Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-04-03

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 3
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,560 head
▼ 497 vs last sale 2,057▲ 201 vs year ago 1,359 · +14.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 142▲ 2 vs year ago 96 · +2.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 25▲ 26 vs year ago 30 · +86.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a noticeably plainer quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with good demand, while the 400-650 lbs steers were unevenly steady with a good supply. Yearling steers appeared steady with a good supply and good demand. Light weight feeder heifers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 400-700 lbs heifers were unevenly steady with a good supply. No trends on yearling heifers due to limited head to head comparisons. Extremely muddy conditions and predicted heavy rainfall, with severe flooding over the next few days limited some buyers interest, however buyers were willing to pay premiums for weaned packages or thinner fleshed harder conditioned calves with more opportunity for quicker gains. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower for the lower dressing individuals, while slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good supply and good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $352.16/cwt on 112 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −105.12 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$352.16
112 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,929
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$532
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$86.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.47
vs KY average
−16.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2554363.152,01376
Medium and Large 2535333.711,78433
Medium and Large 2-3535276.671,4803thin
One grade step is worth $86.48/cwt here — about $532 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 sale112 hd
352.16
—
KY average23 barns · 878 hd
353.63
−1.47
National average168 barns · 11,835 hd
369.01
−16.85
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−105.12
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—High1,729159.342,75414
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,170145.011,69728
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,491143.712,14323
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,099131.001,44018
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,910174.003,3231thin

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 (5-8 yrs)1,315$2,1547
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,156$2,0048
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$1,9392thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)948$1,7863thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$1,6963thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$1,6002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$1,5382thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)870$1,9382thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)731$1,7005
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$2,5173thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added250507.00/cwt507.00–507.001,2681
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2281417.00/cwt400.00–425.001,1723
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5361
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2329387.55/cwt370.00–395.001,2759
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334412.25/cwt400.00–422.001,37710
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2421
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375393.84/cwt391.00–395.001,47710
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376429.79/cwt418.00–442.501,61626
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388386.01/cwt385.00–387.501,4985
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420385.00/cwt375.00–400.001,61711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421421.95/cwt412.50–432.001,77635
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425365.38/cwt357.00–370.001,5536
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,2861
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456403.70/cwt400.00–412.001,84113
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471369.94/cwt360.00–380.001,74213
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478345.16/cwt340.00–350.001,65010
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4562
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523386.98/cwt375.00–396.002,02411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530336.61/cwt317.00–341.001,78428
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540366.73/cwt360.00–370.001,98021
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560317.50/cwt315.00–320.001,7785
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564370.82/cwt360.00–375.002,09123
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5261
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574338.68/cwt325.00–350.001,94421
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605348.60/cwt331.10–367.002,10941
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2621282.91/cwt272.50–297.501,7574
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,6001
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640321.39/cwt314.00–325.002,0573
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655345.56/cwt335.00–348.002,26325
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680304.52/cwt299.00–314.002,07142
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8291
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2736289.32/cwt283.00–297.502,12957
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2741247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,8343
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,27131
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765270.99/cwt268.00–285.002,07383
Steers800–850Medium 1-2815229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,8661
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added821279.50/cwt279.50–279.502,29542
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2839266.06/cwt265.00–270.002,2329
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870276.50/cwt276.50–276.502,40611
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2873253.03/cwt246.00–254.502,20916
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2919241.60/cwt239.00–249.002,2208
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2951236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,2444
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2217325.00/cwt325.00–325.007052
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2151
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270335.83/cwt320.00–350.009072
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2291397.47/cwt390.00–400.001,1574
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329386.16/cwt375.00–395.001,27011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335407.77/cwt400.00–415.001,36612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372340.14/cwt325.00–350.001,26515
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374407.95/cwt400.00–419.001,52625
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381371.57/cwt360.00–377.501,4166
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405222.50/cwt222.50–222.509011
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413399.54/cwt392.50–408.001,65015
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418307.26/cwt307.00–307.501,2842
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420374.08/cwt357.00–382.001,57117
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426339.31/cwt327.00–350.001,44529
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463343.27/cwt336.00–348.001,58952
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474323.95/cwt310.00–335.001,53626
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490200.00/cwt200.00–200.009801
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2508267.39/cwt260.00–275.001,3582
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519321.69/cwt310.00–332.501,67038
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523297.58/cwt280.00–305.001,55612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560297.40/cwt280.00–304.001,66515
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567326.95/cwt308.00–329.001,85497
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580265.60/cwt261.00–268.001,5403
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622268.27/cwt258.00–277.501,6696
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622255.30/cwt240.00–259.001,5885
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632290.11/cwt283.00–297.001,83349
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open672283.59/cwt276.00–287.001,90627
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6832
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2697258.46/cwt252.00–273.001,80113
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5621
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725260.19/cwt258.00–262.501,8862
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,8924
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8925
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,0131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2215380.00/cwt380.00–380.008171
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3215340.00/cwt340.00–340.007311
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0171
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2260415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0791
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2291
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2324406.88/cwt390.00–412.501,3187
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4692
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3350300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0502
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2374385.15/cwt380.00–390.001,4404
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2392337.12/cwt325.00–340.001,3226
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,4191
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416409.41/cwt400.00–411.001,70314
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2441363.73/cwt355.00–380.001,6048
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475343.58/cwt337.50–352.001,63210
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476341.35/cwt337.50–344.001,6255
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3482315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5182
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2505310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5662
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524340.80/cwt322.50–347.001,7867
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2550292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,6091
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2558307.06/cwt297.50–312.001,7133
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2604300.08/cwt292.50–302.001,8125
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,96810
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2636262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,6663
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed656308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,02023
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2679290.85/cwt287.50–292.001,9758
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683241.69/cwt235.00–255.001,6513
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2726282.16/cwt281.00–285.002,04817
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2742244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8104
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2793229.03/cwt220.00–238.001,8162
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,910174.00/cwt174.00–174.003,3231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,619141.64/cwt135.00–151.002,2935
Bulls——1,767166.07/cwt164.00–169.002,9346
Bulls——1,835175.36/cwt172.00–181.003,2183
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018110.31/cwt106.00–116.001,1233
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093130.51/cwt123.00–136.001,42610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,161144.39/cwt143.00–147.001,6765
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,167141.87/cwt133.00–148.501,65622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183156.52/cwt150.00–168.001,8526
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,410125.03/cwt124.00–126.001,7632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,448154.79/cwt151.00–160.002,2415
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515142.58/cwt131.00–148.002,16016
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27751,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,888.36/head2,800.00–3,000.002,8882
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27051,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28051,537.58/head1,525.00–1,550.001,5382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29481,786.38/head1,525.00–2,150.001,7863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,939.34/head1,900.00–1,975.001,9392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,018.56/head1,900.00–2,175.002,0192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1562,004.18/head1,700.00–2,525.002,0048
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,153.58/head1,650.00–2,500.002,1547
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,006188.03/cwt170.00–212.001,8928
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27311,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7005
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28701,938.00/head1,850.00–2,025.001,9382

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.