Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good to moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. 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 $141.94/cwt on 1,018 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −88.33 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$141.94

1,018 head · 659 lb average

Value per head Derived

$935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$9.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.37

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	663	142.88	947	914
Medium and Large 2-3	625	133.63	835	104

One grade step is worth $9.26/cwt here — about $112 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 sale1,018 hd

141.94

—

KY average26 barns · 7,898 hd

139.57

+2.37

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−88.33

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	1,718	85.82	1,475	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,570	62.02	974	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	57.79	715	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	51.68	483	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	73.00	1,026	1thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	177.64/cwt	167.00–185.00	664	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	146.10/cwt	139.00–151.00	630	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	137.34/cwt	128.00–142.00	909	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	140.80/cwt	135.00–146.00	808	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	168.14/cwt	160.00–175.00	802	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	122.09/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,013	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	118.87/cwt	109.00–123.00	907	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	130.19/cwt	120.00–134.00	941	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	114.52/cwt	107.00–120.00	933	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	133.53/cwt	122.00–138.00	762	200
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	105.52/cwt	103.50–107.50	1,287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	143.81/cwt	136.00–150.00	542	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	189.19/cwt	182.00–192.50	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	146.59/cwt	142.00–153.00	400	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	175.37/cwt	171.00–181.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	124.31/cwt	115.00–130.00	776	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	180.17/cwt	178.00–187.50	784	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,091	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	136.74/cwt	128.00–140.00	840	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	923	92.01/cwt	90.00–95.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	120.70/cwt	114.00–128.00	807	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	116.12/cwt	110.00–120.00	837	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	187.01/cwt	183.00–191.00	696	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	115.87/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,068	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	137.06/cwt	128.00–144.50	714	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	119.22/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,043	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	159.21/cwt	150.00–165.00	839	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	150.42/cwt	149.00–150.50	808	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	807	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,083	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	152.17/cwt	150.00–153.00	485	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	152.98/cwt	151.00–156.00	930	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	174.23/cwt	167.00–182.00	727	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	142.68/cwt	142.50–144.00	808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	150.59/cwt	148.00–151.00	745	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	353	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	110.00/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	129.83/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,017	155
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	448	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	685	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	401	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	150.33/cwt	142.00–159.00	873	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	188.98/cwt	187.00–190.00	692	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	141.73/cwt	132.00–148.00	893	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	174.53/cwt	172.00–177.00	888	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,109	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	62.03/cwt	58.50–64.50	968	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	886	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	74.50/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,155	4
Bulls	—	—	1,864	94.11/cwt	92.00–95.50	1,754	4
Bulls	—	—	1,731	87.55/cwt	84.00–91.50	1,515	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,458	1,275.54/cwt	1,110.00–1,375.00	18,597	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	816.67/cwt	650.00–990.00	10,257	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	49.52/cwt	47.00–53.50	585	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	66.14/cwt	63.00–70.00	833	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	57.98/cwt	54.00–62.50	722	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	46.66/cwt	43.50–49.00	437	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	110.47/cwt	102.00–114.00	753	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	131.82/cwt	127.00–134.00	564	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	63.57/cwt	61.00–68.00	599	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,405	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,026	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,420	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	802	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,434	960.79/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	13,778	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	52.57/cwt	50.50–55.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	126.03/cwt	124.00–128.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	888	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	746	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	125.44/cwt	123.00–127.00	856	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	129.08/cwt	125.00–133.00	674	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	161.90/cwt	159.00–166.00	693	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	781	105.71/cwt	105.00–107.00	826	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	128.24/cwt	125.00–130.00	787	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	140.51/cwt	132.00–147.00	667	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	114.32/cwt	110.00–118.00	827	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	125.86/cwt	120.00–129.00	852	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	157.73/cwt	151.00–166.00	738	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	389	160.44/cwt	150.00–162.00	624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	147.40/cwt	144.00–152.00	787	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	142.49/cwt	142.00–143.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	152.23/cwt	150.00–155.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	107.98/cwt	105.00–111.00	736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	125.15/cwt	125.00–126.00	458	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	144.90/cwt	140.00–149.00	759	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	121.51/cwt	117.00–123.00	855	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	878	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	103.51/cwt	103.00–105.00	750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	138.63/cwt	137.00–140.00	790	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	156.33/cwt	151.00–159.00	758	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	121.66/cwt	117.00–124.00	652	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	777	114.48/cwt	105.00–118.00	890	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	125.74/cwt	120.00–129.00	604	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	114.30/cwt	110.00–117.00	943	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	131.66/cwt	127.50–136.00	445	2

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 Mar 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,315Last week 1,797Year ago 1,820

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 175Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 45Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	374	167.00–185.00	177.64
75	—	662	128.00–142.00	137.34
2	—	278	200.00–205.00	202.52
47	—	477	160.00–175.00	168.14
21	—	830	120.00–133.00	122.09
98	—	723	120.00–134.00	130.19
2	—	1,220	103.50–107.50	105.52
4	—	326	182.00–192.50	189.19
4	—	961	113.00–114.00	113.50
6	—	922	111.00–121.00	115.87
50	—	875	113.00–122.00	119.22
74	—	527	150.00–165.00	159.21
31	—	417	167.00–182.00	174.23
2	—	1,010	106.00–114.00	110.00
155	—	783	120.00–135.00	129.83
86	—	581	142.00–159.00	150.33
121	—	630	132.00–148.00	141.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	807	134.25	134.25
20	—	608	151.00–156.00	152.98
28	—	509	172.00–177.00	174.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	401	197.50	197.50
7	—	366	187.00–190.00	188.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	682	123.00–127.00	125.44
8	—	428	159.00–166.00	161.90
8	—	614	125.00–130.00	128.24
7	—	723	110.00–118.00	114.32
3	—	377	150.00–155.00	152.23
8	—	524	140.00–149.00	144.90
2	—	878	108.00–110.00	109.02
1	—	910	101.00	101.00
13	—	570	137.00–140.00	138.63
15	—	485	151.00–159.00	156.33
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
7	—	777	105.00–118.00	114.48
14	—	825	110.00–117.00	114.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	431	139.00–151.00	146.10
83	—	763	109.00–123.00	118.87
20	—	815	107.00–120.00	114.52
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
200	—	571	122.00–138.00	133.53
23	—	377	136.00–150.00	143.81
4	—	273	142.00–153.00	146.59
123	—	624	115.00–130.00	124.31
2	—	223	150.00	150.00
127	—	669	114.00–128.00	120.70
22	—	721	110.00–120.00	116.12
101	—	521	128.00–144.50	137.06
11	—	319	150.00–153.00	152.17
42	—	475	132.00–147.00	140.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	537	149.00–150.50	150.42
8	—	566	142.50–144.00	142.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	495	148.00–151.00	150.59
5	—	353	159.00	159.00
14	—	448	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	682	102.00–114.00	110.47
12	—	428	127.00–134.00	131.82
1	—	810	99.00	99.00
1	—	920	95.00	95.00
7	—	781	105.00–107.00	105.71
7	—	366	125.00–126.00	125.15
4	—	725	103.00–105.00	103.51
5	—	536	117.00–124.00	121.66
11	—	480	120.00–129.00	125.74
1	—	560	119.00	119.00
2	—	635	110.00	110.00
2	—	338	127.50–136.00	131.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	574	135.00–146.00	140.80
5	—	335	171.00–181.00	175.37
5	—	435	178.00–187.50	180.17
20	—	614	128.00–140.00	136.74
6	—	372	183.00–191.00	187.01
1	—	805	114.00	114.00
2	—	272	185.00	185.00
10	—	677	120.00–129.00	125.86
9	—	468	151.00–166.00	157.73
9	—	534	144.00–152.00	147.40
6	—	704	117.00–123.00	121.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	923	90.00–95.00	92.01
1	—	825	103.00	103.00
1	—	955	84.00	84.00
2	—	585	124.00–128.00	126.03
4	—	888	84.00	84.00
3	—	522	125.00–133.00	129.08
7	—	389	150.00–162.00	160.44
2	—	460	142.00–143.00	142.49
4	—	682	105.00–111.00	107.98
1	—	1,065	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	67.00	67.00
7	—	1,560	58.50–64.50	62.03
1	—	1,555	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,182	47.00–53.50	49.52
8	—	1,260	63.00–70.00	66.14
41	—	1,245	54.00–62.50	57.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	936	43.50–49.00	46.66
3	—	943	61.00–68.00	63.57
5	—	930	50.50–55.00	52.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,550	72.00–76.00	74.50
4	—	1,864	92.00–95.50	94.11
7	—	1,731	84.00–91.50	87.55
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	73.00	73.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,458	1,110.00–1,375.00	1,275.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,256	650.00–990.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,434	800.00–1,125.00	960.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	71.00	71.00

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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