Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-02-27

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 27
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,802 head
▲ 1,868 vs last sale 934▲ 1,509 vs year ago 1,293 · +116.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
383 head
▲ 300 vs last sale 83▲ 187 vs year ago 196 · +95.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 34▼ 59 vs year ago 113 · −52.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to market being closed last week for adverse weather conditions. However, the feeder market appeared sharply higher across all classes of livestock with a good supply of high quality feeders. Buyers were active today and showed strong demand for feeder calves and yearlings as well. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared stronger as well with a large supply and good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $299.42/cwt on 461 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −104.15 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$299.42
461 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,622
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$464
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$83.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.75
vs KY average
−7.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541303.071,641423
Medium and Large 2544262.101,42633
Large 1-2581247.501,4383thin
Medium and Large 2-3535220.001,1772thin
One grade step is worth $83.07/cwt here — about $464 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale461 hd
299.42
—
KY average25 barns · 1,584 hd
283.67
+15.75
National average189 barns · 18,586 hd
307.01
−7.59
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−104.15
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
461408355302median 403.5603/0504/3007/0909/0310/29
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.90, low $316.07, median $403.56 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—High1,630167.102,72436
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,489143.992,14446
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,210141.731,71590
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,057131.221,38773
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,095185.002,0261thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,275183.492,3392thin

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 (2-4 yrs)1,178$2,1582thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,218$2,0867
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,152$2,0233thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$1,8251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)840$1,2751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)788$1,5856
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)830$1,5251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)802$1,5177
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,415$2,7482thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,515$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,237$1,9466
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)685$1,3751thin

Every lot

147 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2185340.00/cwt340.00–340.006291
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235375.00/cwt375.00–375.008813
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240320.00/cwt320.00–320.007681
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3278320.45/cwt310.00–330.008912
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3401
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338342.67/cwt335.00–350.001,1582
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5301
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0702
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360389.72/cwt380.00–400.001,4032
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367430.22/cwt420.00–445.001,5796
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428311.27/cwt310.00–312.501,3322
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432415.27/cwt407.50–416.001,79423
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434344.02/cwt325.00–350.001,4934
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438376.13/cwt365.00–385.001,64713
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461383.27/cwt370.00–392.501,76724
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2484337.85/cwt336.00–345.001,63510
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2489360.09/cwt347.50–362.001,76112
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517363.43/cwt355.00–370.001,87913
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527338.85/cwt327.50–350.001,78621
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536303.30/cwt297.50–315.001,6269
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566308.42/cwt302.00–310.001,7465
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576335.34/cwt330.00–339.001,93225
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6381
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617329.08/cwt324.00–342.002,03036
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629303.64/cwt296.00–317.001,91073
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633286.52/cwt282.50–292.501,8145
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,5461
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669304.58/cwt297.00–310.002,03856
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677289.84/cwt289.00–292.001,9627
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719287.45/cwt282.75–293.002,06767
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2741261.54/cwt254.00–269.001,9384
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771272.31/cwt265.00–277.502,100182
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,9641
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added826270.46/cwt261.00–280.502,234169
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885249.00/cwt245.00–250.002,20410
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added894262.46/cwt260.00–262.502,34659
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added923250.50/cwt250.50–250.502,312116
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added954248.50/cwt248.50–248.502,37155
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2980185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8131
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2983233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,2904
Steers950–1000Large 1-2997222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,2132
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,034215.59/cwt207.50–232.002,22913
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,095208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,2781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220305.00/cwt305.00–305.006711
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240265.00/cwt265.00–265.006361
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2274342.66/cwt337.50–350.009395
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy276375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0353
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277304.82/cwt300.00–310.008444
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2300312.50/cwt312.50–312.509381
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335329.81/cwt325.00–332.001,1053
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1933
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345270.00/cwt270.00–270.009321
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370299.21/cwt290.00–307.501,1079
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375324.18/cwt310.00–332.501,21613
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388357.52/cwt355.00–360.001,3872
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425346.96/cwt337.50–358.001,47547
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431305.51/cwt295.00–312.501,3174
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3431272.49/cwt270.00–280.001,1744
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433325.98/cwt320.00–335.001,41125
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,02211
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468324.90/cwt322.50–340.001,52150
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470301.25/cwt290.00–307.501,41621
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482268.75/cwt265.00–282.001,2957
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0971
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515317.87/cwt303.00–324.001,637162
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526294.45/cwt284.50–301.001,54963
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2536262.13/cwt254.00–277.001,40528
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560305.83/cwt291.00–308.001,713103
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576280.56/cwt270.00–288.001,61695
Heifers550–600Large 1-2581247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,4383
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2588261.95/cwt255.00–264.001,5405
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2602240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4452
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619223.23/cwt212.50–228.001,38212
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Replacement620292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,8145
Heifers600–650Large 1-2620222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3762
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641274.25/cwt260.00–277.001,75842
Heifers650–700Large 1-2655230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5072
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670273.08/cwt260.00–275.501,830207
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672244.35/cwt235.00–255.001,64214
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open716253.33/cwt247.00–256.001,81451
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6201
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open761268.93/cwt267.00–271.002,04729
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775227.32/cwt225.00–232.001,7623
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6811
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open875241.50/cwt241.50–241.502,11320
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2892222.62/cwt222.50–224.001,98612
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,9501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330265.00/cwt265.00–265.008752
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy341409.55/cwt400.00–425.001,39715
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355427.80/cwt420.00–432.501,5198
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3360332.40/cwt325.00–340.001,1972
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3322
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368397.86/cwt390.00–405.001,4644
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6934
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,4912
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427372.24/cwt360.00–380.001,5895
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4081
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy487360.22/cwt357.50–370.001,75415
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5193
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2498320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5948
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1791
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2536329.58/cwt317.50–337.501,7678
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575297.21/cwt290.00–302.501,7096
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,3492
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614295.57/cwt287.50–300.001,8157
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665267.33/cwt267.00–267.501,7783
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2693238.06/cwt220.00–244.001,6504
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8753
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7931
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8451
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2880190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6721
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2884213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,8836
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2944205.62/cwt205.00–207.501,9414
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3813168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,3665
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,275183.49/cwt182.00–185.002,3392
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,095185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,254142.08/cwt137.00–147.001,7827
Bulls——1,524160.68/cwt153.00–168.002,4499
Bulls——1,803177.52/cwt170.00–181.003,20119
Bulls——1,945202.00/cwt202.00–202.003,9291
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%903112.71/cwt105.00–117.501,01812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,076130.45/cwt120.00–139.001,40440
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101146.02/cwt140.00–157.001,60820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206139.76/cwt130.00–147.001,68659
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208125.54/cwt120.00–129.001,5178
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220152.43/cwt148.00–165.001,86023
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,1041
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470150.93/cwt148.00–160.002,21914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,497140.95/cwt133.00–147.002,11032
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,747.53/head2,650.00–2,850.002,7482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5152,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-26851,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0401,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1021,780.45/head1,575.00–1,925.001,7803
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5382,491.71/head2,450.00–2,525.002,4922
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2775200.18/cwt185.00–212.501,5513
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,004181.29/cwt168.00–202.001,82013
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27881,585.39/head1,325.00–1,825.001,5856
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28021,516.96/head1,300.00–1,750.001,5177
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28301,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28401,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1522,023.19/head1,900.00–2,275.002,0233
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1782,157.75/head2,050.00–2,300.002,1582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2182,085.75/head1,750.00–2,675.002,0867
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251

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.