Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.85/cwt on 930 head.

Average price

$124.85

930 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$735

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$17.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.40

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	593	126.01	747	869
Medium and Large 2-3	534	108.22	578	61

One grade step is worth $17.79/cwt here — about $169 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 sale930 hd

124.85

—

KY average29 barns · 6,884 hd

120.45

+4.40

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	—	Average	1,708	78.66	1,343	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,558	58.30	908	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	54.09	680	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	47.19	461	21

Every lot, as filed

111 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	128.47/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,114	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,113	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	128.61/cwt	126.00–133.00	428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	137.25/cwt	133.00–142.00	377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	704	141.49/cwt	138.50–144.80	996	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	446	151.37/cwt	151.00–154.00	675	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	768	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	486	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	729	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	153.82/cwt	152.00–160.00	508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	107.50/cwt	102.00–114.00	564	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	108.41/cwt	104.00–111.00	737	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	107.36/cwt	104.00–112.00	617	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	108.92/cwt	100.00–116.00	462	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	112.90/cwt	110.00–114.00	436	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	107.35/cwt	100.00–112.00	503	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	107.66/cwt	101.00–113.00	360	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	105.68/cwt	103.00–107.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	101.52/cwt	101.00–102.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	104.03/cwt	102.00–106.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	131.64/cwt	126.25–134.70	817	177
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	131.72/cwt	131.25–132.00	703	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	706	127.32/cwt	127.10–127.60	899	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	132.81/cwt	128.50–133.25	754	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	127.03/cwt	124.00–128.75	849	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	448	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	603	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	789	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	931	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	816	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	975	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	118.58/cwt	112.00–125.50	677	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	117.85/cwt	113.00–125.00	621	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	117.27/cwt	107.00–124.00	552	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	118.75/cwt	110.00–125.50	734	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	122.78/cwt	113.00–127.00	834	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	119.57/cwt	112.00–124.00	508	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	110.80/cwt	105.00–119.50	796	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	122.79/cwt	116.00–131.00	458	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	120.16/cwt	116.00–131.00	387	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	108.40/cwt	106.00–110.00	830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	113.44/cwt	105.00–124.00	942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	117.35/cwt	115.00–122.00	344	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	118.59/cwt	116.00–121.00	633	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	761	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	45.06/cwt	42.00–48.00	434	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	52.52/cwt	51.00–57.00	532	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,631	60.85/cwt	59.00–62.50	992	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	55.74/cwt	53.50–58.00	827	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	54.17/cwt	50.00–58.50	682	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	60.12/cwt	59.00–62.50	789	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	47.21/cwt	44.00–49.00	564	13
Bulls	—	—	1,898	83.60/cwt	81.50–86.00	1,587	9
Bulls	—	—	1,363	69.45/cwt	66.00–75.00	947	6
Bulls	—	—	2,060	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,844	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	65.43/cwt	62.00–69.00	703	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	627	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	9,335	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	673.54/cwt	490.00–760.00	8,278	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,373	757.94/cwt	650.00–940.00	10,407	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	772.77/cwt	650.00–850.00	8,114	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,511	1,038.32/cwt	670.00–1,160.00	15,689	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	13,818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,776	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	622	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	120.11/cwt	110.00–125.00	617	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	111.49/cwt	104.00–117.00	687	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	124.34/cwt	123.00–126.00	532	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	117.09/cwt	111.00–125.00	674	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	271	116.12/cwt	115.00–120.00	315	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	110.98/cwt	106.00–117.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	117.96/cwt	113.00–121.00	576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	803	100.99/cwt	99.00–103.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	135.66/cwt	129.75–139.00	1,102	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	741	139.44/cwt	139.00–140.50	1,033	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	138.07/cwt	135.00–140.00	729	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	781	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	992	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	133.02/cwt	125.00–138.00	815	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	132.70/cwt	124.00–136.00	900	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	131.17/cwt	124.00–141.50	757	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	142.13/cwt	130.00–148.00	608	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	127.78/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,048	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	128.01/cwt	116.00–133.00	977	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	132.85/cwt	123.00–136.00	949	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	138.47/cwt	130.00–146.00	648	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	135.65/cwt	129.00–142.00	722	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	141.08/cwt	132.00–146.00	528	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,135	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	147.79/cwt	145.00–154.00	565	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	502	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	728	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	128.72/cwt	125.00–133.00	399	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	130.45/cwt	126.00–138.00	481	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	131.83/cwt	125.00–138.00	563	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	118.46/cwt	113.00–123.00	734	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	112.65/cwt	106.00–120.00	812	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	134.42/cwt	127.00–140.00	694	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	129.07/cwt	119.00–138.00	734	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	122.27/cwt	118.00–125.00	833	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	136.72/cwt	129.00–145.00	640	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	613	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	291	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	118.43/cwt	117.00–120.00	560	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 Sep 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,992Last week 1,313Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 137Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 14Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	867	124.00–130.00	128.47
3	—	943	118.00	118.00
3	—	333	126.00–133.00	128.61
2	—	275	133.00–142.00	137.25
58	—	613	125.00–138.00	133.02
40	—	678	124.00–136.00	132.70
38	—	577	124.00–141.50	131.17
25	—	428	130.00–148.00	142.13
21	—	820	115.00–130.00	127.78
18	—	763	116.00–133.00	128.01
18	—	714	123.00–136.00	132.85
17	—	468	130.00–146.00	138.47
15	—	532	129.00–142.00	135.65
13	—	374	132.00–146.00	141.08
6	—	987	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	704	138.50–144.80	141.49
16	—	446	151.00–154.00	151.37
6	—	505	152.00	152.00
4	—	486	150.00	150.00
4	—	330	152.00–160.00	153.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	514	110.00–125.00	120.11
9	—	616	104.00–117.00	111.49
6	—	428	123.00–126.00	124.34
5	—	576	111.00–125.00	117.09
5	—	271	115.00–120.00	116.12
3	—	673	106.00–117.00	110.98
3	—	488	113.00–121.00	117.96
2	—	803	99.00–103.00	100.99
1	—	390	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	812	129.75–139.00	135.66
81	—	741	139.00–140.50	139.44
68	—	528	135.00–140.00	138.07
59	—	781	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	525	102.00–114.00	107.50
10	—	680	104.00–111.00	108.41
8	—	575	104.00–112.00	107.36
7	—	424	100.00–116.00	108.92
7	—	386	110.00–114.00	112.90
4	—	469	100.00–112.00	107.35
4	—	334	101.00–113.00	107.66
3	—	833	103.00–107.00	105.68
2	—	723	101.00–102.00	101.52
2	—	620	102.00–106.00	104.03
1	—	280	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
177	—	621	126.25–134.70	131.64
98	—	534	131.25–132.00	131.72
97	—	706	127.10–127.60	127.32
74	—	568	128.50–133.25	132.81
46	—	668	124.00–128.75	127.03
41	—	448	134.50	134.50
29	—	789	118.00	118.00
13	—	816	119.50	119.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	571	112.00–125.50	118.58
41	—	527	113.00–125.00	117.85
35	—	471	107.00–124.00	117.27
32	—	618	110.00–125.50	118.75
30	—	679	113.00–127.00	122.78
26	—	425	112.00–124.00	119.57
25	—	718	105.00–119.50	110.80
22	—	373	116.00–131.00	122.79
17	—	322	116.00–131.00	120.16
5	—	766	106.00–110.00	108.40
3	—	830	105.00–124.00	113.44
3	—	293	115.00–122.00	117.35
1	—	850	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	534	116.00–121.00	118.59
3	—	785	97.00	97.00
1	—	235	124.00	124.00
1	—	260	125.00	125.00
1	—	375	124.00	124.00
1	—	410	105.00	105.00
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	94.00	94.00
1	—	830	91.00	91.00
2	—	473	117.00–120.00	118.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	145.00–154.00	147.79
7	—	502	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	141.00	141.00
1	—	290	133.00	133.00
1	—	750	112.00	112.00
1	—	810	109.00	109.00
3	—	310	125.00–133.00	128.72
7	—	369	126.00–138.00	130.45
7	—	427	125.00–138.00	131.83
11	—	620	113.00–123.00	118.46
12	—	721	106.00–120.00	112.65
13	—	516	127.00–140.00	134.42
13	—	569	119.00–138.00	129.07
14	—	681	118.00–125.00	122.27
23	—	468	129.00–145.00	136.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	144.00	144.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	745	83.50	83.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	964	42.00–48.00	45.06
6	—	1,012	51.00–57.00	52.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,631	59.00–62.50	60.85
8	—	1,484	53.50–58.00	55.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,259	50.00–58.50	54.17
14	—	1,313	59.00–62.50	60.12
13	—	1,195	44.00–49.00	47.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,898	81.50–86.00	83.60
6	—	1,363	66.00–75.00	69.45
1	—	2,060	89.50	89.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,074	62.00–69.00	65.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	70.00	70.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	735.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,229	490.00–760.00	673.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,373	650.00–940.00	757.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,050	650.00–850.00	772.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,511	670.00–1,160.00	1,038.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	940.00	940.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,097	800.00	800.00

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