Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.70/cwt on 986 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −82.56 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$147.70

986 head · 622 lb average

Value per head Derived

$918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$10.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.88

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	630	148.81	937	880
Medium and Large 2-3	557	138.55	771	106

One grade step is worth $10.26/cwt here — about $166 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 sale986 hd

147.70

—

KY average29 barns · 8,675 hd

142.83

+4.88

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−82.56

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	80.73	1,371	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,625	54.92	893	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	47.08	577	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	948	43.76	415	25

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	631	143.50/cwt	130.00–148.00	905	159
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	148.29/cwt	140.00–151.00	698	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	145.56/cwt	144.00–154.00	755	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	267	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	141.71/cwt	141.00–142.50	458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	120.80/cwt	120.00–124.00	861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	138.89/cwt	136.00–144.00	524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	133.35/cwt	122.00–137.50	1,027	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	165	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	878	110.25/cwt	105.00–112.00	968	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	162.06/cwt	152.00–169.00	857	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	157.37/cwt	154.00–161.00	417	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	127.02/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,110	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	166.90/cwt	158.00–173.00	716	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	159.54/cwt	151.00–165.00	536	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	159.42/cwt	150.00–165.50	598	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	128.92/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,062	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	133.64/cwt	124.00–141.00	563	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	120.78/cwt	110.00–128.00	751	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	125.68/cwt	117.00–129.50	724	126
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	134.60/cwt	129.00–143.00	969	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	163.95/cwt	155.00–170.00	784	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	156.71/cwt	148.50–163.00	893	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	128.37/cwt	125.00–140.00	415	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	138.78/cwt	130.00–145.00	946	78
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	118.81/cwt	113.00–126.00	733	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	149.06/cwt	144.00–153.00	625	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	118.24/cwt	114.00–127.00	792	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	744.30/cwt	620.00–810.00	8,098	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	639.32/cwt	510.00–810.00	7,263	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	6,345	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	749.97/cwt	550.00–800.00	9,772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	139.65/cwt	136.00–146.00	814	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	767.94/cwt	585.00–950.00	9,315	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	145.29/cwt	142.00–150.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,645	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	23,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	175.18/cwt	170.00–176.00	552	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	391	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	653	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	557	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	170.30/cwt	170.00–170.50	882	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	153.99/cwt	151.00–156.00	939	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	176.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	770	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	171.97/cwt	170.00–176.00	464	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	175.04/cwt	173.00–177.00	814	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	781	139.36/cwt	139.25–139.50	1,088	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	829	137.90/cwt	136.50–138.50	1,143	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	127.40/cwt	125.00–129.50	857	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	128.25/cwt	128.25–128.25	799	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	357	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	164.84/cwt	160.00–171.00	694	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	80.99/cwt	79.00–82.50	1,280	3
Bulls	—	—	1,743	75.70/cwt	73.50–78.00	1,319	2
Bulls	—	—	1,965	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	131.12/cwt	126.00–135.00	433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	117.86/cwt	114.00–120.00	847	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	282	138.50/cwt	138.00–140.00	391	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	134.67/cwt	131.00–140.00	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	156.54/cwt	146.00–160.00	603	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	158.76/cwt	152.00–161.00	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	121.52/cwt	121.00–122.00	271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	796	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,742	57.66/cwt	55.50–61.50	1,004	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	49.05/cwt	45.00–52.50	605	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	124.32/cwt	114.00–127.00	833	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	119.82/cwt	115.00–129.00	754	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	119.94/cwt	115.00–130.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	139.66/cwt	131.00–145.00	730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	132.52/cwt	127.00–139.00	506	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	126.23/cwt	117.00–133.50	665	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	120.12/cwt	111.00–124.00	812	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	109.27/cwt	105.00–115.00	571	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	118.41/cwt	110.00–119.50	573	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	120.59/cwt	116.00–122.50	444	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	131.15/cwt	120.00–137.00	628	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	104.60/cwt	100.00–109.00	754	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	113.08/cwt	109.00–116.00	656	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	106.79/cwt	105.00–110.00	651	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	119.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	403	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	116.39/cwt	110.00–120.00	489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	133.93/cwt	124.00–139.00	363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	123.57/cwt	115.00–130.00	276	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	122.81/cwt	122.50–123.00	959	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	118.37/cwt	112.50–123.00	859	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	788	105.45/cwt	100.00–108.50	831	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	52.87/cwt	51.50–54.50	813	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	56.96/cwt	52.50–60.00	541	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	54.27/cwt	53.00–57.50	693	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	41.03/cwt	36.00–44.50	489	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	46.43/cwt	43.00–50.50	450	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	38.24/cwt	35.00–42.00	355	12

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 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,127Last week 2,649Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 301Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 45Year 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
159	—	631	130.00–148.00	143.50
26	—	770	122.00–137.50	133.35
1	—	165	200.00	200.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,050	109.00	109.00
79	—	529	152.00–169.00	162.06
2	—	265	154.00–161.00	157.37
9	—	874	120.00–133.00	127.02
43	—	429	158.00–173.00	166.90
14	—	336	151.00–165.00	159.54
17	—	375	150.00–165.50	159.42
19	—	824	119.00–133.00	128.92
44	—	720	129.00–143.00	134.60
60	—	478	155.00–170.00	163.95
74	—	570	148.50–163.00	156.71
78	—	682	130.00–145.00	138.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
10	—	471	140.00–151.00	148.29
29	—	519	144.00–154.00	145.56
2	—	267	145.00	145.00
2	—	323	141.00–142.50	141.71
5	—	713	120.00–124.00	120.80
3	—	377	136.00–144.00	138.89
5	—	878	105.00–112.00	110.25
5	—	617	113.00–126.00	118.81
5	—	419	144.00–153.00	149.06
3	—	670	114.00–127.00	118.24
36	—	583	136.00–146.00	139.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	315	170.00–176.00	175.18
4	—	391	171.00	171.00
3	—	653	150.00	150.00
2	—	557	169.00	169.00
17	—	518	170.00–170.50	170.30
8	—	610	151.00–156.00	153.99
9	—	436	175.00–180.00	176.65
3	—	270	170.00–176.00	171.97
14	—	465	173.00–177.00	175.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	781	139.25–139.50	139.36
87	—	829	136.50–138.50	137.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	421	124.00–141.00	133.64
83	—	622	110.00–128.00	120.78
126	—	576	117.00–129.50	125.68
21	—	323	125.00–140.00	128.37
34	—	382	127.00–139.00	132.52
86	—	527	117.00–133.50	126.23
45	—	676	111.00–124.00	120.12
119	—	479	120.00–137.00	131.15
3	—	865	115.00	115.00
4	—	271	124.00–139.00	133.93
6	—	223	115.00–130.00	123.57
13	—	781	122.50–123.00	122.81
40	—	726	112.50–123.00	118.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,020	100.00	100.00
8	—	523	105.00–115.00	109.27
11	—	484	110.00–119.50	118.41
13	—	368	116.00–122.50	120.59
1	—	885	101.00	101.00
1	—	675	109.00	109.00
9	—	721	100.00–109.00	104.60
10	—	580	109.00–116.00	113.08
2	—	268	110.00–115.00	112.48
5	—	610	105.00–110.00	106.79
8	—	338	115.00–120.00	119.36
8	—	420	110.00–120.00	116.39
8	—	788	100.00–108.50	105.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	673	125.00–129.50	127.40
48	—	623	128.25	128.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	109.00–110.00	109.50
4	—	437	149.00	149.00
3	—	330	126.00–135.00	131.12
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
4	—	282	138.00–140.00	138.50
3	—	387	131.00–140.00	134.67
2	—	552	112.00	112.00
2	—	530	122.00–123.00	122.50
2	—	223	121.00–122.00	121.52
1	—	730	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	142.00–150.00	145.29
1	—	865	117.00	117.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
5	—	232	154.00	154.00
4	—	421	160.00–171.00	164.84
1	—	805	113.00	113.00
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
7	—	719	114.00–120.00	117.86
4	—	385	146.00–160.00	156.54
4	—	331	152.00–161.00	158.76
6	—	670	114.00–127.00	124.32
6	—	629	115.00–129.00	119.82
5	—	560	115.00–130.00	119.94
5	—	523	131.00–145.00	139.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	156.00	156.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,088	620.00–810.00	744.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,136	510.00–810.00	639.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,213	585.00–950.00	767.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	540.00	540.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,303	550.00–800.00	749.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,645	1,410.00	1,410.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,580	79.00–82.50	80.99
2	—	1,743	73.50–78.00	75.70
1	—	1,965	90.00	90.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,742	55.50–61.50	57.66
8	—	1,538	51.50–54.50	52.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,233	45.00–52.50	49.05
12	—	1,277	53.00–57.50	54.27
27	—	1,192	36.00–44.50	41.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	52.50–60.00	56.96
10	—	970	43.00–50.50	46.43
12	—	929	35.00–42.00	38.24

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