Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-09-18

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 18
● Final161 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,908 head
▼ 245 vs last sale 2,153▼ 597 vs year ago 2,505 · −23.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 178▼ 41 vs year ago 191 · −21.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 68▲ 26 vs year ago 38 · +68.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Buyers showing preference for weaned and vaccinated feeders. Fleshy, bawling, and non vaccinated feeders facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm. There was 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 $407.43/cwt on 250 head. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −49.84 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$407.43
250 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,231
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$434
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$75.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+19.89
vs KY average
+2.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548409.612,244241
Medium and Large 2533368.131,9634thin
Medium and Large 2-3542334.001,8105thin
One grade step is worth $75.61/cwt here — about $434 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale250 hd
407.43
—
KY average23 barns · 1,109 hd
387.54
+19.89
National average165 barns · 10,728 hd
404.64
+2.79
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−49.84
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—Average1,586190.743,02517
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,599165.972,65425
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,248159.421,99046
CowsLean 85-90%High1,021145.671,4878thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,270180.002,2861thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,490178.902,6662thin
SteersSelectAverage1,283168.872,1672thin

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)1,468$2,68810
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$2,32214
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$2,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,176$2,0504thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$2,4752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,263$2,4476
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,450$2,5501thin

Every lot

161 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2314500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5707
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,8021
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370407.91/cwt400.00–415.001,5092
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381431.11/cwt420.00–435.001,6434
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383448.05/cwt445.00–455.001,71612
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy407472.50/cwt472.50–472.501,9232
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422418.36/cwt410.00–420.001,7656
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424436.30/cwt425.00–445.001,85014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7083
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463428.11/cwt425.00–435.001,98238
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464416.24/cwt412.50–420.001,93114
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486392.49/cwt390.00–395.001,9086
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9093
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520343.33/cwt340.00–350.001,7853
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523435.46/cwt420.00–437.252,277109
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532399.15/cwt390.00–412.502,12331
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575377.38/cwt374.00–382.502,17067
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8402
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,1211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589399.79/cwt392.50–400.002,35534
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615326.22/cwt325.00–327.502,0062
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620328.87/cwt325.00–332.502,0392
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621370.83/cwt370.00–375.002,3036
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626351.35/cwt350.00–352.002,1999
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0131
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,41111
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy670380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,54626
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682340.56/cwt332.50–347.002,32335
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,2493
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3718306.90/cwt302.50–312.502,2044
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725357.09/cwt350.00–358.252,58934
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733333.92/cwt331.00–337.502,4485
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3681
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755355.74/cwt350.00–360.002,68628
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769373.00/cwt373.00–373.002,86874
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3492
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2772328.96/cwt320.00–340.002,5403
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2821330.04/cwt320.00–334.002,71020
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827332.03/cwt331.00–350.002,74618
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3845320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7041
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2875295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5812
Steers850–900Large 2-3875272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,3801
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2881313.40/cwt310.00–320.002,76115
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added895332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,97159
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3900200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285340.00/cwt340.00–340.009691
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288389.69/cwt385.00–400.001,1223
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326399.72/cwt390.00–410.001,3035
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2541
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3336338.94/cwt332.50–342.001,1393
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360353.29/cwt350.00–360.001,2723
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371380.25/cwt380.00–382.501,41110
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384413.93/cwt412.00–417.501,58919
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384400.85/cwt400.00–402.501,53912
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408408.77/cwt402.50–410.001,66818
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430374.00/cwt367.00–382.001,60824
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3436352.47/cwt350.00–357.501,5376
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2446362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,6173
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468361.17/cwt360.00–362.001,69015
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470355.98/cwt350.00–357.501,67314
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472375.12/cwt370.00–382.001,77128
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476409.70/cwt400.00–410.501,95025
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2511359.10/cwt350.00–367.001,83519
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521333.59/cwt330.00–337.001,73819
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526343.92/cwt340.00–347.501,80917
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,0176
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy537413.50/cwt413.50–413.502,22090
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558380.46/cwt371.00–388.002,12329
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570315.20/cwt312.50–322.501,7978
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573337.25/cwt330.00–347.501,93236
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574323.50/cwt322.00–325.001,85712
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617332.53/cwt325.00–345.002,05228
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619356.96/cwt350.00–365.002,21014
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3629302.98/cwt300.00–317.001,90611
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy636374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,37960
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2645310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0001
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0311
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665349.91/cwt347.00–350.502,32747
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675305.00/cwt300.00–315.002,0593
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679327.12/cwt324.00–339.002,22123
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3717276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,9792
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2738316.63/cwt316.00–318.002,33711
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757301.40/cwt297.00–302.502,2825
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3763289.80/cwt287.00–292.502,2112
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added772327.50/cwt324.00–333.002,52827
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3311
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820252.49/cwt250.00–257.502,0703
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2830220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8261
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3850227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9301
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,5881
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2910250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2601
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,56010
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2316435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3753
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325422.38/cwt420.00–425.001,3732
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2338459.14/cwt450.00–465.001,5525
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2381437.60/cwt422.50–441.001,66723
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3395405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3406417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,6953
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412461.92/cwt457.50–470.001,90312
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426435.54/cwt432.50–450.001,85510
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8622
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3465385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7907
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471400.53/cwt399.00–417.501,88630
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,1102
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2493396.24/cwt395.00–397.501,9532
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2510373.57/cwt362.50–383.001,90515
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,6872
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,8151
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy539390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1029
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8241
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0204
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3592307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,8202
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610329.17/cwt325.00–340.002,00823
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610317.54/cwt310.00–322.501,9373
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2650325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1131
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9987
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3678286.37/cwt280.00–292.501,9422
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3705250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7631
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2726316.67/cwt315.00–322.502,2999
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy730343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,5042
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3750291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,1831
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1561
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,0301
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3875230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0132
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2905240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1721
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2930210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9533
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3942225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1202
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0691
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3762
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,035237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,4581
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,050232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,4411
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3600250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5001
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,283168.87/cwt167.50–170.002,1672
Steers—Select and Choice1,490178.90/cwt178.00–180.002,6662
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,270180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2861
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,460176.10/cwt175.00–178.002,5714
Bulls——1,533188.93/cwt185.00–196.002,8969
Bulls——1,830209.47/cwt201.00–216.003,8334
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%973137.41/cwt135.00–140.001,3373
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013155.03/cwt154.00–156.001,5702
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073147.69/cwt147.00–148.001,5853
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194154.57/cwt150.00–159.001,84624
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,292163.30/cwt160.00–168.002,11019
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,402173.65/cwt171.00–176.002,4353
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,576164.29/cwt160.00–168.002,58915
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,626173.56/cwt170.00–178.002,8227
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,650156.70/cwt156.00–157.002,5863
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2632,447.25/head2,100.00–2,575.002,4476
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1762,050.03/head1,625.00–2,550.002,0504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,322.03/head1,875.00–2,900.002,32214
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4682,687.79/head2,350.00–2,950.002,68810
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27752,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4752
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2740212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5731
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2928183.09/cwt176.00–190.001,6993
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501

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.