Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-03-05

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 5
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,377 head
▼ 785 vs last sale 2,162▼ 169 vs year ago 1,546 · −10.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
61 head
▼ 72 vs last sale 133▼ 85 vs year ago 146 · −58.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 21▲ 43 vs year ago 36 · +119.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $472.95/cwt on 140 head. That ranks 22 of 34 comparable sales and sits +15.68 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$472.95
140 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,564
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$120
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$56.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.61
vs KY average
−2.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539478.172,576126
Medium and Large 2553434.412,4025thin
Medium and Large 2-3583421.332,4569thin
One grade step is worth $56.84/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale140 hd
472.95
—
KY average24 barns · 1,025 hd
461.34
+11.61
National average177 barns · 11,580 hd
475.56
−2.61
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
+15.68
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—Average1,924193.153,71610
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,569168.002,63612
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,233158.241,95117
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low936149.611,4015thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,085192.002,0831thin

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)999$3,2616
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,098$3,1858
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$2,6043thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)845$3,1217
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)814$3,0258
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)848$2,9132thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,925$3,7501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,277$3,1873thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,160$3,1172thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,795$5,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$3,8745

Every lot

152 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,4881
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270626.27/cwt620.00–635.001,6913
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,2241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,8901
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,8041
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3362475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7202
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363591.24/cwt587.00–600.002,1463
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed365615.10/cwt610.00–620.002,2454
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2376518.24/cwt510.00–535.001,9494
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381557.46/cwt550.00–575.002,1246
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed416569.43/cwt565.00–575.002,3697
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418548.87/cwt542.00–552.502,2943
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424518.49/cwt500.00–530.002,19816
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2439490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,1514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,3333
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465456.01/cwt455.00–457.002,1202
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483491.70/cwt487.00–502.502,37520
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy509506.68/cwt502.00–510.002,57935
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,2941
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526488.46/cwt477.00–495.002,56926
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2537446.13/cwt440.00–460.002,39618
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy551500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,7555
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560433.76/cwt430.00–435.002,4294
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566473.04/cwt470.00–487.502,67717
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574449.74/cwt438.00–459.002,58225
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3592424.00/cwt424.00–424.002,5108
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616450.57/cwt441.50–459.002,776164
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619423.28/cwt410.00–430.002,62024
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620462.00/cwt462.00–462.002,86419
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1392
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640396.67/cwt395.00–400.002,5393
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,4261
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2661386.57/cwt386.00–387.502,5557
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666426.89/cwt423.00–430.002,84318
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676405.01/cwt390.00–412.502,73848
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy702400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,80819
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,5171
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740372.52/cwt370.00–375.002,7572
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added743383.00/cwt383.00–383.002,8466
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,8756
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2778362.03/cwt360.00–365.002,817162
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,7112
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8981
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825364.87/cwt356.00–365.753,01066
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,8221
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2929327.00/cwt327.00–327.003,03816
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,8561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2175530.00/cwt530.00–530.009281
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy190660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,2541
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,0541
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225589.11/cwt580.00–600.001,3252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,1831
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy313607.50/cwt607.50–607.501,9014
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324557.56/cwt540.00–570.001,80614
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367550.15/cwt545.00–555.002,0196
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377512.86/cwt500.00–530.001,93310
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390489.38/cwt487.50–490.001,9094
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7361
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415507.42/cwt505.00–512.002,1063
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427475.34/cwt470.00–487.002,03025
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3441443.60/cwt440.00–447.001,9565
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2445460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0474
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2264
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3463444.96/cwt442.50–447.502,0603
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481465.40/cwt450.00–470.002,23917
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2495433.84/cwt432.00–440.002,1486
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8981
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526420.46/cwt412.00–427.502,21228
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527398.84/cwt395.00–405.002,1027
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543439.71/cwt437.50–440.002,388118
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553422.54/cwt412.00–424.002,33718
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581392.21/cwt390.00–405.002,27927
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2588372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,1904
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,1891
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605389.15/cwt382.00–395.002,35431
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613329.90/cwt325.00–335.002,0222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621361.39/cwt350.00–372.502,24412
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1561
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686340.28/cwt335.00–352.502,33423
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,2381
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,2001
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716333.28/cwt322.00–337.002,38614
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2721
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2812333.27/cwt327.00–340.002,70610
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added831370.00/cwt370.00–370.003,0753
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy188720.18/cwt700.00–730.001,3543
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,4911
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2263567.14/cwt560.00–575.001,4922
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed280730.00/cwt730.00–730.002,0441
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280634.79/cwt605.00–640.001,7776
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,8301
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2338559.46/cwt547.50–570.001,8917
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375595.00/cwt595.00–595.002,2312
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3390485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8921
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3412480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,9782
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,2831
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed420580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,4361
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,0892
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430516.85/cwt510.00–520.002,2224
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450467.00/cwt467.00–467.002,1023
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2464512.25/cwt500.00–517.002,3774
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3511
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2505430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1721
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520482.62/cwt475.00–487.502,5105
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523464.77/cwt457.50–472.502,4317
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535397.55/cwt395.00–400.002,1272
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583419.81/cwt412.00–427.502,4474
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy594437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,5995
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,4112
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623372.40/cwt367.00–377.502,3202
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2676372.97/cwt367.00–379.002,5216
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy705372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,6262
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2711336.52/cwt332.00–340.002,3934
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2774340.80/cwt330.00–357.502,63810
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6734
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2911282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,5694
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,033270.99/cwt270.00–272.002,7992
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,090248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,7031
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 2-31,120215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,4081
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,085192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,0831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,753184.34/cwt183.00–186.003,2312
Bulls——1,890200.07/cwt198.00–204.003,7813
Bulls——2,013192.52/cwt188.00–195.003,8755
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%750146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0951
Cows—Lean 85-90%915170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5561
Cows—Lean 85-90%970157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5231
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023137.52/cwt136.00–139.001,4072
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213143.45/cwt140.00–148.001,7403
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233162.68/cwt158.00–169.002,0067
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,235177.49/cwt177.00–178.002,1922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243153.21/cwt149.00–159.001,9045
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,3691
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,575174.09/cwt171.00–179.002,7424
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,577165.81/cwt163.00–169.002,6157
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1603,117.46/head2,950.00–3,250.003,1172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2773,186.68/head2,800.00–3,400.003,1873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,9253,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28143,024.65/head2,800.00–3,350.003,0258
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28453,120.72/head2,800.00–3,450.003,1217
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28482,912.98/head2,500.00–3,300.002,9132
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29993,260.73/head2,900.00–3,700.003,2616
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0052,603.81/head2,300.00–3,000.002,6043
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0983,185.20/head2,650.00–3,700.003,1858
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0453,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2573,891.94/head3,250.00–4,200.003,8924
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7955,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,103218.35/cwt206.00–230.002,4082

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.