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

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 12
● Final151 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,670 head
▼ 169 vs last sale 2,839▲ 1,374 vs year ago 1,296 · +106.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
198 head
▼ 111 vs last sale 309▼ 35 vs year ago 233 · −15.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 41▼ 199 vs year ago 246 · −80.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was unevenly steady to stronger in spots with a plainer than average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand, while there bigger brothers were unevenly steady to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were steady to 5.00 higher for the bawling calves and sharply higher for the weaned and pre-conditioned heifers, while the 550-750 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages of calves, while discounting plainer and off colored severely. Slaughter cows were 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 $260.11/cwt on 353 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −143.45 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$260.11
353 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,435
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$210
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$48.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.60
vs KY average
−20.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550270.281,486245
Medium and Large 2555237.191,317107
Large 1-2575222.001,2771thin
One grade step is worth $48.28/cwt here — about $210 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 sale353 hd
260.11
—
KY average29 barns · 2,480 hd
255.51
+4.60
National average188 barns · 25,726 hd
280.30
−20.19
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−143.45
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—High1,602145.422,33027
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,537116.621,79340
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,177115.501,35940
CowsLean 85-90%Low981105.411,03441
HeifersChoiceAverage1,465176.002,5781thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,170154.001,8021thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,120178.992,0053thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,291$2,0874thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,189$1,75011
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$1,6373thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)925$1,2751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)725$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)715$6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,467$2,5254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,093$1,7002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,295$1,5751thin

Every lot

151 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 1-2255380.00/cwt380.00–380.009691
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1822
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310382.46/cwt380.00–385.001,1862
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1161
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320405.01/cwt400.00–407.501,2964
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360342.50/cwt340.00–345.001,2332
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3952
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376354.50/cwt345.00–362.501,3337
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1851
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424349.73/cwt342.50–360.001,48313
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427327.70/cwt320.00–340.001,39921
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431311.24/cwt300.00–317.501,3415
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469339.95/cwt336.00–350.001,59436
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4572
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,3104
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481320.64/cwt312.00–332.501,54241
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2521284.33/cwt265.00–287.001,48113
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529296.63/cwt290.00–310.001,56920
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532327.86/cwt317.50–337.501,74440
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3537190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0202
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569272.52/cwt262.00–280.001,55190
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580218.03/cwt207.50–222.501,26510
Steers550–600Large 1-2588230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3525
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added590292.77/cwt288.00–297.001,72763
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590254.15/cwt249.00–260.001,49910
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616293.17/cwt282.50–294.001,80686
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627261.26/cwt253.00–272.001,63841
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628244.95/cwt240.00–250.001,5383
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3551
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657271.07/cwt270.00–277.501,78152
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681247.42/cwt240.00–260.001,68590
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2687230.70/cwt225.00–237.501,5856
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726243.96/cwt237.00–251.001,77138
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732257.51/cwt254.00–260.001,88531
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765239.92/cwt230.00–244.001,83524
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9338
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2792220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7422
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2809223.62/cwt220.00–235.001,80915
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2823209.33/cwt209.00–210.001,7233
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870211.37/cwt205.00–220.001,8396
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2871236.97/cwt227.50–242.502,06414
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2936204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,9093
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2200270.00/cwt270.00–270.005401
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225322.50/cwt315.00–330.007262
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2278248.17/cwt242.50–260.006903
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290315.00/cwt315.00–315.009141
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325266.51/cwt260.00–270.008663
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,0811
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364330.22/cwt320.00–335.001,20214
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380228.12/cwt220.00–232.508677
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385274.02/cwt270.00–280.001,0555
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387301.18/cwt297.00–310.001,16617
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416307.58/cwt305.00–322.501,28013
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425237.06/cwt230.00–252.501,00812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438293.78/cwt282.50–300.001,28721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455293.65/cwt287.00–302.501,33630
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,0223
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480262.71/cwt258.50–277.001,26161
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2491252.15/cwt247.00–257.001,23831
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519262.66/cwt250.00–269.001,36357
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521241.61/cwt230.00–247.501,25944
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,49350
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571250.81/cwt240.00–257.501,43258
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,60780
Heifers550–600Large 1-2575222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2771
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579234.10/cwt230.00–236.001,35563
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620274.50/cwt274.50–274.501,70269
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623237.57/cwt230.00–250.001,48068
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2639221.50/cwt216.00–229.001,41534
Heifers600–650Large 1-2640224.00/cwt212.00–230.001,4343
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660209.80/cwt200.00–212.501,38510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671228.12/cwt220.00–238.001,53169
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684252.75/cwt252.75–252.751,72980
Heifers650–700Large 1-2685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5762
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724225.64/cwt215.00–235.001,63429
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728194.63/cwt189.00–200.001,4172
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3777167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3013
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781223.48/cwt215.00–229.001,74534
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2787200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5742
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2836220.05/cwt210.00–225.001,84020
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2864196.67/cwt180.00–202.501,6994
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,8592
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,010140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4141
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,043176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,8368
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,056178.03/cwt160.00–182.501,8805
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2205320.00/cwt320.00–320.006561
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225375.00/cwt375.00–375.008441
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2281333.08/cwt330.00–340.009363
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2322
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1731
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2342260.00/cwt260.00–260.008892
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367360.28/cwt350.00–365.001,32210
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,0591
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378331.84/cwt315.00–337.501,2544
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2181
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1051
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428311.70/cwt302.00–315.001,3344
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431328.48/cwt326.00–335.001,4165
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3455220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474322.64/cwt319.00–327.501,52922
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477312.60/cwt300.00–317.501,49110
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6182
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522285.33/cwt275.00–292.001,48910
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2541267.97/cwt260.00–270.001,45015
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy561292.89/cwt286.00–296.001,64313
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2586236.32/cwt232.00–240.001,3856
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2592251.27/cwt250.00–265.001,48823
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3595202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,2051
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2101
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627240.03/cwt230.00–247.001,50524
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2668242.45/cwt234.00–250.001,62017
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2687222.06/cwt217.00–229.001,5267
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720224.11/cwt220.00–230.001,6149
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2766222.00/cwt220.00–224.001,7014
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2813213.54/cwt202.00–219.001,7367
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6501
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2853209.98/cwt200.00–212.501,7915
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,7775
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2980159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,5583
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers150–200Large 3169120.00/cwt120.00–120.002036
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3260135.00/cwt135.00–135.003516
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3585190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1121
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3768110.00/cwt110.00–110.008453
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,120178.99/cwt177.00–180.002,0053
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,170154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,8021
Heifers—Choice1,465176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,5781
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,474138.04/cwt131.00–142.002,03512
Bulls——1,690147.61/cwt143.00–155.002,49511
Bulls——1,744161.57/cwt158.00–164.002,8184
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92782.39/cwt70.00–89.007646
Cows—Lean 85-90%961101.03/cwt90.00–110.0097119
Cows—Lean 85-90%973133.98/cwt130.00–138.001,3044
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042114.34/cwt110.00–123.001,19112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,048142.39/cwt139.00–145.001,4922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,167108.91/cwt102.00–111.501,27114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,193117.11/cwt112.00–124.001,39724
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,8562
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,532110.54/cwt108.00–112.001,6938
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,542117.68/cwt113.00–121.501,81530
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8121,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29251,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2731,869.61/head1,525.00–2,325.001,8709
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2912,087.00/head1,850.00–2,200.002,0874
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,637.01/head1,430.00–1,975.001,6373
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4862,616.91/head2,550.00–2,650.002,6173
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27251,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501

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.