Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2026-07-09

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 9
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,825 head
122 vs last sale 1,703 402 vs year ago 1,423 · +28.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
2 vs last sale 113 30 vs year ago 141 · 21.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
26 vs last sale 31 58 vs year ago 115 · 50.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available for todays market due to being closed for the July 4th holiday break. However the market seemed strong with buyers showing strong interest in all classes of cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $422.75/cwt on 284 head, up $8.72 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 32 comparable sales and sits +11.54 against this barn's trailing median of $411.22.
Average price
$422.75
8.72 vs prior sale
284 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,390
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$222
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.80
vs KY average
+6.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2567424.832,407263
Medium and Large 2-3551396.802,18521
One grade step is worth $28.02/cwt here — about $222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
461418376333median 411.2212/1803/0504/3006/2508/20
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.90, low $346.97, median $411.22 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale284 hd
422.75
KY average23 barns · 1,193 hd
416.95
+5.80
National average149 barns · 8,242 hd
416.11
+6.64
This barn, trailing median32 sales
411.22
+11.54
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
BullsHigh1,720234.784,03712
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,600186.752,98913
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,215185.482,25345
CowsLean 85-90%Average948176.161,67013
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,423209.362,9793thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$2,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,051$2,5185
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,124$2,4997
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,508$4,0763thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250238612.58/cwt600.00–615.001,4586
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380501.64/cwt500.00–510.001,90615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430466.35/cwt460.00–475.002,00515
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800783324.58/cwt322.00–325.002,5417
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400370558.38/cwt555.00–560.002,0663
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750728348.75/cwt345.00–355.002,5394
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350321515.70/cwt510.00–522.501,65510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685364.87/cwt356.00–376.002,49959
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750734375.82/cwt370.00–390.002,75917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950930310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600585401.04/cwt387.50–405.002,34654
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628448.68/cwt430.00–455.002,81840
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650629362.23/cwt355.00–372.002,27828
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473508.31/cwt505.00–515.002,4043
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,5011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350337601.14/cwt600.00–610.002,0269
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600563486.65/cwt480.00–495.002,74019
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810363.04/cwt350.00–368.502,94116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715330.21/cwt320.00–340.002,36119
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300283613.10/cwt610.00–620.001,7358
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700690428.06/cwt426.75–446.002,95482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900870330.65/cwt330.00–332.002,8773
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600568431.98/cwt420.00–435.002,454172
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800782367.75/cwt366.00–372.502,8768
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400359532.58/cwt530.00–545.001,9126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550539477.56/cwt465.00–485.002,57422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573455.77/cwt450.00–470.002,61225
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500495510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,5254
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700666380.55/cwt380.00–390.002,53418
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415506.71/cwt500.00–515.002,1036
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400362587.00/cwt587.00–587.002,1252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800783348.60/cwt342.00–355.002,7302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275536.35/cwt525.00–555.001,47510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533421.56/cwt410.00–427.002,24725
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350313537.69/cwt520.00–547.501,6833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850815315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5671
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650621405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,51516
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650618418.80/cwt400.00–427.002,5886
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,7902
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473450.71/cwt440.00–460.002,13254
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750713373.56/cwt370.00–377.002,6632
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500473481.49/cwt470.00–490.002,2777
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300270590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,5932
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550540480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,5921
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600572454.07/cwt435.00–467.002,59718
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450438485.74/cwt480.00–495.002,12812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450413509.92/cwt500.00–515.002,1063
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400390526.71/cwt520.00–530.002,0543
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750708423.00/cwt423.00–423.002,99510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500488480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,3426
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300273546.93/cwt535.00–560.001,4932
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700682377.82/cwt372.00–380.002,5776
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550532436.88/cwt420.00–450.002,3249
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600555490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,7205
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350331620.00/cwt620.00–620.002,0523
CowsLean 85-90%976181.84/cwt176.00–186.001,7757
CowsLean 85-90%919165.05/cwt163.00–169.001,5175
CowsBoner 80-85%1,090165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7991
CowsBoner 80-85%1,170175.90/cwt171.00–178.002,05811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,617185.46/cwt181.00–190.002,9999
CowsBoner 80-85%1,250194.97/cwt191.00–201.002,43714
HeifersSelect and Choice1,423209.36/cwt205.00–213.002,9793
Bulls1,787240.84/cwt238.00–245.004,3045
CowsBoner 80-85%1,221185.10/cwt180.00–190.002,26019
CowsLean 85-90%900192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7281
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,745175.00/cwt175.00–175.003,0541
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,502194.55/cwt191.00–197.002,9223
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,240209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,5921
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1242,498.98/head2,000.00–3,100.002,4997
SteersLarge 1-2400–450420480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0161
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500475425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0192
Bulls1,602232.50/cwt229.00–236.003,7255
Bulls1,845225.33/cwt221.00–229.004,1572
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750727312.36/cwt310.00–317.002,2713
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900885275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450440530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,3322
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0652,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5084,075.52/head3,450.00–4,300.004,0763
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0512,518.15/head2,425.00–2,600.002,5185
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450430484.83/cwt480.00–490.002,0852
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850838337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,8289
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500484426.14/cwt420.00–435.002,06315
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400372477.56/cwt475.00–480.001,7778
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800775300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650625343.75/cwt340.00–350.002,1484
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550538448.28/cwt445.00–455.002,4123
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950936275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5743
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350318467.48/cwt465.00–470.001,4872
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500465483.23/cwt480.00–485.002,2473
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600585387.54/cwt380.00–390.002,2674
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000950240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450424447.31/cwt445.00–452.001,89713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750725359.09/cwt353.50–365.252,603161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750713404.74/cwt400.00–405.502,88622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550517500.68/cwt495.00–515.002,58938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900862367.50/cwt367.50–367.503,16862
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,9363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700656462.50/cwt462.50–462.503,03410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650625462.35/cwt460.00–467.502,89019
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800787379.81/cwt379.75–380.002,98942
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550533436.14/cwt435.00–440.002,32512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650627382.37/cwt382.00–387.502,39715
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750730324.90/cwt320.00–330.002,3722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450430560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,4081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850814338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,75167
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600582444.15/cwt442.50–445.002,5853
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700686401.21/cwt400.00–410.002,75216
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800795340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,7032
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400395525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,0741
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650637402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,5614
SteersMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,080282.50/cwt282.50–282.503,0511
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850835245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0461
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650628387.55/cwt385.00–390.002,4342
BullsMedium and Large 2-31000–10501,038270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,8033
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550530409.26/cwt400.00–415.002,16913
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950915265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4251
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500485463.42/cwt460.00–465.002,2483
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550525400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1003
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700667336.68/cwt335.00–340.002,2463
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250211570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,2033
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700678343.95/cwt340.00–346.002,3323
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450420400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600584376.56/cwt370.00–380.002,1998

How this sale compares

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.