Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-11-21

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 21
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,783 head
▲ 625 vs last sale 1,158▼ 137 vs year ago 1,920 · −7.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 174▼ 69 vs year ago 218 · −31.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 25▼ 14 vs year ago 41 · −34.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned pre-conditioned feeder and yearling packages. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $299.86/cwt on 187 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −157.41 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$299.86
187 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,653
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$232
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+23.95
vs KY average
−9.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551302.981,669172
Medium and Large 2560269.391,5078thin
Medium and Large 2-3556258.231,4377thin
One grade step is worth $44.75/cwt here — about $232 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 sale187 hd
299.86
—
KY average23 barns · 1,264 hd
275.92
+23.95
National average182 barns · 24,645 hd
309.26
−9.40
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−157.41
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—Low1,564142.152,22312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,544123.691,91040
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,166121.521,41722
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,001117.391,17524
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,051142.181,4945thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,175165.001,9391thin

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)1,375$1,7463thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,295$1,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,174$1,6545
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,7251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)803$1,3482thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,510$2,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,545$2,5501thin

Every lot

142 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2297320.00/cwt320.00–320.009502
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0561
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333346.65/cwt340.00–350.001,1543
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2172
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2355320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1361
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369336.22/cwt330.00–342.501,2414
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0641
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1751
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432317.33/cwt310.00–327.001,37117
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2024
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469310.35/cwt302.50–320.001,45624
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3484276.26/cwt272.50–282.501,3374
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485294.98/cwt292.50–300.001,4313
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526297.98/cwt290.00–305.001,56734
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527313.52/cwt313.00–315.001,65215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2532285.04/cwt281.00–287.001,5163
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535271.25/cwt270.00–272.501,4512
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554309.68/cwt305.00–310.501,71687
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565253.02/cwt250.00–255.001,4305
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576287.10/cwt280.00–298.001,65436
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4985
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2616241.37/cwt240.00–245.001,48711
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620233.28/cwt230.00–235.001,4463
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622272.38/cwt270.00–278.001,69438
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy628286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,79614
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630257.16/cwt250.00–265.001,62036
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,7711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2667239.81/cwt235.00–241.001,6006
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668251.22/cwt245.00–260.001,67841
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3668224.44/cwt222.50–225.001,4999
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,4881
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702251.50/cwt251.50–251.501,76611
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724240.26/cwt230.00–248.001,73951
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,6831
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2763222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6983
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769246.58/cwt246.00–247.251,896124
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2769236.79/cwt230.00–240.001,82117
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6661
Steers800–850Large 1-2810227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,8431
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818253.04/cwt251.50–254.502,070120
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828228.75/cwt221.00–232.001,8947
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added873240.75/cwt240.75–240.752,10262
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,9471
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915219.21/cwt214.00–220.002,0069
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235245.00/cwt245.00–245.005761
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240275.00/cwt275.00–275.006601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250275.00/cwt275.00–275.006881
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295250.00/cwt250.00–250.007381
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323260.02/cwt250.00–267.508409
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy341275.00/cwt275.00–275.009383
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3343247.00/cwt247.00–247.008473
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370244.60/cwt240.00–247.009053
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380252.50/cwt250.00–257.5096015
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417257.91/cwt250.00–265.001,07511
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418242.91/cwt240.00–247.501,0155
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,16913
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3457243.15/cwt242.00–245.001,1113
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466256.03/cwt250.00–262.501,19321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472265.49/cwt263.00–268.001,25318
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2016
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514249.95/cwt241.00–257.001,28540
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518232.00/cwt230.00–237.501,20216
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522266.28/cwt260.00–269.001,39026
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574255.96/cwt252.00–257.751,46929
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577241.21/cwt230.00–248.001,39256
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582225.15/cwt220.00–229.001,3109
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623241.99/cwt239.00–243.001,50818
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623229.53/cwt220.00–236.001,43040
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3624219.33/cwt219.00–220.001,3696
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655215.51/cwt215.00–217.501,4125
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675233.96/cwt226.00–239.001,57938
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687245.76/cwt244.00–246.501,68899
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706235.69/cwt232.50–237.001,6647
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722223.20/cwt215.00–229.001,6129
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5332
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7225
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4311
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768212.36/cwt202.50–219.001,6315
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7502
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2912180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6423
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,091177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,9313
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2232298.00/cwt298.00–298.006913
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250290.00/cwt290.00–290.007251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280302.00/cwt302.00–302.008461
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320310.00/cwt310.00–310.009921
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2212
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2332323.67/cwt315.00–330.001,0756
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3373257.58/cwt255.00–260.009612
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2417
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378297.55/cwt290.00–305.001,1252
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,3464
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431289.29/cwt281.00–292.501,2474
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2439308.55/cwt305.00–310.001,3559
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,2653
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478280.38/cwt277.00–287.001,3403
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2481296.01/cwt290.00–300.001,42420
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4973
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2503277.78/cwt270.00–287.001,39710
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523232.56/cwt230.00–235.001,2162
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3911
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3563240.84/cwt240.00–242.501,3563
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy569271.72/cwt270.00–275.001,5466
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569256.75/cwt250.00–267.501,46111
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4164
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2613243.20/cwt235.00–246.001,49115
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5503
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3627220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3792
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3658213.76/cwt212.50–215.001,4072
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2689229.63/cwt215.00–233.001,58214
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5331
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2756219.24/cwt217.00–220.001,6574
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5502
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6002
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3855172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,4751
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8592
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3370177.50/cwt177.50–177.506571
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3648150.00/cwt150.00–150.009723
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3763149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1374
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,175165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,9391
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,051142.18/cwt138.00–146.001,4945
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,329122.76/cwt119.00–127.001,6314
Bulls——1,662146.92/cwt145.50–149.002,4425
Bulls——1,712160.06/cwt159.00–161.002,7403
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%893109.99/cwt106.00–112.509828
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033128.72/cwt127.00–131.001,3304
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062118.54/cwt115.00–122.001,25912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,143129.30/cwt127.00–132.001,4787
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165120.81/cwt118.00–125.001,4079
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194113.52/cwt108.00–116.001,3556
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,520121.04/cwt117.00–125.001,84024
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,520116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,7632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,589129.34/cwt126.50–133.502,05514
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5102,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2081,692.75/head1,400.00–1,800.001,6934
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,745.91/head1,450.00–1,900.001,7463
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030159.22/cwt154.00–170.001,6405
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28031,347.51/head925.00–1,700.001,3482
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29751,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5452,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501

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.