Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-01-30

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 30
● Final160 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,943 head
▲ 1,497 vs last sale 1,446▲ 1,010 vs year ago 1,933 · +52.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
219 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 160▲ 25 vs year ago 194 · +12.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 126 vs last sale 9▲ 112 vs year ago 23 · +487.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500lbs were steady with 300lb steers up 2.00. Feeder steers over 500lbs steady, with yearling steers 700-900lbs were up 4.00-5.00. Feeder heifers were steady with yearling heifers over 700lbs up 2.00. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with good demand. Buyers showed demand for all classes of feeders more for pre conditioned weaned calves with good weather break this week.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

25hd 502lbs 367.00 BLK 21hd 457lbs 318.00 MIX CHX/BLK/RED

20hd 620lbs 296.00 BLK/Few CHX 44hd 532lbs 303.50 BLK

38hd 621lbs 307.00 BLK 49hd 590lbs 289.50 BLK

20hd 724lbs 273.00 BLK 23hd 598lbs 264.00 CHX/BLK

29hd 727lbs 274.50 MIX CHX/RED 26hd 631lbs 271.00 MIX CHX/RED

20hd 729lbs 270.50 MIX BLK/CHX 20hd 704lbs 253.50 BLK

71hd 733lbs 269.50 BLK/CHX

109hd 949lbs 256.85 BLK

54hd 969lbs 249.50 BLK/ Few RED

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $328.77/cwt on 178 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −128.50 against this barn's trailing median of $457.27.
Average price
$328.77
178 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,782
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$391
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$98.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.08
vs KY average
−19.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2531340.291,807131
Large 1-2562312.611,7573thin
Medium and Large 2-3575300.681,72934
Medium and Large 2562291.781,6417thin
Medium 1-2570248.911,4192thin
Large 2585242.001,4161thin
One grade step is worth $98.29/cwt here — about $391 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 sale178 hd
328.77
—
KY average24 barns · 1,672 hd
323.69
+5.08
National average177 barns · 23,098 hd
348.66
−19.89
This barn, trailing median34 sales
457.27
−128.50
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—Low1,707163.842,79621
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,737139.472,4239thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,314138.161,81577
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,105126.011,39228
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,335100.111,3363thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,248163.952,0462thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,305157.502,0551thin

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)1,384$2,33515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,268$2,06217
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)977$2,0005
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)976$1,9503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$1,8348
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,515$1,8252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,301$1,8125
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,222$1,7094thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,643$3,7542thin
Cow-Calf Pairs3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,890$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,645$3,3724thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,518$3,1673thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$2,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$2,2975
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)995$2,1502thin

Every lot

160 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230379.00/cwt379.00–379.008721
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319393.61/cwt385.00–400.001,2565
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2081
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368358.04/cwt350.00–362.501,3187
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371410.32/cwt410.00–411.001,52212
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388398.22/cwt381.00–407.001,5459
Steers400–450Medium 1-2405300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2151
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420332.44/cwt330.00–335.001,3962
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423399.32/cwt397.50–400.001,68911
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427371.34/cwt350.00–385.001,58614
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added453397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,7983
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465309.84/cwt305.00–320.001,4413
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466364.59/cwt350.00–387.501,69920
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472339.63/cwt337.50–340.001,6037
Steers450–500Large 1-2495325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6091
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506362.02/cwt351.00–367.001,83240
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529333.97/cwt312.00–348.001,76754
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6475
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,5801
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561326.02/cwt310.00–339.001,82937
Steers550–600Large 1-2562312.61/cwt292.00–323.001,7573
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2566291.66/cwt290.00–295.001,6516
Steers550–600Medium 1-2570248.91/cwt230.00–267.501,4192
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3581299.94/cwt275.00–309.001,74329
Steers550–600Large 2585242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4161
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623315.49/cwt311.00–317.001,96632
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624298.15/cwt280.00–309.001,860160
Steers600–650Large 1-2630267.56/cwt265.00–270.001,6862
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632260.27/cwt250.00–267.001,6455
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3642243.35/cwt240.00–245.001,5623
Steers650–700Large 2665220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4631
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667296.95/cwt280.00–308.001,98141
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2667260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7342
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678273.71/cwt272.50–274.001,8565
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3713248.49/cwt245.00–252.001,7722
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717286.15/cwt283.00–289.002,05233
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726272.32/cwt257.00–280.001,977222
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780264.91/cwt255.00–268.002,06630
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785247.33/cwt244.00–252.001,94214
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added820267.54/cwt265.00–270.002,19427
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825244.63/cwt240.00–251.002,01810
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3835225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8791
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2858258.07/cwt253.00–262.002,21416
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8921
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,1788
Steers900–950Large 1-2937213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,9962
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added949256.85/cwt256.85–256.852,438109
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added969249.50/cwt249.50–249.502,41854
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,0701
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,160200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,3201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245320.00/cwt320.00–320.007841
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,0002
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320333.76/cwt325.00–345.001,0684
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,31813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370271.95/cwt215.00–312.501,0069
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390327.23/cwt320.00–332.001,2769
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3416291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,21113
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422272.90/cwt267.00–280.001,1525
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437318.44/cwt300.00–327.501,39248
Heifers450–500Large 2455240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0922
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466316.47/cwt300.00–332.001,475105
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469284.31/cwt270.00–292.501,3336
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3486291.53/cwt287.00–297.501,41721
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3506246.80/cwt240.00–255.001,2494
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513312.97/cwt307.50–315.001,60615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2652
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy529303.33/cwt301.00–305.001,60559
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531280.34/cwt265.00–298.001,48991
Heifers500–550Large 1-2535285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5251
Heifers550–600Large 2560242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3551
Heifers550–600Large 1-2574251.35/cwt242.50–260.001,4434
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579246.48/cwt240.00–252.501,42720
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580281.09/cwt265.00–290.001,630153
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2580225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3051
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3591261.01/cwt230.00–264.001,54344
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617278.28/cwt274.00–280.001,71721
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626238.65/cwt235.00–247.501,4947
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627266.38/cwt249.00–271.001,67093
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633226.70/cwt207.00–235.001,43510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3657212.99/cwt200.00–220.001,39910
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666254.62/cwt240.00–264.001,69677
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673233.55/cwt225.00–240.001,57211
Heifers650–700Large 1-2680245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6661
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686281.77/cwt274.00–287.501,93323
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy705250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7632
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706253.00/cwt250.00–262.501,78651
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3729215.57/cwt210.00–224.001,5727
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2732239.06/cwt227.00–249.001,75031
Heifers700–750Large 1-2735201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4771
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2741187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3893
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760237.30/cwt225.00–245.501,80314
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3779214.18/cwt212.00–217.501,6687
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8632
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830214.13/cwt210.00–217.501,7777
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870230.53/cwt227.50–233.002,0069
Heifers850–900Large 1-2890192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7091
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2903184.70/cwt180.00–194.001,6683
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331404.87/cwt400.00–420.001,34011
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2352275.00/cwt275.00–275.009684
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2365378.78/cwt375.00–380.001,3834
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3390355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3851
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,63215
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3413370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,52810
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2434372.22/cwt370.00–372.501,6159
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3473325.84/cwt320.00–327.501,5415
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2487363.19/cwt347.00–368.001,76921
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2502280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4062
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,4271
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525316.67/cwt305.00–329.001,66326
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy527336.43/cwt312.00–342.501,7735
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2556304.29/cwt300.00–305.001,6927
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573277.29/cwt246.00–295.001,58916
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2590255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5054
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy611275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6804
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620254.52/cwt242.50–265.001,57812
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy660280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8482
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2671247.80/cwt241.00–255.001,66317
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2671220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4765
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,7221
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3711225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6009
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2757240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8172
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2828224.91/cwt223.00–227.501,86214
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3850202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7171
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7941
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,8761
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,4451
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,305157.50/cwt157.50–157.502,0551
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,248163.95/cwt163.00–165.002,0462
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,380148.20/cwt145.00–150.002,0454
Bulls——1,650163.14/cwt157.00–169.002,69210
Bulls——1,974173.78/cwt170.00–178.003,4307
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,083115.28/cwt110.00–120.001,24812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120127.00/cwt122.00–131.501,4228
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,122141.10/cwt133.00–149.001,5838
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231154.57/cwt150.00–166.001,90311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,327137.22/cwt130.00–149.001,82155
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,329126.47/cwt124.00–129.001,68111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,729134.53/cwt130.00–137.502,3264
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,744143.43/cwt142.00–146.502,5015
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,335100.11/cwt92.00–112.001,3363
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6433,753.73/head3,400.00–4,100.003,7542
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29761,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29772,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1541,833.64/head1,525.00–2,625.001,8348
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2221,708.52/head1,600.00–1,900.001,7094
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2682,061.60/head1,575.00–2,425.002,06217
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3011,811.64/head1,300.00–2,250.001,8125
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3842,335.13/head1,800.00–2,700.002,33515
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5151,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29952,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1082,166.70/head1,950.00–2,350.002,1672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3282,383.55/head1,900.00–2,575.002,3843
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6453,371.77/head2,800.00–3,500.003,3724
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,8904,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-22,0154,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943168.55/cwt162.00–175.001,5892

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.