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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 8

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

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Feeder Cattle receipts

606 head

▼ 799 vs last sale 1,405▼ 1,246 vs year ago 1,852 · −67.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 90▼ 145 vs year ago 248 · −58.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 10▼ 92 vs year ago 106 · −86.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was softer with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were 6.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in some spots with moderate demand. Negative pressure again today in the feeder cattle futures has tightened buyers interest and increased discounts for plainer cattle. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with strong demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.56/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −157.01 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.

Average price

$246.56

31 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,341

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$12.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.06

vs KY average

+1.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	250.95	1,349	20
Medium and Large 2	555	238.56	1,324	11thin

One grade step is worth $12.39/cwt here — about $25 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 sale31 hd

246.56

—

KY average25 barns · 1,010 hd

250.62

−4.06

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

+1.49

This barn, trailing median34 sales

403.56

−157.01

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,603	173.19	2,776	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	145.12	2,082	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	142.52	1,764	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,030	128.59	1,324	37
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,665	128.00	2,131	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,359	$2,072	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,440	$2,425	1thin

Every lot

94 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	227	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	681	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	276	330.11/cwt	315.00–335.00	911	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	276.48/cwt	265.00–282.50	885	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	302.23/cwt	295.00–306.00	976	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	959	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,127	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,172	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	293.17/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,416	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	267.96/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,302	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	274.74/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,426	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	232.87/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,360	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	266.78/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,561	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	247.44/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,529	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	268.96/cwt	262.00–274.00	1,678	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	634	220.50/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,398	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	262.64/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,773	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	250.08/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,721	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,671	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	252.03/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,797	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	816	231.73/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,891	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,041	50
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	216.67/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,896	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	554	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	759	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	263.11/cwt	250.00–267.50	737	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	256.62/cwt	247.50–267.00	860	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	788	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	941	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	291.43/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,110	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	264.92/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,105	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,043	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	238.13/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,129	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	197.54/cwt	190.00–205.00	944	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	261.21/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,254	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	251.71/cwt	247.50–257.00	1,299	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	235.82/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,240	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	239.59/cwt	237.50–242.00	1,356	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	249.55/cwt	246.00–252.50	1,442	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	242.78/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,513	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	223.43/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,408	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	231.68/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,534	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	662	139.56/cwt	135.00–152.50	924	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	222.38/cwt	216.00–227.00	1,614	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	738	195.01/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,439	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	739	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,726	138
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	762	226.71/cwt	218.00–229.00	1,728	10
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	807	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,711	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	196.02/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,735	23
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	255	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	877	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	890	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	293.21/cwt	282.50–302.50	1,082	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	268.77/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,134	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	294.25/cwt	287.50–307.50	1,265	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	265.11/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,220	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	292.09/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,387	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	260.41/cwt	252.50–272.50	1,380	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	239.95/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,291	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	243.15/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,386	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	227.99/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,336	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,458	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	195.74/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,325	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	207.83/cwt	202.50–219.00	1,415	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,269	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	815	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,182	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,415	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	890	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,469	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,665	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,131	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	150.77/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,990	4
Bulls	—	—	1,686	173.14/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,919	6
Bulls	—	—	1,703	201.81/cwt	200.00–203.50	3,437	2
Bulls	—	—	1,818	189.54/cwt	188.00–191.00	3,446	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	96.55/cwt	90.00–103.00	886	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	116.55/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,099	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	129.54/cwt	123.00–138.00	1,364	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	146.06/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,557	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	154.30/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,890	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	122.77/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,526	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	140.24/cwt	132.00–147.00	1,745	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	140.60/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,008	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	154.15/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,232	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	168.76/cwt	158.00–180.00	1,544	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,359	2,072.33/head	1,600.00–2,500.00	2,072	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Thursday)

Thu Aug 8, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 606Last week 1,405Year ago 1,852

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 90Year ago 248

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 10Year ago 106

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	260	292.00	292.00
4	350–400	381	285.00–297.50	291.43
3	400–450	417	260.00–275.00	264.92
4	450–500	480	260.00–262.50	261.21
13	500–550	516	247.50–257.00	251.71
7	550–600	578	246.00–252.50	249.55
25	600–650	623	230.00–249.00	242.78
6	650–700	662	225.00–235.00	231.68
14	700–750	726	216.00–227.00	222.38
10	750–800	762	218.00–229.00	226.71
2	800–850	807	212.00	212.00
23	850–900	885	190.00–207.50	196.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	270.00	270.00
7	250–300	280	250.00–267.50	263.11
3	300–350	335	247.50–267.00	256.62
2	350–400	362	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	430	242.50	242.50
4	450–500	474	232.50–245.00	238.13
3	500–550	526	235.00–237.50	235.82
8	550–600	566	237.50–242.00	239.59
8	600–650	630	210.00–230.00	223.43
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
3	700–750	738	192.50–200.00	195.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
138	700–750	739	233.50	233.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	350	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	425	185.00	185.00
2	450–500	478	190.00–205.00	197.54
4	650–700	662	135.00–152.50	139.56
1	700–750	730	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	287.00	287.00
4	350–400	369	282.50–302.50	293.21
3	400–450	430	287.50–307.50	294.25
5	450–500	475	280.00–305.00	292.09
10	500–550	530	252.50–272.50	260.41
6	550–600	570	238.00–250.00	243.15
2	600–650	627	232.50	232.50
3	650–700	681	202.50–219.00	207.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	280.00	280.00
3	400–450	422	250.00–280.00	268.77
2	450–500	460	260.00–270.00	265.11
2	500–550	538	230.00–250.00	239.95
3	550–600	586	222.00–240.00	227.99
11	650–700	677	190.00–210.00	195.74
1	700–750	735	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	820	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	344.00	344.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	760	167.00	167.00
1	800–850	815	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	227	300.00	300.00
4	250–300	276	315.00–335.00	330.11
6	300–350	323	295.00–306.00	302.23
2	350–400	382	295.00	295.00
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
6	450–500	483	290.00–302.50	293.17
8	500–550	519	270.00–280.00	274.74
3	550–600	585	260.00–270.00	266.78
8	600–650	624	262.00–274.00	268.96
8	650–700	675	250.00–267.00	262.64
9	700–750	713	240.00–255.00	252.03
7	800–850	816	220.00–237.50	231.73
7	850–900	875	213.00–220.00	216.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	265.00–282.50	276.48
3	350–400	376	255.00	255.00
3	400–450	431	272.00	272.00
4	450–500	486	265.00–277.00	267.96
15	550–600	584	232.00–245.00	232.87
2	600–650	618	242.50–252.50	247.44
2	650–700	688	242.50–257.50	250.08
1	700–750	705	237.00	237.00
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	850–900	865	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	634	220.00–222.00	220.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	890	165.00	165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	158.00–180.00	168.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,359	1,600.00–2,500.00	2,072.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,425.00	2,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	2,425.00	2,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,225	150.00–166.00	154.30
17	—	1,244	132.00–147.00	140.24
4	—	1,243	116.00–128.00	122.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	943	110.00–120.00	116.55
9	—	1,066	140.00–158.00	146.06
4	—	918	90.00–103.00	96.55
20	—	1,053	123.00–138.00	129.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,428	135.00–145.00	140.60
4	—	1,448	149.00–159.00	154.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,320	147.00–158.00	150.77
2	—	1,818	188.00–191.00	189.54
6	—	1,686	167.00–176.00	173.14
2	—	1,703	200.00–203.50	201.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	128.00	128.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.