Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-09-25

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 25
● Final159 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,517 head
▼ 391 vs last sale 1,908▼ 310 vs year ago 1,827 · −17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 150▼ 92 vs year ago 206 · −44.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
134 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 64▲ 108 vs year ago 26 · +415.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Buyers still showing preference for long weaned and vaccinated calves. Fleshy, bawling, and unvaccinated calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $388.64/cwt on 146 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −68.63 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$388.64
146 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,137
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$200
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.67
vs KY average
−28.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549394.712,168121
Medium and Large 2562359.472,02110thin
Medium and Large 2-3548359.131,96715thin
One grade step is worth $35.58/cwt here — about $200 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale146 hd
388.64
—
KY average25 barns · 981 hd
380.97
+7.67
National average168 barns · 11,658 hd
417.09
−28.45
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−68.63
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—Low1,755192.283,37417
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,265154.301,95337
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,559154.162,4046thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average961147.921,4227thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240175.082,1712thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,164$2,43437
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,214$2,22211
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,029$1,95219
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,528$2,8013thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,620$3,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,318$2,80518

Every lot

159 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240502.50/cwt502.50–502.501,2062
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2292502.50/cwt502.50–502.501,4672
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,3152
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331448.56/cwt440.00–450.001,4857
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed362500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8104
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2374425.50/cwt420.00–430.001,5917
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375472.50/cwt472.50–472.501,7721
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376447.37/cwt437.50–450.001,68213
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8937
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2417414.82/cwt412.00–420.001,7303
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429437.37/cwt430.00–442.501,87610
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470431.09/cwt427.50–435.002,0262
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474401.05/cwt400.00–402.501,9017
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474379.05/cwt375.00–388.001,7974
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475414.59/cwt405.00–425.001,96935
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518421.67/cwt415.00–427.502,18432
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530374.95/cwt370.00–380.001,9873
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538397.63/cwt387.00–410.002,13941
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3547365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,99711
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,8874
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576352.83/cwt350.00–355.002,0327
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579367.06/cwt360.00–380.002,12526
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580382.73/cwt380.00–390.002,22022
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2639352.14/cwt340.00–358.002,25010
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660346.78/cwt342.00–354.002,28916
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,2081
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678374.12/cwt370.00–381.002,53776
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2703321.75/cwt321.00–322.502,2622
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706363.50/cwt363.50–363.502,56621
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2709354.74/cwt347.50–359.002,5157
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,83527
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757346.39/cwt332.50–350.002,6225
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,1231
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818329.81/cwt312.50–335.002,69814
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3840280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3521
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added850349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,96757
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2893332.32/cwt320.00–334.002,9688
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,3261
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added989315.00/cwt315.00–315.003,11556
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,005321.00/cwt321.00–321.003,22655
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3215370.00/cwt370.00–370.007961
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2238377.58/cwt375.00–380.008992
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270365.00/cwt365.00–365.009862
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285399.88/cwt395.00–402.001,1405
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1321
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326402.26/cwt400.00–407.001,3116
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329420.85/cwt415.00–425.001,38510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2781
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373394.51/cwt382.00–400.001,47212
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380374.91/cwt370.00–380.001,4256
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384411.29/cwt410.00–412.501,5798
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5561
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420401.18/cwt395.00–405.001,6858
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3426355.50/cwt350.00–362.501,5147
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437378.44/cwt367.50–385.001,65438
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7553
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2467352.01/cwt350.00–353.001,6443
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479373.15/cwt362.50–380.001,78719
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3486343.12/cwt340.00–347.501,6686
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3517324.09/cwt320.00–330.001,67612
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518333.55/cwt332.20–337.001,7288
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519343.40/cwt341.00–352.501,78225
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529368.06/cwt360.00–375.001,94714
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy536411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,20347
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2566324.31/cwt322.00–327.501,8365
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3569325.98/cwt320.00–332.001,85511
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579338.77/cwt332.50–350.001,9619
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added599386.50/cwt386.50–386.502,315157
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3616307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,8943
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,35427
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630344.00/cwt337.00–355.002,16729
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630322.88/cwt320.00–330.002,03415
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2653334.68/cwt330.00–337.002,1853
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3669296.00/cwt295.00–297.501,9805
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,1024
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3721278.33/cwt277.50–280.002,0073
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728322.49/cwt317.50–325.002,3489
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763297.52/cwt290.00–305.002,2702
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765280.99/cwt280.00–282.002,1502
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785264.19/cwt260.00–265.002,0746
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6561
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3982245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4062
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,018248.76/cwt245.00–252.502,5322
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,041236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,4578
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3255385.00/cwt385.00–385.009821
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed265500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3252
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2154
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy287460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3205
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6753
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335457.50/cwt450.00–465.001,5332
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1901
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2367416.55/cwt412.00–420.001,52910
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3395325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2841
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2419414.12/cwt400.00–417.001,7358
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3427376.72/cwt375.00–380.001,6093
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436393.84/cwt392.00–397.501,7176
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445427.00/cwt427.00–427.001,9001
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2450416.82/cwt405.00–418.001,87611
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6881
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,9222
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2466396.22/cwt395.00–397.501,8466
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515351.24/cwt350.00–352.501,8096
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy519409.21/cwt405.00–420.002,1247
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3521325.04/cwt320.00–335.001,6935
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2529396.16/cwt380.00–401.002,09613
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2562338.84/cwt330.00–347.001,9045
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy572375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1452
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3580321.49/cwt320.00–322.001,8654
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9041
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy617350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1602
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618327.31/cwt320.00–337.502,02319
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3622287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,7882
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9381
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673326.48/cwt325.00–327.002,1974
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678304.16/cwt302.50–307.502,0623
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3678279.15/cwt277.50–280.001,8933
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2732319.25/cwt319.00–320.002,3374
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3737275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0272
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,2052
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,1901
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2766317.27/cwt315.00–320.002,4304
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3780237.47/cwt235.00–240.001,8522
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3833231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,9243
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2845285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4081
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2852267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,2792
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3885230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0362
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0244
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3970202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9643
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,240175.08/cwt172.00–179.002,1712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,335229.00/cwt229.00–229.003,0571
Bulls——1,699183.86/cwt182.00–186.003,1245
Bulls——1,701176.31/cwt173.00–179.002,9994
Bulls——1,836196.64/cwt193.00–205.003,6105
Bulls——2,008216.02/cwt213.00–219.004,3382
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%913156.76/cwt154.00–159.001,4313
Cows—Lean 85-90%980147.03/cwt144.00–150.001,4412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015135.55/cwt132.00–139.001,3762
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155144.83/cwt140.00–149.001,6739
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236161.66/cwt160.00–163.001,9985
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315156.41/cwt151.00–159.002,05723
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485148.49/cwt148.00–149.002,2052
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,570154.65/cwt152.00–158.002,4283
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,7471
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5282,801.36/head2,600.00–3,050.002,8013
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2912,680.47/head1,650.00–3,175.002,68016
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5373,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6203,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5481
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28752,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29601,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-37051,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0472,003.79/head1,150.00–2,550.002,00418
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1642,433.86/head1,150.00–2,775.002,43437
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2142,222.13/head1,725.00–3,250.002,22211

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.