Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and over 600 lbs. sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $133.81/cwt on 781 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −96.46 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$133.81

781 head · 689 lb average

Value per head Derived

$922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$6.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.32

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	694	134.08	931	746
Medium and Large 2-3	579	127.91	741	35

One grade step is worth $6.18/cwt here — about $190 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 sale781 hd

133.81

—

KY average24 barns · 6,647 hd

135.13

−1.32

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−96.46

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	1,630	83.00	1,353	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,622	61.09	991	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,254	57.46	720	195
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	938	51.70	485	48
Steers	Select	Average	1,455	73.48	1,069	2thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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	—	475	130.66/cwt	124.00–140.00	621	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	108.44/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,061	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	164.27/cwt	159.00–168.00	752	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	157.28/cwt	150.00–162.50	521	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	118.41/cwt	105.00–122.00	850	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	121.11/cwt	120.75–123.00	975	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	138.76/cwt	129.00–145.00	586	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	130.81/cwt	123.00–136.00	873	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	136.78/cwt	129.00–144.00	784	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	154.42/cwt	149.00–164.00	727	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	123.12/cwt	115.00–126.00	762	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	137.13/cwt	130.00–143.00	510	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	129.42/cwt	122.00–135.50	672	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	130.95/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,016	201
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	122.15/cwt	120.00–130.00	277	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	819	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	121.56/cwt	113.00–123.50	943	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	134.68/cwt	130.00–142.00	712	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	118.13/cwt	110.00–121.50	855	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	125.65/cwt	117.00–132.50	769	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	936	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	127.58/cwt	118.00–134.00	736	87
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	836	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	118.88/cwt	111.00–127.50	792	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	122.65/cwt	117.00–126.00	829	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	129.51/cwt	122.00–135.00	737	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	123.57/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,086	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	126.63/cwt	120.00–130.00	349	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	130.23/cwt	120.00–137.75	815	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	155.00/cwt	152.50–157.50	403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	122.02/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,136	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	127.41/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,063	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	160.86/cwt	155.00–168.00	677	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	152.57/cwt	150.00–155.00	409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	125.35/cwt	115.00–128.50	903	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	12,734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	252	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	170.82/cwt	163.00–175.00	654	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	144.36/cwt	135.00–149.00	754	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	367	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	443	177.51/cwt	176.00–179.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	673.62/cwt	600.00–775.00	7,989	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,120	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	487.99/cwt	400.00–520.00	3,665	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,478	1,165.18/cwt	1,130.00–1,200.00	17,221	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	581.62/cwt	510.00–650.00	4,409	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	751.39/cwt	600.00–925.00	9,144	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	754.49/cwt	600.00–935.00	9,303	23
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	950	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	589	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	45.82/cwt	40.50–49.00	426	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	47.33/cwt	47.00–48.00	781	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	49.10/cwt	44.00–52.50	598	35
Bulls	—	—	1,491	75.33/cwt	71.00–79.00	1,123	9
Bulls	—	—	1,733	94.01/cwt	91.50–98.50	1,629	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	64.19/cwt	62.00–70.00	835	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	66.99/cwt	66.00–69.00	621	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	66.38/cwt	64.00–69.50	1,105	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	57.71/cwt	53.00–62.50	721	121
Bulls	—	—	1,669	83.19/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,388	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	54.93/cwt	50.50–59.50	520	24
Steers	Select	—	1,455	73.48/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,069	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,596	59.41/cwt	54.50–63.50	948	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	124.82/cwt	121.00–127.50	659	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	110.58/cwt	109.00–114.00	698	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	347	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	105.01/cwt	104.00–107.00	754	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	106.51/cwt	106.00–107.00	756	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	74.51/cwt	72.00–77.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	119.05/cwt	115.00–122.00	575	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	105.14/cwt	100.00–107.00	804	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	133.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	124.62/cwt	121.00–128.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	113.03/cwt	110.00–119.00	656	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	115.46/cwt	112.50–119.00	319	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	154.32/cwt	154.00–155.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	140.06/cwt	135.00–145.00	452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	136.64/cwt	134.00–145.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	811	136.10/cwt	136.10–136.10	1,104	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	128.51/cwt	120.00–133.00	422	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	168.36/cwt	163.00–172.50	633	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	166.67/cwt	155.00–170.00	698	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	152.91/cwt	151.00–154.00	576	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	110.11/cwt	109.00–112.50	632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	144.84/cwt	143.00–150.00	707	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	122.43/cwt	120.00–128.00	522	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,265	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	111.51/cwt	111.00–112.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	111.08/cwt	106.00–115.00	701	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	98.32/cwt	95.00–105.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	927	92.66/cwt	90.00–98.00	859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	698	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	120.81/cwt	117.00–125.00	432	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	138.76/cwt	138.00–141.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	97.66/cwt	97.00–98.00	835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	106.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	721	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	115.76/cwt	113.00–119.00	608	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	116.63/cwt	114.00–119.00	715	4

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 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,958Last week 1,972Year ago 2,654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 352Last week 270Year ago 278

Replacement CattleReceipts 133Last week 52Year ago 136

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	475	124.00–140.00	130.66
25	—	805	120.75–123.00	121.11
35	—	422	129.00–145.00	138.76
17	—	372	130.00–143.00	137.13
98	—	519	122.00–135.50	129.42
6	—	227	120.00–130.00	122.15
11	—	776	113.00–123.50	121.56
13	—	724	110.00–121.50	118.13
42	—	612	117.00–132.50	125.65
3	—	966	107.00	107.00
87	—	577	118.00–134.00	127.58
45	—	666	111.00–127.50	118.88
9	—	276	120.00–130.00	126.63
10	—	328	120.00–133.00	128.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	347	120.00	120.00
9	—	718	104.00–107.00	105.01
13	—	483	115.00–122.00	119.05
8	—	765	100.00–107.00	105.14
1	—	230	115.00	115.00
18	—	580	110.00–119.00	113.03
4	—	276	112.50–119.00	115.46
14	—	426	120.00–128.00	122.43
1	—	995	86.00	86.00
15	—	631	106.00–115.00	111.08
3	—	833	95.00–105.00	98.32
6	—	927	90.00–98.00	92.66
11	—	358	117.00–125.00	120.81
3	—	855	97.00–98.00	97.66
9	—	674	105.00–110.00	106.97
8	—	525	113.00–119.00	115.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	104.00–113.00	108.44
77	—	667	123.00–136.00	130.81
112	—	573	129.00–144.00	136.78
17	—	471	149.00–164.00	154.42
3	—	235	150.00	150.00
201	—	776	124.00–135.00	130.95
31	—	879	115.00–130.00	123.57
63	—	626	120.00–137.75	130.23
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
10	—	931	118.00–124.00	122.02
1	—	1,030	108.00	108.00
65	—	834	118.00–130.00	127.41
12	—	421	155.00–168.00	160.86
2	—	268	150.00–155.00	152.57
32	—	720	115.00–128.50	125.35
13	—	383	163.00–175.00	170.82
30	—	522	135.00–149.00	144.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	555	147.50	147.50
60	—	811	136.10	136.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	252	170.00	170.00
2	—	443	176.00–179.00	177.51
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	121.00–128.00	124.62
6	—	475	134.00–145.00	136.64
1	—	845	109.00	109.00
8	—	377	151.00–154.00	152.91
1	—	925	107.00	107.00
1	—	710	93.00	93.00
1	—	1,265	90.00	90.00
2	—	880	111.00–112.00	111.51
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
2	—	538	126.00–128.00	127.00
3	—	698	106.00	106.00
4	—	613	114.00–119.00	116.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	458	159.00–168.00	164.27
11	—	331	150.00–162.50	157.28
21	—	718	105.00–122.00	118.41
29	—	619	115.00–126.00	123.12
34	—	529	130.00–142.00	134.68
15	—	676	117.00–126.00	122.65
20	—	569	122.00–135.00	129.51
2	—	260	152.50–157.50	155.00
1	—	815	111.00	111.00
3	—	750	119.00	119.00
1	—	225	163.00	163.00
13	—	376	163.00–172.50	168.36
14	—	419	155.00–170.00	166.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	936	90.00	90.00
3	—	836	100.00	100.00
8	—	528	121.00–127.50	124.82
5	—	631	109.00–114.00	110.58
2	—	710	106.00–107.00	106.51
3	—	273	130.00–140.00	133.23
3	—	382	154.00–155.00	154.32
4	—	323	135.00–145.00	140.06
5	—	574	109.00–112.50	110.11
12	—	488	143.00–150.00	144.84
1	—	880	99.00	99.00
4	—	669	105.00–110.00	107.50
4	—	418	138.00–141.00	138.76
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	62.00	62.00

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	—	1,525	835.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,186	600.00–775.00	673.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,217	600.00–925.00	751.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,233	600.00–935.00	754.49
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	751	400.00–520.00	487.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	758	510.00–650.00	581.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,478	1,130.00–1,200.00	1,165.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	72.00–77.00	74.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	929	40.50–49.00	45.82
3	—	927	66.00–69.00	66.99
24	—	947	50.50–59.50	54.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,650	47.00–48.00	47.33
18	—	1,665	64.00–69.50	66.38
32	—	1,596	54.50–63.50	59.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,217	44.00–52.50	49.10
39	—	1,301	62.00–70.00	64.19
121	—	1,249	53.00–62.50	57.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,491	71.00–79.00	75.33
6	—	1,733	91.50–98.50	94.01
16	—	1,669	80.00–89.00	83.19
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	71.00–76.00	73.48

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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