Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady with heavy demand on 400 & 500 lb steers. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady-1.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady-2.00 higher with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.86/cwt on 489 head.

Average price

$131.86

489 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$25.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.68

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	610	133.11	813	465
Medium and Large 2-3	587	107.60	631	24

One grade step is worth $25.52/cwt here — about $181 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 sale489 hd

131.86

—

KY average25 barns · 5,583 hd

133.55

−1.68

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	1,792	91.83	1,646	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	68.83	994	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	66.84	792	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	52.29	569	4thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	255	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	143.52/cwt	132.00–150.00	601	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	145.58/cwt	134.00–150.00	964	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	145.65/cwt	144.00–148.00	545	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	120.43/cwt	116.00–122.00	988	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	350	196.67/cwt	195.00–200.00	688	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	160.02/cwt	150.00–164.50	831	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	172.10/cwt	165.00–180.00	571	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	132.50/cwt	125.00–135.50	951	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	110.84/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,125	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	306	203.70/cwt	187.50–220.00	623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	924	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	990	120.23/cwt	120.00–120.30	1,190	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	149.02/cwt	135.00–157.00	925	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	173.49/cwt	165.00–180.00	656	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	120.94/cwt	115.00–122.75	1,073	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	157.91/cwt	144.00–164.50	921	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	805	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	942	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	991	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	119.81/cwt	115.00–130.00	734	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	166.01/cwt	164.00–168.00	787	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	127.47/cwt	124.00–130.50	987	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	131.37/cwt	131.00–137.00	909	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,099	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	154.79/cwt	150.00–157.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	147.86/cwt	135.00–151.50	852	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	106.23/cwt	102.00–108.50	881	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	161.77/cwt	161.00–164.00	979	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	168.54/cwt	166.50–182.00	903	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	171.57/cwt	171.00–173.50	712	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	174.86/cwt	171.00–184.00	839	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,226	1,319.67/cwt	1,150.00–1,400.00	16,179	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	927	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,244	875.86/cwt	810.00–930.00	10,896	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	136.07/cwt	122.00–141.00	844	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	163.29/cwt	148.00–170.00	758	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	145.95/cwt	145.00–147.00	760	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	139.09/cwt	133.00–139.30	844	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	406	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	56.38/cwt	55.00–58.00	628	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	62.99/cwt	61.50–65.00	920	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	69.80/cwt	66.50–76.00	1,006	18
Bulls	—	—	1,779	87.40/cwt	84.00–90.50	1,555	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	79.50/cwt	79.50–79.50	1,439	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	9,520	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	87.25/cwt	85.00–90.00	932	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	512	94.54/cwt	91.00–96.00	484	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	326	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	284	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	55.41/cwt	53.50–56.50	654	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	71.09/cwt	65.50–80.00	841	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	761	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	61.31/cwt	58.00–64.00	730	13
Bulls	—	—	1,798	96.83/cwt	92.00–104.50	1,741	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	147.06/cwt	139.00–160.00	765	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,124.96/cwt	875.00–1,250.00	15,164	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,513	1,440.13/cwt	1,040.00–1,720.00	21,789	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	400	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	120.97/cwt	118.00–124.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	103.16/cwt	93.00–113.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	127.52/cwt	126.00–129.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	80.66/cwt	80.00–81.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	122.58/cwt	121.50–126.00	902	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	393	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	139.46/cwt	134.00–142.00	722	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	101.18/cwt	97.00–109.00	679	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	135.90/cwt	132.00–140.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	125.73/cwt	120.00–135.00	453	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	120.09/cwt	100.00–140.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	151.24/cwt	139.00–157.00	496	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	119.34/cwt	103.00–135.00	555	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	149.68/cwt	145.00–154.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	136.79/cwt	128.00–141.00	796	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	104.42/cwt	96.00–106.50	949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	137.94/cwt	131.00–152.00	651	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	969	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	136.62/cwt	130.00–144.00	708	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	125.93/cwt	115.00–129.00	836	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	113.24/cwt	104.00–117.00	872	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	113.04/cwt	106.00–119.00	808	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 Apr 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,377Last week 1,964Year ago 1,344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 120Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 15Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	135.00	135.00
13	—	419	132.00–150.00	143.52
12	—	374	144.00–148.00	145.65
21	—	613	115.00–130.00	119.81
12	—	328	139.00–157.00	151.24
47	—	582	128.00–141.00	136.79
5	—	909	96.00–106.50	104.42
31	—	472	131.00–152.00	137.94
11	—	865	112.00	112.00
43	—	518	130.00–144.00	136.62
15	—	664	115.00–129.00	125.93
15	—	770	104.00–117.00	113.24
12	—	715	106.00–119.00	113.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	805	117.00	117.00
82	—	692	131.00–137.00	131.37
30	—	727	127.50	127.50
15	—	521	145.00–147.00	145.95
93	—	607	133.00–139.30	139.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	785	97.00	97.00
1	—	430	106.00	106.00
3	—	472	118.00–124.00	120.97
2	—	635	93.00–113.00	103.16
3	—	710	80.00–81.00	80.66
3	—	581	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	131.00	131.00
5	—	671	97.00–109.00	101.18
3	—	360	120.00–135.00	125.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	662	134.00–150.00	145.58
5	—	820	116.00–122.00	120.43
8	—	519	150.00–164.50	160.02
3	—	332	165.00–180.00	172.10
41	—	718	125.00–135.50	132.50
7	—	1,015	108.00–112.00	110.84
33	—	621	135.00–157.00	149.02
10	—	378	165.00–180.00	173.49
16	—	887	115.00–122.75	120.94
46	—	583	144.00–164.50	157.91
5	—	474	164.00–168.00	166.01
8	—	774	124.00–130.50	127.47
7	—	408	150.00–157.00	154.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	195.00–200.00	196.67
4	—	306	187.50–220.00	203.70
11	—	550	168.00	168.00
71	—	990	120.00–120.30	120.23
71	—	704	140.75	140.75
13	—	766	143.50	143.50
8	—	605	161.00–164.00	161.77
23	—	536	166.50–182.00	168.54
13	—	415	171.00–173.50	171.57
13	—	480	171.00–184.00	174.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
2	—	620	126.00–129.00	127.52
7	—	518	134.00–142.00	139.46
2	—	483	132.00–140.00	135.90
2	—	568	100.00–140.00	120.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	576	135.00–151.50	147.86
8	—	829	102.00–108.50	106.23
6	—	620	122.00–141.00	136.07
5	—	464	148.00–170.00	163.29
3	—	520	139.00–160.00	147.06
4	—	736	121.50–126.00	122.58
1	—	780	119.00	119.00
2	—	670	133.00	133.00
2	—	428	145.00–154.00	149.68
1	—	390	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	508	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	129.00	129.00
2	—	405	140.00	140.00
1	—	850	86.00	86.00
1	—	780	106.00	106.00
2	—	525	125.00	125.00
2	—	465	103.00–135.00	119.34
1	—	375	136.00	136.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	91.00–96.00	94.54
3	—	326	87.00	87.00
1	—	400	85.00	85.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,226	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,319.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,244	810.00–930.00	875.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,348	875.00–1,250.00	1,124.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,275.00	1,275.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	85.00–90.00	87.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,513	1,040.00–1,720.00	1,440.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	40.00	40.00
3	—	1,113	55.00–58.00	56.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	61.50–65.00	62.99
18	—	1,441	66.50–76.00	69.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	53.50–56.50	55.41
25	—	1,183	65.50–80.00	71.09
13	—	1,191	58.00–64.00	61.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,779	84.00–90.50	87.40
1	—	1,810	79.50	79.50
6	—	1,798	92.00–104.50	96.83

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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Paris Livestock Auction

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