Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-11-07

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 7
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,312 head
▼ 773 vs last sale 2,085▼ 1,049 vs year ago 2,361 · −44.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
▼ 73 vs last sale 286▼ 52 vs year ago 265 · −19.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 64▲ 45 vs year ago 72 · +62.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to firm. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for long weaned and preconditioned feeder packages. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.66/cwt on 169 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −165.91 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$237.66
169 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,312
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$94
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$17.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.63
vs KY average
−20.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552240.811,329138
Medium and Large 2-3552223.601,23531
One grade step is worth $17.21/cwt here — about $94 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 sale169 hd
237.66
—
KY average24 barns · 1,425 hd
235.02
+2.63
National average194 barns · 18,518 hd
258.39
−20.73
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−165.91
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—Average1,675149.822,50910
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,630118.711,93631
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,248112.881,40886
CowsLean 85-90%High965105.091,01424
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,485139.002,0641thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,134$1,6134thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,415$1,61115
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$1,56630
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,6152thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$1,1001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,220$2,2272thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$2,45914
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,280$2,2001thin

Every lot

123 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2205295.00/cwt295.00–295.006051
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245320.00/cwt320.00–320.007841
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315305.00/cwt305.00–305.009611
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323330.88/cwt330.00–332.501,0693
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336348.44/cwt345.00–350.001,1716
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy359335.63/cwt330.00–340.001,2057
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370318.30/cwt310.00–325.001,17815
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373305.51/cwt302.50–310.001,1404
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405287.93/cwt282.00–297.001,1665
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,2581
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435272.47/cwt270.00–275.001,1852
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3471276.83/cwt275.00–277.501,3046
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478291.63/cwt280.00–298.001,39427
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508287.13/cwt280.00–290.001,4597
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524268.66/cwt260.00–275.001,40819
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2943
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565284.11/cwt281.00–288.001,60522
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573270.19/cwt260.00–274.001,54851
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3587241.86/cwt240.00–245.001,4207
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4071
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630229.24/cwt229.00–230.001,4444
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632261.60/cwt260.00–265.001,6539
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638250.18/cwt240.00–257.001,59636
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665245.16/cwt240.00–252.501,63015
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5233
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720236.81/cwt230.00–245.001,70512
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720222.25/cwt222.00–222.501,6002
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3763218.49/cwt217.00–220.001,6672
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771238.81/cwt233.00–240.001,84111
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820233.78/cwt227.00–237.001,91711
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added838242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,0288
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2933216.76/cwt200.00–220.002,0226
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,095193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,1131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223260.00/cwt260.00–260.005802
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2267280.99/cwt280.00–282.507505
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295260.00/cwt260.00–260.007671
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323263.70/cwt257.50–270.008524
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3332250.00/cwt250.00–250.008304
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,00513
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372258.65/cwt250.00–262.0096217
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3384240.83/cwt240.00–242.009255
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3419232.06/cwt230.00–232.5097210
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,15525
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426248.71/cwt243.00–250.001,06017
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472251.70/cwt240.00–257.501,18842
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478231.18/cwt230.00–232.001,1057
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482261.00/cwt260.00–265.001,25814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521251.88/cwt250.00–254.001,31232
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524236.88/cwt230.00–247.501,24136
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3534223.36/cwt222.00–227.001,19319
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573228.01/cwt220.00–237.501,30634
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3581223.98/cwt220.00–227.501,30112
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,45036
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612228.74/cwt220.00–231.001,40049
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630212.38/cwt209.00–218.001,3386
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5598
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3693207.09/cwt205.00–207.501,4356
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,4732
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,5852
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added743222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,64916
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817201.67/cwt200.00–205.001,6483
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870202.52/cwt200.00–205.001,7624
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2939189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,7755
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8242
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3280282.50/cwt282.50–282.507911
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2281302.58/cwt300.00–310.008504
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0053
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364334.15/cwt332.50–342.001,2166
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368308.37/cwt300.00–320.001,1353
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0362
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375280.13/cwt275.00–285.001,0502
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3407235.00/cwt235.00–235.009562
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3121
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1482
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2422289.87/cwt285.00–300.001,2235
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2454283.83/cwt280.00–285.001,28911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3459253.56/cwt250.00–260.001,1645
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519253.21/cwt245.00–260.001,31436
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3527232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2252
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535240.50/cwt240.00–242.501,2875
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2551234.16/cwt232.50–237.501,2903
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy564256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,44412
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2543
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5078
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3623219.69/cwt217.00–222.501,3692
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625228.19/cwt220.00–237.501,42621
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3685200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3702
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715208.49/cwt202.50–210.001,49110
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760214.00/cwt200.00–228.001,6262
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3777188.30/cwt186.00–195.001,4634
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2808202.68/cwt202.00–204.001,6383
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3880177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,5622
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2902190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7142
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3960110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0561
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,485139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,0641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,523156.52/cwt154.00–159.002,3842
Bulls——1,674142.47/cwt140.00–147.002,3856
Bulls——1,828165.16/cwt161.00–169.003,0192
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%924100.54/cwt97.50–103.009297
Cows—Lean 85-90%966109.45/cwt105.00–112.501,0579
Cows—Lean 85-90%98193.94/cwt90.00–96.009224
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020114.38/cwt114.00–115.001,1674
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,0431
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,156105.48/cwt101.00–107.501,21914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255113.00/cwt108.00–116.501,41853
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305119.34/cwt117.00–125.001,55718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,475110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,6231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,629117.14/cwt114.00–119.501,90820
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,649122.73/cwt120.00–127.502,02410
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,226.64/head1,300.00–3,000.002,2272
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3768983.91/head880.00–1,100.009842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39021,077.00/head950.00–1,125.001,0774
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1341,613.28/head1,400.00–1,950.001,6134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2061,641.61/head1,250.00–1,975.001,64226
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5141,707.59/head1,525.00–1,775.001,70813
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29251,615.34/head1,525.00–1,700.001,6152
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,458.95/head1,325.00–3,050.002,45914
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.