Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to Holiday shutdown, however demand has improved for steer cattle. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers as heifers looked to be steady. Slaughter cows and Bulls sold strong with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.53/cwt on 1,112 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −84.74 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$145.53

1,112 head · 726 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$346

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

$19.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.89

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	729	145.88	1,064	1,092
Medium and Large 2-3	567	126.43	717	20

One grade step is worth $19.45/cwt here — about $346 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 sale1,112 hd

145.53

—

KY average27 barns · 10,605 hd

141.63

+3.89

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−84.74

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	1,699	78.89	1,341	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,509	53.41	806	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	52.10	636	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	45.55	464	15

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	823	103.91/cwt	101.00–110.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	121.01/cwt	113.00–125.00	817	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	115.80/cwt	107.00–122.00	838	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	126.43/cwt	120.00–134.00	544	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	140.81/cwt	129.00–147.00	803	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	136.50/cwt	133.00–139.00	849	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	120.63/cwt	110.00–127.00	630	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	134.34/cwt	126.00–137.00	508	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	124.98/cwt	116.00–134.00	599	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	123.11/cwt	110.00–127.00	710	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	131.44/cwt	126.50–135.50	960	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	155.01/cwt	140.00–159.00	668	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	133.19/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,080	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	136.60/cwt	128.00–139.00	921	69
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	130.65/cwt	123.00–136.00	1,003	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	123.33/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,128	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	134.37/cwt	128.00–145.00	700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,172	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	129.37/cwt	125.00–130.00	688	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	124.95/cwt	120.00–127.00	782	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	11,280	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	825.38/cwt	800.00–840.00	8,584	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,739	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	933.12/cwt	885.00–1,000.00	10,171	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	900	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	146.36/cwt	140.00–153.00	684	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,384	992.45/cwt	960.00–1,030.00	13,736	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	694.07/cwt	650.00–735.00	9,405	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	13,296	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,235	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	7,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,588	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,195	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	6,812	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	540	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	346	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	480	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	283	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437	818.72/cwt	650.00–930.00	11,765	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	814.34/cwt	650.00–950.00	11,262	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	151.96/cwt	150.00–153.00	562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	141.84/cwt	138.00–145.00	379	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	143.61/cwt	139.00–148.00	442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Full	—	540	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	865	144.90/cwt	144.90–144.90	1,253	294
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	145.75/cwt	137.50–146.70	1,140	252
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	163.90/cwt	155.00–168.50	838	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	811	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	127.61/cwt	126.50–130.50	791	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	145.41/cwt	145.00–146.00	523	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	829	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,190	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	489	161.63/cwt	160.00–169.00	790	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	660	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	155.11/cwt	150.00–161.00	895	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	144.24/cwt	142.50–145.00	894	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	141.43/cwt	140.00–144.00	952	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	969	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	345	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	555	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	968	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,263	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	168.04/cwt	160.00–177.00	743	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	138.00/cwt	137.00–143.00	569	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	160.16/cwt	157.00–165.00	738	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	333	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	546	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	373	167.66/cwt	160.00–170.00	625	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	449	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	712	6
Bulls	—	—	1,273	73.81/cwt	70.00–77.00	940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	115.92/cwt	109.00–125.00	728	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	147.81/cwt	145.00–150.00	597	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Bulls	—	—	1,925	88.16/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,697	6
Bulls	—	—	1,532	63.73/cwt	56.50–68.00	976	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	661	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	54.84/cwt	53.00–66.00	666	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	127.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	733	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.29/cwt	130.00–146.00	696	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	140.27/cwt	135.00–146.00	665	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	395	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	49.49/cwt	46.00–52.50	607	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	43.49/cwt	42.00–45.00	535	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	45.61/cwt	42.00–49.00	468	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	55.34/cwt	53.00–58.00	822	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	50.55/cwt	48.50–52.50	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	119.72/cwt	117.00–125.00	329	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	131.50/cwt	128.00–133.00	438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,003	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	50.79/cwt	50.00–51.50	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	122.27/cwt	110.00–125.50	767	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	89.06/cwt	80.00–98.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	99.24/cwt	90.00–109.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	656	1

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 Jan 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,649Last week 926Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 301Last week 88Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 22Year 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
3	—	823	101.00–110.00	103.91
13	—	675	113.00–125.00	121.01
6	—	761	118.00	118.00
14	—	724	107.00–122.00	115.80
50	—	430	120.00–134.00	126.43
46	—	522	110.00–127.00	120.63
16	—	378	126.00–137.00	134.34
51	—	479	116.00–134.00	124.98
44	—	577	110.00–127.00	123.11
3	—	275	117.00–125.00	119.72
4	—	333	128.00–133.00	131.50
1	—	920	109.00	109.00
42	—	627	110.00–125.50	122.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	104.00	104.00
1	—	535	107.00	107.00
1	—	490	107.00	107.00
1	—	420	111.00	111.00
1	—	385	111.00	111.00
1	—	245	110.00	110.00
2	—	760	80.00–98.00	89.06
2	—	628	90.00–109.00	99.24
1	—	800	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	577	140.50	140.50
61	—	620	126.50–130.50	127.61
5	—	360	145.00–146.00	145.41
8	—	412	137.00–143.00	138.00
5	—	480	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	570	129.00–147.00	140.81
23	—	622	133.00–139.00	136.50
1	—	325	146.00	146.00
17	—	730	126.50–135.50	131.44
11	—	431	140.00–159.00	155.01
10	—	811	131.00–137.00	133.19
69	—	674	128.00–139.00	136.60
10	—	768	123.00–136.00	130.65
3	—	915	122.00–124.00	123.33
2	—	295	145.00	145.00
4	—	521	128.00–145.00	134.37
1	—	985	119.00	119.00
1	—	870	126.00	126.00
1	—	360	141.00	141.00
10	—	467	140.00–153.00	146.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	135.00	135.00
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	575	124.00	124.00
8	—	532	125.00–130.00	129.37
7	—	626	120.00–127.00	124.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
294	—	865	144.90	144.90
252	—	782	137.50–146.70	145.75
75	—	511	155.00–168.50	163.90
13	—	829	143.50	143.50
11	—	489	160.00–169.00	161.63
6	—	395	167.00	167.00
66	—	577	150.00–161.00	155.11
34	—	620	142.50–145.00	144.24
30	—	673	140.00–144.00	141.43
9	—	707	137.00	137.00
7	—	345	161.00	161.00
57	—	968	130.50	130.50
36	—	442	160.00–177.00	168.04
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	64.00	64.00
1	—	480	59.00	59.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	150.00–153.00	151.96
3	—	267	138.00–145.00	141.84
2	—	777	113.50	113.50
2	—	715	116.00	116.00
2	—	308	139.00–148.00	143.61
1	—	675	117.00	117.00
6	—	628	109.00–125.00	115.92
6	—	404	145.00–150.00	147.81
11	—	573	125.00–135.00	127.98
10	—	518	130.00–146.00	134.29
7	—	474	135.00–146.00	140.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	461	157.00–165.00	160.16
3	—	333	164.00	164.00
8	—	373	160.00–170.00	167.66
6	—	449	158.50	158.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	395	128.00	128.00

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)	Open	1	—	1,200	940.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,040	800.00–840.00	825.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,090	885.00–1,000.00	933.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,384	960.00–1,030.00	992.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,385	960.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,355	650.00–735.00	694.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,437	650.00–930.00	818.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,383	650.00–950.00	814.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	570.00	570.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	70.00–77.00	73.81
6	—	1,925	83.00–94.00	88.16
3	—	1,532	56.50–68.00	63.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	44.50	44.50
15	—	1,485	53.00–58.00	55.34
7	—	1,563	48.50–52.50	50.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,215	53.00–66.00	54.84
27	—	1,227	46.00–52.50	49.49
2	—	1,230	42.00–45.00	43.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	40.00	40.00
11	—	1,025	42.00–49.00	45.61
2	—	1,015	50.00–51.50	50.79

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