Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-12-19

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 19
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,247 head
1,423 vs last sale 2,670 49 vs year ago 1,296 · 3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
90 vs last sale 198 125 vs year ago 233 · 53.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
326 head
279 vs last sale 47 80 vs year ago 246 · +32.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers were uneven and ranged from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower with most of the gains in the weaned and value added classes. Feeder heifers however were 2.00 to 4.00 lower or greater in spots as with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $310.33/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 155.47 against this barn's trailing median of $465.79.
Average price
$310.33
60 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,690
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$68
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$35.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.42
vs KY average
16.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542312.711,69456
Medium and Large 2587277.001,6264thin
One grade step is worth $35.71/cwt here — about $68 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
516475433391median 465.7912/1802/2604/2306/1808/13
Steers 500–600 lb: high $502.25, low $405.13, median $465.79 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 sale60 hd
310.33
KY average23 barns · 766 hd
300.90
+9.42
National average173 barns · 17,754 hd
326.63
−16.31
This barn, trailing median31 sales
465.79
−155.47
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
BullsAverage1,710149.722,56118
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,474119.601,76319
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,213119.311,44733
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,072106.781,14518

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)1,116$2,34043
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,054$2,17746
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$2,00569
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$1,96432
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,029$1,7515
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,093$1,5082thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,460$1,4664thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)843$1,6752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,450$2,0501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,038$1,6132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,472$2,75512
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,378$2,7083thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,180$2,62413

Every lot, as filed

127 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
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600580273.76/cwt260.00–277.001,5889
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3502,620.25/head2,325.00–2,800.002,6206
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500479305.56/cwt305.00–312.001,46412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450420310.43/cwt305.00–320.001,30412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750729237.99/cwt235.00–239.001,73510
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8111,490.00/head1,490.00–1,490.001,4905
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750726271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,96767
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4601,465.53/head1,335.00–1,500.001,4664
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0931,507.89/head1,350.00–1,650.001,5082
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0382,576.02/head2,150.00–3,000.002,5762
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5692,740.60/head2,250.00–3,150.002,7414
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1312,400.39/head1,700.00–2,625.002,40040
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2042,660.47/head2,150.00–3,100.002,66010
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28431,674.85/head1,625.00–1,725.001,6752
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,070156.61/cwt150.00–165.001,6766
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0381,612.77/head1,500.00–1,725.001,6132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2632,005.27/head1,525.00–2,460.002,00569
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,8353,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2082,051.57/head1,300.00–2,575.002,05227
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0542,177.16/head1,450.00–2,700.002,17746
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4502,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9151,540.00/head1,540.00–1,540.001,5403
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2302,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400383289.93/cwt280.00–300.001,1102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0291,751.10/head1,600.00–1,875.001,7515
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700679222.90/cwt210.00–233.001,51315
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450421274.04/cwt267.00–290.001,1544
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350326303.74/cwt300.00–315.009904
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250220275.00/cwt275.00–275.006051
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475308.50/cwt300.00–320.001,4657
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3672,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900880192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6901
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450403305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2293
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300265332.00/cwt332.00–332.008803
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250220260.00/cwt260.00–260.005721
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600587277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,6264
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750710215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5272
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200170255.00/cwt255.00–255.004341
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275250.00/cwt250.00–250.006881
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750716179.85/cwt170.00–190.001,2884
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600564223.64/cwt217.50–235.001,26111
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000985185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8221
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800775210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6281
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450416262.00/cwt260.00–270.001,0905
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900858185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5873
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500467242.94/cwt235.00–252.001,1358
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400365281.70/cwt280.00–282.501,0283
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525235.50/cwt232.00–242.501,2363
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350317324.72/cwt310.00–330.001,0294
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650600212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,2751
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500480287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,3801
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800752201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5122
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350333272.00/cwt272.00–272.009063
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700693160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1093
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900871169.74/cwt166.00–171.001,4784
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850810180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4581
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,474119.60/cwt115.50–126.501,76319
CowsBoner 80-85%1,204119.93/cwt113.00–129.001,44423
CowsBoner 80-85%1,271109.87/cwt107.00–112.501,3967
CowsLean 85-90%1,063115.36/cwt112.50–118.001,2265
Bulls1,660149.40/cwt141.00–154.002,4809
Bulls1,388127.66/cwt120.00–138.001,7723
BullsLarge 1-2550–600550242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3311
CowsLean 85-90%720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0081
CowsBoner 80-85%1,145136.53/cwt131.00–146.001,5633
Bulls1,947161.24/cwt156.00–169.003,1396
CowsLean 85-90%1,11787.72/cwt81.00–93.009803
CowsLean 85-90%1,101104.67/cwt99.00–109.001,1529
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380241.28/cwt240.00–245.009174
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350340210.00/cwt210.00–210.007141
BullsMedium and Large 2-3150–200180264.00/cwt264.00–264.004751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500492200.00/cwt200.00–200.009842
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450425238.83/cwt232.50–242.001,0153
BullsLarge 1-2900–950910184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450423298.10/cwt293.00–305.001,26121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400383325.74/cwt320.00–332.501,24812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350328314.74/cwt310.00–317.501,0325
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450440334.12/cwt329.00–347.501,47016
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850815145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1821
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000980177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,7401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320399.56/cwt390.00–405.001,2799
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450403358.33/cwt350.00–360.001,4446
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755235.06/cwt232.00–247.001,7757
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700–750704231.75/cwt231.75–231.751,63218
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800790220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750719243.82/cwt237.50–246.001,7539
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473328.88/cwt324.00–340.001,5567
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900878233.21/cwt230.00–234.002,0485
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350328346.90/cwt340.00–350.001,1383
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550527297.17/cwt295.00–302.501,5668
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600588289.55/cwt282.00–304.001,70316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529299.71/cwt297.50–305.001,58511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650610259.56/cwt250.00–267.001,58344
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800764264.25/cwt252.00–266.002,01916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550521330.41/cwt322.50–334.001,72129
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700688265.45/cwt263.00–271.001,82646
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700669229.37/cwt219.00–238.501,53428
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700670247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,65575
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650622290.99/cwt280.00–291.601,81092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850833216.16/cwt206.00–227.501,8013
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,052190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900892194.01/cwt192.50–197.001,7313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400386298.51/cwt287.00–310.001,15214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700671251.87/cwt246.00–265.001,69020
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300260300.00/cwt300.00–300.007801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750716211.82/cwt207.50–217.001,5178
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626242.76/cwt225.00–245.001,5209
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533249.63/cwt246.00–262.501,33122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620263.07/cwt250.00–272.501,6318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584248.34/cwt235.00–252.001,45042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450406273.13/cwt267.00–285.001,1093
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850843194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6354
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478272.71/cwt265.00–280.001,30413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335304.55/cwt290.00–307.001,02014
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400387382.89/cwt378.00–400.001,4829
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950904212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,9161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700693255.21/cwt250.00–259.001,76924
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250230405.00/cwt405.00–405.009321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500484365.49/cwt354.00–380.001,76918
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850812233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,8922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open500–550526272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,4335
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450422317.23/cwt310.00–325.001,33918
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300278354.32/cwt340.00–370.009852
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350317330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0462

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.