Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-07-25

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 25
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,339 head
▲ 1,140 vs last sale 1,199▲ 1,047 vs year ago 1,292 · +81.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
173 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 149▲ 83 vs year ago 90 · +92.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 14▼ 13 vs year ago 61 · −21.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply, while the 550-650 lbs heifers were sharply higher with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned packages of calves, however heavy discounts were given for off colored, plain, and one eyed animals. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 lower 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 $278.70/cwt on 417 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −124.87 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$278.70
417 head · 568 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,583
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$476
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$73.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.89
vs KY average
+14.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2569282.891,611383
Medium and Large 2555239.531,32825
Medium and Large 2-3543209.171,1359thin
One grade step is worth $73.72/cwt here — about $476 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 sale417 hd
278.70
—
KY average25 barns · 2,074 hd
271.81
+6.89
National average157 barns · 8,958 hd
264.63
+14.07
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−124.87
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—Low1,448157.092,27421
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,224142.901,74852
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,491139.322,07729
CowsLean 85-90%High991128.881,27759
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,093171.601,8763thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,115197.002,1971thin

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)1,060$2,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,109$1,7157
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,056$1,5108
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$1,3251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$1,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)935$1,6854thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315265.00/cwt265.00–265.008353
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1045
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395220.00/cwt220.00–220.008696
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2408304.82/cwt300.00–307.501,2445
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415328.13/cwt327.50–330.001,3624
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2456264.46/cwt260.00–272.001,2065
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467295.01/cwt290.00–300.001,3785
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480331.07/cwt320.00–335.001,58915
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526313.10/cwt305.00–319.001,64716
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529263.95/cwt250.00–275.001,3965
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534297.14/cwt290.00–302.501,58711
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2557260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4482
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571312.58/cwt305.00–318.001,78527
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy585230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3461
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588298.32/cwt280.00–300.501,75442
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617305.86/cwt302.00–308.501,88710
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622281.72/cwt275.00–287.501,75225
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2636249.01/cwt245.00–262.001,5844
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1611
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3302
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669269.34/cwt260.00–275.001,80210
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678285.33/cwt280.50–295.501,93558
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6391
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711272.89/cwt266.00–275.251,940113
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2712230.84/cwt230.00–232.501,6443
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2714247.74/cwt237.00–255.001,7696
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773254.88/cwt241.00–257.001,97023
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805236.01/cwt235.00–238.001,9003
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added888251.68/cwt240.00–252.752,235126
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added916243.30/cwt240.00–246.252,229115
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9321
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2969209.77/cwt199.00–214.002,0334
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,034234.60/cwt234.60–234.602,42654
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,073206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,2103
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2253287.43/cwt280.00–295.007272
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2308265.04/cwt260.00–270.008162
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333296.70/cwt290.00–300.009883
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375285.20/cwt275.00–292.501,0704
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380240.00/cwt240.00–240.009123
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385167.40/cwt160.00–175.006442
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395310.85/cwt305.00–312.001,2286
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415269.59/cwt260.00–272.501,11919
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415202.59/cwt200.00–210.008414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431294.23/cwt292.00–300.001,2687
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450220.00/cwt220.00–220.009901
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477257.02/cwt247.50–272.001,22619
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481286.97/cwt285.00–290.001,38010
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516279.50/cwt277.00–281.001,44230
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517259.33/cwt250.00–269.001,34140
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518240.00/cwt227.00–247.501,24310
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533210.36/cwt200.00–212.001,1217
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563261.60/cwt250.00–268.501,47340
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1832
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579239.22/cwt222.50–247.501,38515
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584289.83/cwt286.85–295.751,693273
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607285.42/cwt284.60–286.851,732169
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626257.18/cwt246.00–263.001,61079
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628234.13/cwt220.00–242.501,47015
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671244.73/cwt235.00–252.001,64218
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672222.83/cwt217.00–232.001,4979
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678142.73/cwt130.00–155.009682
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679260.36/cwt254.00–262.001,768115
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713246.45/cwt246.00–246.501,75781
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2714195.25/cwt187.00–200.001,3948
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724238.50/cwt233.00–244.001,72736
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771229.65/cwt229.50–235.001,77174
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2481
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2826223.19/cwt205.00–227.001,8449
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2881208.75/cwt202.00–220.001,83910
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8761
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,8381
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,003159.37/cwt154.00–170.001,5983
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2258283.86/cwt272.50–295.007322
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3265225.00/cwt225.00–225.005961
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300320.00/cwt320.00–320.009601
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315282.00/cwt282.00–282.008881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3365220.00/cwt220.00–220.008031
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378289.67/cwt280.00–300.001,0952
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0011
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2871
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3400200.00/cwt200.00–200.008001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415315.49/cwt310.00–317.501,3094
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2436298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,2993
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438247.81/cwt232.50–255.001,0853
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy457312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,4282
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2458290.99/cwt280.00–300.001,3335
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471250.60/cwt242.50–260.001,1807
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,0444
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522282.20/cwt270.00–290.001,47325
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy527300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5812
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3381
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571267.18/cwt257.50–272.001,5263
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,4362
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2608222.16/cwt220.00–230.001,3517
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy618265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6384
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620243.35/cwt235.00–247.501,5098
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675235.18/cwt232.00–237.501,5879
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2691221.24/cwt220.00–222.501,5294
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2722208.82/cwt205.00–220.001,5084
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723223.82/cwt215.00–232.501,6186
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2875169.94/cwt160.00–180.001,4872
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2911185.51/cwt177.50–187.501,6905
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,115197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,1971
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,093171.60/cwt162.00–193.001,8763
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,145144.54/cwt135.00–150.001,6558
Bulls——1,617162.59/cwt159.00–169.002,62910
Bulls——1,692172.21/cwt171.00–175.002,9143
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%69087.00/cwt87.00–87.006001
Cows—Lean 85-90%793112.83/cwt107.00–119.0089511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,037144.97/cwt139.00–155.001,50313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046129.16/cwt120.00–137.001,35134
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,4102
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223139.85/cwt132.00–146.001,71032
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237150.10/cwt147.00–157.501,85718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,491137.90/cwt128.00–146.502,05626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492151.63/cwt147.50–159.002,2623
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29701,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0561,509.76/head1,425.00–1,575.001,5108
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1091,714.70/head1,400.00–1,950.001,7157
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28821,746.26/head1,200.00–2,050.001,7463
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001

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.