Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-10-17

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 17
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,680 head
▲ 149 vs last sale 1,531▲ 375 vs year ago 1,305 · +28.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
279 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 218▲ 13 vs year ago 266 · +4.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 24▼ 35 vs year ago 76 · −46.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Bred Heifer changed to per unit

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 500 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand, while the 600-700 lbs steers were unevenly steady and no trend on yearling due to limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher with spots of sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for quality, while discounting off colored and heavy conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a large supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $277.18/cwt on 164 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −180.09 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$277.18
164 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,548
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$395
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$60.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.07
vs KY average
−22.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2560280.591,572146
Medium and Large 2545255.471,39315thin
Medium and Large 2-3535220.001,1773thin
One grade step is worth $60.59/cwt here — about $395 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale164 hd
277.18
—
KY average25 barns · 1,216 hd
270.11
+7.07
National average188 barns · 32,793 hd
299.33
−22.15
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−180.09
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—High1,647162.212,67225
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,165133.731,558102
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,466131.931,93448
CowsLean 85-90%Average974116.791,13753
SteersChoiceAverage1,870149.502,7961thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,7642thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$1,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,038$1,6458
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,4501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,3251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,3205
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$1,7502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$1,7313thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2228295.00/cwt295.00–295.006733
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2262347.00/cwt347.00–347.009092
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0054
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300325.00/cwt325.00–325.009759
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2312293.48/cwt290.00–300.009163
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy346360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2463
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376348.75/cwt347.00–360.001,3117
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1121
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2391332.51/cwt330.00–335.001,3008
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0731
Steers400–450Large 1425290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2331
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428313.99/cwt300.00–322.001,34413
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430327.77/cwt322.00–342.501,40939
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465268.92/cwt262.50–275.001,2504
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469322.91/cwt313.00–330.001,51437
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473294.40/cwt290.00–307.001,39310
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2512266.76/cwt260.00–272.001,3668
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518304.16/cwt301.00–309.001,57615
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527286.91/cwt281.00–297.001,51217
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1773
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569268.58/cwt260.00–277.501,52858
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573284.79/cwt282.00–290.001,63256
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2583242.56/cwt230.00–250.001,4147
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624267.37/cwt264.00–275.001,66833
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633256.64/cwt245.00–262.001,62533
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2645228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4713
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651266.13/cwt264.00–267.001,73352
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670235.04/cwt230.00–240.001,5752
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674258.45/cwt245.00–261.001,7429
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712235.33/cwt222.00–242.001,67613
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2732220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6102
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6651
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2776233.21/cwt224.00–243.001,81015
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2821227.91/cwt222.00–236.001,8716
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872225.98/cwt224.00–227.001,9713
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2914209.00/cwt207.00–210.001,9106
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added953228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,173116
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2172240.00/cwt240.00–240.004132
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270285.00/cwt285.00–285.007701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2274244.68/cwt240.00–260.006709
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290212.50/cwt210.00–215.006162
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3316216.99/cwt215.00–220.006869
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340244.13/cwt230.00–252.008304
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0353
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379253.87/cwt240.00–265.0096219
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380227.18/cwt220.00–235.008635
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385278.74/cwt270.00–287.001,07310
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy389307.23/cwt302.00–318.001,1956
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2407272.97/cwt260.00–282.001,11121
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426245.92/cwt230.00–255.001,04824
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435218.34/cwt200.00–227.0095021
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455205.00/cwt205.00–205.009331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478267.48/cwt250.00–272.001,27963
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478237.08/cwt230.00–247.001,13313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515201.27/cwt200.00–202.501,0372
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523243.68/cwt232.00–251.001,27489
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525221.39/cwt207.00–230.001,16214
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578244.40/cwt232.00–253.001,41340
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582220.55/cwt202.00–227.501,28416
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,55984
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2501
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611235.79/cwt222.00–242.001,44139
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613212.51/cwt200.00–217.001,3035
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0711
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3663188.51/cwt187.00–190.001,2502
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664240.42/cwt227.00–242.501,59623
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673213.06/cwt210.00–216.001,4344
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2703191.00/cwt190.00–192.001,3432
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1721
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724222.45/cwt219.00–228.001,6114
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added767236.50/cwt236.50–236.501,8148
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5702
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820148.71/cwt147.00–152.001,2193
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835203.12/cwt202.50–205.001,6964
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,8381
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4061
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,020157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,6011
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,028197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,02515
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,082170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8392
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295330.00/cwt330.00–330.009741
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310353.45/cwt345.00–365.001,0965
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2337326.34/cwt326.00–327.501,1004
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3339254.45/cwt250.00–255.008638
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,0271
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3358228.62/cwt222.50–235.008182
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370337.67/cwt334.00–341.001,2498
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380320.38/cwt315.00–327.001,2175
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1514
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405326.26/cwt319.00–340.001,32111
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420228.60/cwt222.50–235.009602
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430303.43/cwt294.00–316.001,30511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438279.46/cwt267.00–285.001,2245
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2463270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2503
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466311.76/cwt309.00–317.501,4533
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470290.00/cwt285.00–300.001,3639
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0792
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3505150.00/cwt150.00–150.007581
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518242.97/cwt242.00–245.001,2593
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519269.34/cwt260.00–282.001,39811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573224.22/cwt212.00–230.001,2857
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581255.74/cwt252.00–262.501,4866
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617251.90/cwt237.00–258.001,5544
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623227.82/cwt212.00–235.001,4196
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665232.94/cwt225.00–240.001,54917
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy665210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3971
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690212.99/cwt212.00–214.001,4702
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6451
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2773227.00/cwt212.00–231.001,75515
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6201
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3777180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3992
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2852170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4482
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3990102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0101
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,870149.50/cwt149.50–149.502,7961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,320142.32/cwt137.00–150.001,8794
Bulls——1,630162.41/cwt158.00–168.002,64715
Bulls——1,881171.86/cwt170.00–173.003,2335
Bulls——2,040190.50/cwt190.50–190.503,8861
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81484.56/cwt65.00–97.006889
Cows—Lean 85-90%963144.78/cwt135.00–153.001,3948
Cows—Lean 85-90%986112.24/cwt101.00–119.501,10719
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,049125.76/cwt120.00–131.501,31917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,122144.46/cwt140.00–154.001,62118
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,168132.07/cwt125.00–139.501,54381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,353114.29/cwt110.00–117.001,5463
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415140.24/cwt138.00–145.001,9844
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,471131.17/cwt122.00–137.501,93044
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,590.91/head1,400.00–1,800.001,5917
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,763.52/head1,725.00–1,800.001,7642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1602,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27701,320.03/head950.00–1,575.001,3205
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27901,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,731.12/head1,400.00–1,925.001,7313
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2886158.81/cwt156.00–162.001,4076

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.