Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-02-06

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Feb 6
● Final156 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,256 head
▼ 687 vs last sale 2,943▼ 1,400 vs year ago 3,656 · −38.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
219 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 219▼ 155 vs year ago 374 · −41.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
89 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 135▼ 58 vs year ago 147 · −39.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers under 800 lbs were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower with spots of sharply lower with a good supply, while the yearling steers were unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs were steady, while heifers over 500 lbs were 2.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Negative pressure in the feeder cattle futures market has limited some buyers interest and demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher 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 $274.08/cwt on 311 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −129.48 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$274.08
311 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,512
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$302
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$49.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.17
vs KY average
−24.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548279.571,532260
Large 1-2593246.831,46413thin
Medium and Large 2564246.301,38937
Medium and Large 2-3535230.001,2311thin
One grade step is worth $49.57/cwt here — about $302 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 sale311 hd
274.08
—
KY average25 barns · 1,918 hd
272.91
+1.17
National average192 barns · 21,303 hd
298.86
−24.78
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−129.48
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—Low1,781163.082,90430
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,201137.561,65241
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,523137.482,09418
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,009120.471,21538
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low97597.869544thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,130155.001,7521thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,333173.942,3194thin

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 (2-4 yrs)1,183$2,3082thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$1,9253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$1,8327
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,131$1,70312
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,130$1,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$1,6174thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$1,4013thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)675$1,1501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,595$3,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,288$2,5795
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,485$2,5251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,201$2,3154thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$2,2333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,088$2,0583thin

Every lot

156 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265320.00/cwt320.00–320.008481
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1841
Steers300–350Medium 1-2325300.00/cwt300.00–300.009751
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3203
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0541
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365260.00/cwt260.00–260.009493
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368312.76/cwt300.00–325.001,1512
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378359.90/cwt350.00–370.001,36014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421366.13/cwt362.00–375.001,54113
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3181
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1772
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436330.69/cwt320.00–337.501,44213
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458370.79/cwt365.00–385.001,69812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479336.26/cwt330.00–352.501,61118
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480312.73/cwt300.00–317.501,50112
Steers450–500Large 1-2494307.22/cwt300.00–312.001,5185
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519297.92/cwt290.00–312.001,5467
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526283.36/cwt272.50–287.501,4906
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530325.54/cwt317.00–335.001,72552
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3631
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573282.68/cwt277.00–290.001,6205
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576297.87/cwt287.50–307.501,71620
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579318.53/cwt312.50–325.001,84420
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608308.83/cwt305.00–310.001,87876
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618272.37/cwt272.00–272.501,6838
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627278.22/cwt274.00–295.001,74432
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,89211
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670273.89/cwt265.00–280.001,83525
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5781
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2688257.49/cwt257.00–259.001,7728
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707272.73/cwt267.50–274.001,92866
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734254.03/cwt240.00–260.001,86516
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7171
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763266.57/cwt265.00–270.352,03414
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777250.36/cwt240.00–254.001,9456
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added803270.35/cwt270.35–270.352,171120
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2813253.52/cwt239.00–257.502,06118
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850255.50/cwt243.00–258.002,17212
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added903255.75/cwt255.75–255.752,309162
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2917226.29/cwt221.00–237.002,0753
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,0551
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2990206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,0391
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3205260.00/cwt260.00–260.005331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263334.93/cwt327.50–342.508812
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280284.91/cwt280.00–290.007982
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3312220.00/cwt220.00–220.006862
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321332.28/cwt325.00–335.001,0675
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1541
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328300.00/cwt300.00–300.009842
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355247.50/cwt235.00–260.008792
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372329.63/cwt317.50–338.001,22619
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375300.23/cwt295.00–310.001,1265
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2410271.87/cwt265.00–280.001,1153
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415235.00/cwt235.00–235.0097510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427329.66/cwt329.00–332.001,40818
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436315.95/cwt297.00–320.001,37846
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460246.74/cwt240.00–250.001,1353
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468323.34/cwt314.00–332.001,5132
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481297.61/cwt290.00–302.001,43258
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484278.34/cwt267.00–288.001,34724
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521279.43/cwt270.00–289.001,45675
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534294.50/cwt294.50–294.501,57372
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538252.02/cwt250.00–257.501,35611
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open569275.52/cwt274.00–278.001,56864
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575243.88/cwt235.00–250.001,40226
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583263.14/cwt255.00–269.001,53449
Heifers550–600Large 1-2593246.83/cwt245.00–249.001,46413
Heifers600–650Large 1-2600232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,3951
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612258.80/cwt242.00–263.001,58472
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open623267.51/cwt267.00–270.001,66743
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626235.97/cwt227.50–240.001,47716
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633211.25/cwt210.00–212.501,3372
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,76971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673223.95/cwt217.50–230.001,5075
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679255.18/cwt240.00–261.001,73350
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707217.86/cwt210.00–228.001,54010
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open736238.33/cwt235.00–246.001,75416
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3756178.41/cwt178.00–180.001,3495
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2758202.25/cwt202.00–202.501,5332
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2764223.08/cwt220.00–226.001,70410
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2812215.03/cwt214.00–219.001,7465
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2862215.36/cwt205.00–226.001,8563
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2890185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6472
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2905180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6291
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010195.00/cwt185.00–200.001,9703
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,9571
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340240.00/cwt240.00–240.008162
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2347335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1624
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366366.41/cwt362.50–370.001,3414
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370341.28/cwt335.00–355.001,26310
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3370215.00/cwt215.00–215.007964
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2641
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2412341.61/cwt335.00–352.001,40710
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438311.45/cwt300.00–325.001,36416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472301.26/cwt300.00–310.001,4228
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477330.80/cwt327.50–332.501,57820
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3477280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3362
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518313.34/cwt310.00–315.001,62312
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518306.24/cwt306.00–307.001,5868
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3341
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy556310.58/cwt300.00–315.001,72714
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2572255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4592
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577283.25/cwt270.00–290.001,63429
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3584197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1538
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6475
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,3281
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2641252.08/cwt240.00–260.001,61623
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673224.98/cwt220.00–230.001,5142
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2682247.62/cwt238.00–255.001,68916
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715235.98/cwt235.00–237.001,6872
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775223.78/cwt220.00–225.001,7344
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2816210.86/cwt203.00–221.001,72117
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2905205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8552
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,7711
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,123196.01/cwt190.00–202.002,2012
Steers—Select and Choice1,543151.86/cwt147.00–157.002,3432
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,130155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,620188.17/cwt184.00–192.003,0482
Bulls——1,626151.18/cwt140.00–158.002,45810
Bulls——1,885166.90/cwt162.00–175.003,14618
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83293.84/cwt89.00–97.007813
Cows—Lean 85-90%980113.00/cwt101.00–119.501,10718
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,004142.74/cwt139.00–148.001,4335
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,098129.05/cwt120.50–135.001,41712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,177152.27/cwt146.50–159.001,7929
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195137.55/cwt129.50–145.501,64423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239122.87/cwt116.00–127.001,5229
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,340156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,0901
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,531140.40/cwt134.00–146.002,15012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,541126.75/cwt125.00–131.001,9535
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%97597.86/cwt95.00–100.009544
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5953,325.00/head3,325.00–3,325.003,3251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9001,188.33/head1,150.00–1,225.001,1882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0071,286.05/head1,125.00–1,375.001,2863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,400.58/head1,175.00–1,600.001,4013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,089.84/head1,850.00–2,350.002,0905
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1721,842.22/head1,625.00–2,500.001,8429
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1832,308.03/head2,100.00–2,500.002,3082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1861,617.33/head1,550.00–1,650.001,6174
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,925.47/head1,700.00–2,325.001,9253
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,036.93/head1,700.00–2,350.002,0372
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2012,315.24/head2,225.00–2,375.002,3154
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2172,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,397.23/head2,275.00–2,500.002,3972
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3182,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4852,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26751,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,007176.07/cwt170.00–182.501,7735

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.