Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-05-07

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 7
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
877 head
▼ 77 vs last sale 954▼ 1,046 vs year ago 1,923 · −54.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 85▼ 65 vs year ago 210 · −31.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 146▼ 23 vs year ago 132 · −17.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 300 higher. 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 $475.74/cwt on 84 head, up $17.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 34 comparable sales and sits +18.47 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$475.74
▲ 17.39 vs prior sale
84 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,561
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$101
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$57.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.69
vs KY average
−11.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538480.042,58571
Medium and Large 2522461.282,40810thin
Medium and Large 2-3588422.322,4833thin
One grade step is worth $57.72/cwt here — about $101 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 sale84 hd
475.74
—
KY average25 barns · 841 hd
482.43
−6.69
National average180 barns · 14,267 hd
487.55
−11.81
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
+18.47
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—Average1,854217.494,03212
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,571180.342,83426
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,270177.732,25759
CowsLean 85-90%Average952163.931,56018
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,110208.002,3091thin

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)1,120$2,8823thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,243$2,59411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,013$2,2177
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$2,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,331$3,8705
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,483$5,5074thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,466$5,2669
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,349$4,50116

Every lot

138 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2218700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,5262
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,5931
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3281
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2297700.00/cwt700.00–700.002,0792
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336547.57/cwt545.00–560.001,8406
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6321
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy347605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,0992
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2352560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,9712
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1901
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8761
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,9851
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed422615.00/cwt615.00–615.002,5952
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0611
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,4924
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428537.03/cwt520.00–544.002,29813
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453552.50/cwt552.50–552.502,5033
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,3154
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476530.50/cwt520.00–542.502,52541
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed485575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,7891
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3493485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,3912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521481.33/cwt470.00–490.002,50826
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522461.28/cwt460.00–465.002,40810
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527503.48/cwt497.50–510.002,65324
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573451.64/cwt442.00–462.002,58821
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3588422.32/cwt420.00–427.002,4833
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615473.27/cwt460.00–480.002,91126
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628428.28/cwt422.00–440.002,69021
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy659457.00/cwt457.00–457.003,0126
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666432.48/cwt430.00–435.002,8804
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675419.16/cwt400.00–425.002,8296
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5433
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2679386.70/cwt385.00–390.002,6264
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2717357.51/cwt352.50–360.002,5633
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720385.90/cwt381.00–390.002,7784
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723404.19/cwt400.00–412.502,92210
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3251
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767378.37/cwt370.00–382.502,9023
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2802330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6472
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2811353.76/cwt352.50–355.002,8696
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827380.00/cwt380.00–380.003,14336
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added855361.00/cwt361.00–361.003,0871
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2882343.13/cwt327.50–345.003,0269
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added905351.25/cwt351.25–351.253,179118
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930307.30/cwt306.00–312.002,8587
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035302.50/cwt302.50–302.503,1312
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,145297.00/cwt297.00–297.003,4011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2150720.00/cwt720.00–720.001,0801
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2601
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,5681
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0841
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2291540.20/cwt525.00–550.001,5725
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2711
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,9011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2358492.55/cwt490.00–495.001,7632
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378546.78/cwt540.00–550.002,0673
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381516.91/cwt500.00–525.001,9693
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3391483.75/cwt480.00–485.001,8914
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8393
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423510.53/cwt500.00–520.002,1602
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423474.57/cwt470.00–480.002,00714
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2445457.50/cwt455.00–460.002,0362
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0471
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466464.84/cwt452.50–470.002,16628
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3492445.65/cwt442.00–447.502,1933
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514438.29/cwt437.00–442.002,2534
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514426.14/cwt412.00–430.002,19019
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528375.14/cwt370.00–380.001,9814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2533400.68/cwt400.00–402.002,1363
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575373.50/cwt370.00–377.002,1482
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580417.23/cwt414.00–432.502,42015
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585392.50/cwt380.00–410.002,29629
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,2272
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611380.61/cwt377.50–387.002,32622
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618342.94/cwt340.00–347.002,1193
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2865
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added639416.00/cwt416.00–416.002,65838
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,6906
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678333.85/cwt330.00–337.502,2642
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681350.29/cwt342.00–352.502,3857
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708322.91/cwt322.50–325.002,2866
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2521
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added734361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,6507
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3752315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3692
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,5551
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2841315.02/cwt285.00–337.502,6497
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8051
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3868269.01/cwt267.50–272.002,3353
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,6072
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2293500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4653
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4911
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363501.19/cwt500.00–502.001,8195
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2392533.40/cwt525.00–550.002,0913
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420485.06/cwt480.00–490.002,0374
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7851
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,2292
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,1621
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478482.46/cwt480.00–485.002,3062
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519452.50/cwt440.00–460.002,34810
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,6841
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571440.81/cwt425.00–450.002,5175
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,5131
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3602380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2882
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2619426.99/cwt400.00–435.002,6436
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2687372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,5592
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,7911
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2752357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,6852
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3780315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4571
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3805285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2941
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2846341.00/cwt340.00–347.002,8857
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7752
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,110208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,3091
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,727211.84/cwt209.00–217.003,6585
Bulls——1,823223.66/cwt221.00–226.004,0773
Bulls——2,003239.88/cwt238.00–242.004,8052
Bulls——2,068199.99/cwt199.00–201.004,1362
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%840138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1591
Cows—Lean 85-90%936164.61/cwt161.00–166.001,5417
Cows—Lean 85-90%951179.07/cwt176.00–182.501,7035
Cows—Lean 85-90%997153.04/cwt151.00–156.001,5265
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215194.30/cwt190.00–199.002,3615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227164.79/cwt160.00–169.002,02211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,282174.46/cwt170.00–178.002,23719
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291182.79/cwt179.00–189.002,36024
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560183.50/cwt179.00–188.002,86312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,568174.60/cwt170.00–178.002,73810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,602191.60/cwt189.00–195.003,0693
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,650166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,7391
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3313,869.60/head3,200.00–4,025.003,8705
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3494,500.70/head3,050.00–5,325.004,50116
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4665,266.24/head4,525.00–5,650.005,2669
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4835,506.83/head5,350.00–5,650.005,5074
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0132,216.82/head1,300.00–2,850.002,2177
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,881.77/head2,550.00–3,400.002,8823
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,593.89/head1,400.00–3,550.002,59411
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,137217.49/cwt215.00–222.502,4733

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.