Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-09-11

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 11
● Final177 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,153 head
269 vs last sale 1,884 250 vs year ago 2,403 · 10.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
178 head
22 vs last sale 156 160 vs year ago 338 · 47.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
1 vs last sale 67 35 vs year ago 33 · +106.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and vaccinated calves. The newer crop of fleshy bawling calves entering the market facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $403.86/cwt on 188 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 61.93 against this barn's trailing median of $465.79.
Average price
$403.86
188 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,211
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$296
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.12
vs KY average
9.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546409.662,238162
Medium and Large 2562368.292,07120
Medium and Large 2-3531365.831,9416thin
One grade step is worth $43.83/cwt here — about $296 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

31 sales
516475433391median 465.7912/1802/2604/2306/1808/13
Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.25, low $405.13, median $465.79 across 31 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 sale188 hd
403.86
KY average23 barns · 1,229 hd
393.74
+10.12
National average170 barns · 13,807 hd
413.52
−9.66
This barn, trailing median31 sales
465.79
−61.93
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
BullsLow1,702187.583,19223
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,562156.502,44514
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,233152.791,88471
CowsLean 85-90%Average961145.121,39513
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,508173.152,6114thin
SteersSelectAverage1,745173.003,0191thin

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)1,257$2,6874thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,159$2,23110
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,081$1,9177
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,108$2,5535
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$2,53610

Every lot, as filed

177 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 Added550–600574402.16/cwt395.00–407.002,30826
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550532423.10/cwt420.00–427.002,25179
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,093302.00/cwt302.00–302.003,30168
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750745307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,2911
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600572363.03/cwt360.00–367.502,07715
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550533384.09/cwt380.00–390.002,0475
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350323430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3898
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450423413.84/cwt407.00–415.001,75114
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700695322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,2411
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850805319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,5682
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350325382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,2431
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450416383.30/cwt380.00–385.001,5959
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900883313.36/cwt310.00–315.002,7673
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500476407.53/cwt405.00–410.001,9406
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750720320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3041
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800760332.48/cwt330.00–335.002,5272
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500465375.11/cwt370.00–380.001,7448
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300270423.87/cwt415.00–430.001,1444
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650617355.37/cwt350.00–357.502,1939
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700680332.50/cwt330.00–335.002,2612
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400355400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4201
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400369390.28/cwt390.00–392.501,4409
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450420420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7642
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550530374.04/cwt367.50–377.501,98210
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500459408.92/cwt400.00–417.501,8778
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600568364.98/cwt360.00–370.002,0732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650622362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,2552
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850823301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,4777
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800775270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0931
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400375416.43/cwt410.00–420.001,5624
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850810361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,92457
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450405497.00/cwt497.00–497.002,0132
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250–300266550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,4635
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550513371.27/cwt367.50–372.501,90510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400350500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7503
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750741363.31/cwt360.00–363.502,69218
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650648393.00/cwt393.00–393.002,54774
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800776371.97/cwt367.00–374.102,88699
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350321500.72/cwt500.00–510.001,60713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950906262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,3743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750700359.48/cwt358.75–363.002,51635
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000978319.75/cwt319.75–319.753,12756
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700661386.50/cwt386.50–386.502,55510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800781295.44/cwt290.00–312.502,3074
Bulls1,680182.85/cwt180.00–184.003,07213
Bulls1,799191.65/cwt187.00–198.003,4489
Bulls1,110212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,3591
SteersSelect1,745173.00/cwt173.00–173.003,0191
HeifersSelect and Choice1,508173.15/cwt170.00–176.002,6114
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,584156.63/cwt154.00–162.002,4818
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800795280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2261
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850815237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,9321
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485363.04/cwt360.00–367.001,7619
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3901
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565289.39/cwt285.00–297.501,6353
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650604309.04/cwt300.00–315.001,8676
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750720240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7282
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450434383.83/cwt380.00–390.001,66610
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335376.59/cwt370.00–380.001,2626
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-38751,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400393380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4933
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650639344.65/cwt340.00–347.002,2028
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400368348.06/cwt320.00–375.001,2812
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700667291.63/cwt285.00–295.001,9456
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700667323.28/cwt320.00–325.002,1563
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38901,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500457386.72/cwt385.00–390.001,7673
SteersMedium and Large 2-3200–250240375.00/cwt375.00–375.009001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600572347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,9882
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300285380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0831
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750747337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,5172
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900865205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7731
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800755255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9251
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000960215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750715286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,0451
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800787300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3612
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400390405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,5801
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650610322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,9671
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,0041
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575324.09/cwt320.00–330.001,86411
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550510375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9134
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450416402.51/cwt397.50–405.001,6743
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700687305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,09510
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550534336.74/cwt332.50–340.001,79813
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650622321.45/cwt320.00–327.501,9995
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300295400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1801
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500460365.00/cwt357.50–367.501,6794
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700666297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,9813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750719340.69/cwt337.50–347.502,45021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300260470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,2221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425463.43/cwt450.00–477.501,9702
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400376450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6927
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650626340.74/cwt337.50–345.002,1337
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415436.98/cwt430.00–446.001,81325
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450411419.13/cwt417.50–420.001,7236
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1992,623.65/head2,200.00–2,975.002,6248
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1082,552.55/head2,325.00–2,850.002,5535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415453.90/cwt450.00–455.001,8849
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500450441.67/cwt440.00–445.001,9883
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400386460.51/cwt460.00–462.501,7785
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600565383.98/cwt379.00–387.502,16917
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650615370.62/cwt367.50–372.002,27913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300273500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650616386.63/cwt386.25–387.002,382167
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350329505.24/cwt500.00–517.501,6624
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700662350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3176
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1592,231.21/head1,675.00–2,650.002,23110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330521.69/cwt520.00–525.001,7223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750705345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4321
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2955215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0531
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1132,007.43/head1,700.00–2,425.002,0076
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550503405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,0372
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650618306.52/cwt300.00–310.001,8943
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550528323.40/cwt320.00–327.001,70811
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445367.50/cwt362.50–372.501,6352
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600563330.66/cwt327.50–335.001,8624
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350310400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2572,687.19/head2,300.00–2,975.002,6874
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,603165.98/cwt164.00–168.002,6612
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,499151.50/cwt150.00–153.002,2714
CowsLean 85-90%964145.43/cwt142.00–148.001,4027
CowsLean 85-90%925155.14/cwt151.00–159.001,4353
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added850–900869296.75/cwt296.75–296.752,57960
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550520340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7681
CowsLean 85-90%1,003138.08/cwt135.00–141.001,3852
CowsLean 85-90%970127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,2321
CowsBoner 80-85%1,244146.49/cwt143.00–149.001,82222
CowsBoner 80-85%1,098136.40/cwt135.00–138.001,4982
CowsBoner 80-85%1,258161.58/cwt160.00–163.002,03313
CowsBoner 80-85%1,224154.46/cwt150.00–159.001,89134
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750721325.10/cwt320.00–337.002,34414
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850827280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950945316.25/cwt316.25–316.252,98959
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450432426.01/cwt420.00–435.001,84020
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950247.33/cwt247.00–247.502,3503
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600573358.31/cwt352.50–362.502,0533
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235415.00/cwt415.00–415.009751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750716314.48/cwt310.00–320.002,2525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500490436.50/cwt436.50–436.502,13987
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250223450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550518392.05/cwt385.00–395.002,03117
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850822269.61/cwt266.00–282.502,2167
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373406.00/cwt400.00–415.001,5147
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700683325.93/cwt320.00–340.002,22619
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700661342.00/cwt330.00–347.502,26114
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300292470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3722
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450418397.70/cwt390.00–405.001,66220
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000970227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,2071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467385.70/cwt382.00–400.001,8018
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300286409.35/cwt402.50–420.001,1717
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650617336.98/cwt332.00–347.502,07912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400375435.01/cwt425.00–440.001,6315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900868330.84/cwt330.00–335.002,8726
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500467433.35/cwt425.00–437.502,0246
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950908314.70/cwt310.00–317.502,8578
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700657407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,67425
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675353.34/cwt350.00–355.002,3856
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618375.49/cwt370.00–387.502,32149
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000978306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,9939
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500455409.22/cwt408.00–412.001,86210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300285600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,7101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550520407.64/cwt400.00–417.502,12027
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,066222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,3723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800753345.99/cwt342.00–350.002,6052
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825340.09/cwt332.50–347.002,80613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600583382.61/cwt372.50–392.002,23130
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379448.12/cwt440.00–455.001,6988
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470422.81/cwt417.50–432.501,98716
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350321406.61/cwt395.00–410.001,30524
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550513354.64/cwt345.00–360.001,81914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600576335.68/cwt330.00–342.501,93432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350308450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3865
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800774289.96/cwt282.50–292.502,2444
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900870230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,032212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,1932

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.