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

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 5
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,187 head
▲ 1,524 vs last sale 663▲ 532 vs year ago 1,655 · +32.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
228 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 138▲ 43 vs year ago 185 · +23.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 14▼ 43 vs year ago 67 · −64.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering that was mostly weaned and yearling cattle. Good quality feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs were mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in a few spots with a good supply. Yearling cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a large supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for loads and groups of weaned calves, while at the same time discounting severely fat, bawling or off colored calves. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $265.90/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −191.38 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$265.90
88 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,477
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$89
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$32.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.99
vs KY average
−3.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544276.661,50459
Medium and Large 2580244.001,41529
One grade step is worth $32.66/cwt here — about $89 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 sale88 hd
265.90
—
KY average15 barns · 602 hd
268.89
−2.99
National average147 barns · 6,928 hd
269.40
−3.50
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−191.38
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
516465414363median 457.2703/0504/3007/0909/0310/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.25, low $376.90, median $457.27 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—High1,536154.132,36823
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,201130.721,57049
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,487130.461,94056
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,020117.161,19552

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)810$1,2502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,137$2,1204thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,0604thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy273310.00/cwt310.00–310.008464
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330230.00/cwt230.00–230.007591
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335275.00/cwt275.00–275.009211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370202.50/cwt202.50–202.507491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376288.58/cwt280.00–295.001,0858
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,0153
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417278.57/cwt270.00–287.001,16213
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421265.61/cwt260.00–267.501,1184
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473281.55/cwt272.50–290.001,33223
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495259.95/cwt259.00–267.501,28717
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517273.32/cwt260.00–279.001,41317
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537287.90/cwt285.00–295.001,5467
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553279.73/cwt272.50–280.001,54728
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577261.24/cwt250.00–267.501,5077
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,41529
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,68016
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2621225.89/cwt222.00–227.501,4034
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637250.20/cwt245.00–252.001,59429
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660266.23/cwt263.50–268.501,757144
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665251.16/cwt245.00–257.001,67036
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2669235.54/cwt230.00–236.501,5767
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722240.80/cwt236.00–242.501,73926
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723251.50/cwt251.50–251.501,81819
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added772253.11/cwt248.00–255.501,954209
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779237.49/cwt230.00–245.001,85061
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2807229.00/cwt224.00–230.001,8487
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added833245.75/cwt245.75–245.752,04761
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2844200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6887
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875214.78/cwt205.00–224.001,8795
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added938224.64/cwt223.25–227.002,107119
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2939203.94/cwt200.00–220.001,9155
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added958226.23/cwt223.75–227.502,167296
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9801
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,043219.25/cwt219.25–219.252,28746
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210255.00/cwt255.00–255.005361
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270260.00/cwt260.00–260.007021
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270200.00/cwt200.00–200.005401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2334232.47/cwt220.00–242.507766
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2366271.21/cwt270.00–272.509936
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3377208.47/cwt200.00–215.007863
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385239.41/cwt234.00–250.009223
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425260.11/cwt252.00–270.001,10521
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428240.11/cwt230.00–250.001,02812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433210.61/cwt207.50–217.009123
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468242.52/cwt230.00–248.001,13530
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483256.12/cwt250.00–270.001,23719
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512228.79/cwt222.50–232.501,1716
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524238.01/cwt227.00–243.001,24721
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540252.72/cwt252.00–255.001,36512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2564210.05/cwt202.50–217.501,1855
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574229.99/cwt221.00–232.001,32037
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577170.14/cwt160.00–180.009823
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added594255.36/cwt250.50–257.001,51762
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616215.63/cwt202.50–219.001,32811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617258.51/cwt247.50–260.501,59589
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2031
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634239.63/cwt227.50–242.501,51938
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652251.50/cwt251.50–251.501,64078
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656236.06/cwt227.50–237.001,54910
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2706207.75/cwt207.00–210.001,4674
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1721
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added739235.92/cwt235.00–236.001,74347
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3411
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765217.16/cwt200.00–222.501,6617
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2847206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,7452
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2878205.66/cwt205.00–206.001,8063
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,8691
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5731
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3230202.50/cwt202.50–202.504661
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245245.00/cwt245.00–245.006001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310210.00/cwt210.00–210.006511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320300.00/cwt300.00–300.009601
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2331271.30/cwt260.00–282.008984
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380269.00/cwt265.00–270.001,0225
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380230.34/cwt220.00–240.008755
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420183.56/cwt167.50–200.007712
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2429274.87/cwt267.50–280.001,1799
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2434251.51/cwt250.00–252.501,0927
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2468265.64/cwt255.00–271.001,2439
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471245.71/cwt240.00–247.501,1574
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2512271.49/cwt262.00–277.501,39015
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523237.24/cwt222.50–247.501,2415
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568259.19/cwt257.50–262.501,4723
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2579227.60/cwt210.00–232.501,3187
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2629222.23/cwt220.00–230.001,39810
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675223.20/cwt220.00–225.001,5079
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4811
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2767225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7262
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2818165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3503
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,5091
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1582
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3640160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0242
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,289139.40/cwt132.00–146.001,7978
Bulls——1,652157.16/cwt150.00–165.002,59610
Bulls——1,700171.63/cwt168.00–176.002,9185
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94891.24/cwt82.50–98.008656
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010112.73/cwt101.00–119.001,13924
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017125.40/cwt121.00–129.001,27512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,055147.05/cwt142.00–159.001,5515
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,092133.45/cwt130.00–139.001,45710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,193121.75/cwt117.00–124.001,45214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229132.19/cwt126.00–139.001,62530
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,390143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,9881
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,463133.17/cwt129.00–139.001,94836
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538124.66/cwt114.00–128.001,91719
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,870.90/head1,725.00–2,000.001,8712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1372,120.00/head2,120.00–2,120.002,1204
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28101,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502

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.