Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-06-05

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 5
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,089 head
▼ 668 vs last sale 1,757▲ 65 vs year ago 1,024 · +6.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▼ 162 vs last sale 296▼ 80 vs year ago 214 · −37.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 174 vs last sale 221▼ 93 vs year ago 140 · −66.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, but with limited comparisons, while the 450-650 lbs steers were unevenly steady with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly steady with a good supply, except for the 600-650 lbs value added heifers who were sharply higher with strong demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady 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 $378.78/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −78.50 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$378.78
62 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,109
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$739
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$110.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.87
vs KY average
+0.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2558385.972,15653
Medium and Large 2551344.091,8948thin
Medium and Large 2-3515275.001,4161thin
One grade step is worth $110.97/cwt here — about $739 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 sale62 hd
378.78
—
KY average24 barns · 1,106 hd
375.91
+2.87
National average158 barns · 13,435 hd
378.58
+0.20
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−78.50
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—Average1,753192.783,37917
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,194164.251,96127
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,498161.902,42637
CowsLean 85-90%High1,043146.071,52321

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)1,100$2,7251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,2693thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,211$2,1587
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$1,9601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)823$2,0142thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)760$1,5751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,465$3,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,324$2,97210
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,5501thin

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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2210440.00/cwt440.00–440.009241
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2238452.42/cwt450.00–455.001,0772
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2276461.46/cwt457.00–470.001,2744
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,3721
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1061
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328428.57/cwt420.00–440.001,4063
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2771
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375425.85/cwt420.00–432.501,5974
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377492.61/cwt480.00–495.001,8576
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418396.93/cwt380.00–405.001,6593
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420421.62/cwt415.00–425.001,7713
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5122
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7482
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,94315
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4161
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518395.66/cwt390.00–403.002,05015
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533368.66/cwt362.50–375.001,9652
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535346.29/cwt342.50–350.001,8536
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573390.74/cwt380.00–402.002,23927
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588359.37/cwt352.00–370.002,1139
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2597337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0152
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,0471
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640367.25/cwt360.00–375.002,35014
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659362.29/cwt349.00–370.002,38711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680334.87/cwt320.00–340.002,27718
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2706322.48/cwt310.00–330.002,2778
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765292.63/cwt287.00–302.502,2395
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,3801
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0091
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4802
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2681
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,2708
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added988274.75/cwt274.75–274.752,71556
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,050269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,82555
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,107261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,889168
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2195435.00/cwt435.00–435.008481
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2200340.00/cwt340.00–340.006801
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2238416.61/cwt410.00–425.009923
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290403.61/cwt397.00–410.001,1702
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331404.15/cwt385.00–410.001,3384
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1391
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340424.55/cwt417.50–435.001,4435
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5091
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2365220.00/cwt220.00–220.008031
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370378.44/cwt377.00–380.001,4002
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376402.08/cwt393.00–412.501,51214
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1261
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405290.12/cwt280.00–300.001,1752
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422390.74/cwt380.00–400.001,64927
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423366.08/cwt360.00–370.001,5497
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4242
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468366.83/cwt357.50–375.001,71713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478330.51/cwt320.00–342.501,5805
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5841
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516317.48/cwt315.00–320.001,6385
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525362.90/cwt350.00–372.501,90531
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528334.91/cwt325.00–345.001,7685
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572309.08/cwt297.50–317.501,7688
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574335.49/cwt320.00–342.001,92635
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2921
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open616334.35/cwt322.50–342.502,06048
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618360.25/cwt360.25–360.252,22692
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633298.76/cwt292.00–305.001,8915
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open657335.83/cwt320.00–341.002,2069
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665301.47/cwt295.00–310.002,0058
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,8932
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8721
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open721288.29/cwt285.00–290.002,0793
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,26767
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,8251
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2786258.30/cwt256.00–267.502,0305
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open830268.79/cwt262.50–275.002,2312
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open938264.49/cwt263.00–267.502,4813
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open978260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5435
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,040245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,5481
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,070225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245405.00/cwt405.00–405.009921
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2331
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3071
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2328478.63/cwt470.00–485.001,5703
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7421
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377462.30/cwt450.00–475.001,7435
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2377436.79/cwt420.00–447.001,6474
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3415329.88/cwt325.00–335.001,3692
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430386.34/cwt380.00–392.501,66114
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433438.47/cwt435.00–445.001,8995
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2481407.31/cwt402.50–415.001,9595
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,9972
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528350.22/cwt340.00–355.001,8493
Bulls500–550Large 1-2530337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,7862
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,7361
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2553346.75/cwt327.50–350.001,9187
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy581370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1503
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2613334.74/cwt332.50–337.002,0522
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3681
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,1781
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7501
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2351
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2766286.12/cwt280.00–292.502,1924
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0281
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2895220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9691
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,078199.93/cwt190.00–210.002,1552
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,634182.47/cwt179.00–189.002,9827
Bulls——1,829196.33/cwt190.00–201.003,5917
Bulls——1,853208.57/cwt204.00–218.003,8653
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
Cows—Lean 85-90%960130.85/cwt128.00–132.001,2563
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,056145.49/cwt139.00–149.001,53610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,111160.01/cwt154.00–167.001,7787
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,172153.34/cwt146.00–155.501,7977
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195163.26/cwt157.00–169.501,95112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211175.29/cwt170.50–187.002,1238
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472171.69/cwt167.00–181.502,52711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485146.52/cwt140.00–150.002,1764
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,514159.80/cwt154.00–165.502,41922
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4653,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,2602,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3543,096.83/head2,500.00–3,525.003,0978
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29051,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed9171,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,960.00/head1,960.00–1,960.001,9601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,268.67/head2,125.00–2,325.002,2693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4342,645.29/head2,375.00–2,900.002,6454
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27601,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28232,013.98/head1,800.00–2,200.002,0142
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,006194.86/cwt189.00–202.501,9604

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.