Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-05-15

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 15
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,122 head
▲ 199 vs last sale 1,923▲ 527 vs year ago 1,595 · +33.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▼ 90 vs last sale 210▼ 138 vs year ago 258 · −53.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 132▲ 84 vs year ago 16 · +525.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower, except for the 400-500 lbs steers that were sharply lower with moderate demand. Yearling steers were mixed and uneven ranging from 2.00 higher to 3.00 lower with a good supply. Feeder heifers were steady to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. A much softer undertone was seen and noted today as buyers reacted to more negative movement in the futures market. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 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 $363.07/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −94.20 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$363.07
80 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,030
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$244
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$33.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.20
vs KY average
−21.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2562368.102,06868
Medium and Large 2545334.571,82312thin
One grade step is worth $33.53/cwt here — about $244 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 sale80 hd
363.07
—
KY average25 barns · 1,088 hd
373.28
−10.20
National average159 barns · 12,107 hd
384.60
−21.53
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−94.20
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—Average1,772198.553,51810
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,557160.932,50526
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,166160.231,86926
CowsLean 85-90%Low915144.421,32125
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,22597.001,1881thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,265184.002,3281thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,105225.002,4861thin

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)1,075$2,4251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)884$2,4218
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,182$2,3898
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,0298
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,330$1,9901thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,067$1,7147
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,2501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,508$2,7582thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)875$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,301$3,2289
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)856$3,09511

Every lot

141 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy293500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4653
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2298455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3564
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed313600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,8784
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6152
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330280.00/cwt280.00–280.009241
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362434.32/cwt430.00–450.001,5729
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424416.47/cwt410.00–432.001,7664
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,50912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9603
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428392.43/cwt390.00–395.001,6802
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452420.07/cwt419.00–422.001,89914
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474392.51/cwt375.00–397.501,86028
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480371.22/cwt370.00–372.501,7824
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3486335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6284
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516393.59/cwt390.00–395.002,0317
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528361.29/cwt355.00–377.001,90814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545334.57/cwt332.50–337.501,82312
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574379.47/cwt370.00–385.002,17823
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583353.75/cwt350.00–361.002,06224
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626342.31/cwt335.00–352.002,14324
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634361.79/cwt355.00–373.002,29418
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2636328.09/cwt327.50–330.002,0874
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666342.31/cwt335.00–350.002,28032
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679314.68/cwt305.00–325.002,13727
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711313.11/cwt310.00–320.002,22620
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716295.31/cwt287.50–302.502,1147
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1751
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added840295.14/cwt278.00–297.102,47980
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added860293.23/cwt284.00–297.002,522128
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875265.14/cwt257.50–269.002,3203
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added947281.30/cwt272.00–281.752,664108
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added969277.40/cwt277.40–277.402,68855
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005243.86/cwt242.50–244.002,45111
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,015253.75/cwt253.75–253.752,57651
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,4962
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,090257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,80152
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228351.50/cwt345.00–355.008013
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230400.00/cwt400.00–400.009201
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240310.00/cwt310.00–310.007441
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320417.57/cwt405.00–420.001,3368
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1914
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326392.98/cwt380.00–400.001,2817
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363315.03/cwt310.00–320.001,1442
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376396.62/cwt377.50–400.001,49120
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381354.19/cwt342.50–360.001,3493
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382427.02/cwt425.00–430.001,63117
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410398.78/cwt397.50–400.001,6352
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424353.33/cwt350.00–357.501,4986
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3431300.16/cwt295.00–315.001,2944
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437377.62/cwt367.50–385.001,65054
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full460337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,5531
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468387.02/cwt386.00–388.001,81114
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469334.90/cwt320.00–342.501,5715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482361.37/cwt350.00–372.501,74245
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2412
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524343.94/cwt335.00–353.001,80245
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526324.11/cwt310.00–332.501,70524
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6171
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571343.86/cwt332.00–345.201,963108
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579289.65/cwt275.00–297.501,6776
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580318.86/cwt310.00–329.001,84965
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2612277.46/cwt275.00–282.501,6986
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4571
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623317.02/cwt310.00–321.001,97558
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631297.15/cwt287.50–307.001,87536
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661286.72/cwt277.50–297.001,89510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665323.50/cwt323.50–323.502,15149
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2669267.08/cwt260.00–270.001,78710
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710234.11/cwt230.00–237.501,6623
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721261.11/cwt260.00–267.001,8838
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734296.18/cwt286.00–298.002,17488
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773253.25/cwt242.00–264.001,9582
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open782275.06/cwt274.00–287.002,15112
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open805278.00/cwt278.00–278.002,2382
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2810215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7421
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820243.29/cwt240.00–250.001,9953
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2895223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,9962
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1891
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,150192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,2081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235462.50/cwt462.50–462.501,0873
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1141
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3341
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3305370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1291
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2313416.16/cwt400.00–420.001,3035
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy319512.92/cwt500.00–520.001,63613
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330471.51/cwt465.00–475.001,5563
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1971
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2389424.30/cwt420.00–450.001,6517
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2389422.31/cwt417.00–430.001,6435
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2405409.88/cwt400.00–415.001,6603
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476350.62/cwt330.00–357.001,6694
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483385.82/cwt380.00–400.001,86424
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523378.31/cwt370.00–390.001,97925
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525341.41/cwt335.00–355.001,7923
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8563
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2587344.17/cwt342.00–345.002,02014
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy609357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,17411
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2609335.64/cwt335.00–337.502,0444
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2677314.20/cwt300.00–325.002,1278
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8592
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720302.42/cwt287.00–309.002,1779
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,7704
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,2621
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2817244.32/cwt240.00–250.001,9967
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2853237.48/cwt230.00–245.002,0262
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0211
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0371
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,1171
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 3445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,33518
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,105225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4861
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,265184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,3281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,185181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,1451
Bulls——1,410165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,3271
Bulls——1,865199.23/cwt195.00–205.003,7165
Bulls——1,920210.18/cwt208.00–212.004,0352
Bulls——1,960223.00/cwt223.00–223.004,3711
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%737126.63/cwt122.00–130.009335
Cows—Lean 85-90%956143.64/cwt137.00–148.001,37310
Cows—Lean 85-90%962154.09/cwt150.00–162.001,48210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,040139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4462
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,172153.19/cwt143.00–159.001,79511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,181169.45/cwt162.00–185.002,00113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,556165.41/cwt160.00–183.502,57417
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558152.47/cwt143.00–159.502,3759
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,1881
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-28751,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5082,758.21/head2,400.00–3,075.002,7582
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28563,094.85/head2,600.00–3,350.003,09511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2482,967.66/head2,875.00–3,075.002,9683
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3273,357.98/head3,100.00–3,400.003,3586
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28842,421.49/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4218
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0491,753.67/head1,525.00–1,850.001,7544
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed1,0911,660.00/head1,660.00–1,660.001,6603
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,028.91/head1,675.00–2,475.002,0298
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1822,388.88/head1,725.00–2,600.002,3898
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,990.00/head1,990.00–1,990.001,9901
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2686223.45/cwt200.00–240.001,5334
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501

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.