Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-05-08

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 8
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,923 head
▲ 128 vs last sale 1,795▲ 872 vs year ago 1,051 · +83.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 188▲ 74 vs year ago 136 · +54.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
132 head
▲ 101 vs last sale 31▲ 109 vs year ago 23 · +473.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were steady to 6.00 higher with a good supply, while the yearling steers were 5.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, however there were spots of sharply higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with 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 $372.93/cwt on 137 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −84.34 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$372.93
137 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,047
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$236
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$59.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.03
vs KY average
−5.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546379.862,073121
Medium and Large 2573320.541,83716thin
One grade step is worth $59.33/cwt here — about $236 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale137 hd
372.93
—
KY average24 barns · 1,159 hd
372.91
+0.03
National average168 barns · 13,508 hd
378.79
−5.86
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−84.34
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—Average1,715187.123,20920
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,498160.892,40932
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,172156.591,83538
CowsLean 85-90%High1,000141.651,41737
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,204206.802,4906thin

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)1,125$2,57513
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,219$2,5395
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$2,37919
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,324$2,1706
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,325$2,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$2,0283thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)822$1,8252thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,490$2,6513thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)975$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,117$3,3507
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,298$3,19717
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,410$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,270$2,4112thin

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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1271
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275513.25/cwt500.00–527.501,4112
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2601
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280310.00/cwt310.00–310.008681
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5081
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy343487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,6725
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0621
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369489.87/cwt487.50–500.001,80821
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382473.54/cwt460.00–480.001,8093
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6793
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415473.61/cwt470.00–475.001,9657
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418460.76/cwt452.50–465.001,92613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431413.10/cwt390.00–425.001,7803
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465440.91/cwt437.50–445.002,0508
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469413.68/cwt400.00–425.001,94017
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2492382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,8822
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519402.34/cwt388.00–410.002,08841
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540372.07/cwt362.50–385.002,00942
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9351
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575356.14/cwt345.00–365.002,04820
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575318.24/cwt315.00–340.001,83015
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587373.21/cwt372.00–374.002,19118
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612371.26/cwt370.00–372.002,27211
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618335.90/cwt320.00–343.002,07612
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667326.05/cwt307.50–330.002,17522
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670343.93/cwt330.00–352.002,304113
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722320.60/cwt315.00–322.002,31510
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762305.84/cwt305.50–310.002,33152
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775290.36/cwt282.50–296.002,25014
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2816272.10/cwt259.00–277.002,22010
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added831298.73/cwt298.00–299.502,482123
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885265.63/cwt260.00–267.002,35112
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added927276.87/cwt267.00–278.952,567141
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0681
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,1772
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added957276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,64157
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2990209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,0693
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,4181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270370.00/cwt370.00–370.009991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273308.58/cwt305.00–312.508422
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2279396.43/cwt390.00–405.001,1064
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy286436.78/cwt427.50–440.001,2494
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317397.89/cwt395.00–405.001,2617
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323447.48/cwt435.00–455.001,4457
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2581
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1203
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2962
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377420.16/cwt417.50–430.001,58419
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390399.22/cwt380.00–405.001,55727
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415328.57/cwt305.00–332.001,3649
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421406.54/cwt402.00–415.001,7129
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434372.17/cwt362.50–382.501,61525
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2438352.11/cwt350.00–357.501,5427
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3881
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2460372.67/cwt357.00–380.001,71421
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9002
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full481282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3594
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2487340.64/cwt337.50–355.001,65919
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528343.79/cwt339.00–350.001,81595
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530326.58/cwt320.00–332.501,73116
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6931
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587318.08/cwt312.50–334.001,86744
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614300.85/cwt287.50–312.501,84733
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632270.47/cwt267.50–272.001,7093
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641338.44/cwt325.00–340.402,16994
Heifers650–700Large 1-2665242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,6131
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open666312.78/cwt305.00–319.002,08310
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2689287.63/cwt270.00–295.001,98212
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open719289.26/cwt285.00–290.002,08020
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5541
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open776275.77/cwt273.75–281.002,14014
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824233.78/cwt222.50–240.001,9264
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added836263.85/cwt263.85–263.852,20663
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy276520.93/cwt500.00–532.501,4383
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290476.61/cwt470.00–480.001,3823
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2318409.45/cwt400.00–420.001,3022
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328519.96/cwt500.00–525.001,7056
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367475.02/cwt465.00–485.001,7437
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2390430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6771
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2412410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,6892
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420449.94/cwt445.00–460.001,8903
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3458340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5573
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460436.22/cwt435.00–440.002,0074
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466407.96/cwt390.00–410.001,90110
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2489376.11/cwt365.00–380.001,8395
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0502
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525385.24/cwt380.00–395.002,0238
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2543325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7653
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy562377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,1225
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580345.70/cwt345.00–350.002,00514
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy608357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,1743
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2640327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,0961
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2656251.87/cwt250.00–257.501,6524
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy737298.18/cwt290.00–310.002,1985
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy764302.48/cwt300.00–303.002,3116
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,4482
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980229.37/cwt227.50–230.002,2484
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3462
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,204206.80/cwt195.00–218.002,4906
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,508163.82/cwt159.00–168.002,4705
Bulls——1,744193.42/cwt189.00–197.003,3735
Bulls——1,771178.39/cwt172.50–182.003,1594
Bulls——1,826207.10/cwt204.00–209.503,7826
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%929122.48/cwt114.00–127.001,1387
Cows—Lean 85-90%988155.16/cwt149.00–167.001,53313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039139.21/cwt130.00–147.001,44617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,157161.37/cwt156.00–173.001,86726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,196148.44/cwt144.00–154.001,77510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243135.24/cwt132.00–139.001,6812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,433136.95/cwt136.00–138.001,9622
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,491164.27/cwt156.50–179.002,44926
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,573150.86/cwt144.00–154.002,3734
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29752,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4902,651.34/head2,500.00–2,875.002,6513
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0923,445.06/head3,050.00–3,675.003,4455
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2132,642.10/head2,625.00–2,650.002,6423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,425.15/head2,900.00–3,700.003,4254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,411.02/head2,300.00–2,500.002,4112
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2953,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3463,271.72/head3,100.00–3,450.003,27210
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28221,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,574.75/head2,350.00–2,825.002,57513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,027.93/head1,900.00–2,150.002,0283
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2192,539.23/head2,075.00–2,850.002,5395
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,378.91/head1,900.00–2,750.002,37919
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3242,169.86/head1,950.00–2,700.002,1706
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2948182.65/cwt178.00–188.001,7323

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.