Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold steady-1.00 lower with lower quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle, with heavy offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in steer cattle and cattle with favorable conditions.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.58/cwt on 560 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −83.69 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$146.58

560 head · 656 lb average

Value per head Derived

$961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$396

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$22.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.07

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	659	146.99	969	550
Medium and Large 2-3	461	124.29	573	10thin

One grade step is worth $22.70/cwt here — about $396 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale560 hd

146.58

—

KY average27 barns · 6,022 hd

142.51

+4.07

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−83.69

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,676	86.57	1,451	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,465	70.04	1,026	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	61.21	741	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	53.04	572	11

Every lot, as filed

101 lots · USDA AMS · Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	136.94/cwt	123.00–140.00	575	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	138.27/cwt	128.00–144.00	527	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	133.79/cwt	128.00–148.00	622	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	136.89/cwt	130.00–144.50	716	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	132.07/cwt	122.00–133.25	893	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	131.13/cwt	121.00–134.50	799	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	139.04/cwt	130.50–141.75	776	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	146.31/cwt	145.00–147.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	350	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	537	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	672	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	120.08/cwt	117.00–123.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	114.21/cwt	108.00–120.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	115.97/cwt	114.00–118.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	693	113.01/cwt	110.00–116.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	109.74/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,133	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	133.29/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,029	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	150.23/cwt	142.00–161.00	563	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	136.37/cwt	134.00–140.00	457	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	127.88/cwt	127.00–128.00	935	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	111.67/cwt	107.00–118.00	911	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	127.20/cwt	116.00–132.00	968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	221	141.93/cwt	132.50–146.00	314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	119.44/cwt	116.00–123.00	755	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	122.00/cwt	110.00–126.00	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	149.83/cwt	136.00–155.00	715	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	143.88/cwt	130.00–149.50	760	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	132.83/cwt	120.00–141.50	885	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	142.82/cwt	133.00–157.00	614	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	133.01/cwt	124.00–140.00	813	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	127.34/cwt	120.00–131.00	912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	142.05/cwt	137.00–146.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	111.36/cwt	104.00–119.00	869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	54.06/cwt	50.00–57.00	582	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	47.39/cwt	45.00–49.00	513	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	58.48/cwt	58.00–59.00	627	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	71.58/cwt	66.50–78.00	1,038	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	64.51/cwt	64.00–65.00	981	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	66.14/cwt	62.50–76.50	812	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	58.52/cwt	54.00–61.50	706	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	49.38/cwt	46.00–52.00	567	6
Bulls	—	—	1,864	91.30/cwt	88.50–95.50	1,702	8
Bulls	—	—	1,681	85.45/cwt	83.50–87.00	1,436	4
Bulls	—	—	1,170	75.44/cwt	72.00–80.00	883	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,272	1,064.09/cwt	985.00–1,135.00	13,535	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,327	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	9,820	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,251	804.51/cwt	600.00–910.00	10,064	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,116.86/cwt	850.00–1,200.00	13,961	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,975	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	8,468	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	1,219.27/cwt	960.00–1,300.00	14,156	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,083.78/cwt	1,010.00–1,150.00	12,897	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	1,052.46/cwt	920.00–1,150.00	13,250	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,875	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	782.30/cwt	750.00–875.00	8,707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	155.21/cwt	143.00–158.00	658	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	147.85/cwt	143.00–155.00	702	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	143.97/cwt	132.00–148.00	967	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	144.02/cwt	133.00–148.00	894	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,126	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	137.55/cwt	128.00–140.50	999	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	911	126.08/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,149	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	153.61/cwt	140.00–156.00	803	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	152.04/cwt	144.00–159.00	874	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	165.70/cwt	161.00–168.00	863	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,155	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	164.89/cwt	164.00–165.00	618	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	162.15/cwt	159.50–164.00	900	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	170.42/cwt	162.00–171.10	717	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	152.00/cwt	149.50–155.00	936	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	165.72/cwt	160.00–168.00	804	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	142.71/cwt	141.50–144.50	1,036	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	853	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,186	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	781	141.06/cwt	141.00–141.25	1,102	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	443	129.53/cwt	124.00–135.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	116.01/cwt	114.00–118.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	121.70/cwt	112.50–134.00	582	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	418	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	318	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,023.31/cwt	940.00–1,100.00	12,382	2

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY

Thu Aug 8, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,434Last week 1,168Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	123.00–140.00	136.94
24	—	381	128.00–144.00	138.27
28	—	465	128.00–148.00	133.79
37	—	523	130.00–144.50	136.89
38	—	676	122.00–133.25	132.07
51	—	609	121.00–134.50	131.13
71	—	558	130.50–141.75	139.04
10	—	335	134.00–140.00	136.37
8	—	731	127.00–128.00	127.88
6	—	816	107.00–118.00	111.67
5	—	761	116.00–132.00	127.20
3	—	221	132.50–146.00	141.93
1	—	900	101.00	101.00
1	—	875	101.00	101.00
1	—	290	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	576	148.00	148.00
3	—	525	145.00–147.00	146.31
21	—	350	153.50	153.50
61	—	445	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	121.00	121.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
1	—	725	87.50	87.50
2	—	365	117.00–123.00	120.08
2	—	420	108.00–120.00	114.21
2	—	478	114.00–118.00	115.97
2	—	550	120.00	120.00
2	—	693	110.00–116.00	113.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
1	—	995	111.00	111.00
2	—	825	129.00–130.00	129.51
4	—	1,032	109.00–112.00	109.74
8	—	772	124.00–137.00	133.29
9	—	375	142.00–161.00	150.23
11	—	424	143.00–158.00	155.21
13	—	475	143.00–155.00	147.85
15	—	672	132.00–148.00	143.97
17	—	621	133.00–148.00	144.02
22	—	883	127.50	127.50
33	—	726	128.00–140.50	137.55
36	—	911	115.00–129.00	126.08
37	—	523	140.00–156.00	153.61
37	—	575	144.00–159.00	152.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	255	170.00	170.00
8	—	521	161.00–168.00	165.70
12	—	825	140.00	140.00
19	—	375	164.00–165.00	164.89
20	—	555	159.50–164.00	162.15
27	—	421	162.00–171.10	170.42
33	—	616	149.50–155.00	152.00
36	—	485	160.00–168.00	165.72
43	—	726	141.50–144.50	142.71
51	—	853	139.00	139.00
52	—	781	141.00–141.25	141.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	337	132.50	132.50
2	—	443	124.00–135.00	129.53
2	—	568	114.00–118.00	116.01
4	—	478	112.50–134.00	121.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	632	116.00–123.00	119.44
4	—	540	110.00–126.00	122.00
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	150.50	150.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	477	136.00–155.00	149.83
8	—	528	130.00–149.50	143.88
7	—	666	120.00–141.50	132.83
6	—	430	133.00–157.00	142.82
4	—	611	124.00–140.00	133.01
3	—	716	120.00–131.00	127.34
3	—	583	137.00–146.00	142.05
2	—	780	104.00–119.00	111.36
2	—	285	158.00	158.00
1	—	930	94.00	94.00
1	—	370	153.00	153.00
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	76.00	76.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,077	50.00–57.00	54.06
3	—	1,082	45.00–49.00	47.39
2	—	1,073	58.00–59.00	58.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,450	66.50–78.00	71.58
5	—	1,520	64.00–65.00	64.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,228	62.50–76.50	66.14
23	—	1,206	54.00–61.50	58.52
6	—	1,149	46.00–52.00	49.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,864	88.50–95.50	91.30
4	—	1,681	83.50–87.00	85.45
3	—	1,170	72.00–80.00	75.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,272	985.00–1,135.00	1,064.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,327	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,251	600.00–910.00	804.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,250	850.00–1,200.00	1,116.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,073	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	730.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,161	960.00–1,300.00	1,219.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,190	1,010.00–1,150.00	1,083.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,259	920.00–1,150.00	1,052.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	1,110.00	1,110.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,113	750.00–875.00	782.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,210	940.00–1,100.00	1,023.31

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