Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-05-16

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 16
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,595 head
▲ 544 vs last sale 1,051▲ 230 vs year ago 1,365 · +16.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
258 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 136▼ 1 vs year ago 259 · −0.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 23▼ 48 vs year ago 64 · −75.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steer 500 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Light weight feeder heifers 300-400 lbs were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply, while the 400-800 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were 6.00 to 8.00 higher 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $267.50/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −136.06 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$267.50
97 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,475
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$88
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$23.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.41
vs KY average
−2.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549270.601,48784
Medium and Large 2565247.441,39813thin
One grade step is worth $23.16/cwt here — about $88 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale97 hd
267.50
—
KY average24 barns · 1,237 hd
263.08
+4.41
National average167 barns · 11,471 hd
270.00
−2.50
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−136.06
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—High1,750155.672,72432
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,494137.752,05854
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,225136.671,67456
CowsLean 85-90%High1,037124.511,29141
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100143.461,5782thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,030172.501,7771thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,5922thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$1,5832thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)850$1,4751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,620$2,3742thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,190$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$1,6751thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0343
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,3453
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2825
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2421
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370393.81/cwt385.00–400.001,4578
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2396382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,5154
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423386.06/cwt377.50–390.001,6333
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429324.40/cwt310.00–332.501,3924
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437350.39/cwt342.00–360.001,5315
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460360.17/cwt352.50–362.501,65713
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463339.94/cwt325.00–342.501,57413
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474316.63/cwt307.50–322.501,50112
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528321.95/cwt310.00–329.001,70025
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5117
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533301.25/cwt290.00–308.001,60636
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2566279.76/cwt267.00–285.001,58311
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577296.12/cwt285.00–304.001,70971
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4461
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614308.92/cwt307.50–309.001,89756
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2642278.69/cwt274.00–281.001,7896
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2647268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,7344
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676286.07/cwt282.50–290.001,93431
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680247.33/cwt240.00–255.001,6822
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690261.56/cwt260.00–275.001,80533
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728255.26/cwt242.00–259.001,85811
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,8944
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830235.15/cwt227.50–245.001,95225
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2873220.92/cwt217.00–225.001,9292
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,9561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225370.00/cwt370.00–370.008331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260300.00/cwt300.00–300.007801
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy273329.54/cwt320.00–340.009002
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326340.69/cwt330.00–345.001,1117
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330262.50/cwt262.50–262.508661
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345317.25/cwt312.50–322.001,0952
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2432
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388303.53/cwt300.00–315.001,1784
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405190.00/cwt190.00–190.007701
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432302.93/cwt300.00–310.001,30925
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432288.08/cwt277.00–297.501,2453
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2438273.73/cwt270.00–277.501,1992
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470289.77/cwt285.00–297.501,36231
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479310.10/cwt302.00–315.001,48523
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485160.00/cwt160.00–160.007761
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512287.62/cwt285.00–293.001,47316
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527276.73/cwt265.00–282.001,45822
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538254.23/cwt251.00–257.501,3682
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570246.21/cwt241.00–250.001,40311
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573261.75/cwt250.00–270.001,50046
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620267.04/cwt263.00–268.401,656271
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620160.00/cwt160.00–160.009921
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621249.40/cwt240.00–258.001,54952
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2631237.22/cwt232.50–238.001,4978
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2531
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688250.95/cwt250.95–250.951,727173
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723230.71/cwt228.00–232.501,66811
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2764223.55/cwt220.00–232.001,7085
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765195.70/cwt187.50–200.001,4973
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added811227.92/cwt226.00–228.001,84873
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830201.66/cwt200.00–205.001,6743
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2867220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9072
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2880190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235345.00/cwt345.00–345.008111
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2355345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2251
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1361
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378376.91/cwt370.00–380.001,4256
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,4264
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,6042
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468282.40/cwt280.00–287.501,3223
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470335.46/cwt320.00–342.501,5779
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2532301.56/cwt292.50–310.001,6045
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2537274.36/cwt265.00–280.001,4738
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2558289.23/cwt277.00–292.501,61411
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2590265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5642
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633261.89/cwt255.00–270.001,65812
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5481
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2684246.36/cwt239.00–254.001,6858
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5621
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2714240.26/cwt230.00–247.001,7155
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2757227.36/cwt220.00–239.001,7215
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820222.77/cwt214.00–226.001,8275
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2857203.23/cwt190.00–210.001,7423
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2860170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4621
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2931190.65/cwt190.00–192.001,7753
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,030172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,7771
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,100143.46/cwt135.00–152.001,5782
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,609146.04/cwt139.00–149.002,35011
Bulls——1,763155.69/cwt150.00–160.002,74514
Bulls——1,946170.75/cwt163.00–179.003,3237
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91582.00/cwt82.00–82.007501
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021135.06/cwt130.00–152.001,37916
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028108.44/cwt102.00–114.001,1157
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062123.70/cwt117.50–128.001,31417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,075110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1831
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201147.24/cwt140.00–164.001,76816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238133.02/cwt123.00–139.501,64739
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,405118.50/cwt118.00–119.001,6652
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492144.39/cwt140.00–150.502,15422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,502134.17/cwt128.00–139.502,01530
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6202,373.53/head2,225.00–2,500.002,3742
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,591.71/head1,550.00–1,625.001,5922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,583.07/head1,475.00–1,675.001,5832
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28501,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751

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.