Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-07-10

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 10
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,423 head
▲ 869 vs last sale 554▼ 629 vs year ago 2,052 · −30.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 86 vs last sale 55▼ 129 vs year ago 270 · −47.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
115 head
▲ 101 vs last sale 14▲ 55 vs year ago 60 · +91.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Trends due to market being closed last week for the 4th of July holiday. However, buyers were active today and showed good demand for all classes of feeder and slaughter cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.35/cwt on 224 head. That ranks 10 of 34 comparable sales and sits −48.22 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$355.35
224 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,997
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$258
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$42.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.90
vs KY average
+13.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2562358.992,019205
Medium and Large 2557316.091,76119thin
One grade step is worth $42.90/cwt here — about $258 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale224 hd
355.35
—
KY average22 barns · 1,287 hd
338.44
+16.90
National average157 barns · 9,726 hd
341.53
+13.82
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−48.22
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—Low1,689193.573,27016
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,242164.122,03845
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,508162.592,45249
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,098148.831,63440
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,155206.002,3791thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,170237.502,7791thin

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 (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,8849
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$2,52622
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,270$2,49812
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,165$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,043$1,5972thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,250$3,1584thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,113$3,1004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,6502thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0401
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2921
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1661
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0351
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,0891
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2361405.26/cwt400.00–415.001,4633
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363375.70/cwt370.00–387.501,3643
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed396457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,8125
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424412.22/cwt400.00–420.001,74810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6101
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3801
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4342
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477414.23/cwt405.00–425.001,97614
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480381.60/cwt372.00–390.001,8324
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6071
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513408.56/cwt394.00–419.002,09617
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516351.37/cwt335.00–360.001,8133
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529378.41/cwt370.00–387.502,00216
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561358.28/cwt347.00–365.002,0108
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566382.18/cwt370.00–390.002,16345
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2566336.96/cwt330.00–345.001,9075
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625345.44/cwt342.50–347.502,1595
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631369.06/cwt361.00–374.002,32927
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,93415
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659360.75/cwt350.00–365.002,37727
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682337.89/cwt325.00–345.002,30420
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2683289.23/cwt285.00–302.501,9754
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708321.46/cwt309.00–327.002,27616
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2712272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,9404
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730356.64/cwt355.00–357.002,60317
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2761309.78/cwt300.00–320.002,3579
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2803260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0883
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815324.99/cwt312.00–329.752,64987
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2842295.04/cwt288.00–299.002,48414
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2855220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8811
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added856323.24/cwt310.00–324.102,76765
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865290.00/cwt280.00–300.002,5092
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,3631
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,037290.25/cwt290.25–290.253,01053
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230355.00/cwt355.00–355.008171
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2247395.00/cwt395.00–395.009762
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277398.01/cwt390.00–405.001,1023
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2297365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0842
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3731
Heifers300–350Large 1-2312322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,0062
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323395.38/cwt385.00–400.001,27710
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325285.00/cwt285.00–285.009261
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2338353.17/cwt347.50–360.001,1947
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380353.33/cwt340.00–360.001,3433
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383412.52/cwt410.00–415.001,5802
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424373.62/cwt367.50–380.001,58414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426389.82/cwt382.00–395.001,66116
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2445340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5131
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2241
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4031
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472370.57/cwt360.00–377.501,74914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472326.00/cwt320.00–340.001,5395
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475391.30/cwt385.00–395.001,85926
Heifers450–500Large 1-2477337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,6102
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513365.94/cwt357.00–372.501,87718
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524317.91/cwt307.50–327.501,6669
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535346.15/cwt330.00–352.501,85230
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,7501
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573367.26/cwt357.50–370.002,104110
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574345.98/cwt337.00–353.001,98646
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2587314.45/cwt309.00–320.001,84610
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615358.70/cwt350.00–362.502,206121
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,3382
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619308.19/cwt297.00–314.001,90817
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open629334.02/cwt320.00–338.002,10117
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2638282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,8023
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664295.77/cwt285.00–305.001,9646
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open665321.99/cwt319.00–328.002,14146
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718277.65/cwt265.00–287.501,9947
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open726304.33/cwt298.00–312.002,20918
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771277.20/cwt272.50–280.002,1378
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9231
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2806270.01/cwt269.00–277.502,17617
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0091
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,0452
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2286400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1443
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2324407.53/cwt400.00–425.001,3209
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3357340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2142
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383401.95/cwt400.00–405.001,5396
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7331
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424373.94/cwt370.00–380.001,5865
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428409.23/cwt400.00–420.001,7528
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2456395.37/cwt390.00–405.001,80312
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2464366.46/cwt365.00–372.001,7005
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3476314.83/cwt310.00–330.001,4994
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2508382.76/cwt380.00–387.501,94419
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2529350.29/cwt337.00–357.001,8536
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2553342.00/cwt340.00–345.001,8915
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8141
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy624339.77/cwt337.50–342.002,1204
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633307.62/cwt300.00–325.001,9479
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,8222
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670291.76/cwt290.00–294.001,9557
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2707237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,6764
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy710330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3431
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728288.73/cwt282.50–300.002,1024
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768257.54/cwt255.00–260.001,9782
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6491
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2816233.68/cwt227.00–247.501,9077
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7543
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3843185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5603
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2871230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0035
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7851
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3595165.00/cwt165.00–165.009821
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,170237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,7791
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,155206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,3791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,470165.02/cwt162.00–167.002,4262
Bulls——1,652184.84/cwt178.00–190.003,0545
Bulls——1,677200.79/cwt198.00–205.003,3676
Bulls——1,922212.73/cwt209.00–218.004,0893
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%893121.14/cwt115.00–125.001,0823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,106159.96/cwt154.00–166.001,76918
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,122142.65/cwt135.00–150.001,60119
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225160.95/cwt151.00–169.001,97235
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300175.23/cwt170.00–187.002,27810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,455172.42/cwt170.00–175.002,5097
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,514161.29/cwt150.00–169.002,44241
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,3891
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2503,158.30/head2,400.00–4,000.003,1584
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,0002,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0303,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1133,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,596.88/head1,500.00–1,700.001,5972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,884.06/head2,750.00–3,000.002,8849
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2172,576.75/head2,350.00–2,925.002,57721
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,498.11/head1,925.00–2,850.002,49812
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2968222.63/cwt217.00–228.002,1552

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.