Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-05-07

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 7
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
877 head
77 vs last sale 954 1,046 vs year ago 1,923 · 54.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
60 vs last sale 85 65 vs year ago 210 · 31.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
109 head
37 vs last sale 146 23 vs year ago 132 · 17.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 300 higher. 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 $475.74/cwt on 84 head, up $17.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 31 comparable sales and sits +9.95 against this barn's trailing median of $465.79.
Average price
$475.74
17.39 vs prior sale
84 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,561
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$101
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$57.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.69
vs KY average
11.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538480.042,58571
Medium and Large 2522461.282,40810thin
Medium and Large 2-3588422.322,4833thin
One grade step is worth $57.72/cwt here — about $101 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 sale84 hd
475.74
KY average25 barns · 841 hd
482.43
−6.69
National average180 barns · 14,267 hd
487.55
−11.81
This barn, trailing median31 sales
465.79
+9.95
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
BullsAverage1,854217.494,03212
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,571180.342,83426
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,270177.732,25759
CowsLean 85-90%Average952163.931,56018
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,110208.002,3091thin

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)1,120$2,8823thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,243$2,59411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,013$2,2177
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$2,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,331$3,8705
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,483$5,5074thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,466$5,2669
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,349$4,50116

Every lot, as filed

138 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,568174.60/cwt170.00–178.002,73810
CowsLean 85-90%936164.61/cwt161.00–166.001,5417
Bulls1,727211.84/cwt209.00–217.003,6585
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900868269.01/cwt267.50–272.002,3353
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850805285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2941
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4835,506.83/head5,350.00–5,650.005,5074
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4665,266.24/head4,525.00–5,650.005,2669
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2432,593.89/head1,400.00–3,550.002,59411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1202,881.77/head2,550.00–3,400.002,8823
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0132,216.82/head1,300.00–2,850.002,2177
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700678333.85/cwt330.00–337.502,2642
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650618342.94/cwt340.00–347.002,1193
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300255425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0841
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3281
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575373.50/cwt370.00–377.002,1482
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800780315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4571
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600575437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,5131
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350340480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6321
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350310410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800750310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3251
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500460470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,1621
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650602380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2882
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450420425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7851
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500492445.65/cwt442.00–447.502,1933
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750715315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2521
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550528375.14/cwt370.00–380.001,9814
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3811
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8761
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600588422.32/cwt420.00–427.002,4833
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450418440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8393
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400391483.75/cwt480.00–485.001,8914
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800752315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3692
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450445457.50/cwt455.00–460.002,0362
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550533400.68/cwt400.00–402.002,1363
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600590377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,2272
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400355420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4911
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700678375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5433
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500493485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,3912
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750717357.51/cwt352.50–360.002,5633
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850802330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6472
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250245650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,5931
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450425485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0611
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400358492.55/cwt490.00–495.001,7632
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500460445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850827380.00/cwt380.00–380.003,14336
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600580417.23/cwt414.00–432.502,42015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750734361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,6507
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500463500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,3154
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400363501.19/cwt500.00–502.001,8195
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650635360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2865
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650639416.00/cwt416.00–416.002,65838
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750723404.19/cwt400.00–412.502,92210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700652412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,6906
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550522461.28/cwt460.00–465.002,40810
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700679386.70/cwt385.00–390.002,6264
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450405490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,9851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573451.64/cwt442.00–462.002,58821
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550514438.29/cwt437.00–442.002,2534
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550527503.48/cwt497.50–510.002,65324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450422615.00/cwt615.00–615.002,5952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615473.27/cwt460.00–480.002,91126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500485575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,7891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675419.16/cwt400.00–425.002,8296
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350336547.57/cwt545.00–560.001,8406
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900855361.00/cwt361.00–361.003,0871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950905351.25/cwt351.25–351.253,179118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450428537.03/cwt520.00–544.002,29813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628428.28/cwt422.00–440.002,69021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400352560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,9712
CowsBoner 80-85%1,227164.79/cwt160.00–169.002,02211
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,650166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,7391
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,560183.50/cwt179.00–188.002,86312
Bulls1,823223.66/cwt221.00–226.004,0773
Bulls2,068199.99/cwt199.00–201.004,1362
HeifersSelect and Choice1,110208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,3091
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3494,500.70/head3,050.00–5,325.004,50116
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3313,869.60/head3,200.00–4,025.003,8705
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700659457.00/cwt457.00–457.003,0126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400365600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,5681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350315500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450437510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,2292
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400392533.40/cwt525.00–550.002,0913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450423510.53/cwt500.00–520.002,1602
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350347605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,0992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500453552.50/cwt552.50–552.502,5033
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450426585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,4924
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300293500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850846341.00/cwt340.00–347.002,8857
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400378546.78/cwt540.00–550.002,0673
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600565475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,6841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300270595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,6072
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700687372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,5592
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650619426.99/cwt400.00–435.002,6436
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,7911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250210600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550519452.50/cwt440.00–460.002,34810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500478482.46/cwt480.00–485.002,3062
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450420485.06/cwt480.00–490.002,0374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900850330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350325585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,9011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800752357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,6852
CowsLean 85-90%840138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1591
CowsBoner 80-85%1,291182.79/cwt179.00–189.002,36024
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,137217.49/cwt215.00–222.502,4733
CowsBoner 80-85%1,282174.46/cwt170.00–178.002,23719
CowsBoner 80-85%1,215194.30/cwt190.00–199.002,3615
CowsLean 85-90%951179.07/cwt176.00–182.501,7035
CowsLean 85-90%997153.04/cwt151.00–156.001,5265
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,602191.60/cwt189.00–195.003,0693
Bulls2,003239.88/cwt238.00–242.004,8052
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800767378.37/cwt370.00–382.502,9023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500476530.50/cwt520.00–542.502,52541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700666432.48/cwt430.00–435.002,8804
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900882343.13/cwt327.50–345.003,0269
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720385.90/cwt381.00–390.002,7784
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850811353.76/cwt352.50–355.002,8696
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850841315.02/cwt285.00–337.502,6497
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,145297.00/cwt297.00–297.003,4011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250218700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,5262
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521481.33/cwt470.00–490.002,50826
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950930307.30/cwt306.00–312.002,8587
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200150720.00/cwt720.00–720.001,0801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300297700.00/cwt700.00–700.002,0792
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600585392.50/cwt380.00–410.002,29629
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381516.91/cwt500.00–525.001,9693
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,5551
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,035302.50/cwt302.50–302.503,1312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550514426.14/cwt412.00–430.002,19019
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700681350.29/cwt342.00–352.502,3857
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423474.57/cwt470.00–480.002,00714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750708322.91/cwt322.50–325.002,2866
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466464.84/cwt452.50–470.002,16628
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650611380.61/cwt377.50–387.002,32622
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600571440.81/cwt425.00–450.002,5175
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300291540.20/cwt525.00–550.001,5725
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950925300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7752

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.