Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-01-04

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 4
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,132 head
▲ 836 vs last sale 1,296▲ 1,336 vs year ago 796 · +167.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
284 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 233▲ 84 vs year ago 200 · +42.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 161 vs last sale 246▲ 40 vs year ago 45 · +88.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison due to the holiday break, however the market appeared strong as several buyers were active and interested in the good quality offering offered this week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $231.78/cwt on 1,040 head.
Average price
$231.78
1,040 head · 708 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,642
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$369
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$50.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.77
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2712232.951,659996
Medium and Large 2543227.541,23522
Medium and Large 2-3706182.741,28922
One grade step is worth $50.22/cwt here — about $369 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 sale1,040 hd
231.78
—
KY average17 barns · 5,498 hd
228.00
+3.77
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—High1,514113.161,71327
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,546101.641,57272
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24597.171,21089
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00883.3084042
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,131142.511,6124thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,147144.891,6624thin

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 (2-4 yrs)1,265$1,3101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$1,3109
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$1,13223
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,0701thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,040$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$9732thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)910$1,0192thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,645$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,441$1,6944thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,1501thin

Every lot

136 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3230220.00/cwt220.00–220.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy271298.73/cwt297.00–300.008105
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3305202.50/cwt202.50–202.506181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315298.15/cwt290.00–302.5093923
Steers—Medium and Large 2340222.50/cwt222.50–222.507571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1747
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376283.21/cwt278.00–295.001,06524
Steers—Medium and Large 2395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405200.00/cwt200.00–200.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420289.80/cwt282.00–301.001,21715
Steers—Medium and Large 2420250.41/cwt250.00–251.001,0525
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433272.66/cwt260.00–277.501,1819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490264.75/cwt250.00–270.001,29710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy494290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,43320
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2507240.06/cwt230.00–247.501,2176
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517261.35/cwt257.50–274.001,35137
Steers—Medium and Large 2525223.30/cwt220.00–225.001,1723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569253.13/cwt252.00–260.001,44025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580242.13/cwt230.00–245.001,40419
Steers—Medium and Large 2589225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3256
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590208.02/cwt205.00–209.001,2274
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2609233.30/cwt222.00–240.001,42133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618255.21/cwt250.00–257.001,577100
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3628183.18/cwt175.00–195.001,1503
Steers—Medium and Large 2640213.74/cwt212.50–215.001,3682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675221.78/cwt210.00–225.501,49747
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676230.27/cwt227.00–243.001,55740
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3678180.02/cwt170.00–190.001,2213
Steers—Medium and Large 2680207.25/cwt205.00–208.001,4094
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723226.24/cwt223.00–231.251,63653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725216.13/cwt203.00–220.501,56767
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770225.53/cwt224.00–230.001,737112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781211.45/cwt206.00–212.001,65111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2829206.36/cwt195.00–213.001,71127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added831220.29/cwt217.75–222.001,831105
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3868170.51/cwt166.00–175.001,4802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added869213.88/cwt212.00–214.001,85968
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873195.26/cwt182.50–200.001,70511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3915160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added948209.75/cwt209.75–209.751,988105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2963177.33/cwt175.00–177.501,70815
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3988157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5515
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3263189.90/cwt180.00–200.004992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2284233.85/cwt232.00–237.506646
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320182.50/cwt182.50–182.505842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340240.00/cwt240.00–240.008166
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340223.76/cwt212.00–227.0076113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382224.42/cwt220.00–232.5085710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395245.00/cwt245.00–245.009681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395190.00/cwt190.00–190.007511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420190.00/cwt190.00–190.007982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424244.92/cwt240.50–249.001,03824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427231.14/cwt220.00–237.0098724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462240.38/cwt240.00–242.501,11139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468230.23/cwt217.00–235.001,07740
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471206.93/cwt197.00–215.009758
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525221.09/cwt209.00–227.001,16160
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3539195.98/cwt190.00–205.001,0569
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573209.49/cwt203.00–213.001,20012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575187.45/cwt180.00–195.001,0786
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3588154.84/cwt147.50–162.009102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614207.46/cwt195.00–215.001,27416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623228.59/cwt222.00–230.501,424149
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3638190.99/cwt189.00–195.001,2198
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3667184.05/cwt175.00–192.001,2283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2679206.30/cwt195.00–212.001,40148
Heifers—Medium and Large 3682107.50/cwt107.50–107.507332
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3690165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3706184.13/cwt177.50–185.001,3009
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2727211.82/cwt206.00–212.501,54019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added798209.75/cwt209.75–209.751,67472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2817182.02/cwt172.50–186.001,48723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added824194.50/cwt194.50–194.501,60364
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3870127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3970128.63/cwt120.00–137.001,2482
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3255217.00/cwt217.00–217.005531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2291261.36/cwt257.50–262.007617
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335260.00/cwt260.00–260.008712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3367212.00/cwt212.00–212.007782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374276.92/cwt270.00–282.501,0365
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385230.00/cwt230.00–230.008861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423263.33/cwt260.00–265.001,1143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440248.76/cwt240.00–255.001,0959
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460210.00/cwt210.00–210.009661
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469237.75/cwt229.00–245.001,1156
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3510210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531253.73/cwt250.00–255.001,34711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531236.10/cwt230.00–239.001,2546
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570230.50/cwt222.00–237.001,3149
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574202.21/cwt198.00–210.001,1615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610204.96/cwt202.50–210.001,2503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665201.22/cwt200.00–202.501,3382
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3669183.06/cwt180.00–192.501,2254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2738186.34/cwt177.50–195.001,3752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3810160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2923138.87/cwt132.50–145.001,2822
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 346535.00/cwt35.00–35.001631
Dairy Heifers—Large 362085.00/cwt85.00–85.005271
Dairy Heifers—Large 377568.00/cwt68.00–68.005271
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 330092.50/cwt92.50–92.502781
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,147144.89/cwt140.00–149.001,6624
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,131142.51/cwt136.00–150.001,6124
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21097.13/cwt90.00–101.501,1753
Bulls——1,501112.99/cwt106.00–119.001,69620
Bulls——1,804126.01/cwt120.00–128.502,2734
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95274.65/cwt68.00–78.0071113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01686.52/cwt80.00–90.0087918
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05194.86/cwt92.00–102.509979
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11558.61/cwt57.00–60.006542
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22886.99/cwt82.00–90.001,06823
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24195.63/cwt90.00–101.001,18736
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263106.82/cwt102.00–120.001,34930
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,518106.06/cwt103.00–118.001,61037
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52686.93/cwt81.00–90.001,3275
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58598.64/cwt92.00–102.501,56330
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6452,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110972.97/head800.00–1,100.009732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,070.00/head1,070.00–1,070.001,0701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1421,131.75/head1,025.00–1,250.001,13223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2431,309.79/head1,100.00–1,490.001,3109
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4221,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,662.58/head1,475.00–1,810.001,6632
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,019.12/head980.00–1,060.001,0192

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.