Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-10-31

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 31
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,085 head
▼ 309 vs last sale 2,394▼ 405 vs year ago 2,490 · −16.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
286 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 253▼ 13 vs year ago 299 · −4.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 63▲ 5 vs year ago 59 · +8.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday both the feeder and slaughter markets were lower with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. However the 850-950 lbs load lots of yearlings were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 650-750 lbs were steady with good demand, while the rest of the weight breaks were 7.00 to 10.00 lower with a large supply and moderate demand. Buyers were active but selective today and were willing to pay premiums for weaned and pre-conditioned groups of calves. However they discounted off colored, heavy conditioned and bawling calves severely. Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a large 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 $263.22/cwt on 185 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −194.05 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$263.22
185 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,437
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$251
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.40
vs KY average
−37.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541276.421,49696
Large 1562260.001,46112thin
Medium and Large 2551247.541,36375
Medium and Large 2-3525237.001,2442thin
One grade step is worth $39.42/cwt here — about $251 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 sale185 hd
263.22
—
KY average23 barns · 1,145 hd
267.62
−4.40
National average185 barns · 40,108 hd
300.69
−37.47
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−194.05
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—High1,531148.282,27029
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,436115.521,65971
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,207114.591,38370
CowsLean 85-90%High1,056105.121,11143
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,295110.001,4251thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$1,54221
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$1,5156
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,190$1,3251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,2254thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,163$1,2152thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)763$1,2124thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)630$8602thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,130$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$1,4932thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3205215.00/cwt215.00–215.004411
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy237352.50/cwt352.50–352.508352
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275300.00/cwt300.00–300.008251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285333.90/cwt325.00–342.509522
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325280.00/cwt280.00–280.009101
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330337.98/cwt330.00–342.501,1157
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382308.78/cwt295.00–315.001,18016
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383323.25/cwt320.00–342.001,23833
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2393281.91/cwt270.00–290.001,10810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405317.50/cwt315.00–320.001,2862
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429294.58/cwt287.00–305.001,26424
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431267.89/cwt265.00–272.501,15512
Steers450–500Large 1458275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,26015
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467293.08/cwt280.00–299.001,36933
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472262.30/cwt257.50–267.501,2388
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,4726
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523284.75/cwt280.00–300.001,48938
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,2442
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526253.31/cwt240.00–257.501,33233
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530266.33/cwt260.00–277.501,41226
Steers550–600Large 1562260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,46112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567283.90/cwt280.00–287.001,61018
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570243.00/cwt230.00–250.001,38542
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577262.96/cwt255.00–272.501,51714
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2629238.07/cwt230.00–243.001,49717
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632253.51/cwt245.00–265.001,60242
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668251.50/cwt245.00–260.001,68045
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673229.04/cwt220.00–237.501,54111
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713233.54/cwt220.00–238.001,66510
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added741247.10/cwt245.00–250.001,83199
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762237.89/cwt225.00–246.001,81311
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2769219.80/cwt212.50–224.001,69010
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835218.65/cwt210.00–227.501,8265
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2845200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6902
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865216.25/cwt215.00–217.501,8712
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added873240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,09563
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added916239.80/cwt239.80–239.802,19758
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2920190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923209.33/cwt208.00–210.001,9323
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,008224.07/cwt221.00–228.002,25961
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,078182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,9673
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215250.00/cwt250.00–250.005381
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3263213.16/cwt200.00–220.005613
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285260.00/cwt260.00–260.007413
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320200.00/cwt200.00–200.006401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321271.51/cwt260.00–280.0087215
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323242.45/cwt240.00–250.007838
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376244.42/cwt225.00–250.0091910
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383264.41/cwt252.00–270.001,01325
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3387184.68/cwt177.50–202.507156
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418253.48/cwt245.00–265.001,06066
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424235.03/cwt220.00–240.0099723
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy435220.00/cwt220.00–220.009571
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473198.45/cwt192.50–205.009392
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475223.32/cwt210.00–232.501,06122
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480235.68/cwt231.00–245.001,13193
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521217.64/cwt205.00–227.501,13421
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy525202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0631
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525177.32/cwt170.00–185.009314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530237.41/cwt230.00–250.001,25873
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564235.47/cwt225.00–241.001,32861
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578215.08/cwt207.50–220.001,24313
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,55977
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613222.93/cwt219.00–235.001,36724
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620209.07/cwt195.00–217.501,29618
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2654228.29/cwt217.00–235.001,49322
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2658208.99/cwt200.00–212.001,37517
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3631
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2711216.74/cwt204.00–225.001,54114
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755197.48/cwt190.00–200.001,4914
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768222.00/cwt217.00–223.001,7056
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2813196.41/cwt185.00–202.501,5975
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2813168.78/cwt160.00–177.501,3722
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5761
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265275.00/cwt275.00–275.007292
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275300.00/cwt300.00–300.008252
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325351.84/cwt345.00–365.001,1439
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2327331.12/cwt320.00–342.501,08313
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy362350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2675
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363279.01/cwt270.00–282.501,0135
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375317.89/cwt307.50–322.001,1929
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421291.86/cwt285.00–295.001,22924
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426267.45/cwt250.00–273.001,13922
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430212.50/cwt212.50–212.509141
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2459279.29/cwt272.50–287.501,28212
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3477235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1212
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485261.60/cwt250.00–265.001,26921
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515241.06/cwt230.00–247.501,24115
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528257.73/cwt250.00–270.001,36143
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy537279.88/cwt277.50–281.001,50318
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570247.40/cwt240.00–255.001,41011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577225.12/cwt220.00–232.001,29916
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3551
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683220.35/cwt217.50–235.001,5057
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683217.25/cwt207.50–220.001,4848
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,3481
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2704212.52/cwt197.50–217.501,4964
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2785179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4051
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3351
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,5061
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3921
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2905140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2671
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,4521
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,295110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,419141.24/cwt129.50–145.002,00414
Bulls——1,628153.69/cwt147.00–161.002,50214
Bulls——1,730171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,9581
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95584.81/cwt70.00–96.0081010
Cows—Lean 85-90%977133.95/cwt131.00–140.001,3093
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,022132.48/cwt127.00–138.001,3543
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059116.68/cwt115.00–120.001,2365
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,106107.48/cwt100.00–117.001,18925
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210110.20/cwt102.00–113.501,33335
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220117.71/cwt114.00–124.001,43632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,406111.15/cwt106.00–113.501,56323
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,451117.61/cwt114.00–123.001,70748
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,225.22/head1,150.00–1,250.001,2254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1621,514.89/head1,125.00–1,625.001,5156
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,214.52/head1,050.00–1,350.001,2152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2031,541.91/head1,275.00–1,825.001,54221
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630860.00/head860.00–860.008602
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27631,211.52/head1,075.00–1,260.001,2124
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,492.53/head1,425.00–1,550.001,4932
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048161.31/cwt151.00–170.001,6913

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.