Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-12-04

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 4
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,447 head
▲ 1,242 vs last sale 1,205▼ 392 vs year ago 2,839 · −13.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
212 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 176▼ 97 vs year ago 309 · −31.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 101 vs last sale 147▲ 5 vs year ago 41 · +12.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends for this week due to being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday however market seemed stronger with good demand for all classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $389.87/cwt on 198 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −67.40 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$389.87
198 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,160
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.06
vs KY average
−39.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2554395.732,191166
Medium and Large 2-3555359.501,99632
One grade step is worth $36.23/cwt here — about $195 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 1000–1100 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 sale198 hd
389.87
—
KY average23 barns · 1,033 hd
387.82
+2.06
National average190 barns · 23,426 hd
429.15
−39.28
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−67.40
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—Low1,822183.313,33926
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,489160.712,39436
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,231157.111,93423
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,089135.171,47351
HeifersChoiceAverage1,443209.503,0238thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,521211.933,2237thin

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)1,025$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,195$2,1946
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$1,8363thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,042$1,8185
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,140$1,5252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$1,4251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)815$1,7774thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,673$3,1774thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,015$1,8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,257$2,6413thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)785$2,2001thin

Every lot

143 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260365.00/cwt365.00–365.009491
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2287404.00/cwt404.00–404.001,1592
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2353
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342436.44/cwt435.00–445.001,4937
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345394.75/cwt387.00–402.501,3622
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2364426.39/cwt415.00–435.001,55213
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3366406.07/cwt402.00–410.001,4864
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380443.83/cwt440.00–455.001,68717
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy402436.56/cwt435.00–447.501,75516
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427417.33/cwt407.50–427.001,78236
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3429400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7165
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471433.02/cwt430.00–437.502,04018
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475414.09/cwt400.00–422.501,96732
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475385.97/cwt382.50–392.001,83314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516426.70/cwt420.00–435.002,20210
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3517352.11/cwt350.00–355.001,8208
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525411.51/cwt400.00–417.502,16030
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525378.20/cwt360.00–400.001,98626
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564378.69/cwt370.00–382.502,13620
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3568361.96/cwt357.00–367.502,05624
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576395.90/cwt385.00–404.002,28080
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620388.53/cwt386.00–390.002,40928
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623349.58/cwt345.00–351.002,17811
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625367.40/cwt359.00–378.502,29697
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664373.71/cwt369.00–381.002,48193
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669344.27/cwt340.00–357.502,30326
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3671334.86/cwt332.50–337.002,2474
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3712308.48/cwt305.00–311.002,1968
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715350.85/cwt348.00–355.002,50927
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724325.67/cwt317.50–330.002,35855
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760317.26/cwt310.00–327.502,41127
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3768302.52/cwt300.00–305.002,3234
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4151
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added835337.05/cwt331.00–337.252,814127
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845320.64/cwt305.00–322.002,70912
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2852320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7264
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added875335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,93157
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3192
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925271.26/cwt270.00–272.502,5092
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added939309.23/cwt309.00–309.252,90469
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,000212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,1251
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,007301.75/cwt301.75–301.753,03956
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,080329.00/cwt329.00–329.003,5534
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230332.00/cwt332.00–332.007641
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273399.27/cwt390.00–402.501,0904
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3313347.80/cwt340.00–350.001,0895
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321365.99/cwt362.00–382.001,1755
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3784
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370396.39/cwt385.00–402.501,46725
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377426.32/cwt420.00–430.001,6078
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380376.22/cwt370.00–380.001,4304
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416420.99/cwt416.00–425.001,75126
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424397.68/cwt387.00–407.501,6867
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432369.95/cwt365.00–375.001,5987
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3471346.61/cwt342.50–350.001,63320
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480363.10/cwt352.00–377.001,74336
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,9982
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525339.33/cwt330.00–348.001,78161
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531355.17/cwt350.00–363.001,88643
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3532322.61/cwt317.50–327.001,71610
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558353.40/cwt350.00–357.501,97261
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3572319.23/cwt310.00–322.501,82613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578336.17/cwt325.00–346.001,94369
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605344.09/cwt335.00–349.002,08236
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614327.86/cwt315.00–335.002,01350
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3626306.71/cwt302.50–315.001,92015
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651338.74/cwt335.00–340.002,2054
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663317.55/cwt310.00–327.002,10550
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690293.25/cwt287.50–297.002,0235
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720276.62/cwt270.00–280.001,9923
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731301.52/cwt297.00–305.002,2049
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3763269.37/cwt265.00–275.002,0559
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2778305.65/cwt294.00–309.002,37816
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2839289.29/cwt285.00–291.002,4277
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3845227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9181
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added876291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,54960
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3883218.50/cwt217.00–220.001,9292
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2892270.74/cwt270.00–282.002,41516
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2908225.64/cwt220.00–230.002,0494
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3761
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,006212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,1333
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,041200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0824
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2228425.26/cwt420.00–435.009703
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy233509.62/cwt475.00–545.001,1872
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275417.77/cwt410.00–425.001,1492
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2338412.20/cwt402.00–417.001,3933
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370403.56/cwt400.00–410.001,4933
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380426.74/cwt420.00–430.001,6229
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423428.35/cwt417.50–432.501,8127
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424397.98/cwt390.00–410.001,6877
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480384.71/cwt377.50–390.001,84714
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3491368.32/cwt365.00–375.001,8083
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515330.88/cwt327.00–335.001,7042
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530371.63/cwt365.00–375.001,9703
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy553390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1574
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3569336.84/cwt330.00–340.001,9174
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581360.06/cwt355.00–367.002,09214
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3625260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6252
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628337.26/cwt337.00–337.502,1182
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy660344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,27010
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675314.38/cwt309.00–320.002,1226
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9671
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3707280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9802
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3151
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765304.83/cwt300.00–312.002,3325
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2371
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2823277.26/cwt270.00–281.002,2823
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3860255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1933
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2926224.46/cwt220.00–237.502,0784
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,521211.93/cwt205.00–213.503,2237
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,443209.50/cwt209.50–209.503,0238
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,500158.65/cwt158.00–159.002,3803
Bulls——1,861192.87/cwt191.00–195.003,5898
Bulls——1,865183.15/cwt176.00–189.003,41615
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020119.97/cwt110.00–127.001,22414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,040142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4771
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,089137.94/cwt130.00–149.001,50226
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09597.50/cwt97.50–97.501,0681
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,187153.01/cwt150.00–159.001,81610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240169.68/cwt165.00–173.002,1043
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240155.92/cwt152.00–162.001,93319
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,477159.94/cwt154.00–164.002,36225
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,511171.49/cwt168.00–179.002,5917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,529146.69/cwt141.00–149.002,2434
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6733,177.34/head2,675.00–3,500.003,1774
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27881,056.43/head975.00–1,125.001,0562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28681,836.32/head1,550.00–1,975.001,8363
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0701,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1351,850.22/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1401,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2522,353.04/head2,200.00–2,650.002,3535
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3653,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-27852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1982,549.48/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5492
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28151,776.92/head1,675.00–1,850.001,7774
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988194.09/cwt190.00–198.001,9182

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.