Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-08-14

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 14
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,348 head
▼ 399 vs last sale 1,747▼ 165 vs year ago 1,513 · −10.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 74 vs last sale 189▼ 92 vs year ago 207 · −44.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 10▲ 0 vs year ago 32 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and some instances of sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $413.64/cwt on 167 head. That ranks 10 of 34 comparable sales and sits −43.63 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$413.64
167 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,218
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$334
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$66.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+21.44
vs KY average
+26.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535423.292,266140
Medium and Large 2538371.361,99613thin
Medium and Large 2-3542356.471,93214thin
One grade step is worth $66.82/cwt here — about $334 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 sale167 hd
413.64
—
KY average24 barns · 766 hd
392.20
+21.44
National average151 barns · 7,160 hd
387.49
+26.15
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−43.63
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—High1,698201.513,42215
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,606173.342,78318
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,220172.952,11050
CowsLean 85-90%Average922171.201,5789thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,241256.063,17834

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,171$3,0003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,068$2,1434thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,137$2,12310
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,313$3,1352thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,030$2,9053thin

Every lot

145 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2591
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,7401
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3331
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318459.74/cwt450.00–465.001,4623
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338482.52/cwt480.00–485.001,6312
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,2691
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed368515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,8955
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380497.50/cwt497.50–497.501,8912
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6682
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2393446.26/cwt440.00–460.001,7544
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418443.31/cwt440.00–450.001,8536
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8061
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426467.29/cwt460.00–477.501,9916
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed427484.39/cwt482.50–490.002,0684
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428411.04/cwt410.00–415.001,7599
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,1381
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458464.24/cwt452.50–470.002,12610
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2467425.67/cwt415.00–430.001,9884
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3489407.48/cwt400.00–412.501,9936
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521411.63/cwt410.00–420.002,1456
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523379.03/cwt377.50–382.501,9828
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527398.01/cwt387.00–405.002,09824
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3527365.07/cwt360.00–370.001,9248
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy532438.50/cwt438.50–438.502,33392
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2561359.08/cwt355.00–365.002,0145
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3562345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9396
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567379.73/cwt370.00–390.002,15315
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3083
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy602407.50/cwt407.50–407.502,4534
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618365.85/cwt360.00–377.502,2617
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3621341.86/cwt340.00–342.502,1234
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625353.63/cwt352.50–354.002,2104
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added639393.80/cwt387.50–397.002,51625
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5783
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675357.08/cwt347.50–365.002,41016
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712364.22/cwt357.00–369.002,59310
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726335.60/cwt327.00–342.502,4368
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy731377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,76010
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754373.25/cwt373.25–373.252,81464
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4541
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3768304.93/cwt300.00–312.502,3423
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781350.13/cwt346.00–360.002,73573
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,4251
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2822307.93/cwt300.00–317.502,5315
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added835338.82/cwt332.00–339.952,82983
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3091
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8486
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added863322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,77960
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7151
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4441
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added958325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,11453
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2994309.75/cwt309.75–309.753,07953
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1441
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265455.05/cwt450.00–460.001,2064
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy272495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,3462
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,8383
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363397.52/cwt395.00–400.001,4432
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370446.61/cwt445.00–447.501,6526
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,5451
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7641
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424411.04/cwt400.00–417.501,74317
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3437442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,9344
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2447382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,7082
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470406.19/cwt402.50–410.001,9094
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7632
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3476356.28/cwt352.50–360.001,6964
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481385.41/cwt382.50–390.001,8545
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520354.90/cwt350.00–365.001,8457
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527370.68/cwt370.00–371.001,95312
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528321.69/cwt320.00–325.001,6993
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy554380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,10513
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566348.45/cwt340.00–352.001,97216
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2568326.22/cwt325.00–327.501,8532
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574361.45/cwt360.00–365.002,07510
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9122
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613377.56/cwt372.50–383.102,314175
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615301.24/cwt300.00–302.501,8532
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619319.28/cwt317.00–325.001,9768
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620342.36/cwt330.00–347.002,12320
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,9161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2682312.01/cwt310.00–312.502,1285
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687331.28/cwt325.00–335.002,27632
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,9131
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720289.18/cwt287.50–290.002,0826
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721314.27/cwt312.50–317.002,2665
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2651
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2769289.74/cwt282.50–296.002,2286
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2783267.52/cwt265.00–270.002,0952
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2880245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1561
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2883280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,4723
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2902272.15/cwt270.00–285.002,4557
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,7331
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2343507.55/cwt500.00–515.001,7412
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5842
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed362535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,9372
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385453.91/cwt447.50–460.001,7482
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy393490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,9263
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406502.48/cwt500.00–505.002,0404
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421484.35/cwt480.00–485.002,0398
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7841
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2123
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2458422.46/cwt420.00–435.001,9356
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0091
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520362.00/cwt352.50–370.001,8824
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy533394.19/cwt392.50–395.002,1013
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0441
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8401
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583348.01/cwt345.00–355.002,0295
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy617356.69/cwt352.50–360.002,2016
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623332.39/cwt327.50–342.002,0715
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2647317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,0512
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665328.70/cwt322.50–335.002,1862
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1082
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3705270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9041
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,0701
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2738317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,3435
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy785317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,4921
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2793274.74/cwt272.00–277.502,1792
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy800297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,3801
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825259.41/cwt250.00–265.002,1408
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,8491
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,241256.06/cwt256.00–258.003,17834
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,381186.29/cwt183.00–190.002,5734
Bulls——1,723202.19/cwt197.00–206.003,4845
Bulls——1,889211.08/cwt208.00–216.003,9876
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%850159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3521
Cows—Lean 85-90%923183.11/cwt182.00–184.001,6902
Cows—Lean 85-90%933169.26/cwt163.00–173.001,5796
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,189184.87/cwt180.00–190.002,1987
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213173.92/cwt171.00–179.002,11027
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,246166.10/cwt160.00–169.002,07016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600174.67/cwt171.00–178.002,79511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605166.95/cwt161.00–169.002,6805
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,638182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,9812
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3133,135.14/head3,100.00–3,175.003,1352
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,9651
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065193.66/cwt192.00–194.002,0625
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,905.18/head2,600.00–3,100.002,9053
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0682,142.56/head1,650.00–2,700.002,1434
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1372,122.50/head1,000.00–2,875.002,12310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1713,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003

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.