Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-12-07

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 7
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,518 head
▲ 500 vs last sale 2,018▲ 67 vs year ago 2,451 · +2.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
269 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 305▲ 138 vs year ago 131 · +105.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 70▼ 60 vs year ago 103 · −58.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a mostly good quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 350 lbs and under were 4.00 to 10.00 higher, and 500-700 lbs steers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand.. However 400-500 lbs steers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower and yearling steers were 8.00 to 10.00 lower as more negative news comes from the futures market. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs were steady to sharply higher in spots with good demand, while 400-600 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. There was good demand for high quality feeder cattle today, however heavy discounts were noticed in plainer, small framed, or off colored cattle. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower moderate demand and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $213.74/cwt on 992 head.
Average price
$213.74
992 head · 679 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,452
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$205
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.87
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2682216.931,480866
Medium and Large 2589207.561,22233
Medium and Large 2-3684186.251,27593
One grade step is worth $30.68/cwt here — about $205 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 sale992 hd
213.74
—
KY average28 barns · 9,589 hd
216.62
−2.87
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—Low1,732110.081,90622
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49889.191,33656
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25688.951,11783
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,08177.7884164
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,161115.321,3395thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,333136.681,8229thin

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)1,357$1,1443thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,148$1,0852thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,087$1,0025
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$9853thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$9579
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$9251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,007$9215
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$1,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$1,4401thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255285.00/cwt285.00–285.007271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277247.84/cwt242.50–262.506875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2336248.42/cwt242.50–252.508355
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378258.90/cwt256.00–275.0097916
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3388210.00/cwt210.00–210.008153
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3421182.50/cwt182.50–182.507683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422257.26/cwt250.00–272.501,08623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424235.48/cwt230.00–243.0099811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466230.41/cwt220.00–237.501,07412
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475207.61/cwt202.50–212.509862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484252.88/cwt250.00–258.001,22418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added501250.23/cwt250.00–252.501,25411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525233.03/cwt225.00–247.001,22359
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572228.41/cwt220.00–235.001,30794
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3582179.94/cwt170.00–190.001,0473
Steers—Medium and Large 2583209.89/cwt194.00–215.001,22427
Steers—Medium and Large 2615197.08/cwt190.00–202.501,2126
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3622173.32/cwt170.00–185.001,0786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626219.71/cwt205.00–223.501,37593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added643229.40/cwt229.25–231.001,47577
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655226.50/cwt226.50–226.501,48410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674213.73/cwt202.50–221.001,44178
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3677191.38/cwt175.00–197.001,29621
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3719186.65/cwt178.00–193.001,34238
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728205.49/cwt201.50–217.001,49649
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773199.50/cwt189.00–207.501,54226
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3783183.93/cwt183.00–185.001,44014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2817198.70/cwt182.50–200.001,62376
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added839207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,74163
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3855130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added856200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,71265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870190.69/cwt189.00–194.001,6593
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3915135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added940185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,73970
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2995172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,7161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271204.98/cwt202.50–207.505554
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3277177.45/cwt172.50–185.004923
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3286152.50/cwt152.50–152.504363
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3329195.17/cwt187.50–205.006426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2343224.38/cwt220.00–227.507704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355235.00/cwt235.00–235.008341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3376178.83/cwt170.00–192.5067212
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3380150.00/cwt150.00–150.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386206.67/cwt200.00–210.0079825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424211.23/cwt204.00–225.0089623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427183.60/cwt170.00–200.0078419
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3440131.63/cwt122.50–140.005793
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475185.70/cwt162.50–196.0088230
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482211.31/cwt200.00–218.001,01961
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3488132.31/cwt120.00–152.506465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519213.63/cwt201.00–219.501,10941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522185.09/cwt167.50–197.5096664
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3563141.37/cwt132.50–150.007962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567207.84/cwt199.00–214.001,17858
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572183.53/cwt157.50–195.001,05077
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,30686
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3622179.18/cwt168.00–192.501,11431
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3622100.00/cwt100.00–100.006222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630196.67/cwt188.00–203.501,239151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668191.26/cwt180.00–196.001,27861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3669170.44/cwt150.00–179.001,14010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3709159.95/cwt142.50–170.001,13410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723189.26/cwt179.00–194.001,36863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2756185.84/cwt180.00–186.101,40571
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-375890.83/cwt90.00–92.506883
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765135.54/cwt130.00–141.001,0372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,2471
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3815108.00/cwt108.00–108.008801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825139.50/cwt138.00–142.501,1513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3858138.66/cwt138.00–140.001,1903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230270.00/cwt270.00–270.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2233238.28/cwt225.00–245.005553
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3237210.00/cwt210.00–210.004982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275255.00/cwt255.00–255.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280231.83/cwt220.00–237.506494
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3310157.50/cwt157.50–157.504882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335224.82/cwt220.00–230.007534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340257.50/cwt257.50–257.508761
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3370160.00/cwt160.00–160.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381221.95/cwt217.00–230.008465
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387257.56/cwt255.00–260.009975
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3433197.10/cwt196.00–200.008537
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434250.70/cwt250.00–252.501,0887
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2434233.88/cwt225.00–240.001,0155
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3435150.00/cwt150.00–150.006531
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3461174.30/cwt170.00–177.508044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471215.31/cwt210.00–220.001,0148
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,1613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3505187.67/cwt170.00–205.009482
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530222.69/cwt210.00–231.001,18016
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555183.71/cwt162.50–189.001,02012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574199.07/cwt189.00–207.501,14321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2609184.55/cwt180.00–195.001,12411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625168.93/cwt150.00–173.001,0569
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2666175.77/cwt170.00–180.001,17115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3671163.62/cwt157.50–177.501,0984
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728174.22/cwt170.00–185.001,2686
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3745159.51/cwt157.50–160.001,1885
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2759167.77/cwt165.00–171.001,2738
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2816171.60/cwt170.00–174.001,4005
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3860148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,155105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,2131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,06753.00/cwt53.00–53.005662
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,333136.68/cwt130.00–137.501,8229
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,161115.32/cwt105.00–128.001,3395
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,683104.45/cwt90.00–110.001,75815
Bulls——1,705117.80/cwt112.00–123.002,0085
Bulls——2,165132.98/cwt128.00–137.502,8792
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94346.63/cwt43.00–51.004402
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04071.36/cwt60.00–79.0074232
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04495.15/cwt92.00–100.009935
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15385.01/cwt82.00–89.5098025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16799.19/cwt95.00–106.001,15810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26481.39/cwt75.00–84.501,02918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27089.56/cwt85.00–94.501,13755
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46884.33/cwt79.00–87.501,23822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51892.34/cwt88.00–98.501,40234
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,440.00/head1,440.00–1,440.001,4401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,007921.03/head620.00–1,100.009215
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0871,001.60/head800.00–1,250.001,0025
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,085.29/head1,000.00–1,150.001,0852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160985.17/head840.00–1,230.009853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,167957.00/head850.00–1,170.009579
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3571,143.51/head1,130.00–1,150.001,1443

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.