Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-05-02

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 2
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,431 head
▼ 112 vs last sale 1,543▲ 173 vs year ago 1,258 · +13.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
181 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 197▲ 52 vs year ago 129 · +40.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 49▼ 5 vs year ago 41 · −12.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 350-650 lbs were steady to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand, while the yearling steers were 4.00 to 6.00 lower but with a limited number of comparisons. Feeder heifers followed a similar path, the 400-600 lbs heifers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand while heifers weighing 600 lbs and greater were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply. Slaughter cows were steady with good demand and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.73/cwt on 118 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −132.83 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$270.73
118 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,463
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$393
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$87.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.58
vs KY average
+2.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537274.981,478102
Medium and Large 2557247.461,37815thin
Medium and Large 2-3580187.001,0851thin
One grade step is worth $87.98/cwt here — about $393 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale118 hd
270.73
—
KY average25 barns · 1,263 hd
261.15
+9.58
National average173 barns · 11,009 hd
268.38
+2.35
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−132.83
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
461408355302median 403.5603/0504/3007/0909/0310/29
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.90, low $316.07, median $403.56 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,649151.412,49725
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,533126.351,93739
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,240123.591,53238
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,021113.911,16439

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)1,050$1,6901thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$1,61512
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$1,3501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,610$2,6251thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,045$1,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,230$1,9672thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,3001thin

Every lot

124 lots · USDA AMS · Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Thursday)
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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275340.00/cwt340.00–340.009351
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318355.91/cwt350.00–362.501,1324
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,1641
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353380.04/cwt375.00–385.001,3422
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2781
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424348.95/cwt342.50–360.001,48015
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432328.02/cwt320.00–337.501,41711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,2431
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,6491
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1381
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470330.53/cwt320.00–340.001,55313
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481301.65/cwt285.00–307.501,4516
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516285.88/cwt270.00–292.501,4758
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517310.54/cwt297.00–317.501,60517
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555277.52/cwt275.00–282.501,5403
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580292.72/cwt286.00–302.501,69831
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added592317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,8802
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605307.37/cwt304.00–319.001,8609
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622293.95/cwt285.00–300.001,8286
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2629270.60/cwt260.00–280.001,70211
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668280.71/cwt270.00–287.501,87515
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677294.38/cwt293.00–298.001,99331
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2688258.89/cwt257.50–262.501,7817
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730246.98/cwt240.00–256.001,80310
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764262.25/cwt262.25–262.252,00467
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2772240.81/cwt235.00–245.001,8598
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875222.77/cwt212.50–226.001,9496
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added910227.23/cwt226.00–228.502,068111
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2920190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,0184
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2982193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,89515
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,012193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,9532
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215310.00/cwt310.00–310.006671
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260320.00/cwt320.00–320.008324
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265280.00/cwt280.00–280.007421
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy319315.35/cwt307.00–322.001,00611
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2319264.77/cwt257.50–277.508455
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331298.59/cwt292.50–302.509887
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373315.10/cwt307.50–327.501,17537
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380270.74/cwt265.00–275.001,0296
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380220.00/cwt220.00–220.008361
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381295.85/cwt292.00–300.001,1276
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2417271.51/cwt262.50–275.001,1328
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420295.77/cwt285.00–302.501,2425
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426311.72/cwt308.00–315.001,32814
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432217.00/cwt217.00–217.009372
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy454301.99/cwt300.00–302.501,3715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464289.47/cwt280.00–298.001,34348
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465255.01/cwt247.50–267.501,1863
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523274.95/cwt265.00–280.001,43850
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529287.22/cwt284.00–293.001,51927
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538256.35/cwt240.00–260.001,3798
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5542
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577260.22/cwt250.00–265.001,50123
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578237.29/cwt230.00–245.001,3727
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0851
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608250.76/cwt250.00–252.501,52510
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622226.50/cwt220.00–231.001,4095
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623239.33/cwt227.00–241.001,49138
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672256.69/cwt249.00–257.751,72594
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681230.29/cwt222.50–240.001,56819
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4491
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719230.58/cwt228.00–231.001,65826
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2754230.75/cwt230.00–231.001,7408
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,6102
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3810150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2151
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2812220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7866
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3781
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3873147.55/cwt145.00–150.001,2882
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,4462
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2200280.00/cwt280.00–280.005601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,0333
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280340.00/cwt340.00–340.009522
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318374.88/cwt370.00–380.001,1922
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2329342.42/cwt330.00–355.001,1277
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2332281.82/cwt272.50–285.009367
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365322.73/cwt322.00–325.001,1784
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376364.14/cwt352.50–370.001,36916
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3377272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,0252
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0381
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425347.93/cwt342.00–350.001,4798
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425324.88/cwt320.00–330.001,3812
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2432292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,2616
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462332.30/cwt330.00–347.501,53517
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475317.04/cwt300.00–320.001,50610
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490267.56/cwt260.00–277.001,3119
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4181
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530293.70/cwt287.50–305.001,55720
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2721
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565265.99/cwt265.00–267.501,5035
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569281.28/cwt270.00–290.001,6009
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4402
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,6845
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2616252.41/cwt252.00–253.001,5555
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2684243.75/cwt236.00–255.001,66714
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5511
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2729237.09/cwt230.00–243.001,7287
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2782245.06/cwt237.50–246.001,9169
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2791217.37/cwt212.00–220.001,7193
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2838229.26/cwt227.50–231.001,9212
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8921
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3655140.00/cwt140.00–140.009172
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,496140.91/cwt135.00–148.002,10812
Bulls——1,742156.91/cwt152.00–161.002,7338
Bulls——1,867167.83/cwt165.00–173.003,1335
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%962104.11/cwt97.00–109.501,00213
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050115.93/cwt110.50–119.501,21718
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,054125.29/cwt121.50–130.001,3218
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232124.57/cwt120.00–128.501,53521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,246116.78/cwt111.00–119.501,45511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,254132.64/cwt130.00–136.501,6636
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,502124.50/cwt120.00–129.501,87022
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,507116.05/cwt112.00–119.501,7496
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,608135.67/cwt130.50–141.502,18211
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6102,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,690.00/head1,690.00–1,690.001,6901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1711,614.62/head1,450.00–1,775.001,61512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,967.38/head1,575.00–2,250.001,9672
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2832158.01/cwt150.00–170.001,3153

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.