Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-05-09

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 9
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,051 head
▼ 380 vs last sale 1,431▼ 201 vs year ago 1,252 · −16.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 181▼ 72 vs year ago 208 · −34.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 36▼ 6 vs year ago 29 · −20.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the feeder market was unevenly steady with a mostly good quality offering. Light weight steers 450 lbs and under were mostly steady with good demand, while the 600-700 lbs steers were 6.00 to 8.00 lower with a good supply. Yearling steers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand but with a limited supply. Feeder heifers 250-400 lbs and the 600-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with strong demand , while the 400-600 lbs heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $267.66/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −135.90 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$267.66
95 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,474
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$415
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$76.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.82
vs KY average
+0.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550273.481,50484
Medium and Large 2557245.311,3666thin
Medium and Large 2-3554196.701,0895thin
One grade step is worth $76.78/cwt here — about $415 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale95 hd
267.66
—
KY average27 barns · 1,284 hd
262.84
+4.82
National average178 barns · 10,823 hd
267.59
+0.07
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−135.90
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—Average1,700151.172,57018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,508131.861,98924
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,225128.331,57232
CowsLean 85-90%Average987113.811,12321
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100164.001,8041thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,515152.962,3172thin

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)1,345$1,5751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$1,5101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$1,3851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$9752thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)952$2,0502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,305$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,348$2,0613thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,020$1,9492thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1211
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2511
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1061
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338346.63/cwt342.50–355.001,1723
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2384338.08/cwt337.50–340.001,2984
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4403
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2444339.09/cwt339.00–340.001,50610
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477316.68/cwt311.00–327.501,51116
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2121
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523313.60/cwt310.00–322.001,6409
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528280.82/cwt280.00–282.501,4833
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529300.25/cwt290.00–305.001,58828
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2556273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,5186
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2586296.34/cwt280.00–300.001,73717
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2608263.37/cwt242.50–271.001,6018
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610301.31/cwt299.00–307.001,83840
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624273.08/cwt268.00–282.501,70411
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2679243.83/cwt239.00–250.001,65610
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682267.54/cwt259.00–276.001,82510
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6221
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720248.56/cwt242.00–260.001,79017
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767246.00/cwt241.00–246.501,88711
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2822238.17/cwt237.00–240.001,9585
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added855235.25/cwt235.25–235.252,01121
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,9512
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6411
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,173161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,8893
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy292322.50/cwt322.50–322.509422
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy301343.01/cwt335.00–345.001,0325
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325245.00/cwt245.00–245.007961
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337319.57/cwt315.00–321.001,07711
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375260.00/cwt260.00–260.009751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379306.12/cwt300.00–312.501,16014
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380317.09/cwt315.00–330.001,20512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410238.50/cwt230.00–245.009783
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0962
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427304.33/cwt300.00–317.501,29917
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430290.47/cwt277.00–298.001,24914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474256.35/cwt247.50–261.001,2159
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475210.00/cwt210.00–210.009981
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478286.77/cwt275.00–292.501,37113
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484300.17/cwt300.00–302.501,45328
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510218.76/cwt217.50–220.001,1162
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519273.92/cwt267.50–282.501,42233
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520254.90/cwt250.00–260.001,3252
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,50512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575240.52/cwt235.00–245.001,3834
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581262.54/cwt249.00–267.001,52517
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3583182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,0613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,60922
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612247.35/cwt240.00–252.501,51430
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622261.40/cwt257.00–264.001,626119
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632228.75/cwt225.00–230.001,4464
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3642170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0912
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,69255
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687222.15/cwt217.00–232.501,5266
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713213.84/cwt207.50–225.001,5253
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4241
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732241.75/cwt241.75–241.751,7709
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3681
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,82865
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880196.80/cwt174.00–208.001,7323
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335341.25/cwt332.50–350.001,1432
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3651
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3365250.00/cwt250.00–250.009131
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2374344.75/cwt330.00–362.501,2897
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,2381
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415327.46/cwt322.50–330.001,3596
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428286.21/cwt280.00–292.501,2252
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2461313.04/cwt300.00–322.001,44333
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468288.20/cwt287.00–289.001,3495
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522291.19/cwt285.00–297.501,5209
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523254.93/cwt250.00–260.001,3332
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1881
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2555292.68/cwt277.00–296.001,62411
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567264.73/cwt260.00–273.001,50111
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2613252.25/cwt252.00–252.501,5462
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3231
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2676251.85/cwt235.00–254.501,70320
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2868216.34/cwt215.00–217.001,8783
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2872193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,68312
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2900174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5661
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,515152.96/cwt150.00–155.002,3172
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,100164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,8041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,565138.68/cwt125.00–145.002,1707
Bulls——1,736153.68/cwt147.50–159.002,6687
Bulls——1,873168.65/cwt163.00–172.003,1594
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90498.04/cwt92.00–105.008865
Cows—Lean 85-90%91580.00/cwt80.00–80.007321
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018116.58/cwt113.00–120.001,1879
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022128.42/cwt123.00–139.001,3126
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,200125.56/cwt120.00–129.501,50715
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209133.96/cwt130.00–141.501,62014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,422115.94/cwt111.00–119.001,6493
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492126.07/cwt120.00–129.501,8817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,6801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516135.64/cwt130.50–147.002,05616
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29522,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 3735850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,949.02/head1,850.00–2,050.001,9492
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3052,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3482,060.85/head1,850.00–2,175.002,0613

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.