Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder Heifers sold steady-2.00 higher with increased demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.87/cwt on 431 head.

Average price

$136.87

431 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$23.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.54

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	578	137.41	794	421
Medium and Large 2-3	551	114.28	630	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.13/cwt here — about $165 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 sale431 hd

136.87

—

KY average25 barns · 4,958 hd

129.34

+7.54

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	1,757	98.32	1,727	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,496	76.20	1,140	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	72.98	871	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	63.88	628	13

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	128.01/cwt	120.00–135.00	862	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	137.46/cwt	130.00–141.50	731	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	805	132.25/cwt	132.25–132.25	1,065	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	151.96/cwt	146.00–159.00	660	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	155.16/cwt	148.00–161.50	813	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	143.48/cwt	143.00–145.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	918	127.60/cwt	127.60–127.60	1,171	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	153.88/cwt	150.50–155.50	960	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	137.56/cwt	131.00–147.00	869	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	140.10/cwt	140.10–140.10	934	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	152.61/cwt	152.00–152.75	731	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	158.15/cwt	145.00–166.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	134.73/cwt	128.00–140.50	753	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	142.28/cwt	135.00–145.00	605	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	139.84/cwt	139.00–141.50	845	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,812	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,755	2,075.00/cwt	2,075.00–2,075.00	36,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	154.10/cwt	144.00–163.00	734	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	819	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	864	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	130.55/cwt	125.00–136.50	935	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,018	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.49/cwt	153.00–156.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	163.62/cwt	162.00–164.00	920	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	168.40/cwt	168.00–169.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	899	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	66.59/cwt	60.50–69.50	653	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	71.04/cwt	66.00–73.50	1,027	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	56.05/cwt	54.00–59.00	511	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	72.41/cwt	71.50–74.00	800	3
Bulls	—	—	1,824	105.36/cwt	104.00–109.50	1,922	7
Bulls	—	—	1,657	86.10/cwt	81.50–91.00	1,427	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,252.78/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	11,275	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,285.00/cwt	1,285.00–1,285.00	15,420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,076.83/cwt	790.00–1,225.00	13,137	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	916	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	692	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	70.64/cwt	65.00–73.50	833	22
Bulls	—	—	1,713	95.16/cwt	93.50–97.00	1,630	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	691	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	118.97/cwt	118.00–120.00	613	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	77.56/cwt	74.50–85.00	1,170	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	56.47/cwt	54.00–59.50	661	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	77.43/cwt	74.00–85.00	938	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	137.49/cwt	136.00–138.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,326	1,042.02/cwt	850.00–1,190.00	13,817	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	835	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	651	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	645	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	147.50/cwt	144.00–153.00	835	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	123.41/cwt	115.00–131.00	848	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	138.81/cwt	128.00–146.00	659	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	1,751.98/cwt	1,700.00–1,800.00	26,542	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	1,343.03/cwt	1,270.00–1,430.00	17,016	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	135.18/cwt	124.00–139.00	860	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	418	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	497	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	119.42/cwt	117.50–126.00	843	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	143.57/cwt	136.00–149.00	543	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	139.89/cwt	128.00–147.00	943	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	154.87/cwt	140.00–160.00	903	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	147.10/cwt	120.00–162.00	755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	114.71/cwt	108.00–118.00	837	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	126.98/cwt	124.50–128.00	988	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	124.44/cwt	113.00–129.50	777	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	163.11/cwt	159.00–167.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	108.30/cwt	105.00–110.00	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	424	1

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 May 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,393Last week 255Year ago 1,143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 1,163Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 42Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	673	120.00–135.00	128.01
1	—	915	108.00	108.00
4	—	465	145.00–166.00	158.15
2	—	778	111.00	111.00
1	—	440	154.00	154.00
2	—	520	153.00–156.00	154.49
6	—	566	144.00–153.00	147.50
12	—	636	124.00–139.00	135.18
8	—	706	117.50–126.00	119.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	121.00–123.00	122.00
7	—	434	146.00–159.00	151.96
20	—	524	148.00–161.50	155.16
10	—	632	131.00–147.00	137.56
1	—	850	121.00	121.00
30	—	476	144.00–163.00	154.10
14	—	716	125.00–136.50	130.55
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
52	—	674	128.00–147.00	139.89
41	—	583	140.00–160.00	154.87
9	—	778	124.50–128.00	126.98
2	—	370	159.00–167.00	163.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	805	132.25	132.25
58	—	918	127.60	127.60
34	—	624	150.50–155.50	153.88
18	—	727	140.00	140.00
21	—	562	162.00–164.00	163.62
5	—	412	168.00–169.00	168.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	122.50	122.50
3	—	691	116.50	116.50
4	—	578	136.00–138.00	137.49
15	—	334	125.00	125.00
2	—	497	140.00	140.00
6	—	513	120.00–162.00	147.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	532	130.00–141.50	137.46
3	—	308	142.00	142.00
1	—	960	90.00	90.00
24	—	559	128.00–140.50	134.73
17	—	425	135.00–145.00	142.28
34	—	687	115.00–131.00	123.41
30	—	475	128.00–146.00	138.81
3	—	845	105.00	105.00
7	—	378	136.00–149.00	143.57
7	—	730	108.00–118.00	114.71
37	—	624	113.00–129.50	124.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	143.00–145.00	143.48
80	—	667	140.10	140.10
55	—	479	152.00–152.75	152.61
12	—	604	139.00–141.50	139.84
34	—	570	143.75	143.75
13	—	728	123.50	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	118.00–120.00	118.97
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	490	117.00	117.00
1	—	795	97.00	97.00
3	—	673	105.00–110.00	108.30
1	—	350	121.00	121.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	916	75.50	75.50
1	—	835	78.00	78.00
1	—	645	84.50	84.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,220	790.00–1,225.00	1,076.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,326	850.00–1,190.00	1,042.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,755	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,515	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,751.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,252.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,267	1,270.00–1,430.00	1,343.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	980	60.50–69.50	66.59
5	—	912	54.00–59.00	56.05
3	—	1,105	71.50–74.00	72.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,446	66.00–73.50	71.04
19	—	1,509	74.50–85.00	77.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,179	65.00–73.50	70.64
2	—	1,170	54.00–59.50	56.47
19	—	1,212	74.00–85.00	77.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,824	104.00–109.50	105.36
3	—	1,657	81.50–91.00	86.10
4	—	1,713	93.50–97.00	95.16

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