Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-04-24

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 24
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,613 head
▼ 551 vs last sale 2,164▲ 70 vs year ago 1,543 · +4.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
228 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 186▲ 31 vs year ago 197 · +15.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 152▲ 66 vs year ago 49 · +134.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday both the feeder and slaughter markets were stronger with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 450-600 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply, while the 600-650 lbs steers were sharply higher with strong demand. Yearling steers appeared higher, however there were limited comparisons. The feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher, except for the 350-500 lbs heifers who were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 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 $329.41/cwt on 124 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −74.15 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$329.41
124 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,827
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$697
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$129.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.21
vs KY average
−0.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555334.061,855117
Medium and Large 2537270.491,4535thin
Medium and Large 2-3565205.001,1582thin
One grade step is worth $129.06/cwt here — about $697 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 sale124 hd
329.41
—
KY average26 barns · 1,346 hd
322.20
+7.21
National average175 barns · 11,256 hd
329.95
−0.54
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−74.15
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—Average1,612177.792,86617
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,494155.162,31962
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,184152.421,80563
CowsLean 85-90%Average984132.871,30728

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)940$2,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,216$2,10016
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,266$1,97026
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$1,93716
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$1,5251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)812$1,4895
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,332$2,6105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,249$2,82512
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,030$1,8001thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy283502.00/cwt502.00–502.001,4213
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320437.45/cwt425.00–450.001,4008
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2350425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4881
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7426
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415436.72/cwt425.00–447.001,81219
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2439410.03/cwt397.00–420.001,80014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2446385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7173
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473407.17/cwt400.00–417.001,92617
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475325.96/cwt320.00–335.001,5483
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480390.24/cwt375.00–395.001,87311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2489358.33/cwt355.00–359.001,7526
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520395.88/cwt390.00–400.002,05919
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538374.21/cwt365.00–377.002,0138
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2543342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,8605
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563379.41/cwt365.00–386.002,13628
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581353.01/cwt337.00–359.002,05118
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2587329.94/cwt326.00–332.501,9379
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2603311.67/cwt310.00–315.001,8793
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624333.05/cwt320.00–343.002,07823
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629360.84/cwt356.00–371.002,27093
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664312.40/cwt297.50–322.502,0745
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675358.18/cwt346.00–368.002,418109
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7212
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,8251
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,5912
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719316.21/cwt310.00–321.002,27421
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722293.43/cwt277.00–297.002,11912
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754297.83/cwt294.00–317.502,24610
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781273.30/cwt257.00–280.002,1346
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6401
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2836277.94/cwt265.00–280.002,32412
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2909267.98/cwt265.00–272.002,4364
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970235.82/cwt226.00–249.002,2873
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,047226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,3662
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,067240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5612
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2217396.27/cwt390.00–405.008603
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235375.00/cwt375.00–375.008811
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy236427.54/cwt420.00–435.001,0094
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2289410.12/cwt400.00–420.001,1854
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323401.68/cwt390.00–410.001,2976
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1861
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333424.22/cwt415.00–432.501,4135
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373423.82/cwt415.00–437.001,58134
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386401.74/cwt385.00–410.001,55113
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3391302.47/cwt300.00–305.001,1834
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427404.50/cwt400.00–425.001,72730
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427373.63/cwt365.00–390.001,59516
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432344.51/cwt336.00–355.001,4888
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465391.43/cwt381.00–400.001,82042
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473355.19/cwt345.00–367.501,68011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474330.68/cwt320.00–340.001,56712
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,5071
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521326.85/cwt315.00–335.001,70314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522347.76/cwt342.00–362.001,81526
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527287.48/cwt282.50–290.001,5153
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2552245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3522
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1582
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572309.33/cwt300.00–320.001,76919
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573337.76/cwt325.00–340.001,93558
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619291.04/cwt282.50–297.501,80218
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629308.78/cwt302.50–316.001,94256
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672300.33/cwt292.50–311.002,01842
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7601
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2694280.72/cwt275.00–283.001,94834
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open714269.55/cwt262.00–272.001,9254
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720207.53/cwt197.00–217.501,4942
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740250.93/cwt240.00–255.001,85710
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771235.21/cwt222.00–242.501,8135
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2782210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6424
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open797278.00/cwt278.00–278.002,21620
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added826264.17/cwt258.00–269.002,18256
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2836227.14/cwt222.00–232.501,8994
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2874216.85/cwt207.00–230.001,8955
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open925256.00/cwt256.00–256.002,3686
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open950235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2332
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7261
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy200500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2217452.73/cwt445.00–465.009823
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240405.00/cwt405.00–405.009721
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2272440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1972
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285467.37/cwt460.00–475.001,3322
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1171
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2321410.19/cwt400.00–420.001,3174
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2333435.74/cwt425.00–450.001,4519
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0891
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3871
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,7441
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383424.54/cwt410.00–435.001,6268
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2711
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2419416.84/cwt407.50–422.501,7479
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427384.30/cwt375.00–395.001,64113
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429440.31/cwt432.50–450.001,88912
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455415.00/cwt412.50–425.001,8889
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467380.88/cwt370.00–390.001,77913
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472352.14/cwt340.00–355.001,66213
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4641
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516389.46/cwt382.00–391.002,0106
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522363.33/cwt352.00–367.501,89715
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2527331.19/cwt327.00–340.001,7459
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2562322.52/cwt320.00–330.001,8138
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0272
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2593292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,7323
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy607334.16/cwt332.50–335.002,0283
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,7511
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy671308.06/cwt297.50–320.002,0676
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2690275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8981
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy707300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1212
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730286.26/cwt285.00–287.502,0902
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy752291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,1884
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765262.12/cwt252.50–272.002,0052
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9211
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870236.90/cwt236.00–237.502,0615
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1341
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,075185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9891
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3358180.00/cwt180.00–180.006443
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,408169.14/cwt161.00–178.002,3818
Bulls——1,655150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,4831
Bulls——1,811189.91/cwt183.00–199.003,4398
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%949113.84/cwt108.00–119.001,0805
Cows—Lean 85-90%982131.41/cwt125.00–139.001,29014
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005145.72/cwt143.00–149.001,4649
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166146.13/cwt140.00–151.001,70421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184158.18/cwt152.00–167.501,87338
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279130.78/cwt126.00–135.001,6734
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,430146.07/cwt136.00–151.002,08917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516159.47/cwt152.50–166.502,41844
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,640120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,9681
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3322,609.66/head1,950.00–3,350.002,6105
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1052,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2172,902.47/head2,600.00–3,000.002,9028
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3832,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1621,936.54/head1,400.00–2,325.001,93716
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2162,099.52/head1,900.00–2,450.002,10016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2661,969.57/head1,650.00–2,200.001,97026
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28121,489.47/head1,225.00–1,725.001,4895
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035183.84/cwt175.00–195.001,9035

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.