Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-01-25

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 25
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,664 head
▲ 1,172 vs last sale 492▲ 623 vs year ago 1,041 · +59.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 90▲ 58 vs year ago 72 · +80.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 67▼ 64 vs year ago 95 · −67.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The feeder market was mostly stronger with an average quality offering. Good quality light weight feeder steers 500 lbs and under were steady to 4.00 higher with good demand, while steers weighing 700 lbs and over were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply. Light weight heifers 300-500 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while heifers weighing 600 lbs and over were 4.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Feeder buyers were active, however heavy discounts were seen for off color, light muscled, and horned cattle. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher 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 $212.19/cwt on 906 head.
Average price
$212.19
906 head · 625 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,325
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$680
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$76.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.30
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2633216.001,368797
Medium and Large 2513203.851,04624
Medium and Large 2-3583183.511,07176
Small and Medium 2-3495139.196889thin
One grade step is worth $76.81/cwt here — about $680 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 sale906 hd
212.19
—
KY average26 barns · 6,680 hd
209.89
+2.30
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—Low1,736126.742,20014
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,533109.741,68238
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,255101.181,26938
CowsLean 85-90%High94179.6675025
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,038127.851,3272thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,200152.001,8241thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,303$1,41712
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,293$1,3122thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,084$1,2502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,1751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,135$1,0593thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$9751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)995$1,0201thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2295220.00/cwt220.00–220.006491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325262.50/cwt262.50–262.508531
Steers—Medium and Large 2328231.22/cwt230.00–232.507582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added337320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0787
Steers—Medium and Large 2363237.45/cwt235.00–240.008622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377279.27/cwt270.00–287.501,0537
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385150.00/cwt150.00–150.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420280.54/cwt277.00–282.501,1787
Steers—Medium and Large 2423220.00/cwt220.00–220.009313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2434248.51/cwt240.00–252.001,0794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,27412
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470202.00/cwt202.00–202.009491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486260.31/cwt255.00–264.001,26516
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518198.76/cwt197.50–200.001,0302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528265.31/cwt255.00–270.001,40113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531246.67/cwt237.00–254.001,31025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562258.45/cwt250.00–265.001,45239
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578241.44/cwt236.00–247.001,39645
Steers—Medium and Large 2592218.76/cwt215.00–228.001,29512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3595160.00/cwt160.00–160.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3616186.51/cwt180.00–195.001,1493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622234.13/cwt220.00–237.501,45650
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634242.24/cwt240.50–243.001,53617
Steers—Medium and Large 2637206.28/cwt201.00–212.501,3146
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675214.47/cwt207.50–217.001,44820
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679229.05/cwt226.00–230.001,55530
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719215.03/cwt204.00–220.001,54672
Steers—Medium and Large 2740200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4801
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3741190.42/cwt180.00–195.001,41110
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3777180.71/cwt180.00–185.001,40410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,76158
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780212.81/cwt200.00–215.001,66016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added820214.51/cwt213.00–215.501,75966
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821201.78/cwt199.00–205.001,65714
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3825175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2878184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6163
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3880175.90/cwt170.00–182.001,5482
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3925171.74/cwt171.00–172.501,5892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930187.43/cwt180.00–191.001,7433
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3955155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,002185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8544
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,067177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,8894
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2215206.10/cwt200.00–212.504432
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225180.00/cwt180.00–180.004051
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3270150.00/cwt150.00–150.004051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2281229.62/cwt225.00–237.506457
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy284260.00/cwt260.00–260.007387
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3300180.00/cwt180.00–180.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315222.01/cwt217.50–227.506998
Heifers—Medium and Large 2358203.78/cwt200.00–207.507302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365180.00/cwt180.00–180.006571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374220.72/cwt210.00–227.0082510
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3375145.00/cwt145.00–145.005441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy394239.00/cwt239.00–239.0094239
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy401240.00/cwt240.00–240.009624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3412175.88/cwt172.50–185.007254
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428200.00/cwt200.00–200.008562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431216.59/cwt210.00–222.0093416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466213.36/cwt203.00–220.0099425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3466173.07/cwt170.00–180.008074
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3473118.76/cwt117.50–120.005622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,09412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2509220.77/cwt207.50–225.501,12465
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519194.05/cwt187.50–202.501,00710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523235.75/cwt235.75–235.751,23341
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3535155.00/cwt155.00–155.008291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,30917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575189.32/cwt172.50–195.001,08916
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3575138.39/cwt127.50–147.007963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577204.42/cwt204.00–207.501,18016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2582212.65/cwt207.00–223.001,23839
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3600150.00/cwt150.00–150.009001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615189.27/cwt165.00–198.001,16418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624210.23/cwt200.00–217.001,31268
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,47480
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663212.39/cwt202.00–215.001,40818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3671176.80/cwt160.00–190.001,18618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716210.37/cwt208.25–211.601,506190
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720199.22/cwt192.00–207.001,43412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755148.69/cwt140.00–157.501,1232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2777201.15/cwt194.00–204.001,56330
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2827193.22/cwt180.00–198.001,59811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added842209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,76064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2863187.96/cwt174.00–190.001,62224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3890155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2908150.07/cwt146.00–158.001,3633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2982158.65/cwt152.00–160.001,5586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,140115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2238261.16/cwt252.50–270.006222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3295222.50/cwt222.50–222.506561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2297247.50/cwt247.50–247.507352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320250.00/cwt250.00–250.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335200.00/cwt200.00–200.006701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2372280.36/cwt277.50–282.501,0435
Bulls—Medium and Large 2374248.89/cwt237.50–252.509314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385180.00/cwt180.00–180.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400235.00/cwt235.00–235.009401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427230.00/cwt230.00–230.009822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,1551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478243.13/cwt235.00–247.501,1629
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518233.11/cwt225.00–240.001,2086
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668201.02/cwt192.50–210.001,3432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3726177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2859
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2772179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,040142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,4821
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006042
Dairy Steers—Large 3710125.00/cwt125.00–125.008881
Dairy Steers—Large 3Full72787.50/cwt87.50–87.506362
Dairy Steers—Large 3815147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1981
Dairy Steers—Large 31,060147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,5642
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 358572.50/cwt72.50–72.504241
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,200152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,8241
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,038127.85/cwt127.00–129.001,3272
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,360110.54/cwt108.00–112.001,5033
Bulls——1,830136.95/cwt133.00–145.002,5065
Bulls——1,845126.33/cwt124.00–129.002,3316
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83361.20/cwt52.50–69.005109
Cows—Lean 85-90%86678.62/cwt70.00–89.006817
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,100106.03/cwt102.00–112.001,1663
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11395.38/cwt91.00–100.001,0626
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,242105.35/cwt100.00–113.001,30822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27295.44/cwt87.00–99.001,21416
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32397.66/cwt97.00–98.501,2922
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,536109.04/cwt101.00–116.501,67532
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,615121.42/cwt119.50–123.501,9614
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0841,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,058.63/head1,050.00–1,075.001,0593
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2931,312.28/head1,275.00–1,350.001,3122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3031,416.58/head1,140.00–1,625.001,41712
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29951,020.00/head1,020.00–1,020.001,0201

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.