Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-08-13

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 13
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,669 head
▼ 132 vs last sale 1,801▲ 321 vs year ago 1,348 · +23.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 101▼ 20 vs year ago 115 · −17.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 30▲ 35 vs year ago 32 · +109.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes and moderate demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate 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 $443.75/cwt on 88 head, down $3.47 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 34 comparable sales and sits −13.53 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$443.75
▼ 3.47 vs prior sale
88 head · 563 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,496
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$238
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.79
vs KY average
+41.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563445.512,51083
Medium and Large 2-3548414.532,2725thin
One grade step is worth $30.98/cwt here — about $238 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 sale88 hd
443.75
—
KY average24 barns · 585 hd
431.96
+11.79
National average153 barns · 6,255 hd
401.83
+41.92
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−13.53
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—Average1,823214.883,91718
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,255178.592,24230
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,622174.292,82812
CowsLean 85-90%Average952160.261,52517
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,225201.002,4621thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,237$3,0479
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,126$2,76417
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,310$4,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,462$3,5927

Every lot

117 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,6641
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,1053
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9531
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7582
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379525.52/cwt520.00–530.001,9927
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423507.55/cwt500.00–512.002,1479
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,2741
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9552
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478498.15/cwt497.50–510.002,38118
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479463.44/cwt455.00–467.002,2204
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485437.53/cwt435.00–445.002,1224
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518476.00/cwt470.00–480.002,4665
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535430.05/cwt425.00–435.002,3012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541452.39/cwt442.50–457.502,44724
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3557404.18/cwt400.00–407.502,2513
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576443.51/cwt443.00–445.002,55542
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583426.03/cwt410.00–433.002,48412
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615392.36/cwt392.00–392.502,4137
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631407.48/cwt402.50–417.502,57122
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638422.74/cwt422.50–427.502,69783
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650424.00/cwt424.00–424.002,75617
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665370.52/cwt370.00–372.002,4644
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670395.19/cwt385.00–405.002,648127
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721363.09/cwt355.00–372.502,61819
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762355.36/cwt347.00–360.002,70810
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768366.50/cwt366.50–366.502,81569
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6181
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804340.45/cwt338.00–346.002,73746
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818325.69/cwt322.50–330.002,66412
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,6151
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added853335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,85853
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3925275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5441
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2937300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,8112
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,0882
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added976315.06/cwt308.25–322.003,075108
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0111
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1691
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0921
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3654
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338439.32/cwt430.00–445.001,4857
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368420.57/cwt417.00–425.001,5483
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378440.31/cwt432.50–450.001,6647
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390457.47/cwt455.00–460.001,7842
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427418.74/cwt410.00–427.501,7887
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435404.43/cwt402.50–407.501,7595
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3464404.16/cwt402.50–405.001,8756
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466444.42/cwt440.00–450.002,0719
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478422.67/cwt410.00–435.002,02018
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added501412.00/cwt410.00–420.002,06410
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521371.23/cwt370.00–372.501,9346
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524394.97/cwt382.50–405.002,07037
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1452
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578367.27/cwt360.00–372.002,12312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0481
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615313.47/cwt310.00–317.001,9282
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621365.72/cwt362.50–371.002,271101
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622340.99/cwt332.50–352.502,12112
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy626384.50/cwt384.50–384.502,40784
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,42475
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665321.22/cwt320.00–325.002,1364
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668339.01/cwt329.00–347.002,26591
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732330.50/cwt330.50–330.502,41935
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2742323.22/cwt305.00–325.002,39822
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5272
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3762292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,2292
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,5183
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added799322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,57312
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,3801
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,5481
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added845329.50/cwt329.50–329.502,78459
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3910275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5031
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2921308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,8374
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,020290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,9582
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3051
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1891
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4401
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368480.57/cwt470.00–490.001,7685
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,9981
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2405480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,9441
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2501
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470438.46/cwt435.00–442.002,0612
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480462.30/cwt450.00–477.502,2195
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2509412.46/cwt405.00–425.002,0994
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8872
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566386.41/cwt380.00–392.002,1877
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575355.06/cwt350.00–360.002,0423
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2600385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3101
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3635360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2861
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3672323.30/cwt320.00–330.002,1733
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2684357.56/cwt350.00–365.002,4465
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3041
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3730288.99/cwt288.00–290.002,1102
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3870262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2841
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3855260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2232
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3642240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5412
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,225201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,4621
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,753207.85/cwt204.00–209.003,6446
Bulls——1,793239.45/cwt234.00–245.004,2932
Bulls——1,871214.18/cwt210.00–220.004,00710
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%926156.64/cwt153.00–159.001,4507
Cows—Lean 85-90%953165.16/cwt160.00–171.001,5746
Cows—Lean 85-90%987150.34/cwt147.00–155.001,4843
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,8971
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232165.66/cwt160.00–169.002,0417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253175.22/cwt170.00–178.002,1968
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,254182.74/cwt179.00–189.002,2929
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288191.93/cwt190.00–198.002,4726
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,591178.08/cwt175.00–183.002,8337
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,663172.48/cwt171.00–174.002,8684
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,6041
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3104,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1262,764.26/head1,900.00–3,700.002,76417
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2373,046.93/head1,975.00–3,650.003,0479
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28151,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2913,466.15/head2,700.00–4,000.003,4665
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,8883,908.01/head3,250.00–4,400.003,9082

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.