Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2025-01-16

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 16
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,220 head
973 vs last sale 1,247 1,728 vs year ago 492 · +351.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
36 vs last sale 108 54 vs year ago 90 · +60.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
293 vs last sale 326 34 vs year ago 67 · 50.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends in the market due to weather conditions closing the market last week. However, both the feeder and slaughter markets appeared stronger as buyers were active and showed good demand for all classes of livestock.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $275.54/cwt on 191 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 136.82 against this barn's trailing median of $412.36.
Average price
$275.54
191 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,512
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$339
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
7.08
vs KY average
28.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551277.771,530173
Medium and Large 2530257.331,36316thin
Medium and Large 2-3520228.931,1902thin
One grade step is worth $48.84/cwt here — about $339 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 sale191 hd
275.54
KY average21 barns · 1,691 hd
282.62
−7.08
National average192 barns · 30,803 hd
304.03
−28.49
This barn, trailing median31 sales
412.36
−136.82
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
BullsAverage1,633165.732,70713
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,466141.522,07425
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,187137.141,62844
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,057121.471,28423
HeifersChoiceAverage1,320155.002,0461thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$2,1435
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,051$1,9549
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$1,9502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$1,8504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,120$1,7501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,480$2,5752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,495$2,3502thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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 1-21,2502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4802,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600565315.52/cwt307.00–320.001,78357
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750724250.88/cwt241.00–258.001,816171
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750737224.70/cwt220.00–227.001,6566
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600571283.87/cwt280.00–287.001,62139
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800793269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,13365
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800779250.48/cwt249.00–250.901,951111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900866257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,22628
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500485320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530276.01/cwt270.00–283.001,46357
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850800222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550528334.40/cwt327.00–340.001,76616
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550516290.57/cwt285.00–300.001,49930
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550536292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,5683
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750712235.00/cwt220.00–240.001,67349
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450416324.84/cwt315.00–335.001,35150
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800773218.61/cwt212.50–225.001,6902
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650620280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,73687
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,7402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2979164.19/cwt150.00–174.001,6075
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4961
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450405272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1021
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535284.93/cwt280.00–297.501,52415
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500486276.89/cwt265.00–285.001,34615
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424307.07/cwt303.00–312.001,3029
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850820210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7221
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,3781
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270305.00/cwt305.00–305.008241
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650632250.09/cwt241.00–260.001,58113
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800767233.29/cwt220.00–240.001,7896
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750710236.53/cwt235.00–242.001,6798
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2921
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600583274.24/cwt267.50–277.501,5993
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700650257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,6741
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650647228.01/cwt222.00–236.001,4757
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400398317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,2625
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528257.68/cwt240.00–260.001,36115
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400383344.05/cwt335.00–347.501,3185
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300280270.26/cwt260.00–275.007573
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450433259.37/cwt257.50–260.001,1234
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400383220.00/cwt220.00–220.008433
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520228.93/cwt222.50–235.001,1902
Bulls1,716162.44/cwt157.00–169.002,7877
Bulls1,100151.05/cwt149.00–153.001,6622
CowsLean 85-90%1,054108.79/cwt100.00–115.001,1474
CowsLean 85-90%1,063122.30/cwt118.00–128.001,30010
CowsBoner 80-85%1,231145.00/cwt140.00–159.001,78519
HeifersChoice1,320155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,0461
CowsBoner 80-85%1,147131.54/cwt126.00–139.001,50924
CowsLean 85-90%1,080137.92/cwt134.00–142.501,4907
Bulls1,755178.83/cwt176.00–185.003,1384
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,491145.02/cwt140.00–152.002,16216
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,421135.31/cwt130.00–138.001,9239
CowsBoner 80-85%1,310122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,5981
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,27114
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750707210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4852
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550542270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4632
Dairy HeifersLarge 3850–900860140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2043
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
CowsLean 85-90%95585.10/cwt79.00–90.008132
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550530312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,6543
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600598321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,9208
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650645205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3221
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500485309.61/cwt302.50–312.501,5027
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400359250.00/cwt250.00–250.008985
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400388381.53/cwt377.50–382.501,4805
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450408350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4283
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325360.68/cwt355.00–362.501,1724
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450403362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,4593
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500462349.52/cwt342.50–357.001,61526
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400372394.38/cwt392.50–395.001,46712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350338410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3866
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400381365.05/cwt360.00–370.001,3914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6682
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650624256.66/cwt252.50–260.001,60216
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750729262.73/cwt250.00–269.001,91580
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450427381.26/cwt376.00–397.001,62813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500462340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300287400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472295.04/cwt287.00–308.001,39331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570286.95/cwt280.00–290.001,63621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8926
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open650–700659260.72/cwt250.00–268.001,71837
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300273328.15/cwt320.00–330.0089610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624282.49/cwt277.00–285.001,76313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900866231.66/cwt225.00–233.002,0066
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379364.04/cwt360.00–370.001,3805
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2312,143.40/head1,900.00–2,300.002,1435
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2851,850.24/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,067.19/head1,750.00–2,225.002,0678
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8151,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700675279.74/cwt277.00–288.001,88875
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850811261.76/cwt257.00–264.252,123101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650622294.03/cwt290.00–302.501,82941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750721274.98/cwt273.00–278.001,98342
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750718211.69/cwt210.00–215.001,5203
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600555252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,3991
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500480327.25/cwt319.00–335.001,57138
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,112200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350303345.08/cwt335.00–355.001,0462
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400382329.59/cwt320.00–340.001,25915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775235.23/cwt220.00–241.001,82311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673271.13/cwt257.00–275.001,82537
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450434349.69/cwt337.00–357.001,51815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950920225.51/cwt217.00–240.002,0753
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,8601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350324301.94/cwt300.00–305.009786
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250220317.50/cwt317.50–317.506991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200190305.00/cwt305.00–305.005801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820243.12/cwt230.00–248.001,99440
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550524319.80/cwt317.50–325.001,67627
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300273303.66/cwt290.00–310.008293
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600564281.60/cwt272.50–290.001,5884
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,058160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6933
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450415327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,3572
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800766253.23/cwt245.00–260.001,94031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630259.41/cwt247.50–266.001,63471
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667238.83/cwt230.00–245.001,59319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600581266.66/cwt260.00–278.001,54947

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.