Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-06-06

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 6
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,024 head
▼ 451 vs last sale 1,475▼ 543 vs year ago 1,567 · −34.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
214 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 151▲ 1 vs year ago 213 · +0.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 130▲ 98 vs year ago 42 · +233.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 450-650 lbs were mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher in spots with good demand, while the 650-750 lbs steers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower but with a limited supply. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and with good demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady. There was strong demand for slaughter animals.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $272.39/cwt on 110 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −131.17 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$272.39
110 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,464
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$333
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$70.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.74
vs KY average
−0.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2534278.621,48992
Medium and Large 2552257.011,41912thin
Medium and Large 2-3557207.721,1566thin
One grade step is worth $70.90/cwt here — about $333 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 sale110 hd
272.39
—
KY average25 barns · 1,239 hd
268.65
+3.74
National average170 barns · 13,742 hd
273.03
−0.64
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−131.17
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—Average1,532175.822,69320
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,503150.902,26845
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,217147.771,79873
CowsLean 85-90%High1,015128.441,30341
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,010180.001,8181thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,374$2,17413
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,290$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$1,8178
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$1,7101thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)950$1,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,5751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)995$1,4751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,090$2,4251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,250$2,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,422$2,51236
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,445$2,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)840$1,4632thin

Every lot

114 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy239389.85/cwt380.00–400.009322
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008752
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255390.00/cwt390.00–390.009951
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270370.00/cwt370.00–370.009991
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0401
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331396.07/cwt390.00–400.001,3115
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412350.31/cwt350.00–352.501,4438
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423323.23/cwt315.00–330.001,36710
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460348.29/cwt343.00–350.001,60225
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2466315.85/cwt300.00–318.001,47221
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474328.62/cwt320.00–337.001,55823
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516285.32/cwt280.00–297.501,4727
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521307.87/cwt300.00–317.001,60410
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523259.88/cwt255.00–265.001,3592
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535330.21/cwt320.00–337.501,76714
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568304.18/cwt292.50–309.001,72814
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579322.12/cwt312.00–327.501,86538
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580277.25/cwt260.00–285.001,6088
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4491
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,7175
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632290.19/cwt282.50–297.001,83416
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638310.56/cwt305.00–313.001,98113
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,5811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673300.11/cwt299.00–302.002,02021
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676279.81/cwt270.00–285.001,89216
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2692254.81/cwt247.00–260.001,7636
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2732248.44/cwt240.00–257.501,81918
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775250.06/cwt241.00–256.001,9387
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2205285.00/cwt285.00–285.005841
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2222321.77/cwt315.00–330.007143
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2279298.21/cwt297.00–302.008324
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326324.47/cwt310.00–330.001,0585
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335270.00/cwt270.00–270.009051
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340280.00/cwt280.00–280.009521
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2366272.94/cwt250.00–282.5099913
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374323.50/cwt310.00–327.501,21015
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382297.40/cwt290.00–305.001,1364
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428266.92/cwt260.00–275.001,14210
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429309.28/cwt305.00–310.001,32721
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438281.86/cwt275.00–292.001,23513
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438213.64/cwt207.50–220.009362
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464290.09/cwt280.00–298.001,34617
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477267.01/cwt250.00–277.501,2747
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,45814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514293.03/cwt287.00–296.001,50633
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517273.54/cwt264.00–282.501,41432
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525195.44/cwt170.00–210.001,0263
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2543259.16/cwt259.00–260.001,4076
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2561254.86/cwt240.00–262.501,4306
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579256.48/cwt242.00–260.001,48511
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581274.27/cwt270.00–275.001,59416
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3588220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2943
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618253.13/cwt240.00–257.501,56420
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625268.69/cwt266.25–278.001,67964
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1251
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633228.99/cwt220.00–237.501,4506
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2666225.83/cwt212.50–235.001,5044
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680249.56/cwt243.00–260.001,69728
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5542
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755214.96/cwt205.00–220.001,6233
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2776190.29/cwt187.00–192.001,4773
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7631
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2839190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5945
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2891210.11/cwt210.00–212.501,87222
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2968176.45/cwt160.00–190.001,7083
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0771
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2541
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2337358.71/cwt357.50–360.001,2094
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2381350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,33420
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2461320.58/cwt317.00–332.501,47811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2497310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5414
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2527297.42/cwt290.00–307.501,56718
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2534277.85/cwt267.50–287.001,4845
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0801
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578260.40/cwt255.00–267.501,5056
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581273.37/cwt262.00–282.501,5888
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614263.20/cwt253.00–270.001,6168
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2676239.84/cwt238.00–247.501,6215
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,5932
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730250.29/cwt245.00–255.001,82716
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2810190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5391
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2858208.51/cwt207.00–210.001,7892
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,010180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8181
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,455163.75/cwt155.00–170.002,3838
Bulls——1,566182.18/cwt175.00–189.502,85310
Bulls——1,668192.29/cwt191.50–193.003,2072
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%927112.21/cwt107.00–120.501,0406
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,012132.21/cwt123.00–140.001,33823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03592.75/cwt85.00–99.009604
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,078147.61/cwt143.50–162.001,5918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,196140.86/cwt128.00–145.501,68536
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237154.50/cwt146.00–180.001,91137
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500154.33/cwt147.00–170.002,31535
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515138.88/cwt129.00–145.002,10410
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2851,817.34/head1,325.00–2,250.001,8178
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3742,173.94/head1,825.00–2,350.002,17413
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28901,710.00/head1,710.00–1,710.001,7101
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29351,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29501,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29951,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-25701,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1101,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1451,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4242,547.53/head2,000.00–2,900.002,54816
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4452,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4592,602.74/head1,800.00–2,860.002,60317

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.