Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-07-17

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 17
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,495 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 1,423▲ 296 vs year ago 1,199 · +24.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 141▼ 2 vs year ago 149 · −1.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▼ 91 vs last sale 115▲ 10 vs year ago 14 · +71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 600 lbs and under were steady to 2.00 higher, while the 600-800 lbs calves were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady to 3.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages of calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $360.36/cwt on 250 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −43.20 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$360.36
250 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,990
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$334
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$52.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+20.44
vs KY average
+21.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553362.902,007238
Medium and Large 2540310.061,67312thin
One grade step is worth $52.84/cwt here — about $334 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 sale250 hd
360.36
—
KY average24 barns · 1,308 hd
339.92
+20.44
National average151 barns · 8,478 hd
338.74
+21.62
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−43.20
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—Average1,631188.173,06924
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,483160.782,38432
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,211159.471,93122
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,010145.741,47232
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,450160.002,3201thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,293179.002,3142thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,5252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)973$2,2232thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,153$2,2172thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$1,8751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,487$3,2803thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,145$2,5263thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,370$2,8752thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2135500.00/cwt500.00–500.006751
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210440.00/cwt440.00–440.009241
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0551
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2339413.83/cwt407.50–440.001,4035
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373422.31/cwt417.00–437.001,5755
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,3491
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437406.47/cwt400.00–410.001,7767
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467400.88/cwt397.00–412.001,8728
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4881
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,8184
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507406.14/cwt397.00–412.002,05944
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562388.28/cwt385.00–392.502,18216
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581357.02/cwt350.00–370.002,07411
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611383.28/cwt379.00–385.002,34239
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613365.31/cwt362.50–367.002,23911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2642305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9582
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661385.41/cwt381.00–388.002,54816
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669340.06/cwt334.00–345.002,27517
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0701
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700359.50/cwt359.50–359.502,51720
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721322.27/cwt317.50–328.002,32416
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,5306
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,1171
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2878260.78/cwt257.50–267.502,2903
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885319.25/cwt319.25–319.252,82560
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added907314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,848113
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2221
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,4895
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,150229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,6341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245365.00/cwt365.00–365.008941
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2286395.62/cwt387.50–400.001,13112
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295388.36/cwt385.00–390.001,1463
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3322327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,0552
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324395.28/cwt387.50–400.001,2819
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327368.27/cwt355.00–375.001,2043
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed332415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,37812
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1551
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372367.63/cwt357.50–372.501,3686
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377400.93/cwt400.00–402.001,51213
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,6544
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422371.92/cwt365.00–377.001,5705
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428306.07/cwt302.00–310.001,3102
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2436350.79/cwt340.00–360.001,52926
Heifers450–500Large 1-2450365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6432
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2462371.71/cwt367.50–377.501,71721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484346.74/cwt345.00–350.001,67821
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488389.41/cwt387.00–390.001,90039
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7081
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520344.18/cwt330.00–350.001,79022
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531312.07/cwt300.00–322.501,65710
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added542372.87/cwt367.00–374.002,02167
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556373.00/cwt372.25–376.502,074109
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581328.95/cwt320.00–342.001,91140
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7462
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614304.76/cwt295.00–315.001,87110
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open616322.74/cwt320.00–327.001,98827
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630295.10/cwt285.00–297.501,8595
Heifers600–650Large 1-2630222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3992
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2654275.11/cwt272.50–283.001,7994
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open666321.59/cwt312.00–326.002,14219
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687290.19/cwt287.50–295.001,99458
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,8531
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open721302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,1778
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779283.02/cwt267.00–289.002,20513
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open815279.68/cwt275.00–282.002,2793
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,2061
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0091
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0762
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925209.92/cwt205.00–215.001,9422
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210450.00/cwt450.00–450.009451
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3265375.00/cwt375.00–375.009941
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270460.07/cwt445.00–467.001,2423
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1892
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2305373.45/cwt367.00–380.001,1394
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2337417.77/cwt405.00–422.501,40810
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1391
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2379418.27/cwt407.50–422.001,5854
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5021
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2400342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,3687
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2434397.23/cwt380.00–405.001,7248
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463401.47/cwt401.00–402.501,85913
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2468377.14/cwt370.00–382.001,76512
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473362.63/cwt357.50–367.501,7152
Bulls450–500Large 1-2495370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8326
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2500352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,7631
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2511365.43/cwt360.00–382.501,8676
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy524396.19/cwt390.00–402.002,0764
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570362.65/cwt357.50–367.502,0674
Bulls550–600Large 1-2575342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,9691
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy616358.02/cwt350.00–366.002,20513
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623336.08/cwt320.00–341.002,09413
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625303.44/cwt300.00–310.001,8973
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2671270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8123
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2717273.43/cwt265.00–287.501,9608
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy720310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2324
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2782234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,8304
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2785258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,0252
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2811235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,90612
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,0071
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2981211.13/cwt205.00–225.002,0714
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020190.10/cwt180.00–200.001,9392
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3370215.00/cwt215.00–215.007961
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3615232.66/cwt212.00–247.001,43115
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3737247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,82020
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3890231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,05610
Dairy Steers1250–1300Large 31,257140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7602
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,280190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,4321
Steers—Select and Choice1,305168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,1921
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,450160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,460174.35/cwt170.00–179.002,5467
Bulls——1,493183.70/cwt180.00–187.002,7436
Bulls——1,781193.31/cwt190.00–199.003,4437
Bulls——1,874210.06/cwt203.00–216.003,9374
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%925108.00/cwt108.00–108.009992
Cows—Lean 85-90%967119.57/cwt115.00–123.001,1563
Cows—Lean 85-90%988142.65/cwt137.00–148.001,40910
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,041156.61/cwt150.00–167.001,63017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,137166.91/cwt165.00–170.501,8983
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,218159.31/cwt154.00–164.001,94017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260149.71/cwt147.00–152.501,8862
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,458148.21/cwt147.00–151.002,1613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,484160.56/cwt157.00–164.502,38322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490166.86/cwt165.00–170.002,4867
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,525.87/head2,500.00–2,575.002,5263
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4873,280.27/head3,050.00–3,575.003,2803
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29732,223.01/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1532,216.97/head2,075.00–2,350.002,2172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,024205.23/cwt182.00–232.002,1025
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3853,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001

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.