Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-05-14

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 14
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
← May 7May 14May 21 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,660 head
▲ 783 vs last sale 877▼ 462 vs year ago 2,122 · −21.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 145▼ 6 vs year ago 120 · −5.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
175 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 109▲ 75 vs year ago 100 · +75.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $495.28/cwt on 144 head, up $19.54 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 34 comparable sales and sits +38.01 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$495.28
▲ 19.54 vs prior sale
144 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,713
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$74.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.34
vs KY average
+21.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546507.202,769108
Medium and Large 2548468.462,56817thin
Medium and Large 2-3547456.482,49615thin
Large 1-2598433.002,5894thin
One grade step is worth $74.20/cwt here — about $180 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale144 hd
495.28
—
KY average26 barns · 1,208 hd
477.94
+17.34
National average167 barns · 12,191 hd
473.70
+21.58
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
+38.01
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—Low1,721222.013,8217thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,498188.172,81913
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,209185.602,24556
CowsLean 85-90%High946169.511,60322
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,378206.012,8392thin

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)1,204$3,2877
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,274$2,61139
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,204$2,2485
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,472$4,0173thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)770$2,6752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,298$4,93831

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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290629.24/cwt629.00–630.001,8254
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300502.00/cwt502.00–502.001,5061
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6781
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343620.71/cwt600.00–625.002,1299
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367604.07/cwt600.00–615.002,2176
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386570.19/cwt555.00–580.002,20112
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6391
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2408571.73/cwt555.00–580.002,33314
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,5201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,2312
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435540.57/cwt535.00–545.002,35110
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,7005
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475517.51/cwt512.00–532.502,45822
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,4142
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,74710
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3512464.16/cwt460.00–465.002,3766
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521491.97/cwt483.00–500.002,56329
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527506.46/cwt502.00–520.002,66917
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy529550.01/cwt542.50–552.502,91016
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2539470.32/cwt470.00–472.002,53512
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567480.95/cwt470.00–500.002,72717
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570464.01/cwt460.00–465.002,6455
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570451.36/cwt450.00–455.002,5739
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579514.63/cwt502.50–522.502,98029
Steers550–600Large 1-2598433.00/cwt433.00–433.002,5894
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616431.18/cwt425.00–437.002,6569
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625468.27/cwt465.00–470.002,9276
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,6061
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy630501.52/cwt500.00–502.503,16015
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663458.28/cwt457.00–460.003,03845
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,7341
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682441.78/cwt420.00–444.003,01311
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2696394.00/cwt392.50–397.002,7423
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3705333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,3481
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2711404.73/cwt400.00–407.002,8784
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2712373.40/cwt370.00–380.002,6593
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714424.51/cwt415.00–427.003,03115
Steers700–750Large 1-2730345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5194
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6781
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771392.39/cwt385.00–393.003,02513
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2791358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,8323
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824346.72/cwt344.00–347.252,8576
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5731
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8553
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added877354.91/cwt353.75–355.503,11393
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added934337.00/cwt337.00–337.003,14863
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2962302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,9052
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added992333.50/cwt333.50–333.503,308106
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015300.00/cwt300.00–300.003,0451
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,030333.96/cwt332.00–335.003,440155
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2190630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,1971
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy227700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,5892
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240835.00/cwt835.00–835.002,0041
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278537.57/cwt535.00–540.001,4942
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2318519.97/cwt510.00–525.001,6543
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329552.49/cwt550.00–555.001,8184
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5871
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360464.93/cwt460.00–470.001,6742
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372488.85/cwt475.00–500.001,81914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed380575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,1851
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385543.88/cwt535.00–550.002,0944
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422442.09/cwt440.00–450.001,8665
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430512.50/cwt512.50–512.502,2041
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434462.58/cwt455.00–475.002,00810
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440447.00/cwt447.00–447.001,9671
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed455514.75/cwt500.00–522.002,3426
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3467426.43/cwt425.00–430.001,9915
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471449.83/cwt440.00–465.002,11922
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473477.38/cwt475.00–480.002,2582
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475438.28/cwt435.00–440.002,0823
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2506400.65/cwt400.00–402.502,0274
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518446.59/cwt440.00–450.002,3133
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522423.18/cwt410.00–432.002,20928
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3531408.59/cwt405.00–412.002,1704
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,3649
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585409.38/cwt405.00–415.002,3957
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585392.99/cwt392.00–407.502,29915
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609402.84/cwt390.00–415.002,45312
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616370.83/cwt355.00–377.002,2848
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4182
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy626441.00/cwt441.00–441.002,76185
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667373.79/cwt370.00–375.002,49314
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683322.55/cwt320.00–330.002,2034
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685343.95/cwt341.00–357.002,35616
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,62080
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722337.49/cwt325.00–342.002,43710
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,3181
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760341.10/cwt340.00–345.002,5929
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769351.00/cwt351.00–351.002,69915
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3783313.56/cwt310.00–317.002,4552
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3808298.98/cwt297.00–300.002,4163
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2823326.74/cwt312.50–337.002,68911
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863305.81/cwt300.00–317.502,6393
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added876332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,9083
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3925275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5441
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,9451
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,8501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy170900.00/cwt900.00–900.001,5302
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220670.00/cwt670.00–670.001,4741
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2225590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,3281
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy257710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,8252
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2267606.63/cwt600.00–620.001,6203
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,7261
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2327568.26/cwt560.00–580.001,8585
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340615.00/cwt615.00–615.002,0911
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3350510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7851
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2355540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,9171
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,3371
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0161
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,3811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461541.33/cwt540.00–545.002,4964
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466516.37/cwt505.00–535.002,40610
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3481490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3573
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3521440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,2923
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522496.84/cwt485.00–505.002,5945
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2527454.27/cwt450.00–465.002,39410
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565422.00/cwt422.00–422.002,3846
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572455.80/cwt442.00–460.002,60715
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,6628
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625393.44/cwt385.00–400.002,4593
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3681
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy662401.48/cwt400.00–402.502,6585
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4821
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2681384.00/cwt370.00–395.002,61514
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721334.38/cwt332.50–340.002,4114
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5582
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,7391
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8211
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3925260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4052
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,045245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,5601
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,378206.01/cwt205.00–207.002,8392
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,325198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,6241
Bulls——1,632215.17/cwt214.00–216.003,5123
Bulls——1,942236.86/cwt229.00–241.004,6003
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%893183.61/cwt180.00–188.001,6404
Cows—Lean 85-90%943162.02/cwt160.00–164.001,52810
Cows—Lean 85-90%976171.81/cwt167.00–178.001,6778
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183176.79/cwt172.00–180.002,09116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209185.57/cwt181.00–191.002,24427
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243196.49/cwt192.00–203.002,44213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,5381
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,499194.45/cwt192.00–196.002,9154
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,504186.68/cwt182.00–190.002,8088
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-27702,675.00/head2,650.00–2,700.002,6752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4724,017.38/head3,000.00–4,950.004,0173
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2043,287.02/head2,800.00–3,850.003,2877
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2042,248.19/head2,050.00–2,550.002,2485
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2742,610.73/head1,335.00–3,400.002,61139
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175222.82/cwt216.00–230.002,6182
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2984,938.08/head3,250.00–5,400.004,93831

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
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