Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady with good demand, feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.86/cwt on 572 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −83.41 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$146.86

572 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$884

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$39.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

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	602	147.00	885	570
Medium and Large 2-3	620	107.75	668	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.25/cwt here — about $217 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 sale572 hd

146.86

—

KY average28 barns · 5,866 hd

144.61

+2.25

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−83.41

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	1,730	81.21	1,405	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	62.11	963	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	55.57	680	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	47.27	490	10

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	126.10/cwt	120.00–129.00	849	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	132.49/cwt	121.00–140.00	564	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	130.45/cwt	124.00–137.50	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	146.20/cwt	135.00–159.00	829	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	136.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	450	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	129.18/cwt	120.00–134.00	689	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	126.75/cwt	115.00–133.00	731	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	132.95/cwt	121.50–137.00	1,037	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	138.33/cwt	124.00–141.00	853	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	131.08/cwt	128.50–132.00	1,063	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	152.58/cwt	131.00–156.00	630	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	150.39/cwt	142.00–159.00	776	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	138.48/cwt	129.00–140.50	931	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	148.98/cwt	131.00–156.00	715	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	164.50/cwt	155.00–170.00	610	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	160.65/cwt	157.00–165.00	514	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	134.22/cwt	121.00–139.00	972	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	125.95/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	147.64/cwt	140.00–155.00	399	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,701	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,393	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	1,221.14/cwt	950.00–1,375.00	13,115	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	991.46/cwt	825.00–1,150.00	10,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,141	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,976	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	925.94/cwt	650.00–1,100.00	11,695	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,324.65/cwt	660.00–1,500.00	15,498	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,497	2
Bulls	—	—	1,782	76.89/cwt	74.00–78.50	1,370	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	160.65/cwt	153.00–163.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	146.91/cwt	141.00–153.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	151.77/cwt	151.00–153.00	478	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	276	151.07/cwt	150.00–154.00	417	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	758	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	129.60/cwt	129.00–131.00	921	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	647	134.51/cwt	132.00–135.00	870	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	146.73/cwt	145.00–151.00	627	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	140.76/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,002	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	337	175.83/cwt	175.00–177.00	593	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	367	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	144.72/cwt	142.00–147.00	912	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	141.85/cwt	141.50–146.00	956	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	163.46/cwt	160.00–164.00	687	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	826	137.70/cwt	137.70–137.70	1,137	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	166.81/cwt	162.00–173.00	852	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	161.20/cwt	160.00–164.00	753	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	269	182.19/cwt	180.00–184.00	490	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	356	150.81/cwt	150.50–151.00	537	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	871	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	156.14/cwt	154.00–159.00	720	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	154.04/cwt	153.00–156.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	114.08/cwt	112.00–115.50	956	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	144.15/cwt	142.00–146.00	698	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	795	1
Bulls	—	—	1,372	66.76/cwt	64.00–70.00	916	3
Bulls	—	—	1,883	90.60/cwt	86.00–94.50	1,706	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	63.11/cwt	61.00–66.50	778	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	49.00/cwt	48.00–50.00	539	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	48.55/cwt	47.00–50.00	503	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	63.97/cwt	61.50–67.50	1,008	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	136.59/cwt	128.00–149.00	852	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	145.75/cwt	135.00–152.00	634	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	126.76/cwt	119.00–130.00	791	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	134.65/cwt	125.00–142.00	633	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	38.80/cwt	34.00–42.00	405	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	57.28/cwt	54.50–60.00	589	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	55.92/cwt	52.00–59.00	819	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	54.37/cwt	51.00–58.00	679	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	138.42/cwt	124.00–145.00	514	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	122.37/cwt	119.50–126.00	896	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	123.14/cwt	106.00–126.00	937	9

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 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,760Last week 2,127Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 145Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 59Year 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
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
31	—	673	120.00–129.00	126.10
31	—	426	121.00–140.00	132.49
2	—	283	124.00–137.50	130.45
1	—	935	115.00	115.00
7	—	329	130.00–140.00	136.71
56	—	533	120.00–134.00	129.18
54	—	577	115.00–133.00	126.75
1	—	820	118.00	118.00
43	—	624	119.00–130.00	126.76
40	—	470	125.00–142.00	134.65
16	—	371	124.00–145.00	138.42
11	—	732	119.50–126.00	122.37
9	—	761	106.00–126.00	123.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
2	—	695	103.00	103.00
1	—	520	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	315	151.00–153.00	151.77
8	—	276	150.00–154.00	151.07
24	—	553	137.00	137.00
20	—	711	129.00–131.00	129.60
98	—	647	132.00–135.00	134.51
15	—	427	145.00–151.00	146.73
8	—	356	150.50–151.00	150.81
7	—	511	135.00	135.00
4	—	662	131.50	131.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	567	135.00–159.00	146.20
38	—	780	121.50–137.00	132.95
28	—	617	124.00–141.00	138.33
23	—	811	128.50–132.00	131.08
23	—	413	131.00–156.00	152.58
51	—	516	142.00–159.00	150.39
50	—	672	129.00–140.50	138.48
16	—	480	131.00–156.00	148.98
16	—	371	155.00–170.00	164.50
13	—	320	157.00–165.00	160.65
12	—	724	121.00–139.00	134.22
2	—	873	124.00–128.00	125.95
2	—	270	140.00–155.00	147.64
1	—	1,025	114.00	114.00
1	—	920	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	92.50	92.50
1	—	590	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	712	140.00–141.00	140.76
12	—	337	175.00–177.00	175.83
2	—	367	173.00	173.00
59	—	630	142.00–147.00	144.72
26	—	674	141.50–146.00	141.85
24	—	420	160.00–164.00	163.46
57	—	826	137.70	137.70
35	—	511	162.00–173.00	166.81
10	—	467	160.00–164.00	161.20
9	—	269	180.00–184.00	182.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	157.00	157.00
1	—	200	141.00	141.00
4	—	378	153.00–163.00	160.65
2	—	523	141.00–153.00	146.91
6	—	838	112.00–115.50	114.08
6	—	484	142.00–146.00	144.15
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
1	—	580	137.00	137.00
14	—	624	128.00–149.00	136.59
7	—	435	135.00–152.00	145.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	154.00–159.00	156.14
3	—	425	153.00–156.00	154.04
1	—	335	175.00	175.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,074	950.00–1,375.00	1,221.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,263	650.00–1,100.00	925.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,170	660.00–1,500.00	1,324.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,172	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	825.00–1,150.00	991.46
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	720.00	720.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,782	74.00–78.50	76.89
3	—	1,372	64.00–70.00	66.76
6	—	1,883	86.00–94.50	90.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,232	61.00–66.50	63.11
5	—	1,100	48.00–50.00	49.00
23	—	1,249	51.00–58.00	54.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	47.00–50.00	48.55
4	—	1,045	34.00–42.00	38.80
3	—	1,028	54.50–60.00	57.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,575	61.50–67.50	63.97
3	—	1,465	52.00–59.00	55.92

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle