Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due to inclement weather, Compared to last sell Feb 4th feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher, over 500lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher, over 500 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.62/cwt on 703 head.

Average price

$130.62

703 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$851

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$22.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.78

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	651	131.03	853	690
Medium and Large 2-3	702	108.83	764	13thin

One grade step is worth $22.19/cwt here — about $89 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 sale703 hd

130.62

—

KY average25 barns · 5,093 hd

126.83

+3.78

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	—	High	1,816	95.33	1,731	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,541	60.95	939	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	59.45	743	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	50.84	515	8thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	832	124.57/cwt	116.00–126.50	1,036	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	135.75/cwt	135.00–138.00	977	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	956	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	140.65/cwt	138.00–145.00	581	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	107.16/cwt	103.00–111.00	889	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	123.52/cwt	120.50–126.50	1,078	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,062	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	892	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	163.17/cwt	155.00–169.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	151.25/cwt	140.00–156.00	797	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	148.35/cwt	148.00–148.50	985	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	136.02/cwt	134.00–136.50	842	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	833	119.06/cwt	118.75–119.50	992	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	357	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	568	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	171.30/cwt	166.00–175.00	654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	162.27/cwt	160.00–167.00	850	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	124.29/cwt	123.00–126.50	960	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	150.52/cwt	141.00–157.50	858	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	272	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	146.47/cwt	145.00–152.50	921	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	178.87/cwt	170.00–184.00	762	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	172.29/cwt	170.00–174.00	822	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	915	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	142.75/cwt	142.50–143.00	748	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	154.31/cwt	153.00–155.00	650	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	162.03/cwt	160.00–163.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	126.42/cwt	125.60–126.95	910	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	129.27/cwt	121.00–134.50	950	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	309	195.52/cwt	185.00–200.00	604	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	138.95/cwt	135.00–147.00	800	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	148.90/cwt	141.00–153.50	786	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,417	1,163.53/cwt	1,100.00–1,190.00	16,487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	160.64/cwt	140.00–168.00	771	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	123.24/cwt	122.00–126.00	840	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	63.89/cwt	60.00–70.00	970	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	48.90/cwt	47.00–50.00	584	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	65.08/cwt	60.00–70.00	820	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	57.27/cwt	54.00–60.50	716	19
Bulls	—	—	1,848	97.86/cwt	90.00–111.00	1,808	17
Bulls	—	—	1,678	84.56/cwt	83.00–86.50	1,419	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	14,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	17,500	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	56.75/cwt	52.50–59.50	893	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	42.26/cwt	37.00–47.50	418	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	603	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	54.35/cwt	53.50–55.50	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	108.93/cwt	107.00–111.00	733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	613	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,738	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	886.25/cwt	875.00–900.00	11,078	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	14,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	112.49/cwt	112.00–113.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	125.37/cwt	120.00–128.00	846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	393	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	129.38/cwt	120.00–137.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	139.27/cwt	138.00–141.00	391	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	888	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	888	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	136.92/cwt	128.00–140.50	728	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	132.68/cwt	125.50–137.25	758	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	146.18/cwt	145.00–150.00	525	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	162.58/cwt	153.00–168.50	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	138.22/cwt	130.00–145.00	654	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	95.99/cwt	95.00–98.00	830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	125.85/cwt	120.00–130.00	852	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	125.09/cwt	121.00–131.50	783	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	137.07/cwt	130.00–143.00	924	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	140.12/cwt	135.00–143.50	876	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	129.29/cwt	121.00–131.50	988	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	498	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	116.73/cwt	107.00–118.00	902	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	169.84/cwt	160.00–175.00	642	3

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 Feb 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,797Last week 1,192Year ago 836

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 159Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 10Year ago 135

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	832	116.00–126.50	124.57
4	—	915	104.50	104.50
39	—	873	120.50–126.50	123.52
5	—	480	155.00–169.00	163.17
2	—	1,057	104.00	104.00
1	—	965	114.00	114.00
6	—	527	140.00–156.00	151.25
6	—	382	166.00–175.00	171.30
30	—	570	141.00–157.50	150.52
2	—	297	160.00	160.00
1	—	335	178.00	178.00
45	—	735	121.00–134.50	129.27
5	—	433	153.00–168.50	162.58
58	—	674	130.00–143.00	137.07
9	—	625	135.00–143.50	140.12
13	—	764	121.00–131.50	129.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	720	135.00–138.00	135.75
56	—	820	129.50	129.50
16	—	664	148.00–148.50	148.35
46	—	524	160.00–167.00	162.27
2	—	272	200.00	200.00
49	—	629	145.00–152.50	146.47
45	—	426	170.00–184.00	178.87
6	—	477	170.00–174.00	172.29
10	—	309	185.00–200.00	195.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	145.00	145.00
2	—	510	130.00–133.00	131.53
1	—	720	117.00	117.00
3	—	675	120.00–128.00	125.37
1	—	595	132.00	132.00
1	—	345	114.00	114.00
3	—	477	120.00–137.00	129.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	413	138.00–145.00	140.65
6	—	830	103.00–111.00	107.16
2	—	715	112.00–113.00	112.49
4	—	281	138.00–141.00	139.27
2	—	880	101.00	101.00
33	—	532	128.00–140.50	136.92
54	—	571	125.50–137.25	132.68
5	—	359	145.00–150.00	146.18
34	—	473	130.00–145.00	138.22
22	—	677	120.00–130.00	125.85
17	—	626	121.00–131.50	125.09
13	—	332	150.00	150.00
10	—	773	107.00–118.00	116.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	671	133.00	133.00
43	—	619	134.00–136.50	136.02
106	—	833	118.75–119.50	119.06
10	—	357	159.00	159.00
73	—	772	123.00–126.50	124.29
6	—	524	142.50–143.00	142.75
48	—	421	153.00–155.00	154.31
3	—	330	160.00–163.00	162.03
117	—	720	125.60–126.95	126.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	107.00–111.00	108.93
1	—	830	94.00	94.00
3	—	585	118.00	118.00
2	—	775	100.00–102.00	100.98
1	—	365	137.00	137.00
3	—	888	100.00	100.00
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	803	114.00	114.00
3	—	995	90.50	90.50
8	—	576	135.00–147.00	138.95
7	—	528	141.00–153.50	148.90
16	—	480	140.00–168.00	160.64
13	—	682	122.00–126.00	123.24
2	—	642	130.00	130.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	340	162.00	162.00
3	—	865	95.00–98.00	95.99
3	—	378	160.00–175.00	169.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	587	100.00	100.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,417	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,163.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	875.00–900.00	886.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,345	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,518	60.00–70.00	63.89
14	—	1,574	52.50–59.50	56.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,195	47.00–50.00	48.90
13	—	1,260	60.00–70.00	65.08
19	—	1,251	54.00–60.50	57.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	37.00–47.50	42.26
1	—	965	62.50	62.50
4	—	1,043	53.50–55.50	54.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,848	90.00–111.00	97.86
4	—	1,678	83.00–86.50	84.56

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

Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle