Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-09-10

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 10
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,045 head
▲ 635 vs last sale 410▼ 1,108 vs year ago 2,153 · −51.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 32▼ 95 vs year ago 178 · −53.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
76 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 15▲ 8 vs year ago 68 · +11.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and sharply higher in some instances. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and also sharply higher in some instances. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $414.47/cwt on 89 head, up $37.57 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −42.81 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$414.47
▲ 37.57 vs prior sale
89 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,224
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$139
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+24.86
vs KY average
+23.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536416.372,23383
Medium and Large 2-3540388.152,0946thin
One grade step is worth $28.22/cwt here — about $139 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale89 hd
414.47
—
KY average17 barns · 491 hd
389.61
+24.86
National average134 barns · 6,067 hd
390.59
+23.88
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−42.81
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
516465414363median 457.2703/0504/3007/0909/0310/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.25, low $376.90, median $457.27 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Low1,551200.083,10412
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,598149.412,38818
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,289148.221,91028
CowsLean 85-90%High998145.501,4512thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,243173.112,1522thin

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)1,153$2,7154thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,148$2,63512
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$2,3047
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,407$4,2348
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,226$3,26214

Every lot

123 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3382
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,6231
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,4841
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy302550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6614
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338462.33/cwt455.00–470.001,5632
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3338427.44/cwt425.00–430.001,4452
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355457.00/cwt455.00–465.001,6225
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378502.34/cwt500.00–502.501,89916
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3387415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6062
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418466.53/cwt460.00–470.001,9503
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429437.52/cwt432.50–440.001,8776
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477437.46/cwt427.50–445.002,0879
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480404.97/cwt400.00–407.501,9443
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2508432.71/cwt430.00–437.502,19813
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3512413.81/cwt407.50–417.002,1193
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513441.06/cwt440.00–447.002,26327
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558371.54/cwt365.00–387.002,07310
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560403.32/cwt390.00–407.002,25933
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567362.49/cwt357.50–365.002,0553
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605388.76/cwt380.00–395.002,35212
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620368.69/cwt360.00–375.002,28616
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3624341.26/cwt325.00–350.002,1295
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3650327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,1261
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,46613
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687343.35/cwt337.50–355.002,35914
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705321.94/cwt321.50–331.002,27022
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1661
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,70065
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781326.54/cwt320.00–333.002,55036
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3797307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,4512
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5201
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3835225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8791
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5651
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added892322.43/cwt309.50–325.002,876143
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added908310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8153
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4781
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3935200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8701
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3955210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0061
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2971267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,5973
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added986304.30/cwt304.30–304.303,000166
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,1611
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4021
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328407.10/cwt400.00–415.001,3352
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366451.86/cwt442.50–452.501,65417
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5601
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2392425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6662
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,6271
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420346.29/cwt342.50–350.001,4542
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438372.15/cwt362.00–380.001,6308
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466357.30/cwt350.00–367.501,66525
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473336.26/cwt335.00–337.501,5914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,7814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,6131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8432
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532332.67/cwt322.50–340.001,77031
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571338.25/cwt335.00–340.001,93110
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578324.73/cwt317.00–330.001,87727
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,7811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3602295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7762
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0579
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619312.81/cwt305.00–322.501,93618
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7821
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2662296.64/cwt290.00–307.501,9643
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,2031
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730292.04/cwt281.00–297.502,1323
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8871
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779283.66/cwt270.00–287.002,21014
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3840242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,0331
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855246.69/cwt245.00–250.002,1093
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3890202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7981
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2721
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,7401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,4651
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,6831
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2345470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6221
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3360340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2241
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377452.28/cwt440.00–460.001,7054
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy386507.00/cwt507.00–507.001,9573
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405503.66/cwt503.00–507.502,0407
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4761
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2416451.03/cwt440.00–455.001,8764
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478407.99/cwt407.50–410.001,9505
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479436.30/cwt425.00–442.502,0909
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy501423.33/cwt422.50–425.002,1213
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510383.28/cwt380.00–385.001,9553
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528395.52/cwt387.00–405.002,08812
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1281
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570333.38/cwt330.00–335.001,9003
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576360.63/cwt355.00–362.502,0774
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3608302.51/cwt300.00–305.001,8392
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2612328.89/cwt320.00–337.502,0134
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663310.11/cwt300.00–320.002,0565
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8902
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705283.36/cwt280.00–290.001,9983
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3740240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7761
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2783291.98/cwt272.50–300.002,2866
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3823245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0163
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,3861
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3865230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9901
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,1101
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,3292
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,243173.11/cwt172.00–174.002,1522
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——998216.00/cwt215.00–217.002,1562
Bulls——1,625202.33/cwt199.00–209.003,2885
Bulls——1,699191.45/cwt189.00–196.003,2535
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%970126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2221
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241137.47/cwt134.00–139.001,7064
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258153.19/cwt149.00–159.001,92711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,280163.79/cwt162.00–166.002,0972
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338144.34/cwt140.00–148.001,93111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580149.73/cwt147.00–153.002,36611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,593143.41/cwt139.00–146.002,2855
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710162.66/cwt158.00–169.002,7812
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9991
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,304.48/head1,750.00–2,800.002,3047
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1482,635.04/head2,200.00–3,300.002,63512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1532,714.59/head1,950.00–3,000.002,7154
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1743,176.05/head1,525.00–3,700.003,17612
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4074,233.51/head3,650.00–4,650.004,2348
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4254,350.00/head4,350.00–4,350.004,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6553,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001

This sale against other markets

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.