Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-04-10

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 10
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
978 head
▼ 582 vs last sale 1,560▼ 361 vs year ago 1,339 · −27.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
118 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 98▼ 7 vs year ago 125 · −5.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 56▼ 23 vs year ago 36 · −63.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were unevenly steady with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were steady with a good supply, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and harder conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 higher with 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 $315.10/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −88.46 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$315.10
74 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,721
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$198
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$49.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.14
vs KY average
−1.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542320.521,73865
Large 1-2588285.001,6763thin
Medium and Large 2568271.451,5406thin
One grade step is worth $49.07/cwt here — about $198 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale74 hd
315.10
—
KY average23 barns · 684 hd
308.96
+6.14
National average178 barns · 10,561 hd
316.55
−1.45
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−88.46
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—High1,666168.392,80625
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,476145.922,15416
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,206143.921,73626
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,038128.161,33038
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,447181.002,6192thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$2,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$2,5251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,0163thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,390$1,7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,410$2,4751thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2160350.00/cwt350.00–350.005601
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1051
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy252470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1842
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2297420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2472
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0081
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2358363.78/cwt362.50–365.001,3022
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368391.79/cwt380.00–402.501,4422
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373419.72/cwt410.00–430.001,5665
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full410340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3941
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431397.37/cwt395.00–402.001,71314
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5441
Steers400–450Medium 1-2435275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1961
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469388.66/cwt382.50–395.001,82320
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2491360.50/cwt360.00–365.001,77024
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522343.24/cwt332.50–352.501,79215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545386.93/cwt375.00–387.502,10921
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563340.80/cwt330.00–352.501,91918
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569365.97/cwt354.00–375.002,08240
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2588324.27/cwt317.50–327.501,9073
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619323.94/cwt310.00–328.002,00517
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626345.32/cwt334.00–350.002,16215
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2638292.33/cwt291.00–295.001,8656
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2664276.21/cwt272.50–277.501,8344
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665299.34/cwt290.00–305.001,9917
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666331.41/cwt320.00–337.002,20715
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721315.82/cwt301.00–323.002,27713
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722289.71/cwt275.00–292.502,09267
Steers700–750Large 1-2740257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,9061
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2774255.86/cwt250.00–262.001,9805
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2091
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810268.45/cwt255.00–275.002,1748
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,2661
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2910232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,1161
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2934248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,3168
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2970210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0371
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,045150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5681
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070215.02/cwt210.00–220.002,3012
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy170410.00/cwt410.00–410.006971
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2233360.00/cwt360.00–360.008392
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240387.34/cwt380.00–395.009302
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275355.00/cwt355.00–355.009761
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3293272.52/cwt270.00–275.007982
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,1441
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323381.92/cwt370.00–390.001,2345
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325260.00/cwt260.00–260.008451
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340423.48/cwt405.00–428.001,44011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3367296.98/cwt285.00–305.001,0903
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376406.26/cwt400.00–412.501,52815
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379378.72/cwt370.00–395.001,4356
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381354.35/cwt352.50–357.001,3505
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added409399.98/cwt390.00–410.001,6365
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2416301.69/cwt300.00–302.501,2553
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428367.57/cwt360.00–375.001,57321
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432345.58/cwt330.00–350.001,49317
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,2711
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,73267
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472344.09/cwt337.00–355.001,62423
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480320.30/cwt310.00–332.501,5376
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484300.42/cwt285.00–306.001,4547
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2505282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,4271
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524336.08/cwt322.50–340.001,76122
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2536305.52/cwt295.00–318.001,63820
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564323.90/cwt320.00–325.001,82718
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571299.87/cwt292.50–305.001,7125
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580269.24/cwt264.00–277.501,5625
Heifers550–600Large 1-2588285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6763
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2611244.69/cwt242.00–252.501,4954
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613283.68/cwt272.00–288.001,73911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614307.98/cwt297.00–310.501,89138
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5931
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667269.37/cwt250.00–277.501,79717
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2719229.08/cwt210.00–238.001,6475
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2748265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9824
Heifers750–800Large 1-2755222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6801
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,0252
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,8371
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open819265.25/cwt265.25–265.252,17216
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825226.34/cwt222.50–232.501,8673
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy175430.00/cwt430.00–430.007531
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2205405.00/cwt405.00–405.008301
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3240285.00/cwt285.00–285.006841
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy253450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1393
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,0621
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335432.19/cwt425.00–440.001,4487
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy347460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5965
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,6192
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2374398.28/cwt382.50–407.001,4907
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411418.80/cwt407.50–425.001,72115
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424397.09/cwt390.00–400.001,6846
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430200.00/cwt200.00–200.008601
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2442370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6355
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471381.93/cwt372.00–395.001,79918
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477358.21/cwt350.00–367.501,70916
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518372.18/cwt360.00–383.001,92810
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530330.21/cwt320.00–345.001,7507
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6801
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2563320.69/cwt320.00–322.001,8053
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6201
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy613322.47/cwt320.00–327.501,9775
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628291.29/cwt280.00–302.501,8292
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy651307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,9994
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2697275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9172
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,7581
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2813240.16/cwt230.00–250.001,9534
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,8591
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2962212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,0442
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,7752
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,025180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8451
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,095205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,2451
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,447181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,6192
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,410150.57/cwt149.00–153.002,1234
Bulls——1,670164.55/cwt157.00–165.002,74813
Bulls——1,788183.55/cwt177.00–190.003,2828
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%938111.15/cwt100.00–118.001,0436
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033143.55/cwt140.00–150.001,4836
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062128.54/cwt122.00–138.001,36526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191140.18/cwt131.00–148.001,67016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,214156.00/cwt150.00–165.001,8948
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300125.49/cwt125.00–126.001,6312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,463142.51/cwt136.00–149.502,08510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498151.61/cwt150.00–154.002,2716
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005179.04/cwt170.00–190.001,7994
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,015.61/head1,835.00–2,325.002,0163
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751

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.