Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-07-11

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 11
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,052 head
163 vs last sale 1,889 392 vs year ago 1,660 · +23.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
270 head
59 vs last sale 329 66 vs year ago 204 · +32.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
167 vs last sale 227 32 vs year ago 28 · +114.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to the market being closed last week for the 4th of July holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $269.34/cwt on 113 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 143.02 against this barn's trailing median of $412.36.
Average price
$269.34
113 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,474
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$232
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$42.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.96
vs KY average
+0.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547274.291,500100
Medium and Large 2548231.341,26813thin
One grade step is worth $42.95/cwt here — about $232 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
461418376333median 412.3612/1802/2604/2306/1808/13
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.90, low $346.97, median $412.36 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale113 hd
269.34
KY average23 barns · 1,403 hd
262.39
+6.96
National average164 barns · 12,328 hd
268.86
+0.48
This barn, trailing median31 sales
412.36
−143.02
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
BullsAverage1,535162.492,49332
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,211146.141,76969
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,428144.762,06867
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,051128.961,35559
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,233159.451,9662thin

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)1,240$2,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$1,7315
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)882$1,5934thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$1,4752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)850$1,6251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,563$2,9022thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$2,1001thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000965190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8341
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900875187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,6412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1100–11501,104200.75/cwt200.75–200.752,21650
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,067230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,45454
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290297.50/cwt297.50–297.508631
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550510256.34/cwt255.00–257.001,3073
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700653220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4372
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750720218.46/cwt217.00–220.001,5732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900856252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,15761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600556304.50/cwt304.50–304.501,6939
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28501,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5632,902.08/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9022
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28821,593.45/head1,575.00–1,600.001,5934
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600567252.94/cwt245.00–262.001,4348
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600560287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,60732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650628292.81/cwt287.00–299.001,83958
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800795236.75/cwt236.75–236.751,88271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650624276.05/cwt275.00–280.001,723339
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335323.31/cwt320.00–325.001,0833
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523258.77/cwt255.00–260.001,3534
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450432241.41/cwt235.00–255.001,0433
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500463254.14/cwt247.50–260.001,17710
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550531229.79/cwt220.00–240.001,2208
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650627242.43/cwt232.50–245.001,52019
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600576233.82/cwt230.00–240.001,3475
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450434252.80/cwt245.00–257.001,0975
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400382260.60/cwt252.50–270.009953
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300295250.00/cwt250.00–250.007381
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750714202.52/cwt182.50–205.001,44610
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500463261.10/cwt257.50–275.001,20928
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250217295.00/cwt295.00–295.006402
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650608224.94/cwt220.00–230.001,3682
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700663228.19/cwt227.00–230.001,5135
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570245.26/cwt237.00–252.501,3984
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350331261.43/cwt250.00–265.008654
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450430287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,2343
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800785205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6091
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350332285.00/cwt285.00–285.009462
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445180.00/cwt180.00–180.008011
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900863129.14/cwt127.50–130.001,1143
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800795167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3321
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500493227.64/cwt200.00–230.001,12212
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400380220.00/cwt220.00–220.008361
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,426155.93/cwt150.00–167.002,22416
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,429141.26/cwt133.00–149.502,01951
CowsBoner 80-85%1,228157.11/cwt150.50–163.001,92917
CowsBoner 80-85%1,205142.56/cwt129.00–149.001,71852
Bulls1,568165.44/cwt160.00–173.002,59413
Bulls1,720188.93/cwt187.00–193.003,2504
SteersSelect and Choice1,233159.45/cwt152.00–167.001,9662
Bulls1,456152.88/cwt139.00–159.502,22615
CowsLean 85-90%82485.49/cwt80.00–90.007044
CowsLean 85-90%933111.44/cwt103.00–119.001,0408
CowsLean 85-90%1,145144.51/cwt140.00–152.001,65519
CowsLean 85-90%1,053129.63/cwt121.00–138.501,36528
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500481229.94/cwt225.00–235.001,1064
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550530237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2591
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450400252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,0101
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,2133
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400368205.00/cwt205.00–205.007542
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400390140.00/cwt140.00–140.005461
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2071,731.09/head1,475.00–1,875.001,7315
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0821,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500491313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,53712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250220362.50/cwt362.50–362.507981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400385306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,1782
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250210255.00/cwt255.00–255.005361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415301.47/cwt300.00–303.001,25110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900852237.83/cwt225.00–241.502,02624
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850813234.72/cwt227.00–245.001,90814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432296.62/cwt280.00–302.001,2818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,0291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650621278.19/cwt270.00–286.001,72846
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523282.27/cwt270.00–288.001,47613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600585282.75/cwt275.00–295.001,65428
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532260.02/cwt251.00–270.001,38314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800781246.48/cwt243.00–250.001,92516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350337293.85/cwt287.50–295.0099012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665267.30/cwt255.00–276.001,77833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950900192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450422314.34/cwt297.00–322.501,3273
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950918246.25/cwt246.25–246.252,26161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520285.63/cwt281.00–291.001,48529
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550508308.34/cwt307.00–309.001,56621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700668237.21/cwt227.50–242.501,58513
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400378309.03/cwt305.00–312.501,16816
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800775229.90/cwt226.00–235.001,78212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750707252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,78277
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300268314.50/cwt305.00–320.008433
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700682250.48/cwt249.50–259.001,70891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500475281.61/cwt270.00–290.001,33814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570252.84/cwt250.00–260.001,44125
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650627250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5683
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550523269.33/cwt262.50–280.001,4094
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,000150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750717235.15/cwt233.00–245.001,68610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400367280.85/cwt277.00–282.501,03110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800778229.51/cwt227.50–230.001,78610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700687239.90/cwt238.50–250.001,64826
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650634262.37/cwt242.00–267.501,66362
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432275.49/cwt272.00–280.001,1904
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750729231.87/cwt220.00–233.501,6908
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000985170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470288.57/cwt282.00–295.001,3564
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375304.96/cwt300.00–317.501,14417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900880191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000975214.98/cwt210.00–230.002,0964
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720254.79/cwt247.00–261.001,83473
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850800197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5801
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600590261.36/cwt259.00–270.001,54214
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950935192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7951
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750708232.53/cwt230.00–235.001,6462
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650605262.50/cwt260.00–267.501,5883
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400390277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250225262.50/cwt262.50–262.505911
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800780235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8331
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850830217.55/cwt215.00–220.001,8062

How this sale compares

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.