Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-01-23

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 23
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,446 head
▼ 774 vs last sale 2,220▼ 218 vs year ago 1,664 · −13.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 144▲ 30 vs year ago 130 · +23.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 33▼ 22 vs year ago 31 · −71.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 650 lbs and under mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher with spots of sharply higher with strong demand. Yearling steers and heifers over 750 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower, except for the 850-900 lbs steers that were 6.00 higher with good demand. There was a good supply of weaned and preconditioned calves today and buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for them. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 higher 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 $288.07/cwt on 187 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −115.49 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$288.07
187 head · 571 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,644
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$588
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$90.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.45
vs KY average
−16.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2571290.331,658182
Medium and Large 2590230.001,3571thin
Medium and Large 2-3535200.001,0704thin
One grade step is worth $90.33/cwt here — about $588 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
288.07
—
KY average26 barns · 1,829 hd
279.62
+8.45
National average149 barns · 17,148 hd
304.42
−16.35
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−115.49
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—Low1,367164.362,24615
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,229147.391,81134
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,523146.762,23525
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,049123.911,30044
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,140175.001,9951thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,135200.002,2701thin

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)1,105$2,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,360$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$2,0251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)948$1,9593thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$2,5001thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323405.12/cwt400.00–410.001,3092
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,3181
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363381.02/cwt370.00–392.501,3832
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365319.00/cwt312.00–332.501,1644
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367411.59/cwt402.50–420.001,51111
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0251
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432367.47/cwt362.50–370.001,5876
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437387.13/cwt380.00–402.001,69221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4241
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460371.56/cwt360.00–380.001,7097
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495335.37/cwt333.00–350.001,66014
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,7633
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526261.83/cwt252.50–275.001,3774
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530312.79/cwt303.00–320.001,65825
Steers500–550Large 1-2533291.52/cwt287.00–293.001,5544
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556332.93/cwt325.00–334.501,85124
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579314.12/cwt300.00–317.751,81938
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,60712
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609328.98/cwt328.00–330.002,00348
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614305.69/cwt292.00–311.001,87718
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623261.27/cwt260.00–262.501,6282
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4851
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663258.71/cwt257.00–262.001,7153
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673287.59/cwt280.00–290.001,93529
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684300.52/cwt295.00–312.002,056192
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718238.27/cwt235.00–240.001,7113
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728272.37/cwt265.00–278.001,98321
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760241.56/cwt236.00–250.001,8365
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769266.22/cwt260.00–276.502,04759
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added831258.74/cwt250.00–264.002,15042
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added856265.87/cwt265.50–269.002,27638
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2891226.50/cwt226.00–228.002,0184
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,0271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288311.20/cwt305.00–317.508962
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1341
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320316.67/cwt310.00–320.001,0133
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320300.00/cwt300.00–300.009602
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368304.83/cwt300.00–310.001,1222
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378336.04/cwt323.00–340.001,2705
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380210.00/cwt210.00–210.007981
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy389369.40/cwt367.50–370.001,4374
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441318.46/cwt310.00–327.501,40434
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442339.09/cwt330.00–350.001,49918
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450210.00/cwt210.00–210.009451
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2453275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2463
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468325.08/cwt317.50–333.001,5218
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477305.44/cwt295.00–310.001,45724
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513297.96/cwt292.00–305.001,52931
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528282.45/cwt270.00–288.001,49118
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0704
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585271.82/cwt260.00–280.001,59039
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy590230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3571
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added593297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,76194
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3531
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open618279.84/cwt270.00–289.001,72958
Heifers600–650Large 1-2620220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3641
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626231.23/cwt222.50–240.001,4476
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635260.90/cwt247.50–265.001,65722
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open673262.75/cwt259.00–268.001,76832
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added681280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,90725
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681245.69/cwt240.00–255.001,67342
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,6041
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724257.70/cwt242.00–259.001,86688
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2743232.74/cwt220.00–235.001,72915
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766246.59/cwt240.00–251.001,88925
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,6837
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2829221.03/cwt208.00–228.001,83224
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7301
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2870180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5661
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7771
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0682
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330405.15/cwt400.00–410.001,3372
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370401.18/cwt400.00–402.501,4842
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3384220.00/cwt220.00–220.008455
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433335.22/cwt327.50–342.501,4522
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434374.33/cwt370.00–377.001,6258
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469374.47/cwt365.00–387.501,7564
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3701
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,5093
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2632251.38/cwt242.50–259.001,5896
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy641282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,8089
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2686252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,7323
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,7451
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3766180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3794
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2785226.48/cwt220.00–233.001,7784
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2828220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8225
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2922200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8442
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,135200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2701
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,140175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,091150.05/cwt141.00–156.001,6375
Bulls——1,339163.04/cwt161.00–165.002,1835
Bulls——1,670179.98/cwt175.00–183.003,0065
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91396.92/cwt90.00–100.008853
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001112.98/cwt104.00–119.001,13116
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071128.86/cwt120.00–135.001,38018
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,163147.70/cwt140.00–154.001,7187
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216153.58/cwt147.00–165.001,86819
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245139.56/cwt130.00–144.001,73815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,487153.39/cwt145.00–167.002,28113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,562139.58/cwt129.00–146.502,18012
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1052,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29481,959.32/head1,950.00–1,975.001,9593
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001

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.