45/cwt370.00–385.001,6717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400387410.21/cwt402.50–417.501,5886
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685340.78/cwt330.00–345.002,33414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275520.55/cwt510.00–530.001,4322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623364.79/cwt352.00–370.002,27336
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950930317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,9531
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650627350.58/cwt347.00–355.002,1983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800777332.51/cwt330.00–335.002,58410
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy850–900875302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,6473
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500495390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300290435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,2622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000958280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450410418.37/cwt415.00–420.001,7159
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722331.75/cwt320.00–339.002,3959
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300273587.43/cwt585.00–590.001,6042
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450430487.59/cwt480.00–495.002,0972
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380505.13/cwt500.00–507.501,9193
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700666335.11/cwt327.50–342.002,23215
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4394,292.88/head3,500.00–5,300.004,29317
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250225442.00/cwt442.00–442.009951
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—990210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0791
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2181,975.77/head1,600.00–2,350.001,9762
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2822,675.47/head2,025.00–3,000.002,67512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400371428.70/cwt427.50–430.001,5904
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650605367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,2232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350340585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,9891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550528387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,0463
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2522,494.47/head2,150.00–2,975.002,49418
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6553,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250215505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,0861
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650623289.95/cwt287.50–292.501,8062
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—7652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450403530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,1364
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300255600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,5302
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400358510.21/cwt500.00–520.001,8272
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,7881
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,663133.00/cwt133.00–133.002,2122
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470342.64/cwt342.00–345.001,6107
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850820270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2141
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400370320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1841
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4361
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800790255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0151
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,650134.48/cwt134.00–135.002,2192
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,595145.64/cwt145.00–146.002,3233
CowsLean 85-90%—950107.99/cwt106.00–110.001,0262
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,224129.70/cwt125.00–133.001,58811
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03897.48/cwt97.00–98.001,0122
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,174120.08/cwt116.00–124.001,4108
Bulls——1,795186.46/cwt185.00–188.003,3472
Bulls——1,900194.00/cwt194.00–194.003,6861
Bulls——1,530174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,6621
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,246140.25/cwt135.00–143.001,74813
CowsLean 85-90%—993112.01/cwt111.00–113.001,1124
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,155146.09/cwt144.00–152.001,6875
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750700260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8201
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800785317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,4921
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550540326.67/cwt325.00–330.001,7643
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500490410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0091
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300250370.00/cwt370.00–370.009251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,7971
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550545375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0441
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800788295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3253
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750740275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0351
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750740275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0351
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700673280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8843
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650630330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0791
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700690325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2431
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600595342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,0351
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450425425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8061
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900863205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7693
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650635330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0961
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350335470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550505332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,6791
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400350382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,3392
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450437440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9232
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500450355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5981
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750710280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9882
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,9452
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750739340.45/cwt340.25–342.502,51655
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500499402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,0088
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550523362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,89613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600584361.38/cwt360.00–362.002,11086
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700667357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,3854
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650600300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600558389.74/cwt382.50–395.002,1759
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450437354.03/cwt350.00–357.501,5475
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400375530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350340520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450410506.57/cwt505.00–507.502,0778
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250–300250680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,7001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600577362.04/cwt357.00–367.502,0896
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750705316.95/cwt310.00–320.002,23410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765285.03/cwt282.50–290.002,1803
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550530364.86/cwt360.00–370.001,9342
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800760311.97/cwt307.00–317.002,3712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550505402.48/cwt400.00–410.002,0336
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450409488.57/cwt477.50–500.001,9984
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900895247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,2151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850810255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000973230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2383
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750715306.61/cwt300.00–317.502,1923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850810310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5118
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850817280.92/cwt272.50–285.002,2953
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500472428.92/cwt417.00–432.502,02515
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565332.67/cwt322.00–340.001,88017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300260401.64/cwt400.00–405.001,0443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526349.14/cwt345.00–350.001,8366
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400370440.84/cwt437.50–450.001,6314

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.