Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-11-30

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 30
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,018 head
▲ 98 vs last sale 1,920▼ 67 vs year ago 2,085 · −3.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
305 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 218▲ 76 vs year ago 229 · +33.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 41▲ 52 vs year ago 18 · +288.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sale last week for Thanksgiving Holiday. However there was a stronger under tone noted in the market as good quality weaned feeder cattle sold with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.31/cwt on 832 head.
Average price
$202.31
832 head · 580 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,173
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$586
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$68.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.42
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2591211.451,250625
Medium and Large 2-3554178.35989186
Small and Medium 2-3465142.7966421
One grade step is worth $68.65/cwt here — about $586 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale832 hd
202.31
—
KY average23 barns · 6,057 hd
196.90
+5.42
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
Bulls—Average1,784108.551,93722
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52495.521,45667
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23393.421,15294
CowsLean 85-90%High1,11081.8590881
HeifersChoiceAverage1,273129.971,6555thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,200152.001,8241thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,500127.001,9051thin
SteersSelectAverage1,448105.751,5312thin

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)1,143$1,4482thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,745$1,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,079$1,2039
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,257$1,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,272$1,1999
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,0751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,250$1,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,580$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,323$1,4303thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,3722thin

Every lot

146 lots · USDA AMS · Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY
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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270237.00/cwt237.00–237.006401
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270206.48/cwt200.00–210.005573
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327284.07/cwt270.00–290.009299
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338244.70/cwt237.50–260.008273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361288.12/cwt280.00–301.001,0409
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370210.00/cwt210.00–210.007771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2386243.96/cwt230.00–250.0094210
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3395115.00/cwt115.00–115.004541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403272.22/cwt267.50–277.001,0972
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3403218.49/cwt217.00–220.008812
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3410112.44/cwt110.00–115.004612
Steers—Medium and Large 3428150.00/cwt150.00–150.006422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432240.00/cwt230.00–252.001,03721
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3467215.17/cwt210.00–220.001,00511
Steers—Medium and Large 3470168.90/cwt160.00–185.007944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473258.82/cwt250.00–269.001,22431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478236.16/cwt227.50–247.001,12914
Steers—Medium and Large 3510166.73/cwt165.00–170.008503
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512245.13/cwt241.00–250.001,25529
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3512197.27/cwt187.00–215.001,0107
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531225.28/cwt220.00–237.001,19658
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3254
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568224.18/cwt210.00–229.001,27327
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575210.80/cwt200.00–215.001,2126
Steers—Medium and Large 3597160.00/cwt160.00–160.009551
Steers—Medium and Large 3600177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620232.58/cwt227.00–237.001,44246
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620213.48/cwt202.50–225.001,32414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625201.46/cwt195.00–210.001,25910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654231.29/cwt228.00–232.001,51365
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3672186.30/cwt177.00–190.001,2525
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676206.14/cwt196.00–220.001,39418
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3710201.86/cwt200.00–202.501,4334
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716207.56/cwt197.00–220.001,4864
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6834
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,3731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2771212.74/cwt200.00–221.001,64040
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3805172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816222.83/cwt220.00–225.001,8187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added850216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,83662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2867206.00/cwt205.50–207.501,7864
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added919217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,99456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2924199.51/cwt197.00–200.001,8436
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added975203.17/cwt197.00–207.001,98191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,033142.08/cwt136.00–145.001,4683
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3235199.11/cwt180.00–207.504683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3276197.83/cwt187.50–207.005464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005602
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3290160.00/cwt160.00–160.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3329178.21/cwt170.00–190.005864
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3335160.00/cwt160.00–160.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338205.77/cwt200.00–220.0069610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366208.17/cwt197.50–220.0076235
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3377135.34/cwt120.00–160.005105
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3379180.44/cwt162.50–192.0068412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424217.58/cwt205.00–225.0092332
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3425160.00/cwt160.00–160.006802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427180.82/cwt175.00–200.0077210
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3469149.95/cwt145.00–155.007035
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473182.79/cwt160.00–195.0086517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474218.85/cwt202.00–225.001,03751
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3503135.01/cwt132.50–137.506792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515228.88/cwt227.50–235.001,17919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519212.82/cwt200.00–217.501,10571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521185.87/cwt172.50–195.0096831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561230.84/cwt222.50–232.001,2958
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567187.84/cwt170.00–195.001,06546
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3568130.83/cwt100.00–152.007433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583204.87/cwt197.00–217.001,19445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612193.19/cwt185.00–202.501,18236
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625161.47/cwt157.00–175.001,00912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630215.50/cwt207.50–219.001,35816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663219.55/cwt215.00–220.001,456171
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3675134.85/cwt130.00–140.009102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3678176.35/cwt160.00–199.001,19629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2679187.97/cwt175.00–195.001,27624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,50574
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3717166.31/cwt147.00–175.001,19212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730189.43/cwt185.00–200.001,38325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2758170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2893
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-378085.00/cwt85.00–85.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-382590.25/cwt87.50–93.007452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-386893.55/cwt80.00–107.508122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2928117.51/cwt117.00–118.001,0902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-394588.00/cwt88.00–88.008321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3210165.00/cwt165.00–165.003471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245200.00/cwt200.00–200.004901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265180.00/cwt180.00–180.004771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290235.00/cwt235.00–235.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3308200.00/cwt200.00–200.006162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312254.81/cwt250.00–270.007954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332226.72/cwt220.00–232.507533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375192.73/cwt175.00–210.007232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379243.17/cwt240.00–260.009226
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3418194.48/cwt182.50–207.508132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429239.14/cwt220.00–243.501,02626
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3479188.05/cwt170.00–202.509014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503232.83/cwt227.50–235.001,1717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518212.17/cwt200.00–220.001,09914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3536188.66/cwt187.00–192.001,0113
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3543142.44/cwt130.00–155.007732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566215.35/cwt202.00–223.001,21927
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573183.67/cwt165.00–190.001,0524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622199.16/cwt188.00–205.001,23914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664191.31/cwt185.00–200.001,27019
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3755164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760176.69/cwt175.00–180.001,3439
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3843144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2845143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,2081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3880115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,01590.00/cwt90.00–90.009141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,058140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4814
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 338091.00/cwt91.00–91.003462
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,200152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,8241
Steers—Select1,448105.75/cwt96.00–115.001,5312
Steers—Choice1,500127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,9051
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,273129.97/cwt124.00–135.001,6555
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,762100.68/cwt78.00–113.001,77413
Bulls——1,800130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,3401
Bulls——1,819118.67/cwt114.50–123.002,1598
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88558.59/cwt50.00–65.005195
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09475.67/cwt69.00–79.0082823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11785.21/cwt80.00–92.0095245
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,171103.71/cwt100.00–111.001,21417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22094.33/cwt90.00–99.501,15149
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25595.28/cwt93.50–99.001,1968
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29585.59/cwt79.50–89.501,10828
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50595.21/cwt90.00–99.501,43344
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540103.07/cwt100.00–109.501,58713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58687.07/cwt85.00–89.001,38110
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0791,202.70/head875.00–1,400.001,2039
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,448.41/head1,350.00–1,525.001,4482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2571,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2721,199.42/head860.00–1,430.001,1999
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7451,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,371.88/head1,050.00–1,725.001,3722
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,320.35/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3202
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5501,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5801,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751

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.