Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-07-23

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 23
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
← Jul 16Jul 23Jul 30 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
820 head
▲ 224 vs last sale 596▲ 92 vs year ago 728 · +12.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
162 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 124▲ 78 vs year ago 84 · +92.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 14▲ 25 vs year ago 30 · +83.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $429.77/cwt on 72 head, up $2.51 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −27.50 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$429.77
▲ 2.51 vs prior sale
72 head · 563 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,418
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$202
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.68
vs KY average
+10.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2564431.832,43865
Medium and Large 2-3544410.712,2367thin
One grade step is worth $21.11/cwt here — about $202 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 sale72 hd
429.77
—
KY average23 barns · 599 hd
427.09
+2.68
National average142 barns · 5,313 hd
419.04
+10.73
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−27.50
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—Average1,641224.473,68217
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,579186.022,93737
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,268184.412,33975
CowsLean 85-90%High932173.061,61213

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)1,214$2,8546
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,111$2,2949
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,316$3,2138

Every lot

119 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,5471
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,3441
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320503.00/cwt490.00–515.001,6105
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3332440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4612
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,8631
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5841
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376526.71/cwt525.00–530.001,9803
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377497.13/cwt480.00–510.001,87414
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413521.48/cwt515.00–525.002,1545
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428447.46/cwt445.00–450.001,9152
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432473.60/cwt472.50–482.002,0468
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3464447.48/cwt445.00–450.002,0764
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3372
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486458.73/cwt455.00–470.002,22912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519437.89/cwt432.00–445.002,27311
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3402
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3531415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,2045
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566416.00/cwt405.00–430.002,35522
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3122
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,56530
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3602388.01/cwt387.00–390.002,3363
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610432.49/cwt430.00–435.002,6383
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617419.79/cwt410.00–424.002,59018
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678365.58/cwt360.00–367.002,4795
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2684382.84/cwt378.00–395.002,61919
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726359.14/cwt352.50–363.002,60732
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728369.62/cwt369.25–375.002,69146
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3728336.26/cwt335.00–340.002,4484
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6433
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2786333.60/cwt327.00–340.002,62216
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,6041
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,6401
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2838331.56/cwt324.50–335.002,77810
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2851325.37/cwt322.00–330.002,7694
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added879330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,90143
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3892285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5422
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added908315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,86013
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2926325.75/cwt314.00–327.003,01663
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,8221
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,6781
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,195250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,9888
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,2961
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1521
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,2881
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300467.00/cwt467.00–467.001,4011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325440.07/cwt430.00–445.001,4307
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3338425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4373
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,4601
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6431
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371431.58/cwt425.00–440.001,6017
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,7305
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433443.42/cwt440.00–450.001,9203
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474417.40/cwt410.00–430.001,9788
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478393.28/cwt385.00–397.501,8803
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515402.61/cwt390.00–415.002,07316
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533378.93/cwt375.00–385.002,0203
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558368.78/cwt357.00–377.002,05814
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3593350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0763
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1893
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623351.02/cwt340.00–357.002,18715
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3632331.99/cwt330.00–335.002,0985
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671334.71/cwt330.00–345.002,24617
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675325.99/cwt325.00–327.002,2002
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719316.63/cwt307.50–330.002,27715
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2758307.38/cwt305.00–310.002,33013
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,72111
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4941
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,0421
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,010225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,2731
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,2861
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2762
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2327506.53/cwt500.00–520.001,6563
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4741
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2353480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6943
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390507.00/cwt507.00–507.001,9771
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3390300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1701
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3415440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8261
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0161
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2436455.89/cwt450.00–475.001,98812
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3454434.74/cwt432.00–440.001,9744
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2472449.23/cwt440.00–455.002,1206
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy497485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,4102
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3507387.91/cwt385.00–392.501,9676
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy511445.10/cwt442.00–450.002,2749
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521430.25/cwt420.00–437.002,2428
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570406.54/cwt390.00–412.002,3174
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy583427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,4923
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3595380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2611
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614413.56/cwt402.00–420.002,5399
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3627370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3202
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,2912
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1451
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728335.23/cwt330.00–340.002,4405
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy734350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5696
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2786307.55/cwt300.00–310.002,4174
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2862318.84/cwt307.00–325.002,7483
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3930275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5581
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,045280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,9261
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,050220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,3101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3755220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,502211.74/cwt208.00–215.003,1805
Bulls——1,613219.11/cwt217.00–221.003,5344
Bulls——1,711233.26/cwt229.00–239.003,9917
Bulls——1,950248.00/cwt248.00–248.004,8361
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%896161.49/cwt159.00–164.001,4476
Cows—Lean 85-90%908191.07/cwt188.00–194.001,7352
Cows—Lean 85-90%984179.74/cwt176.00–185.001,7695
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222166.42/cwt164.00–169.002,0348
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258177.84/cwt173.00–180.002,23711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,273184.88/cwt181.00–189.002,35434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283193.52/cwt190.00–199.002,48322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,529192.55/cwt190.00–196.002,9449
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,570185.66/cwt180.00–189.002,91523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,634177.86/cwt175.00–179.002,9064
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,010168.00/cwt168.00–168.003,3771
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,228206.60/cwt200.00–211.002,5373
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3163,212.76/head2,350.00–3,900.003,2138
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1112,294.38/head1,775.00–2,525.002,2949
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2142,853.79/head2,550.00–3,200.002,8546

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.
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