Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-01-16

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 16
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,220 head
▲ 973 vs last sale 1,247▲ 1,728 vs year ago 492 · +351.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 108▲ 54 vs year ago 90 · +60.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 293 vs last sale 326▼ 34 vs year ago 67 · −50.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends in the market due to weather conditions closing the market last week. However, both the feeder and slaughter markets appeared stronger as buyers were active and showed good demand for all classes of livestock.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $275.54/cwt on 191 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −128.02 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$275.54
191 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,512
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$339
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.08
vs KY average
−28.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551277.771,530173
Medium and Large 2530257.331,36316thin
Medium and Large 2-3520228.931,1902thin
One grade step is worth $48.84/cwt here — about $339 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 sale191 hd
275.54
—
KY average21 barns · 1,691 hd
282.62
−7.08
National average192 barns · 30,803 hd
304.03
−28.49
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−128.02
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—Average1,633165.732,70713
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,466141.522,07425
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,187137.141,62844
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,057121.471,28423
HeifersChoiceAverage1,320155.002,0461thin

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)1,231$2,1435
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,051$1,9549
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$1,9502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$1,8504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,120$1,7501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,480$2,5752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,495$2,3502thin

Every lot

126 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 2270305.00/cwt305.00–305.008241
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy287400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1482
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2303345.08/cwt335.00–355.001,0462
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3866
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3359250.00/cwt250.00–250.008985
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372394.38/cwt392.50–395.001,46712
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379364.04/cwt360.00–370.001,3805
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383344.05/cwt335.00–347.501,3185
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,3781
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427381.26/cwt376.00–397.001,62813
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434349.69/cwt337.00–357.001,51815
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462349.52/cwt342.50–357.001,61526
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480327.25/cwt319.00–335.001,57138
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485309.61/cwt302.50–312.501,5027
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,27114
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524319.80/cwt317.50–325.001,67627
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528334.40/cwt327.00–340.001,76616
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535284.93/cwt280.00–297.501,52415
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3542270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565315.52/cwt307.00–320.001,78357
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570286.95/cwt280.00–290.001,63621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2583274.24/cwt267.50–277.501,5993
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622294.03/cwt290.00–302.501,82941
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624282.49/cwt277.00–285.001,76313
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632250.09/cwt241.00–260.001,58113
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,6741
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673271.13/cwt257.00–275.001,82537
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675279.74/cwt277.00–288.001,88875
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3707210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4852
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710236.53/cwt235.00–242.001,6798
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721274.98/cwt273.00–278.001,98342
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729262.73/cwt250.00–269.001,91580
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2766253.23/cwt245.00–260.001,94031
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2767233.29/cwt220.00–240.001,7896
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,13365
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added811261.76/cwt257.00–264.252,123101
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820243.12/cwt230.00–248.001,99440
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added866257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,22628
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2866231.66/cwt225.00–233.002,0066
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920225.51/cwt217.00–240.002,0753
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0751
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,112200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2242
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2190305.00/cwt305.00–305.005801
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220317.50/cwt317.50–317.506991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy273328.15/cwt320.00–330.0089610
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273303.66/cwt290.00–310.008293
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280270.26/cwt260.00–275.007573
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324301.94/cwt300.00–305.009786
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325360.68/cwt355.00–362.501,1724
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381365.05/cwt360.00–370.001,3914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382329.59/cwt320.00–340.001,25915
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3383220.00/cwt220.00–220.008433
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2398317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,2625
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,4593
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416324.84/cwt315.00–335.001,35150
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424307.07/cwt303.00–312.001,3029
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433259.37/cwt257.50–260.001,1234
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5717
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472295.04/cwt287.00–308.001,39331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486276.89/cwt265.00–285.001,34615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516290.57/cwt285.00–300.001,49930
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520228.93/cwt222.50–235.001,1902
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528257.68/cwt240.00–260.001,36115
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530276.01/cwt270.00–283.001,46357
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,3991
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571283.87/cwt280.00–287.001,62139
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581266.66/cwt260.00–278.001,54947
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,73687
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630259.41/cwt247.50–266.001,63471
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3221
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2647228.01/cwt222.00–236.001,4757
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open659260.72/cwt250.00–268.001,71837
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667238.83/cwt230.00–245.001,59319
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712235.00/cwt220.00–240.001,67349
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2718211.69/cwt210.00–215.001,5203
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724250.88/cwt241.00–258.001,816171
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775235.23/cwt220.00–241.001,82311
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779250.48/cwt249.00–250.901,951111
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,8601
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7221
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388381.53/cwt377.50–382.501,4805
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2405272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1021
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4283
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,3572
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5521
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,6543
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2536292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,5683
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564281.60/cwt272.50–290.001,5884
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4961
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy598321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,9208
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2624256.66/cwt252.50–260.001,60216
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2921
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6682
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2737224.70/cwt220.00–227.001,6566
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2773218.61/cwt212.50–225.001,6902
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7761
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8926
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,058160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6933
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3860140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2043
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,320155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,0461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,100151.05/cwt149.00–153.001,6622
Bulls——1,716162.44/cwt157.00–169.002,7877
Bulls——1,755178.83/cwt176.00–185.003,1384
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95585.10/cwt79.00–90.008132
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,054108.79/cwt100.00–115.001,1474
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063122.30/cwt118.00–128.001,30010
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,080137.92/cwt134.00–142.501,4907
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,147131.54/cwt126.00–139.001,50924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231145.00/cwt140.00–159.001,78519
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,5981
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,421135.31/cwt130.00–138.001,9239
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,491145.02/cwt140.00–152.002,16216
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4802,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2979164.19/cwt150.00–174.001,6075
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8151,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,067.19/head1,750.00–2,225.002,0678
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2312,143.40/head1,900.00–2,300.002,1435
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2851,850.24/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8504

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.