Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-02-22

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 22
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,342 head
▲ 295 vs last sale 2,047▲ 772 vs year ago 1,570 · +49.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
226 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 148▲ 56 vs year ago 170 · +32.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 56▼ 7 vs year ago 40 · −17.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The feeder market was mixed with a mostly average quality offering. Light weight steers 450 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 higher, and yearling steers 800-950 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. However, 550-750 lbs steers were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply, while heifers 500 lbs and over were steady to 5.00 higher with good demand. Buyers gave premiums for good quality weaned packages of calves with favorable body condition and discounted off colored, horned or small framed calves. Slaughter cows were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with strong demand while slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. There was a good supply high yielding and younger appearing cows that buyers were paying extra premiums for today.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $263.43/cwt on 950 head.
Average price
$263.43
950 head · 625 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,646
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$691
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$76.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.46
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2629264.581,663905
Medium and Large 2553247.021,36540
Medium and Large 2-3517188.009725thin
One grade step is worth $76.58/cwt here — about $691 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 sale950 hd
263.43
—
KY average27 barns · 8,034 hd
258.98
+4.46
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—High1,618130.242,10816
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,191117.981,40652
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,474117.431,73027
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92488.9982255
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,021150.191,5334thin

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)1,366$1,6586
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,410$1,5642thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,296$1,5597
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)992$1,4302thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,159$1,1854thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)900$1,2351thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)970$1,7001thin

Every lot

149 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230315.00/cwt315.00–315.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 2255265.00/cwt265.00–265.006761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265350.00/cwt350.00–350.009281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2274308.35/cwt300.00–322.5084510
Steers—Medium and Large 2330285.00/cwt285.00–285.009411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333314.13/cwt305.00–320.001,0463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy337349.11/cwt349.00–350.001,1778
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2361320.40/cwt315.00–332.001,1577
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370180.00/cwt180.00–180.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 2371296.84/cwt290.00–300.001,1014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385351.80/cwt340.00–353.001,35410
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3410210.00/cwt210.00–210.008611
Steers—Medium and Large 2417270.76/cwt267.50–280.001,1294
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423310.89/cwt302.00–320.001,31517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428337.44/cwt322.00–340.001,4448
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480273.72/cwt265.00–282.001,31425
Steers—Medium and Large 2482259.34/cwt252.00–270.001,2505
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483298.98/cwt289.00–307.501,44438
Steers—Medium and Large 2511254.63/cwt250.00–257.001,3013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520275.94/cwt265.00–280.001,43529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521295.92/cwt282.50–301.001,54245
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569261.36/cwt254.00–270.001,48728
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577280.14/cwt274.00–289.001,61672
Steers—Medium and Large 2588246.09/cwt237.00–247.001,44711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622277.28/cwt269.50–284.001,725149
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0001
Steers—Medium and Large 2635222.59/cwt215.00–230.001,4134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2639256.58/cwt248.00–265.001,640100
Steers—Medium and Large 2675216.70/cwt215.00–220.001,4633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680253.52/cwt252.00–262.001,72434
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683238.51/cwt226.00–246.001,62920
Steers—Medium and Large 2700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715243.98/cwt236.00–249.001,744165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2729226.00/cwt217.50–230.001,6488
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762238.18/cwt235.00–239.001,81558
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2776226.17/cwt216.00–229.001,75529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2832218.61/cwt215.00–226.001,81920
Steers—Medium and Large 2835197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,6491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870205.00/cwt200.00–209.001,78414
Steers—Medium and Large 2880182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,6061
Steers—Medium and Large 2975172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2987193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,9055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,025192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,9731
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205255.00/cwt255.00–255.005232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2233231.05/cwt225.00–235.005385
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273238.17/cwt235.00–245.006503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285275.18/cwt265.00–280.007843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310303.81/cwt290.00–308.009429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325267.31/cwt260.00–280.0086913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325251.15/cwt250.00–255.008164
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340145.00/cwt145.00–145.004931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370263.07/cwt255.00–274.0097317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370177.53/cwt175.00–180.006572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375297.25/cwt285.00–301.001,11518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380241.42/cwt230.00–252.0091711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424281.81/cwt272.00–286.001,19524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433257.53/cwt242.50–263.001,11534
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435230.83/cwt222.50–235.001,0043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471273.51/cwt265.00–284.501,28868
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472231.99/cwt230.00–240.001,0959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474250.21/cwt243.00–262.501,18622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3501160.00/cwt160.00–160.008023
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520218.01/cwt200.00–222.001,1346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522242.64/cwt232.00–250.001,26737
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526256.22/cwt251.00–264.001,34856
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575212.31/cwt210.00–217.001,2213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584242.87/cwt240.00–256.001,41858
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2588233.73/cwt221.00–238.001,37455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3592120.00/cwt120.00–120.007102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615181.52/cwt177.50–185.001,1163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621237.01/cwt230.00–242.001,472123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2636224.79/cwt212.00–228.001,43028
Heifers—Medium and Large 2639203.99/cwt200.00–205.001,3035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661223.62/cwt213.00–226.001,47817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668231.62/cwt229.00–233.001,54794
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3676175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,4281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731225.23/cwt218.00–232.501,646104
Heifers—Medium and Large 2735169.83/cwt165.00–180.001,2483
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775174.18/cwt170.00–177.001,3505
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5953
Heifers—Medium and Large 2806164.61/cwt163.00–174.001,3277
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,6142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915174.16/cwt165.00–184.001,5945
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,005137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,3771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2200255.00/cwt255.00–255.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2275230.00/cwt230.00–230.006331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280300.00/cwt300.00–300.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322331.39/cwt322.00–340.001,0676
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3332207.50/cwt207.50–207.506892
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335227.50/cwt227.50–227.507621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2372235.00/cwt235.00–235.008742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378303.26/cwt300.00–312.501,14615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384323.62/cwt317.50–330.001,2439
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3400200.00/cwt200.00–200.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2406252.62/cwt250.00–260.001,0264
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,4054
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440281.00/cwt275.00–287.001,2362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485299.05/cwt297.00–310.001,4506
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2489286.68/cwt270.00–289.001,40215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2511278.06/cwt266.00–280.001,42110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy563275.38/cwt270.00–282.001,5508
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576244.40/cwt240.00–255.001,4085
Bulls—Medium and Large 2579224.98/cwt220.00–232.001,3039
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2632227.82/cwt223.00–234.001,44010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661227.00/cwt220.00–240.001,50012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2676207.07/cwt201.00–217.001,4004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713217.82/cwt206.00–222.501,5538
Bulls—Medium and Large 2724163.47/cwt160.00–167.001,1844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6682
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765174.02/cwt172.00–175.001,3313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2812202.67/cwt201.00–206.001,6463
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,7441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6384
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2990128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,005140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4071
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,010103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0401
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3860140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2041
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,021150.19/cwt142.00–155.001,5334
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,315113.44/cwt107.00–118.001,4922
Bulls——1,594126.91/cwt120.00–131.002,0237
Bulls——1,729138.37/cwt133.50–145.002,3927
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78458.71/cwt42.00–69.0046011
Cows—Lean 85-90%91482.85/cwt70.00–97.0075715
Cows—Lean 85-90%967121.04/cwt112.00–132.001,1707
Cows—Lean 85-90%98798.12/cwt90.00–111.0096822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11798.51/cwt97.00–102.001,1005
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163126.15/cwt120.00–133.001,46724
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237113.69/cwt104.00–119.001,40623
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,451113.74/cwt107.00–119.501,65020
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538127.97/cwt122.50–139.001,9687
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29921,430.00/head1,430.00–1,430.001,4302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1591,184.95/head950.00–1,250.001,1854
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2961,558.56/head1,275.00–1,800.001,5597
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3661,657.78/head1,450.00–1,925.001,6586
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4101,563.90/head1,450.00–1,670.001,5642
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29001,235.00/head1,235.00–1,235.001,2351
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251

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.