Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-12-14

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 14
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,296 head
▼ 1,222 vs last sale 2,518▼ 435 vs year ago 1,731 · −25.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
233 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 269▲ 85 vs year ago 148 · +57.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
246 head
▲ 203 vs last sale 43▲ 144 vs year ago 102 · +141.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers weighing 500-700 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply, while the 300-500 lbs younger brothers were sharply higher with strong demand. Good quality feeder heifers weighing 200-700 lbs were 3.00 to 8.00 higher across the weight classes and showed a few groups gaining over 10.00 with strong demand. However heifers over 700 lbs were down sharply even with a good supply. The feeder market today showed a much stronger undertone, however discounts were seen for lighter muscled, smaller framed or off colored calves. Both slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and 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 $197.49/cwt on 438 head.
Average price
$197.49
438 head · 569 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,124
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$443
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$59.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.41
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2585204.291,196305
Medium and Large 2480203.7197830
Medium and Large 2-3551179.2398792
Small and Medium 2-3520144.7775211thin
One grade step is worth $59.51/cwt here — about $443 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 sale438 hd
197.49
—
KY average27 barns · 6,308 hd
191.08
+6.41
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—High1,657112.011,85626
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51392.641,40144
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20291.561,10061
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05178.0482067
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,143122.091,3955thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,206140.211,6914thin

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)1,163$1,6699
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,323$1,31714
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,087$1,2839
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,257$1,12028
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,128$1,1083thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,216$1,04720
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,165$9818
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$8601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)901$8084thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,103$1,7772thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)831$1,0005
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)750$8552thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,315$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,247$1,98013
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,330$1,8333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,463$1,58917

Every lot

148 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 2-3265215.00/cwt215.00–215.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285240.00/cwt240.00–240.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322265.21/cwt260.00–275.008543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360287.82/cwt285.00–292.001,0365
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3360170.00/cwt170.00–170.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 2370237.50/cwt237.50–237.508791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373256.82/cwt254.00–260.009582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405290.91/cwt280.00–299.501,1786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423267.26/cwt250.00–275.001,13121
Steers—Medium and Large 2426239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,0184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464270.07/cwt260.00–275.001,2537
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475248.97/cwt242.50–255.001,18310
Steers—Medium and Large 2493220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506262.05/cwt251.00–266.001,32643
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3523190.01/cwt180.00–203.009945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2542238.52/cwt227.50–243.001,29313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567233.36/cwt230.00–245.001,32313
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580204.62/cwt200.00–214.001,1878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added599268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,60565
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622216.80/cwt207.50–225.001,34823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623199.30/cwt195.00–205.001,2427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626237.09/cwt234.00–238.001,48413
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680193.08/cwt190.00–196.001,3134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682216.10/cwt207.00–223.501,47429
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711230.50/cwt230.50–230.501,63920
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3717186.77/cwt180.00–190.001,3395
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2729205.63/cwt197.50–212.001,4996
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2758219.41/cwt213.00–222.001,66329
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3772186.99/cwt175.00–196.001,4446
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3823172.27/cwt171.00–175.001,41813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2838194.28/cwt184.00–200.001,62818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875175.47/cwt170.00–181.001,5354
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,5931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3955157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2978175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7124
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,010145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4652
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2287217.50/cwt217.50–217.506242
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3308141.24/cwt140.00–142.504352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3327185.60/cwt182.50–192.006073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328227.25/cwt227.00–227.507452
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3360144.13/cwt130.00–157.505192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371231.49/cwt223.00–235.0085928
Heifers—Medium and Large 2383215.00/cwt215.00–215.008234
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383180.07/cwt170.00–190.006902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421191.75/cwt184.00–200.0080713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428218.63/cwt208.00–224.0093617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476212.97/cwt210.00–216.001,01422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478203.12/cwt199.00–208.0097118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,10121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483185.14/cwt170.00–195.0089419
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3523155.08/cwt145.00–160.008113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532184.36/cwt170.00–190.0098112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533199.40/cwt197.00–200.001,0638
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536229.54/cwt229.00–231.001,23011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2536209.11/cwt203.00–218.001,12128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570208.22/cwt201.00–219.001,18717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577187.34/cwt182.50–190.001,08114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617199.04/cwt184.00–204.001,22822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620176.08/cwt169.00–187.501,0929
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3635142.50/cwt142.50–142.509051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3664167.01/cwt160.00–170.001,10910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677199.18/cwt196.00–208.001,34832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2688188.36/cwt173.00–192.001,29675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3714154.01/cwt150.00–160.001,1004
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715178.03/cwt170.00–180.001,2735
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3725138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3759151.53/cwt149.00–154.001,1504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781175.46/cwt175.00–176.001,37022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3800130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0561
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3255205.00/cwt205.00–205.005231
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3265147.54/cwt140.00–155.003914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315267.00/cwt267.00–267.008411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315230.81/cwt220.00–242.507273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323292.52/cwt290.00–295.009454
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3355217.50/cwt217.50–217.507721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381281.10/cwt272.50–282.501,0718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385261.25/cwt257.50–265.001,0062
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3421199.55/cwt190.00–207.508405
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425276.70/cwt262.50–280.001,1765
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427240.38/cwt239.00–242.501,0265
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465254.81/cwt242.50–262.501,18511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475180.00/cwt180.00–180.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480229.78/cwt222.50–235.001,10312
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3480122.50/cwt122.50–122.505882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510215.05/cwt212.50–217.501,0972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514232.43/cwt220.00–240.001,19519
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3515112.50/cwt112.50–112.505791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535194.00/cwt185.00–203.001,0382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568214.18/cwt210.00–222.001,2175
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575174.18/cwt172.50–180.001,0026
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622208.78/cwt200.00–214.001,29914
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3630130.00/cwt130.00–130.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662186.61/cwt175.00–197.001,2359
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680169.33/cwt162.50–178.001,1517
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3692145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3722153.74/cwt140.00–161.001,1103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2739170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2566
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3745121.00/cwt121.00–121.009011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2767170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3042
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3815127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,0391
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3962118.83/cwt118.00–119.001,1436
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,07598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0541
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 332095.00/cwt95.00–95.003041
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,206140.21/cwt130.00–150.001,6914
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,143122.09/cwt117.00–127.001,3955
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,591119.83/cwt115.00–125.001,9069
Bulls——1,686106.49/cwt90.00–114.501,79516
Bulls——1,780130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,3141
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79837.27/cwt30.00–49.002972
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01893.36/cwt90.00–100.0095011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05671.30/cwt60.00–80.0075331
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08183.33/cwt80.00–88.5090123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18198.51/cwt95.00–107.001,16314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20691.31/cwt84.00–94.501,10139
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21680.59/cwt76.00–84.009808
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44284.23/cwt80.00–87.001,2153
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48198.82/cwt97.00–101.501,4645
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52392.48/cwt88.00–96.501,40836
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2-3730825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium 2-3840530.00/head530.00–530.005301
Bred Cows—Medium 2-3843777.79/head400.00–940.007783
Bred Cows—Medium 2-3950701.38/head325.00–830.007014
Bred Cows—Medium 2-3965690.00/head690.00–690.006902
Bred Cows—Medium 2-31,020880.00/head880.00–880.008802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,108.23/head1,100.00–1,125.001,1083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1321,340.28/head920.00–1,700.001,3408
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,669.14/head1,175.00–1,900.001,6699
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,015.14/head900.00–1,120.001,0156
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2721,141.63/head890.00–1,300.001,14227
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2831,133.94/head900.00–1,250.001,13416
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3831,421.84/head1,310.00–1,625.001,42212
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2-31,097830.00/head830.00–830.008302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1421,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2662,012.64/head1,675.00–2,300.002,01311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,833.08/head1,700.00–2,150.001,8333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4551,382.17/head1,300.00–1,525.001,3824
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4891,714.70/head1,450.00–1,950.001,7157
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6101,957.18/head1,800.00–2,050.001,9574
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750854.67/head750.00–950.008552
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2831999.58/head800.00–1,275.001,0005
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,776.76/head1,750.00–1,800.001,7772

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.