Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-10-01

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 1
● Final150 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,386 head
▼ 940 vs last sale 2,326▼ 285 vs year ago 1,671 · −17.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 117▼ 33 vs year ago 145 · −22.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 67▼ 101 vs year ago 138 · −73.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 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 $391.61/cwt on 102 head, down $12.22 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −65.67 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$391.61
▼ 12.22 vs prior sale
102 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,141
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$424
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.07
vs KY average
−23.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547393.402,15298
Medium and Large 2553369.502,0412thin
Medium and Large 2-3530326.001,7282thin
One grade step is worth $67.40/cwt here — about $424 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 sale102 hd
391.61
—
KY average25 barns · 790 hd
389.53
+2.07
National average184 barns · 17,632 hd
414.66
−23.05
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−65.67
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—Low1,761175.733,09414
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,564138.462,16614
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,250135.371,69243
CowsLean 85-90%High996117.311,1689thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,295174.532,2602thin

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)1,181$2,9958
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,038$2,3272thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$2,1533thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,830$5,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,393$3,3142thin

Every lot

150 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 1-2Fancy234532.24/cwt515.00–550.001,2454
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,1521
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3248455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,1283
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,3771
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed312590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,8412
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315527.00/cwt527.00–527.001,6601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338502.33/cwt495.00–510.001,6982
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363520.21/cwt510.00–530.001,8882
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380496.32/cwt485.00–500.001,8868
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8964
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3396460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8223
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0663
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425457.98/cwt455.00–465.001,9464
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440442.47/cwt440.00–445.001,9472
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0481
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483422.04/cwt418.00–440.002,03812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3492405.45/cwt400.00–409.001,9955
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525390.17/cwt380.00–401.002,04844
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9691
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538406.99/cwt406.00–410.002,19013
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy546422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,3074
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,8591
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575379.05/cwt370.00–390.002,18024
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579408.26/cwt406.00–422.502,36413
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580364.00/cwt364.00–364.002,1111
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,1603
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625371.74/cwt362.00–382.502,32329
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628392.60/cwt391.50–400.002,46615
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628343.00/cwt342.50–345.002,1545
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660371.85/cwt369.00–374.502,45435
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675356.46/cwt354.50–360.002,40627
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2281
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2696341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,3734
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719341.68/cwt332.50–345.002,45712
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3732324.78/cwt322.00–327.002,3775
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768339.45/cwt327.50–343.002,60721
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,5381
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2833313.81/cwt310.00–317.502,6142
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added878328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,88057
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2884315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,78516
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added914325.50/cwt325.00–326.002,975113
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3926260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4083
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,7162
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3953248.74/cwt245.00–252.502,3702
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,6501
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4481
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,100258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,83816
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235350.00/cwt350.00–350.008231
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275374.82/cwt370.00–380.001,0314
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1761
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy314420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3195
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321398.86/cwt390.00–402.501,2804
Heifers300–350Small 1-2325205.00/cwt205.00–205.006662
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376402.93/cwt400.00–410.001,5155
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6257
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,2771
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422403.73/cwt400.00–407.001,7047
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed425420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7851
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425380.58/cwt370.00–395.001,6178
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3437351.70/cwt350.00–355.001,5373
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461409.49/cwt405.00–415.001,88811
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472348.89/cwt345.00–352.501,6475
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474373.39/cwt365.00–385.001,77023
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480359.50/cwt357.00–360.001,7266
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517374.20/cwt372.50–377.501,9356
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527355.74/cwt342.00–361.001,87525
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3532333.75/cwt330.00–335.001,7768
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535382.52/cwt380.00–387.502,0466
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2544337.60/cwt337.00–340.001,8375
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567324.40/cwt322.50–327.001,8395
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570359.76/cwt357.00–365.002,0513
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574347.09/cwt337.00–355.001,99233
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624327.41/cwt320.00–330.002,04311
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3626313.66/cwt312.00–317.001,9643
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635343.66/cwt340.00–347.002,18247
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669336.33/cwt330.00–339.002,25027
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676317.13/cwt312.00–322.502,1448
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680298.85/cwt295.00–302.502,0324
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709330.38/cwt320.00–335.002,342113
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721307.51/cwt297.50–312.502,2173
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8871
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755271.50/cwt270.00–272.502,0503
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2787282.50/cwt280.00–295.002,2239
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added790310.44/cwt300.00–311.002,45239
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7311
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2847274.00/cwt274.00–274.002,3214
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2869266.42/cwt260.00–268.002,3155
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3898245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2003
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923251.94/cwt250.00–252.502,3259
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970222.40/cwt217.50–227.502,1572
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,018236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,4023
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,070227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,4341
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3260440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1441
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273472.53/cwt465.00–475.001,2908
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5911
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,5581
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2348500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7403
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,8895
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,9131
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6531
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2408460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8773
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8061
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9361
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9322
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2462431.27/cwt427.00–440.001,99212
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475403.03/cwt402.00–405.001,9143
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2517379.99/cwt372.00–390.001,96515
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2524364.39/cwt360.00–367.501,9095
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7063
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573359.31/cwt355.00–362.002,0597
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3574340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9525
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy585376.66/cwt375.00–377.502,2033
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3603303.49/cwt300.00–307.001,8302
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615331.73/cwt325.00–337.002,0409
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy657345.57/cwt342.50–347.502,2706
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2657326.63/cwt320.00–337.502,1466
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683314.45/cwt312.00–317.002,1482
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3683310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1172
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2708322.58/cwt315.00–330.002,2842
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3712273.72/cwt270.00–275.001,9494
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,4351
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,5001
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4071
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2900240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1604
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,1161
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,041227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,3685
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3925155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4341
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,295174.53/cwt172.00–177.002,2602
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,666176.37/cwt174.00–179.002,9387
Bulls——1,798168.12/cwt166.00–171.003,0234
Bulls——1,933184.37/cwt181.00–189.003,5643
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%943125.39/cwt124.00–127.001,1822
Cows—Lean 85-90%990159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,5741
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,014104.07/cwt102.00–105.001,0554
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015114.86/cwt111.00–119.001,1662
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,181125.13/cwt120.00–129.001,4788
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,221144.24/cwt142.00–148.001,7616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,262133.20/cwt130.00–136.001,6817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279137.36/cwt135.00–140.001,75722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,528132.45/cwt131.00–134.002,0242
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,569138.45/cwt135.00–142.002,17210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578144.52/cwt144.00–145.002,2812
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8305,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,157169.45/cwt164.00–175.001,9613
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3933,314.09/head3,100.00–3,550.003,3142
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0382,327.47/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1812,994.96/head1,850.00–3,600.002,9958
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28102,152.50/head1,275.00–2,450.002,1533

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.