Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-06-25

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 25
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,703 head
40 vs last sale 1,743 1,149 vs year ago 554 · +207.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
113 head
35 vs last sale 148 58 vs year ago 55 · +105.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
15 vs last sale 16 17 vs year ago 14 · +121.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 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 $465.79/cwt on 68 head, down $20.96 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 31 comparable sales and sits 0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $465.79.
Average price
$465.79
20.96 vs prior sale
68 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,587
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$113
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.22
vs KY average
2.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555468.212,59762
Medium and Large 2-3563440.832,4836thin
One grade step is worth $27.38/cwt here — about $113 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

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 sale68 hd
465.79
KY average25 barns · 690 hd
459.57
+6.22
National average150 barns · 8,917 hd
468.46
−2.67
This barn, trailing median31 sales
465.79
−0.00
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
BullsLow1,786226.934,05224
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,425185.712,64715
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,213184.812,24219
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,068171.831,83525

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,267$2,6363thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,312$2,6183thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$2,3251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,070$1,9751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,603$4,4032thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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 1-2Fancy700–750713417.50/cwt417.50–417.502,9773
Bulls1,255205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,5732
Bulls1,892245.29/cwt236.00–259.004,6417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350339516.10/cwt505.00–520.001,7505
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300290600.08/cwt585.00–607.001,74010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335545.00/cwt540.00–550.001,8262
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750736324.20/cwt322.00–330.002,3865
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800777329.74/cwt317.50–337.002,5625
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650604440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,65810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685371.55/cwt361.00–377.002,54530
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532474.55/cwt465.00–485.002,52514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432469.22/cwt455.00–477.502,02711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400374527.94/cwt520.00–535.001,97414
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626376.62/cwt370.00–382.502,35815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850805331.67/cwt320.00–337.502,6703
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950909293.31/cwt290.00–300.002,6666
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950925323.24/cwt315.00–327.502,9903
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000956348.00/cwt348.00–348.003,3275
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900874342.06/cwt337.50–345.002,9905
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572458.19/cwt447.00–465.002,62132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550537425.45/cwt407.50–437.502,28526
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500482456.77/cwt445.00–462.502,20216
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850823350.66/cwt335.00–355.002,8868
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,127287.00/cwt287.00–287.003,23410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715378.55/cwt370.00–387.502,70716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700660424.42/cwt420.00–437.002,80115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574395.65/cwt380.00–412.002,27143
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627437.43/cwt430.00–447.502,74328
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650628459.18/cwt451.50–466.752,884174
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500462506.49/cwt500.00–520.002,34017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450419516.51/cwt510.00–525.002,16420
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780361.76/cwt351.00–368.002,82221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400365545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,9891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350319559.96/cwt555.00–570.001,7868
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350326606.44/cwt600.00–620.001,9773
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300285607.37/cwt600.00–615.001,7312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250218660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,4392
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700666372.56/cwt360.00–382.502,4815
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500475490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3285
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650635419.26/cwt417.00–420.002,6624
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300258634.95/cwt630.00–640.001,6382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550516450.40/cwt440.00–455.002,32414
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450438520.89/cwt505.00–525.002,2819
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500468510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,3873
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400350572.50/cwt560.00–585.002,0042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600572443.16/cwt430.00–450.002,5356
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500472540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,5495
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600591455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,68929
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300261620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,6183
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500478470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2479
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700680391.80/cwt391.00–400.002,66415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380620.00/cwt620.00–620.002,3561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725361.92/cwt357.00–367.002,6247
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450433486.23/cwt482.50–490.002,1052
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650612421.23/cwt417.50–421.502,57889
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400350580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,0302
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6034,402.89/head4,250.00–4,500.004,4032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450416541.20/cwt535.00–550.002,2514
CowsLean 85-90%955130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2421
CowsLean 85-90%1,072179.30/cwt172.00–189.001,92216
CowsLean 85-90%1,074162.11/cwt157.00–169.001,7418
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,478189.69/cwt188.00–193.002,8048
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700661335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2143
SteersLarge 2-3850–900855315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,6931
CowsBoner 80-85%1,196179.77/cwt167.00–185.002,15011
Bulls1,807221.28/cwt210.00–230.003,99915
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,365181.16/cwt176.00–186.002,4737
CowsBoner 80-85%1,236191.75/cwt187.00–202.002,3708
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800792289.45/cwt205.00–310.002,2925
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500455382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,7404
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850800200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6001
Dairy SteersLarge 3900–950922202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,8672
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400367340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2482
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900885215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9031
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0701,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2672,636.48/head2,500.00–2,725.002,6363
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3752,776.27/head2,600.00–2,950.002,7762
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,222200.00/cwt189.00–210.002,4445
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750710345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4501
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700679402.59/cwt400.00–410.002,73411
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400386498.99/cwt495.00–500.001,9265
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600586438.73/cwt435.00–440.002,5714
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950905307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,7831
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6011
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1971
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550532403.88/cwt400.00–405.002,14911
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800760312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,3751
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300278527.30/cwt520.00–535.001,4662
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0151
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850800290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3201
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600587376.32/cwt372.00–382.502,2095
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750720395.54/cwt392.50–405.002,8484
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600553472.14/cwt470.00–472.502,6117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900874356.55/cwt350.00–368.503,116176
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450410511.65/cwt510.00–515.002,0983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300278594.77/cwt590.00–600.001,6532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700653441.67/cwt440.00–445.002,8849
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850820361.79/cwt360.00–362.502,9677
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550515449.42/cwt440.00–452.502,31518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850813336.50/cwt336.50–336.502,73653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650633393.58/cwt391.00–395.002,49114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550529490.89/cwt487.50–495.002,5979
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750735350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800771395.25/cwt395.25–395.253,047137
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900898319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,86510
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550518445.02/cwt440.00–450.002,3052
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600588436.43/cwt435.00–437.002,5667
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850825321.73/cwt319.00–330.002,6544
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500479484.98/cwt480.00–490.002,3235
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650645380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,4511
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700692350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4222
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600582414.21/cwt407.50–420.002,4113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,068325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,47152
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500475465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,2091
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400375490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,8381
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550530430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2791
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460435.05/cwt430.00–440.002,0012
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650643352.51/cwt350.00–355.002,2672
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650629419.89/cwt417.00–422.502,6414
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900865290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5091
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450435495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,1531
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700671344.24/cwt342.00–345.002,3104
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450441445.67/cwt440.00–447.001,9655

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.