Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-04-23

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 23
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,443 head
▼ 210 vs last sale 1,653▼ 170 vs year ago 1,613 · −10.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 124▼ 87 vs year ago 228 · −38.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 59▼ 47 vs year ago 115 · −40.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Light weight steers 300 lbs and under appeared steady with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were 6.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers appeared 3.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and good demand for weaned and guaranteed open females. Negative pressure from the futures market coupled with heavier conditioned calves and concerns of a drought locally has limited some buyers interest and the premiums they are willing to pay for feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $425.21/cwt on 158 head, down $11.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 34 comparable sales and sits +21.65 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$425.21
▼ 11.26 vs prior sale
158 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,300
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$499
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$113.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.50
vs KY average
+3.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540428.012,311151
Medium and Large 2563373.142,1026thin
Medium and Large 2-3575315.001,8111thin
One grade step is worth $113.01/cwt here — about $499 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 sale158 hd
425.21
—
KY average28 barns · 1,313 hd
417.71
+7.50
National average167 barns · 11,519 hd
422.17
+3.04
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
+21.65
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
461408355302median 403.5603/0504/3007/0909/0310/29
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.90, low $316.07, median $403.56 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—High1,476216.743,19929
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,202175.982,11526
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,449175.412,54216
CowsLean 85-90%High1,056154.831,63532
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,220235.002,8671thin

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,308$3,4693thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,372$2,96218
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,220$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)870$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)790$2,1751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,226$3,0096
Cow-Calf Pairs3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,540$5,2001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,628$4,9592thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,125$4,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,084$3,6765

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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220720.00/cwt720.00–720.001,5842
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288663.32/cwt660.00–665.001,9103
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290735.00/cwt735.00–735.002,1322
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2313505.20/cwt500.00–510.001,5812
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328579.59/cwt570.00–600.001,9013
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2361574.47/cwt552.00–605.002,07414
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374640.78/cwt620.00–662.502,39719
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385498.91/cwt490.00–505.001,9219
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3397442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,7574
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2417480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0022
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427525.04/cwt510.00–540.002,24217
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430581.03/cwt567.50–600.002,49818
Steers400–450Large 1-2440465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,0461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477520.06/cwt500.00–527.502,48113
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,59513
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488487.50/cwt487.50–487.502,3792
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506502.17/cwt500.00–505.002,54114
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2511444.24/cwt437.50–452.502,27012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524480.54/cwt470.00–487.502,51822
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564471.42/cwt470.00–472.502,65921
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585454.39/cwt440.00–462.502,65820
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620448.87/cwt437.00–465.002,78320
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,2481
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623373.00/cwt373.00–373.002,32412
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628421.57/cwt410.00–425.002,6479
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675434.10/cwt429.00–442.502,93038
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690399.64/cwt390.00–402.002,7585
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712399.58/cwt387.50–405.002,8457
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718424.00/cwt424.00–424.003,0446
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2728347.36/cwt342.00–350.002,5293
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,8691
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,4961
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2829353.73/cwt345.00–362.502,93229
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880324.72/cwt312.50–337.002,8583
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added898344.84/cwt340.00–345.003,09761
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,7911
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,9481
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 21,170220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,5741
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2195510.00/cwt510.00–510.009951
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,4951
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245320.00/cwt320.00–320.007841
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275644.82/cwt630.00–650.001,7734
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283574.34/cwt550.00–600.001,6252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2288515.13/cwt510.00–520.001,4842
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2181
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321607.09/cwt590.00–630.001,94915
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325489.92/cwt485.00–495.001,5922
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330538.51/cwt520.00–565.001,7773
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365517.08/cwt495.00–535.001,88726
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366556.68/cwt550.00–570.002,0378
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380467.40/cwt450.00–475.001,77622
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6581
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3423404.84/cwt400.00–415.001,7123
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed427516.81/cwt510.00–522.502,20714
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430458.58/cwt445.00–470.001,97223
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431497.61/cwt487.00–505.002,14531
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2446438.37/cwt430.00–440.001,9556
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459465.58/cwt462.50–477.502,13733
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478447.02/cwt430.00–455.002,13712
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7832
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490414.93/cwt410.00–422.002,03311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521442.88/cwt430.00–455.002,30776
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523414.17/cwt402.00–425.002,16616
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540385.05/cwt380.00–390.002,0792
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563420.38/cwt412.50–430.002,36738
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575367.18/cwt362.00–375.002,1114
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579398.57/cwt392.50–407.502,30821
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open610400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4401
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626368.62/cwt360.00–371.002,30822
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632343.38/cwt340.00–345.002,1709
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open666362.63/cwt360.00–365.002,41552
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679332.92/cwt322.50–342.502,26112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1421
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722336.04/cwt327.00–345.002,42610
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open733354.91/cwt350.00–358.002,60113
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2747255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9052
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open772352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,7217
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785340.82/cwt330.00–342.002,67510
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2819319.16/cwt310.00–340.002,6145
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2845255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1551
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2897302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,7132
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,5481
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2958262.56/cwt255.00–270.002,5152
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,140222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,5371
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,5541
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,0101
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373584.50/cwt570.00–600.002,1802
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2392536.31/cwt520.00–550.002,1028
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395501.38/cwt500.00–510.001,9807
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427588.67/cwt570.00–600.002,5148
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2443482.50/cwt482.50–482.502,1373
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450395.00/cwt380.00–410.001,7782
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469470.61/cwt455.00–485.002,20710
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474530.79/cwt515.00–550.002,5168
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520475.54/cwt455.00–480.002,47314
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2791
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572425.99/cwt422.50–440.002,4375
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2636388.83/cwt380.00–405.002,4739
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy655397.50/cwt397.50–397.502,6042
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2679371.85/cwt365.00–380.002,5254
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3971
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed709390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,7656
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6881
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed890345.00/cwt345.00–345.003,0711
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed925327.00/cwt327.00–327.003,02510
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2945247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,3341
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2980240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3521
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,5111
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,4821
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3480310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4881
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3515325.00/cwt317.50–340.001,6743
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3622350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1777
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3653327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,13917
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3705328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,3126
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3684300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0528
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,220235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,8671
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,248185.84/cwt182.00–191.002,3192
Bulls——1,475251.00/cwt251.00–251.003,7021
Bulls——1,477206.22/cwt198.00–211.003,04610
Bulls——1,504225.04/cwt218.00–240.003,38516
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%902132.36/cwt132.00–133.001,1943
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,026147.30/cwt140.00–155.001,51115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,121167.71/cwt161.00–180.001,88014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201191.08/cwt183.00–212.002,2955
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202172.38/cwt160.00–180.002,07221
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,441171.79/cwt164.00–179.002,47512
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,474186.25/cwt182.00–191.002,7454
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0252,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2663,210.23/head2,950.00–3,350.003,2105
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2896253.16/cwt202.50–275.002,2685
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,177190.99/cwt187.00–197.002,2483
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27902,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3083,468.65/head3,400.00–3,500.003,4693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3952,989.66/head2,550.00–3,900.002,99017
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0943,795.26/head3,350.00–4,150.003,7954
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1254,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5405,200.00/head5,200.00–5,200.005,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6284,958.99/head4,500.00–5,400.004,9592

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.