Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder heifers and feeder steers were sharply higher 5.00-10.00 with some instances higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows were steady, and slaughter bulls were steady to down 2.00.

Groups of 20 head or more

Steers Heifers 86hd 591lbs BLK Few CHX/RED 400.00

40hd 735lbs BLK CHX/RED 371.00 25hd 672lbs Mixed 355.00

60hd 871lbs BLK Few CHX/RED 355.00 77hd 717lbs BLK Few Red/CHX 359.00

54hd 904lbs CHX 353.25 143hd 719lbs BLK 370.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $379.02/cwt on 222 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −33.34 against this barn's trailing median of $412.36.

Average price

$379.02

222 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,143

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$520

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$73.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.20

vs KY average

−18.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	568	387.27	2,199	177
Medium and Large 2	553	350.44	1,939	33
Large 1-2	587	345.37	2,027	8thin
Large 2	510	320.00	1,632	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	535	313.75	1,679	2thin

One grade step is worth $73.52/cwt here — about $520 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.90, low $346.97, median $412.36 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 sale222 hd

379.02

—

KY average25 barns · 1,350 hd

365.81

+13.20

National average180 barns · 19,448 hd

397.86

−18.84

This barn, trailing median31 sales

412.36

−33.34

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,505	190.18	2,862	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,670	165.48	2,764	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	161.94	2,072	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	155.75	1,702	28
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,138	138.27	1,573	12
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,580	230.00	3,634	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,965	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,416	$2,780	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,345	$2,709	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,264	$2,487	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,261	$2,393	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,370	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$1,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	905	$2,276	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$2,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,975	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,065	$1,850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,355	$3,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,520	$3,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,550	$3,500	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,320	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,173	$3,207	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,368	$3,163	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$3,119	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,222	$3,103	15

Every lot, as filed

190 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	413.24/cwt	382.50–425.00	2,124	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,020	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,055	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	442.77/cwt	430.00–462.50	1,868	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	370.04/cwt	357.50–379.00	2,102	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	405.89/cwt	400.00–417.50	1,299	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	338.36/cwt	322.50–342.00	2,213	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	386.15/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,830	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	396	385.91/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,528	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,111	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,425	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	284	400.36/cwt	400.00–402.50	1,137	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	391.41/cwt	390.00–392.00	2,196	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	458.83/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,262	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	279.95/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,011	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,699	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	311.26/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	332.14/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,049	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	388.38/cwt	372.50–415.00	1,670	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	535	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,151	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	871	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	3,092	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	836	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,090	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	329.41/cwt	322.00–337.00	2,751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	407.88/cwt	382.00–420.00	2,288	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	469.96/cwt	350.00–500.00	1,739	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	523	431.12/cwt	430.00–437.00	2,255	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	672	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,386	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	430.03/cwt	420.00–432.50	2,051	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	388.27/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,462	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	904	353.25/cwt	353.25–353.25	3,193	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	334	488.46/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	384.00/cwt	382.00–385.00	2,600	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	735	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,727	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	362.50/cwt	350.00–367.50	2,052	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	718	366.19/cwt	359.00–370.00	2,629	222
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	341.90/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,451	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	379.31/cwt	370.00–392.50	1,961	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	654	346.86/cwt	345.00–357.50	2,268	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	145.94/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,550	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	168.08/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,807	7
Bulls	—	—	1,457	188.08/cwt	175.00–200.00	2,740	20
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,634	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	161.61/cwt	152.00–169.00	2,077	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	147.84/cwt	142.00–151.00	1,832	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	186.28/cwt	170.00–212.50	1,645	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	2,393.36/head	2,000.00–2,625.00	2,393	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,276.17/head	2,125.00–2,400.00	2,276	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,264	2,486.55/head	1,750.00–2,725.00	2,487	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	3,067.68/head	2,325.00–3,550.00	3,068	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	191.57/cwt	182.00–202.50	1,787	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	3,333.33/head	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,333	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,416	2,779.78/head	1,925.00–3,275.00	2,780	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	3,375.00/head	3,375.00–3,375.00	3,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	505	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	392	425.02/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,666	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	358	505.03/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,341	3,001.99/head	2,550.00–3,300.00	3,002	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	450	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	234.89/cwt	227.50–242.50	2,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	750–800	785	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	3,038	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	3,207.17/head	2,150.00–3,825.00	3,207	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,352	3,222.28/head	2,350.00–3,900.00	3,222	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	703	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,461	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	836	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,881	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	416.13/cwt	400.00–427.50	1,952	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	508	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	800–850	820	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	485	492.00/cwt	492.00–492.00	2,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	430.07/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,811	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	396.26/cwt	387.50–412.50	2,068	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	355.85/cwt	332.50–367.50	2,206	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	464.73/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	653	356.11/cwt	351.00–362.50	2,325	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	320	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	816	293.01/cwt	275.00–302.00	2,391	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	444.85/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,655	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	328.86/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	992	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	250–300	285	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,211	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	2,965.38/head	2,500.00–3,550.00	2,965	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	800	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,576	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	400–450	440	405.06/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,782	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	700–750	740	290.33/cwt	277.00–317.00	2,148	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	627	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,944	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	608	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,037	2
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	715	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,252	1
Steers	Large 1-2	850–900	872	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,686	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	587	345.37/cwt	315.00–362.00	2,027	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	429	354.52/cwt	332.00–372.00	1,521	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	385	341.27/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,314	2
Steers	Large 1-2	400–450	402	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,528	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	650	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,015	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	525	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,011	3
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	616	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,156	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	800–850	835	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,754	1
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	585	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,048	2
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	687	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,370	2
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	470	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,939	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	200–250	225	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Large 2	500–550	510	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Large 2	350–400	387	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,420	2
Steers	Large 2	350–400	360	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,458	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	565	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,172	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	467	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	981	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	136.91/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,520	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	450–500	480	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,028	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	750–800	756	270.02/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,041	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	800–850	835	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,025	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	461	345.41/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,592	7
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	595	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,202	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	172.25/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,215	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	145.07/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,850	2
Bulls	—	—	1,985	211.23/cwt	208.00–214.00	4,193	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	178.05/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,929	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,687	157.10/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,650	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	154.49/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,726	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	285.41/cwt	282.50–290.00	2,220	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	591	400.25/cwt	400.25–400.25	2,365	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	995	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	331.81/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,422	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	446	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	321.73/cwt	317.00–350.00	2,014	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	344.69/cwt	337.50–352.00	1,985	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	377.43/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,215	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	412.26/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,769	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	404.20/cwt	400.00–407.50	1,936	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	286.34/cwt	272.50–300.00	2,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	371.03/cwt	355.00–387.50	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	305.05/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,007	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	2,708.68/head	2,675.00–2,750.00	2,709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	407.13/cwt	367.50–425.00	1,958	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	362.34/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	974	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	3,117	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	335.88/cwt	305.00–365.00	1,898	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,193	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	362	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	284.15/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	322	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,240	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	935	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	240	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	392	426.26/cwt	420.00–427.50	1,671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	272	410.00/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,115	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	358.49/cwt	347.50–370.00	1,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	296.95/cwt	255.00–317.50	2,168	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	358.27/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	350.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,128	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	536	343.75/cwt	342.50–345.00	1,843	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	357.34/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,880	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	357.52/cwt	347.00–367.50	1,662	9

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Thursday)

Thu Oct 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,620Last week 1,031Year ago 1,680

Slaughter CattleReceipts 261Last week 231Year ago 279

Replacement CattleReceipts 206Last week 131Year ago 41

Groups of 20 head or more

Steers Heifers 86hd 591lbs BLK Few CHX/RED 400.00

40hd 735lbs BLK CHX/RED 371.00 25hd 672lbs Mixed 355.00

60hd 871lbs BLK Few CHX/RED 355.00 77hd 717lbs BLK Few Red/CHX 359.00

54hd 904lbs CHX 353.25 143hd 719lbs BLK 370.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	334	475.00–500.00	488.46
6	350–400	370	350.00–500.00	469.96
19	400–450	422	430.00–462.50	442.77
11	450–500	477	420.00–432.50	430.03
36	500–550	514	382.50–425.00	413.24
21	550–600	561	382.00–420.00	407.88
48	600–650	634	370.00–405.00	388.27
8	650–700	677	382.00–385.00	384.00
8	700–750	717	330.00–360.00	341.90
1	750–800	770	340.00	340.00
2	800–850	835	322.00–337.00	329.41
1	1000–1050	1,020	212.00	212.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	523	430.00–437.00	431.12
40	700–750	735	371.00	371.00
60	850–900	871	355.00	355.00
54	900–950	904	353.25	353.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	392	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	442	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	495	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	580	367.50	367.50
2	600–650	608	345.00–355.00	350.02
7	650–700	654	345.00–357.50	346.86
4	700–750	730	330.00–337.50	331.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	492.00	492.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	402	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	470	412.50	412.50
2	550–600	585	350.00	350.00
5	600–650	616	350.00	350.00
2	650–700	687	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	715	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	800	322.00	322.00
4	850–900	872	308.00	308.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	347.50–370.00	358.49
6	450–500	481	367.50–425.00	407.13
4	500–550	536	342.50–345.00	343.75
3	550–600	575	350.00–375.00	358.27
1	700–750	730	292.50	292.50
7	950–1000	974	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	500.00	500.00
6	250–300	275	450.00–505.00	458.83
2	300–350	328	460.00–470.00	464.73
16	350–400	372	430.00–465.00	444.85
11	400–450	421	420.00–435.00	430.07
13	450–500	469	400.00–427.50	416.13
26	500–550	522	387.50–412.50	396.26
7	550–600	561	390.00–392.00	391.41
13	600–650	620	332.50–367.50	355.85
4	650–700	653	351.00–362.50	356.11
2	700–750	710	310.00–312.50	311.26
5	800–850	836	225.00	225.00
2	850–900	868	227.50–242.50	234.89
1	900–950	930	255.00	255.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	335	415.00	415.00
11	400–450	429	405.00–420.00	412.26
7	450–500	479	400.00–407.50	404.20
2	500–550	517	350.00	350.00
8	550–600	566	350.00–367.50	362.50
11	600–650	626	317.00–350.00	321.73
1	700–750	720	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	770	272.50–300.00	286.34
1	800–850	820	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	855	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	995	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	358	500.00–510.00	505.03
3	500–550	508	420.00	420.00
12	700–750	703	350.00	350.00
1	800–850	820	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	445.00	445.00
1	250–300	285	425.00	425.00
3	400–450	440	390.00–420.00	405.06
1	450–500	480	422.50	422.50
2	550–600	595	370.00	370.00
2	600–650	608	335.00	335.00
3	700–750	740	277.00–317.00	290.33
1	800–850	835	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	400.00	400.00
4	250–300	272	400.00–420.00	410.00
5	300–350	322	385.00	385.00
6	350–400	392	420.00–427.50	426.26
4	450–500	480	360.00–370.00	362.34
1	500–550	540	375.00	375.00
5	550–600	565	305.00–365.00	335.88
1	700–750	715	232.50	232.50
1	850–900	870	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	935	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
7	250–300	284	400.00–402.50	400.36
9	300–350	320	400.00–417.50	405.89
8	350–400	396	385.00–392.50	385.91
32	400–450	430	372.50–415.00	388.38
44	450–500	474	370.00–415.00	386.15
37	500–550	517	370.00–392.50	379.31
51	550–600	568	357.50–379.00	370.04
10	600–650	617	320.00–340.00	332.14
19	650–700	654	322.50–342.00	338.36
2	700–750	700	325.00	325.00
3	800–850	816	275.00–302.00	293.01
3	850–900	865	270.00–300.00	279.95
1	900–950	940	300.00	300.00
11	1000–1050	1,011	267.00	267.00
4	1100–1150	1,111	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	402.00	402.00
86	550–600	591	400.25	400.25
1	600–650	615	357.50	357.50
25	650–700	672	355.00	355.00
222	700–750	718	359.00–370.00	366.19
3	800–850	836	327.00	327.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	375.00	375.00
4	300–350	322	370.00–382.50	377.43
2	350–400	375	355.00–387.50	371.03
3	400–450	446	347.50	347.50
9	450–500	465	347.00–367.50	357.52
15	500–550	526	347.50–360.00	357.34
18	550–600	576	337.50–352.00	344.69
2	600–650	637	300.00	300.00
3	650–700	658	300.00–315.00	305.05
6	750–800	778	282.50–290.00	285.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	392	420.00–435.00	425.02
2	400–450	425	420.00	420.00
2	450–500	450	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	505	415.00	415.00
1	750–800	785	387.00	387.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	310	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	362	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	423	322.50–335.00	328.86
1	500–550	500	317.50	317.50
1	550–600	570	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	600	310.00	310.00
3	650–700	678	282.50–285.00	284.15
3	700–750	730	255.00–317.50	296.95
4	850–900	895	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	340.00–342.50	341.27
4	400–450	429	332.00–372.00	354.52
7	450–500	461	320.00–370.00	345.41
8	550–600	587	315.00–362.00	345.37
3	600–650	627	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	650	310.00	310.00
3	750–800	756	250.00–280.00	270.02
1	800–850	835	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	387	367.00	367.00
2	500–550	510	320.00	320.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	467	210.00	210.00
3	500–550	525	192.50	192.50
7	550–600	565	207.50	207.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,062	140.00–149.00	145.94
7	—	1,075	165.00–174.00	168.08
14	—	1,117	150.00–158.00	154.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,285	152.00–169.00	161.61
9	—	1,239	142.00–151.00	147.84
14	—	1,286	170.00–180.00	172.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	173.00–183.00	178.05
3	—	1,687	153.00–161.00	157.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,457	175.00–200.00	188.08
2	—	1,985	208.00–214.00	211.23
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	230.00	230.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,110	132.00–139.00	136.91
2	—	1,275	144.00–146.00	145.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	883	170.00–212.50	186.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	182.00–202.50	191.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,370	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,261	2,000.00–2,625.00	2,393.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,264	1,750.00–2,725.00	2,486.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,416	1,925.00–3,275.00	2,779.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,260	2,500.00–3,550.00	2,965.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,345	2,675.00–2,750.00	2,708.68
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	2,125.00–2,400.00	2,276.17
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,850.00	1,850.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,208	2,325.00–3,550.00	3,067.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,313	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,333.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,560	3,325.00	3,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	—	1,550	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,341	2,550.00–3,300.00	3,001.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,173	2,150.00–3,825.00	3,207.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,352	2,350.00–3,900.00	3,222.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,875.00	2,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,520	3,950.00	3,950.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,355	3,375.00	3,375.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Paris Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Thursday)

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle