Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to firm. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to firm. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. 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 $120.36/cwt on 862 head.

Average price

$120.36

862 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$13.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.37

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	542	122.26	663	737
Medium and Large 2-3	538	109.16	587	125

One grade step is worth $13.09/cwt here — about $76 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 sale862 hd

120.36

—

KY average26 barns · 8,615 hd

118.98

+1.37

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	—	Low	1,495	69.91	1,045	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,534	54.30	833	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	50.14	627	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	44.01	420	23

Every lot, as filed

109 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 2-3	—	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	122.18/cwt	120.00–126.00	530	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	117.60/cwt	115.00–120.00	730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	121.88/cwt	119.00–127.00	447	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	124.85/cwt	122.00–127.00	583	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	122.58/cwt	119.00–125.00	825	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	121.38/cwt	118.50–125.00	694	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	125.35/cwt	120.00–128.00	656	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	950.20/cwt	720.00–1,500.00	13,825	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	114.34/cwt	114.00–116.00	814	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	137.94/cwt	130.00–146.00	443	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	122.49/cwt	120.00–126.00	639	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	120.19/cwt	117.00–125.00	687	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	115.27/cwt	112.00–125.00	780	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	138.83/cwt	131.00–145.00	512	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	131.36/cwt	125.00–140.00	624	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	118.58/cwt	115.00–121.50	736	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	136.15/cwt	129.00–143.00	566	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	117.17/cwt	112.50–120.00	299	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	144.83/cwt	144.70–146.00	1,211	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	855	141.80/cwt	141.80–141.80	1,212	63
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	19,055	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,312	777.76/cwt	430.00–1,375.00	10,204	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	652.95/cwt	425.00–825.00	7,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	894	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,109	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	119.36/cwt	113.00–128.00	631	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	118.03/cwt	113.00–127.50	675	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	124.88/cwt	114.00–131.00	594	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	123.62/cwt	115.00–132.00	525	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	120.62/cwt	113.00–127.00	457	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	116.38/cwt	107.00–125.00	727	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	113.44/cwt	108.00–125.00	752	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	119.14/cwt	114.00–127.00	388	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	120.32/cwt	115.00–130.00	851	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	120.19/cwt	112.00–121.00	928	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	915	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	105.65/cwt	105.00–107.00	936	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	336	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,095	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	249	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	706	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	397	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	422	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	46.64/cwt	44.00–51.50	460	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	39.22/cwt	37.00–43.00	355	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	527	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	52.13/cwt	51.50–52.50	800	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	57.19/cwt	56.00–58.00	877	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	49.32/cwt	45.00–52.50	617	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	54.46/cwt	53.00–57.00	701	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	42.30/cwt	37.00–44.00	481	6
Bulls	—	—	1,400	65.75/cwt	64.00–67.00	921	4
Bulls	—	—	1,622	75.46/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	108.51/cwt	105.00–112.00	623	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	107.42/cwt	103.00–111.00	666	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	110.79/cwt	106.00–112.00	430	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	110.19/cwt	105.00–113.00	543	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	805	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	357	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	823	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	897	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	401	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	421	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	106.02/cwt	104.00–107.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	266	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	135.37/cwt	132.00–135.50	776	103
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	562.07/cwt	410.00–770.00	6,127	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	500.60/cwt	425.00–630.00	5,336	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	440.23/cwt	430.00–450.00	4,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	902	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	133.47/cwt	126.00–141.00	898	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	132.03/cwt	126.00–141.50	751	90
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	123.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	463	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	114.75/cwt	114.00–115.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	774	108.52/cwt	108.00–109.00	840	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	124.87/cwt	120.00–126.00	532	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	104.50/cwt	104.00–107.00	714	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	689	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	110.14/cwt	106.00–112.00	583	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	411	153.30/cwt	147.00–155.00	630	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	621	146.87/cwt	145.00–151.00	912	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,167	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	118.45/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,149	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	129.62/cwt	128.00–133.00	367	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	127.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	124.89/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,113	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,234	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	135.92/cwt	130.00–147.00	444	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	128.11/cwt	118.00–134.00	926	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,255	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	134.77/cwt	130.00–143.00	504	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	132.23/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,023	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	136.29/cwt	129.00–144.00	582	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	131.91/cwt	125.00–138.00	826	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	137.83/cwt	130.00–147.00	659	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	133.51/cwt	129.00–145.00	706	83

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 Nov 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,654Last week 2,510Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 278Last week 202Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 136Last week 121Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	117.00	117.00
1	—	955	112.00	112.00
5	—	434	120.00–126.00	122.18
5	—	621	115.00–120.00	117.60
8	—	367	119.00–127.00	121.88
14	—	467	122.00–127.00	124.85
16	—	673	119.00–125.00	122.58
22	—	572	118.50–125.00	121.38
29	—	523	120.00–128.00	125.35
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	836	144.70–146.00	144.83
63	—	855	141.80	141.80
11	—	635	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	673	126.00–141.00	133.47
90	—	569	126.00–141.50	132.03
1	—	1,015	115.00	115.00
2	—	970	115.00–122.00	118.45
3	—	283	128.00–133.00	129.62
5	—	828	125.00–130.00	127.97
6	—	891	114.00–129.00	124.89
13	—	1,102	112.00	112.00
14	—	327	130.00–147.00	135.92
15	—	723	118.00–134.00	128.11
19	—	1,096	114.50	114.50
23	—	374	130.00–143.00	134.77
27	—	774	126.00–139.00	132.23
43	—	427	129.00–144.00	136.29
54	—	626	125.00–138.00	131.91
80	—	478	130.00–147.00	137.83
83	—	529	129.00–145.00	133.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	160.00	160.00
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
1	—	670	145.00	145.00
10	—	411	147.00–155.00	153.30
12	—	621	145.00–151.00	146.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	152.00	152.00
7	—	483	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	130.00–133.00	131.51
6	—	712	114.00–116.00	114.34
12	—	321	130.00–146.00	137.94
14	—	522	120.00–126.00	122.49
20	—	572	117.00–125.00	120.19
21	—	677	112.00–125.00	115.27
22	—	369	131.00–145.00	138.83
28	—	475	125.00–140.00	131.36
29	—	621	115.00–121.50	118.58
34	—	416	129.00–143.00	136.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
2	—	472	122.00	122.00
2	—	800	105.00–106.00	105.50
3	—	255	112.50–120.00	117.17
8	—	340	124.00	124.00
3	—	523	116.00	116.00
4	—	375	122.00–125.00	123.51
4	—	569	114.00–115.00	114.75
4	—	774	108.00–109.00	108.52
5	—	426	120.00–126.00	124.87
6	—	683	104.00–107.00	104.50
7	—	626	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	894	124.00	124.00
103	—	573	132.00–135.50	135.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	529	113.00–128.00	119.36
85	—	572	113.00–127.50	118.03
82	—	476	114.00–131.00	124.88
80	—	425	115.00–132.00	123.62
70	—	379	113.00–127.00	120.62
62	—	625	107.00–125.00	116.38
50	—	663	108.00–125.00	113.44
18	—	326	114.00–127.00	119.14
13	—	707	115.00–130.00	120.32
11	—	772	112.00–121.00	120.19
10	—	813	112.50	112.50
9	—	886	105.00–107.00	105.65
5	—	286	115.00–120.00	117.56
3	—	905	121.00	121.00
3	—	215	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	523	135.00	135.00
4	—	397	133.00	133.00
2	—	402	134.00	134.00
1	—	455	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	574	105.00–112.00	108.51
18	—	620	103.00–111.00	107.42
14	—	388	106.00–112.00	110.79
11	—	493	105.00–113.00	110.19
8	—	725	111.00	111.00
8	—	332	105.00–110.00	107.49
6	—	823	109.00	109.00
4	—	401	105.00	105.00
3	—	670	104.00–107.00	106.02
3	—	266	112.00	112.00
29	—	529	106.00–112.00	110.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,455	720.00–1,500.00	950.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,850	1,030.00	1,030.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,312	430.00–1,375.00	777.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,110	425.00–825.00	652.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,090	410.00–770.00	562.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,066	425.00–630.00	500.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	430.00–450.00	440.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	987	44.00–51.50	46.64
9	—	904	37.00–43.00	39.22
1	—	995	53.00	53.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,535	51.50–52.50	52.13
3	—	1,533	56.00–58.00	57.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,251	45.00–52.50	49.32
17	—	1,287	53.00–57.00	54.46
6	—	1,137	37.00–44.00	42.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,400	64.00–67.00	65.75
3	—	1,622	73.00–77.00	75.46

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