Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-10-24

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 24
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,394 head
▲ 714 vs last sale 1,680▲ 1,338 vs year ago 1,056 · +126.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
253 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 279▲ 71 vs year ago 182 · +39.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 41▼ 59 vs year ago 122 · −48.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 600 lbs and under were unevenly steady with a good supply, while the 600-800 lbs steers were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs were 5.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand, while the rest of the weight breaks were steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady 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 $239.64/cwt on 152 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −163.93 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$239.64
152 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,276
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$215
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$45.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.97
vs KY average
−19.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2531245.961,305104
Medium and Large 2536227.671,22145
Medium and Large 2-3545200.001,0903thin
One grade step is worth $45.96/cwt here — about $215 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 sale152 hd
239.64
—
KY average27 barns · 1,973 hd
241.61
−1.97
National average195 barns · 25,856 hd
259.63
−19.99
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−163.93
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—Average1,708158.032,69918
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,505131.381,97837
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,155128.931,48945
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,010116.401,17555
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,545140.002,1631thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,7751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$1,6993thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,122$1,68617
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,220$1,6251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)795$1,1351thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,388$2,1124thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,343$2,1502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,475$2,0252thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290305.00/cwt305.00–305.008852
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2541
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333328.47/cwt325.00–330.001,0943
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367345.46/cwt337.00–350.001,2689
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375328.88/cwt320.00–337.501,23316
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2384300.10/cwt290.00–302.501,1526
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415327.27/cwt320.00–335.001,3587
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428305.50/cwt300.00–315.001,30833
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2432289.15/cwt285.00–295.001,24917
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473315.46/cwt310.00–317.501,4926
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473270.54/cwt260.00–280.001,28027
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0451
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478296.37/cwt290.00–307.501,41725
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,56326
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521280.70/cwt270.00–287.001,46242
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534257.04/cwt247.50–267.001,37320
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,2141
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568287.85/cwt280.00–295.001,63579
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2581252.18/cwt237.00–258.001,46527
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583265.92/cwt260.00–275.001,55035
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613280.05/cwt275.00–290.001,71730
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613223.34/cwt220.00–230.001,3693
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623265.10/cwt253.00–271.501,65239
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627243.64/cwt230.00–250.001,5287
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654268.98/cwt260.00–270.001,75994
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3102
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670231.93/cwt225.00–237.501,5543
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678248.83/cwt240.00–254.001,68728
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2718223.49/cwt222.00–225.001,6052
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720239.12/cwt227.50–246.501,72227
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725252.19/cwt248.00–254.001,82840
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768244.47/cwt235.00–249.001,87820
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2795222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7651
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2Fleshy800187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,5001
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added821247.75/cwt247.75–247.752,03460
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added867238.50/cwt238.50–238.502,06837
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2881212.60/cwt200.00–219.001,8733
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2886220.28/cwt210.00–223.001,9525
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2905180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6291
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added939232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,17858
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,9191
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,024213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,1815
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2247250.00/cwt250.00–250.006182
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275243.05/cwt235.00–250.006682
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285220.00/cwt220.00–220.006271
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310218.71/cwt217.50–220.006782
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323300.00/cwt300.00–300.009692
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332256.64/cwt250.00–267.5085212
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,1231
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363295.29/cwt285.00–300.001,07213
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372251.55/cwt242.50–266.0093615
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3391225.76/cwt223.00–230.008834
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422267.86/cwt260.00–271.001,13014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424240.92/cwt230.00–250.001,02233
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430190.00/cwt190.00–190.008171
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472256.92/cwt250.00–265.001,21335
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475236.17/cwt225.00–247.001,12240
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522246.15/cwt235.00–255.001,28587
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523227.21/cwt215.00–234.001,18835
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0903
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574244.96/cwt234.00–250.001,40617
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583229.30/cwt220.00–233.001,33710
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618262.92/cwt252.00–268.101,625163
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626215.35/cwt207.00–225.001,34831
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630242.13/cwt228.00–248.001,52577
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655246.66/cwt245.00–249.001,61617
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668208.18/cwt202.00–220.001,3917
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677229.12/cwt225.00–237.001,55117
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700216.33/cwt215.00–217.001,5143
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725240.18/cwt232.50–244.001,741241
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4269
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771208.37/cwt205.00–212.501,60726
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2826177.10/cwt174.00–190.001,4635
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2834209.92/cwt208.00–211.001,75111
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2888206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,8293
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2895180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6111
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2911160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4584
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2966202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,9516
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225220.00/cwt220.00–220.004951
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270310.00/cwt310.00–310.008371
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2313325.04/cwt320.00–330.001,0172
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336360.10/cwt359.00–365.001,21010
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009661
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365245.79/cwt242.00–252.508973
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373339.70/cwt337.50–340.001,2678
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380313.97/cwt305.00–317.001,19312
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy404326.63/cwt322.00–332.501,3204
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3415220.00/cwt220.00–220.009131
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2429302.90/cwt300.00–310.001,2997
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1351
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2461261.59/cwt257.50–275.001,2067
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0451
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476273.17/cwt270.00–283.001,30026
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2516260.54/cwt249.00–277.001,34416
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2531236.75/cwt232.50–240.001,25710
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540175.00/cwt175.00–175.009451
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575236.85/cwt230.00–247.001,36211
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2651
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618241.17/cwt237.50–245.001,4902
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2621207.97/cwt200.00–210.001,2915
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2650240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5602
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670210.86/cwt205.00–220.001,4134
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2758220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6682
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2829187.28/cwt182.00–190.001,5534
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5751
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2890151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3441
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,7202
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers850–900Large 387085.00/cwt85.00–85.007402
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,545140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1631
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,685163.30/cwt155.00–169.002,75211
Bulls——1,724144.71/cwt132.00–152.002,4956
Bulls——1,860180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,3481
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%862151.66/cwt151.00–153.001,3073
Cows—Lean 85-90%94889.78/cwt80.00–97.008514
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,011111.17/cwt100.00–119.001,12429
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,044124.41/cwt120.00–132.001,29919
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126117.11/cwt114.50–119.001,3196
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,148127.59/cwt121.00–133.501,46531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203143.00/cwt137.00–155.001,7208
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485116.49/cwt116.00–117.001,7302
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,496140.38/cwt138.50–143.502,1007
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,509130.20/cwt126.00–136.501,96528
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3882,111.69/head1,875.00–2,275.002,1124
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3432,149.72/head1,800.00–2,400.002,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4752,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1221,685.75/head1,210.00–2,050.001,68617
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,699.08/head1,575.00–1,850.001,6993
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27951,135.00/head1,135.00–1,135.001,1351
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985166.80/cwt163.00–170.001,6432

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.