Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-10-23

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 23
● Final170 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,348 head
728 vs last sale 1,620 46 vs year ago 2,394 · 1.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
216 head
45 vs last sale 261 37 vs year ago 253 · 14.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
235 head
29 vs last sale 206 172 vs year ago 63 · +273.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $376.88/cwt on 278 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits 35.48 against this barn's trailing median of $412.36.
Average price
$376.88
278 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,087
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$256
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.35
vs KY average
13.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553384.452,126229
Medium and Large 2558345.791,92828
Medium and Large 2-3557335.801,86921
One grade step is worth $48.65/cwt here — about $256 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
461418376333median 412.3612/1802/2604/2306/1808/13
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 sale278 hd
376.88
KY average26 barns · 1,550 hd
361.53
+15.35
National average186 barns · 24,193 hd
390.82
−13.94
This barn, trailing median31 sales
412.36
−35.48
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
BullsAverage1,758189.813,3379thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,551166.542,58314
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,235160.561,98383
CowsLean 85-90%High983148.401,45822

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)1,238$2,87910
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,308$2,65929
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,186$2,45018
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)857$2,1813thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,284$2,8204thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,319$4,3668
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,371$3,89048

Every lot, as filed

170 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 2350–400380493.38/cwt490.00–495.001,8753
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600582402.34/cwt392.50–403.002,34290
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750716376.27/cwt370.00–382.502,69410
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900855322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,7531
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700678334.02/cwt327.00–337.502,2656
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700651322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,0994
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600574380.82/cwt377.00–385.002,1869
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400355472.50/cwt472.50–472.501,6775
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350315441.60/cwt437.50–450.001,3913
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450407455.94/cwt452.50–462.501,8566
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350302385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1632
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300280497.50/cwt495.00–500.001,3932
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850810268.80/cwt265.00–272.502,1772
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750730342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,5001
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650631345.99/cwt340.00–350.002,1837
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800783304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,3807
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600582344.53/cwt340.00–349.002,00514
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300270345.00/cwt345.00–345.009321
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428387.00/cwt385.00–390.001,6566
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375390.33/cwt385.00–395.001,4647
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620321.86/cwt320.00–325.001,9964
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,0591
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750710301.52/cwt300.00–305.002,14110
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550533367.76/cwt367.00–370.001,96015
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450410425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7431
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700677331.89/cwt320.00–345.002,24713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850814366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,97929
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750742304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,2562
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550531395.84/cwt392.50–397.502,1023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000980335.00/cwt335.00–335.003,28355
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750724366.60/cwt366.60–366.602,654148
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600576433.37/cwt430.00–445.002,4966
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650630417.47/cwt417.00–417.502,63033
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900856358.50/cwt358.50–358.503,06910
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625334.88/cwt330.00–340.002,0932
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950927340.00/cwt340.00–340.003,15222
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550518391.22/cwt390.00–392.502,0272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600568359.64/cwt350.00–370.002,04331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250219507.12/cwt500.00–525.001,1118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700680387.15/cwt385.00–395.002,63349
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800765354.00/cwt354.00–354.002,70816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550521382.48/cwt376.00–385.001,99372
Bulls1,800191.28/cwt188.00–194.003,4434
Bulls2,083196.99/cwt196.00–198.004,1032
Bulls1,485183.05/cwt181.00–185.002,7183
CowsBoner 80-85%1,219155.16/cwt150.00–158.001,89127
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,551165.60/cwt164.00–168.002,5689
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,730158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,7331
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450442381.00/cwt380.00–382.001,6846
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400353373.97/cwt370.00–380.001,3205
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750701288.00/cwt287.50–290.002,0195
SteersMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,005245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4621
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850817273.37/cwt270.00–275.002,2333
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350331424.89/cwt422.50–430.001,4065
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800782288.53/cwt282.00–292.502,2567
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700695307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,1341
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750708322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,2803
SteersMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,060255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,7031
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550522338.56/cwt330.00–340.001,7677
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250232345.83/cwt345.00–350.0080211
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450426442.84/cwt442.00–445.001,8864
SteersMedium and Large 2-3200–250245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950940252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,3691
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650621332.30/cwt330.00–337.002,0646
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900870266.67/cwt265.00–270.002,3203
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300285327.00/cwt327.00–327.009327
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900890250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2252
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600581363.11/cwt360.00–372.502,1107
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400363445.97/cwt440.00–450.001,6195
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500481343.99/cwt340.00–350.001,65511
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550529381.69/cwt380.00–385.002,0196
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1801,801.19/head1,625.00–1,940.001,8012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1391,888.20/head1,525.00–1,975.001,8886
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500475366.25/cwt365.00–367.501,7402
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700665322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,1411
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1132
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300265400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550545355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9351
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600575340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9551
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500477431.78/cwt430.00–435.002,06016
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550533347.05/cwt345.00–352.501,85014
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650645300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9351
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950930230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1391
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500473411.77/cwt410.00–430.001,94823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450423429.51/cwt422.00–433.001,81719
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600587463.00/cwt463.00–463.002,71811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750702399.00/cwt399.00–399.002,8015
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650617374.22/cwt360.00–380.002,30910
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000955232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,2201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650624355.48/cwt342.50–362.502,21818
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3194,365.59/head4,050.00–4,850.004,3668
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28572,180.54/head2,050.00–2,350.002,1813
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300280545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,5264
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675358.64/cwt354.00–377.502,42135
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600585379.61/cwt379.00–380.002,22118
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400369438.60/cwt430.00–445.001,61815
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2382,878.98/head2,200.00–3,500.002,87910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3172,723.00/head2,000.00–4,000.002,72327
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500469468.65/cwt465.00–475.002,19824
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500483411.82/cwt400.00–415.001,98916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323530.66/cwt517.50–535.001,7144
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3713,889.89/head2,550.00–4,975.003,89048
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy750–800760360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350321540.49/cwt535.00–542.001,7359
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2102,731.13/head2,000.00–4,750.002,73112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450416497.90/cwt490.00–502.502,07113
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500475453.71/cwt447.50–460.002,15515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450426470.04/cwt460.00–475.002,00212
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500461397.51/cwt395.00–400.001,8334
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750703279.64/cwt275.00–282.001,9663
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2842,819.77/head2,400.00–3,300.002,8204
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400356527.61/cwt520.00–535.001,8785
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550520435.52/cwt420.00–440.002,26510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250236572.50/cwt572.50–572.501,3513
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,506170.80/cwt169.00–175.002,5724
CowsLean 85-90%1,035162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,6771
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650623312.05/cwt307.00–315.001,9447
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600574334.42/cwt330.00–337.501,92014
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500458425.83/cwt425.00–427.501,9503
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2401
CowsLean 85-90%990144.83/cwt142.00–148.001,43412
CowsLean 85-90%950140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3302
CowsLean 85-90%972154.99/cwt150.00–159.001,5077
CowsBoner 80-85%1,246162.47/cwt159.00–166.002,02439
CowsBoner 80-85%1,275168.59/cwt167.00–173.002,15015
CowsBoner 80-85%948136.11/cwt135.00–137.001,2902
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500477425.81/cwt420.00–435.002,03122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450418427.14/cwt420.00–430.001,7859
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400377485.88/cwt480.00–497.501,8323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950935247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,3091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550535441.40/cwt430.00–445.002,36134
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600576364.73/cwt360.00–375.002,10121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900895310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7754
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750716343.77/cwt335.00–347.002,46188
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900850302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,5711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300272520.22/cwt510.00–535.001,4154
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650639362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,31359
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350313510.08/cwt500.00–520.001,5972
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350317401.80/cwt400.00–410.001,27420
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474377.69/cwt370.00–390.001,79037
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850832306.70/cwt305.00–310.002,55214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300263400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0523
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed200–250230610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,4031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650617340.64/cwt330.00–349.002,10243
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400387412.14/cwt400.00–422.501,59522
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850814338.58/cwt327.00–345.002,75611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472443.84/cwt437.00–455.002,09528
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700664332.48/cwt320.00–343.002,20848
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800790290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450418402.03/cwt400.00–410.001,6808
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250205400.00/cwt400.00–400.008201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800772340.45/cwt332.00–347.002,62812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529414.65/cwt400.00–424.002,19352
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,033280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,8923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780320.62/cwt307.50–329.002,50115
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450424477.26/cwt465.00–485.002,02412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300250452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,1311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950919340.00/cwt340.00–340.003,1255
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570415.10/cwt400.00–425.002,36621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900851345.00/cwt340.00–347.502,9363
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531365.03/cwt355.00–372.001,93836
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750724360.55/cwt345.00–363.002,61023
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725328.50/cwt325.00–332.502,3825
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300290505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,4651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400371506.30/cwt500.00–510.001,8787
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350307445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,3662
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400372510.46/cwt497.50–515.001,89916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350336444.87/cwt435.00–450.001,4953
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550525472.50/cwt472.50–472.502,48114

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.