Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower; Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle with heavy offering. Buyers showed good interest in 400-600lb weaned cattle and cattle with favorable condition, off colored or pinkeye scared cattle sold at a discount.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.66/cwt on 600 head.

Average price

$122.66

600 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$17.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.66

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	608	123.27	750	579
Medium and Large 2-3	466	106.02	494	21

One grade step is worth $17.25/cwt here — about $256 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 sale600 hd

122.66

—

KY average27 barns · 7,073 hd

122.00

+0.66

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	1,653	73.84	1,221	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,522	55.68	847	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	51.12	624	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	44.17	478	20

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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,069	735.68/cwt	730.00–750.00	7,864	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	609.22/cwt	600.00–630.00	7,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	113.09/cwt	105.00–117.00	810	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	120.06/cwt	115.00–124.00	437	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	119.58/cwt	107.00–123.00	738	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	118.17/cwt	110.00–130.00	503	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	121.60/cwt	110.00–138.00	579	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	118.73/cwt	112.00–126.00	630	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	121.37/cwt	110.00–129.50	700	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	119.26/cwt	106.00–128.50	812	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	587	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	718	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	126.35/cwt	125.75–127.50	845	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	133.77/cwt	132.50–136.00	710	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	126.19/cwt	123.50–128.00	803	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	127.16/cwt	123.00–128.50	973	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	107.04/cwt	105.00–109.00	389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	103.52/cwt	103.00–104.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	107.02/cwt	90.00–109.00	441	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	110.98/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	127.19/cwt	120.00–136.00	411	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	885	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	108.96/cwt	97.00–115.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	107.47/cwt	104.00–111.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	112.55/cwt	109.00–116.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	110.34/cwt	100.00–116.00	474	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	145.70/cwt	143.00–146.00	628	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	142.92/cwt	140.00–144.00	697	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	136.53/cwt	133.00–141.00	644	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	138.65/cwt	132.00–141.00	591	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	124.26/cwt	121.00–127.00	787	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	120.80/cwt	118.00–127.00	680	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	135.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	510	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	106.65/cwt	105.00–109.00	827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	126.32/cwt	118.00–138.00	671	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	118.66/cwt	117.00–120.00	837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	121.33/cwt	117.00–127.00	807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	99.02/cwt	96.00–102.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	716	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	45.84/cwt	43.50–48.50	497	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	34.94/cwt	33.00–37.00	360	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	50.95/cwt	49.50–52.50	598	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	57.45/cwt	54.00–61.50	904	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	51.26/cwt	47.00–53.50	713	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	48.60/cwt	45.00–51.50	581	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	55.25/cwt	53.50–59.50	698	22
Bulls	—	—	1,768	75.56/cwt	73.50–78.00	1,336	8
Bulls	—	—	1,355	63.91/cwt	58.50–67.00	866	4
Bulls	—	—	1,745	82.50/cwt	81.50–83.50	1,440	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	683.58/cwt	650.00–690.00	5,503	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	772.29/cwt	690.00–840.00	7,746	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	5,032	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	625.26/cwt	530.00–720.00	7,547	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	698.01/cwt	430.00–800.00	8,418	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	6,897	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	745.09/cwt	670.00–780.00	8,643	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,252	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	7,035	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	350	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	525	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	115.98/cwt	110.00–119.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	113.98/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,109	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	120.79/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,046	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	144.41/cwt	138.00–150.00	536	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	135.72/cwt	127.00–141.00	736	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	138.14/cwt	132.50–142.00	576	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	138.40/cwt	132.00–142.00	653	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	127.16/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,059	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	130.44/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,017	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	132.45/cwt	127.00–137.50	898	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	133.70/cwt	127.00–137.00	980	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	135.94/cwt	131.00–140.00	850	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	132.02/cwt	127.00–139.00	762	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,090	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	147.00/cwt	146.00–149.00	704	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	146.22/cwt	144.50–150.00	774	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	142.04/cwt	140.50–148.00	885	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	693	135.61/cwt	134.00–138.00	940	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	145.65/cwt	142.00–148.00	829	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	150.65/cwt	144.00–161.00	660	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	138.35/cwt	137.50–139.00	993	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	811	139.13/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,128	89
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	119.81/cwt	116.00–121.00	605	5

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 Oct 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,820Last week 883Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 300Last week 154Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 155Year ago 0

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,069	730.00–750.00	735.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	600.00–630.00	609.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	805	650.00–690.00	683.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,003	690.00–840.00	772.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	740	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,207	530.00–720.00	625.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,206	430.00–800.00	698.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,210	570.00	570.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,160	670.00–780.00	745.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	670.00	670.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	716	105.00–117.00	113.09
14	—	364	115.00–124.00	120.06
17	—	617	107.00–123.00	119.58
30	—	426	110.00–130.00	118.17
38	—	476	110.00–138.00	121.60
55	—	531	112.00–126.00	118.73
58	—	577	110.00–129.50	121.37
72	—	681	106.00–128.50	119.26
8	—	323	120.00–136.00	127.19
7	—	868	102.00	102.00
3	—	805	97.00–115.00	108.96
2	—	763	104.00–111.00	107.47
1	—	265	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	438	134.00	134.00
12	—	550	130.50	130.50
34	—	669	125.75–127.50	126.35
41	—	531	132.50–136.00	133.77
75	—	636	123.50–128.00	126.19
92	—	765	123.00–128.50	127.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	103.00	103.00
1	—	520	108.00	108.00
1	—	780	96.00	96.00
2	—	363	105.00–109.00	107.04
2	—	555	107.00	107.00
2	—	625	103.00–104.00	103.52
12	—	412	90.00–109.00	107.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
2	—	337	138.00	138.00
2	—	933	108.00–114.00	110.98
4	—	973	111.00–119.00	113.98
6	—	866	116.00–123.00	120.79
7	—	371	138.00–150.00	144.41
10	—	542	127.00–141.00	135.72
11	—	417	132.50–142.00	138.14
12	—	472	132.00–142.00	138.40
13	—	833	119.00–128.00	127.16
16	—	780	125.00–132.00	130.44
21	—	678	127.00–137.50	132.45
26	—	733	127.00–137.00	133.70
28	—	625	131.00–140.00	135.94
33	—	577	127.00–139.00	132.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	110.00–119.00	115.98
1	—	480	103.00	103.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	870	107.00	107.00
5	—	505	116.00–121.00	119.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	787	138.50	138.50
9	—	479	146.00–149.00	147.00
18	—	529	144.50–150.00	146.22
19	—	623	140.50–148.00	142.04
20	—	693	134.00–138.00	135.61
22	—	569	142.00–148.00	145.65
24	—	438	144.00–161.00	150.65
39	—	718	137.50–139.00	138.35
89	—	811	137.00–140.00	139.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	105.00	105.00
4	—	535	109.00–116.00	112.55
4	—	430	100.00–116.00	110.34
1	—	1,045	70.00	70.00
1	—	375	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	431	143.00–146.00	145.70
14	—	488	140.00–144.00	142.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	133.00–141.00	136.53
13	—	426	132.00–141.00	138.65
11	—	633	121.00–127.00	124.26
11	—	563	118.00–127.00	120.80
6	—	375	130.00–140.00	135.95
5	—	775	105.00–109.00	106.65
5	—	531	118.00–138.00	126.32
3	—	705	117.00–120.00	118.66
3	—	665	117.00–127.00	121.33
2	—	870	96.00–102.00	99.02
1	—	345	137.50	137.50
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	159.00	159.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	63.00	63.00
1	—	525	62.00	62.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,084	43.50–48.50	45.84
4	—	1,030	33.00–37.00	34.94
2	—	1,173	49.50–52.50	50.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,574	54.00–61.50	57.45
4	—	1,391	47.00–53.50	51.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,196	45.00–51.50	48.60
22	—	1,263	53.50–59.50	55.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,768	73.50–78.00	75.56
4	—	1,355	58.50–67.00	63.91
3	—	1,745	81.50–83.50	82.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Paris Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle