Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-12-05

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 5
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,839 head
▲ 1,056 vs last sale 1,783▲ 321 vs year ago 2,518 · +12.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
309 head
▲ 160 vs last sale 149▲ 40 vs year ago 269 · +14.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 27▼ 2 vs year ago 43 · −4.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to the market being closed last week for Thanksgiving, however the feeder market appeared sharply stronger with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers were very active today and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned packages of calves. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared steady with a large supply and 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 $303.18/cwt on 305 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −154.09 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$303.18
305 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,662
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$743
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$127.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.06
vs KY average
−22.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546307.441,679279
Medium and Large 2571260.561,48825
Medium and Large 2-3520180.009361thin
One grade step is worth $127.44/cwt here — about $743 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale305 hd
303.18
—
KY average23 barns · 1,555 hd
297.12
+6.06
National average187 barns · 33,494 hd
325.37
−22.19
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−154.09
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—Average1,546149.832,31628
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,505120.461,81347
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,217119.021,44973
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,103106.511,17538
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,420156.002,2152thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,183179.562,1249thin

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)1,083$2,0732thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$1,7676
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$1,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)883$1,1082thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)833$1,5025
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,3392thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,425$2,3393thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,525$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,9001thin

Every lot

147 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280349.46/cwt340.00–360.009782
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315350.32/cwt340.00–360.001,1042
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330389.25/cwt384.00–400.001,2856
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0071
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374377.24/cwt360.00–382.501,41110
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380346.16/cwt345.00–357.501,31526
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3381290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1056
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2387320.66/cwt300.00–325.001,2417
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405240.00/cwt240.00–240.009721
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414351.56/cwt347.50–370.001,45514
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435329.87/cwt320.00–340.001,43532
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3861
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460350.93/cwt342.00–356.001,61452
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474330.56/cwt320.00–337.501,56750
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480195.00/cwt195.00–195.009361
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2493287.48/cwt285.00–295.001,4178
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520326.92/cwt312.50–333.001,70094
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520180.00/cwt180.00–180.009361
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535258.30/cwt257.50–260.001,3823
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2537296.40/cwt288.00–307.001,59261
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568302.37/cwt290.00–311.001,71798
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576260.87/cwt250.00–267.001,50322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579282.04/cwt270.00–290.001,63326
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5072
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620283.01/cwt270.00–291.001,755103
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620263.01/cwt252.50–267.501,63144
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665256.41/cwt245.00–265.001,70540
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668276.21/cwt267.00–285.401,84593
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685239.36/cwt230.00–242.001,6408
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5754
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718259.07/cwt254.00–263.001,86080
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718244.59/cwt230.00–249.001,75611
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758266.72/cwt265.00–268.502,022153
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781240.27/cwt230.00–245.001,87723
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2Fleshy820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,14556
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2836237.69/cwt222.50–243.501,98723
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2868230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9962
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2904234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,11514
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2968225.66/cwt218.00–238.002,18431
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,1111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230340.00/cwt340.00–340.007821
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245280.00/cwt280.00–280.006861
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265202.50/cwt202.50–202.505371
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285310.00/cwt310.00–310.008841
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3313195.16/cwt180.00–205.006113
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324296.94/cwt282.50–300.009626
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329313.47/cwt307.50–322.501,0315
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369313.97/cwt307.00–320.001,1599
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370268.22/cwt260.00–272.509924
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380296.67/cwt290.00–305.001,12713
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385243.75/cwt240.00–247.509384
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425262.03/cwt252.50–275.001,11414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427308.33/cwt300.00–320.001,31726
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438232.58/cwt220.00–240.001,0195
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440292.49/cwt275.00–298.001,28739
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466279.72/cwt267.00–288.001,30375
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473296.35/cwt292.00–299.001,40216
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3476221.00/cwt220.00–222.001,0524
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477246.61/cwt240.00–255.001,17615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514264.84/cwt257.00–272.501,36121
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2514226.82/cwt220.00–241.001,16624
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519284.80/cwt277.50–295.001,47866
Heifers500–550Large 1-2525215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1291
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572231.05/cwt220.00–242.001,32226
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578270.19/cwt260.00–276.001,562136
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579249.53/cwt239.50–257.001,44567
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3595207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2351
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618254.66/cwt252.50–256.001,57413
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629233.95/cwt220.00–242.001,47293
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2642215.21/cwt209.00–218.001,3826
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669234.53/cwt220.00–240.001,56933
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678251.60/cwt247.00–252.251,70687
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2679215.66/cwt212.50–218.001,4645
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2713187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3373
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715225.67/cwt214.00–230.001,61429
Heifers750–800Large 1-2775191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,4805
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2776209.97/cwt197.50–213.001,6297
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2782170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3292
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added785235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,84963
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2807198.00/cwt197.00–203.001,5986
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2818185.73/cwt182.50–192.001,5193
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,9055
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2881184.59/cwt170.00–192.001,6263
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3731
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,6861
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,030169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,7411
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,038189.56/cwt187.00–200.001,9685
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,052189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,98812
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,169163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,9056
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245340.00/cwt340.00–340.008331
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3260220.00/cwt220.00–220.005721
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273320.30/cwt315.00–330.008743
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0971
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2141
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1221
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,4472
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363330.03/cwt325.00–335.001,1982
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365360.14/cwt350.00–370.001,3152
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2431315.19/cwt300.00–320.001,3584
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,4901
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3467260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2142
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477307.95/cwt297.00–315.001,4696
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy486330.97/cwt320.00–342.001,60916
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490289.29/cwt287.50–292.501,4187
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2503265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3333
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521285.58/cwt280.00–295.001,48811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569266.23/cwt260.00–275.001,51513
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2589240.04/cwt230.00–250.001,4144
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2612254.93/cwt250.00–260.001,5608
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640229.46/cwt225.00–234.001,4692
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2679240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6304
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2736235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7304
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2774229.55/cwt220.00–237.001,7776
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2808223.76/cwt220.00–227.501,8082
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8811
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2923201.86/cwt200.00–207.501,8634
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3820105.00/cwt105.00–105.008611
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,183179.56/cwt160.00–186.002,1249
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,111125.25/cwt122.00–129.001,3925
Bulls——1,588147.52/cwt142.00–153.002,34310
Bulls——1,681161.06/cwt156.00–168.002,70713
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%980144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05493.18/cwt86.00–97.009829
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059105.44/cwt100.00–111.001,11718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,148108.26/cwt106.00–110.001,2434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,219118.36/cwt111.00–124.001,44359
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236127.23/cwt125.00–130.001,57310
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,238116.70/cwt112.00–123.001,44510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490127.18/cwt125.00–130.501,8959
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,502119.45/cwt112.00–124.001,79436
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,630108.43/cwt107.00–110.001,7672
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,420156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,2152
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4252,338.60/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3393
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5252,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28831,108.29/head900.00–1,325.001,1082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0832,073.04/head2,025.00–2,125.002,0732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,766.70/head1,500.00–2,000.001,7676
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27801,338.78/head1,325.00–1,350.001,3392
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28331,502.13/head1,375.00–1,700.001,5025
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9151
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,223145.12/cwt139.00–155.001,7752

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.