Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.73/cwt on 851 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −77.54 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$152.73

851 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$14.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.48

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	671	153.84	1,032	785
Medium and Large 2-3	595	139.50	830	66

One grade step is worth $14.34/cwt here — about $202 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 sale851 hd

152.73

—

KY average24 barns · 5,665 hd

150.26

+2.48

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−77.54

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	—	Average	1,583	88.68	1,404	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,599	61.90	990	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,243	57.98	721	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	52.80	497	22
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	70.00	893	1thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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	—	364	167.90/cwt	160.00–175.00	611	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	125.22/cwt	123.00–128.00	849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	146.62/cwt	142.00–150.00	781	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	142.53/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,194	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	143.76/cwt	140.00–146.00	798	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	168.34/cwt	162.50–178.00	729	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	154.55/cwt	148.00–157.00	745	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	125.46/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	701	127.58/cwt	123.00–128.00	894	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	146.91/cwt	139.00–154.00	917	94
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	158.57/cwt	157.00–160.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	140.27/cwt	133.00–149.00	662	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	136.41/cwt	132.00–145.00	361	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	130.53/cwt	118.00–131.50	1,009	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	959	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	412	185.27/cwt	180.00–191.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	183.35/cwt	182.50–185.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	134.61/cwt	125.00–140.00	820	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	140.58/cwt	130.00–144.50	604	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	128.91/cwt	121.00–137.00	739	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	138.06/cwt	130.00–147.00	457	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	127.63/cwt	120.00–134.00	855	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	110.49/cwt	109.00–112.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	123.38/cwt	120.00–127.00	523	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	131.77/cwt	122.00–139.50	693	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	131.95/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,147	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	137.00/cwt	129.00–142.00	974	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	158.77/cwt	157.50–160.00	460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	149.81/cwt	140.00–158.00	854	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	131.50/cwt	122.00–139.00	868	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	165.39/cwt	159.00–174.00	772	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	128.78/cwt	126.00–135.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	141.26/cwt	133.00–144.50	1,082	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	121.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	978	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	156.80/cwt	155.00–157.10	1,228	240
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	841	155.35/cwt	155.35–155.35	1,306	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	898	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,192	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	161.91/cwt	154.00–168.50	850	65
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	373	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	339	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	825	74.57/cwt	60.00–77.00	615	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	696	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	498	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	492	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	300	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	586	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	451	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	915	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	155.49/cwt	155.00–156.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	182.34/cwt	182.00–183.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	453	171.50/cwt	171.00–172.50	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	54.94/cwt	52.50–60.50	523	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	608	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	46.91/cwt	42.00–49.50	432	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	65.44/cwt	64.00–66.50	1,080	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	797	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	64.31/cwt	63.00–66.50	859	10
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,275	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	893	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	58.19/cwt	54.00–62.50	723	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	50.70/cwt	46.50–53.50	585	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	60.40/cwt	57.00–63.00	956	6
Bulls	—	—	1,619	90.57/cwt	85.00–94.50	1,466	14
Bulls	—	—	1,813	99.01/cwt	95.50–101.50	1,795	7
Bulls	—	—	1,433	81.63/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,170	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	806	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	777.34/cwt	475.00–1,010.00	9,382	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	944.79/cwt	625.00–1,350.00	11,073	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	1,175.56/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	17,104	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	159.29/cwt	150.00–167.00	747	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	105.54/cwt	105.00–112.00	875	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	876	106.74/cwt	103.00–108.00	935	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	156.59/cwt	152.00–159.00	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	112.37/cwt	107.50–115.00	762	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	150.29/cwt	146.00–152.50	436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	111.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	702	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	341	131.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	447	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	141.86/cwt	135.00–149.00	523	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	115.66/cwt	110.00–118.00	781	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	128.91/cwt	122.00–130.00	614	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	336	124.81/cwt	120.00–127.00	419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	120.77/cwt	120.00–124.00	339	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	117.89/cwt	115.00–123.00	736	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	126.09/cwt	121.00–130.00	487	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	316	152.92/cwt	152.50–153.00	483	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	441	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	679	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	139.90/cwt	133.00–148.00	786	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	117.57/cwt	114.00–123.00	898	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	142.35/cwt	134.00–149.00	759	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	138.79/cwt	138.00–141.00	780	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	152.25/cwt	152.25–152.25	944	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	141.35/cwt	141.35–141.35	1,091	123
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	128.03/cwt	125.00–130.00	681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	167.42/cwt	160.00–174.00	715	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	123.33/cwt	120.00–126.00	878	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	174.66/cwt	167.00–181.00	657	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	123.73/cwt	120.00–125.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	139.17/cwt	135.00–142.00	642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	129.89/cwt	122.00–133.50	878	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	130.24/cwt	124.00–138.00	813	26

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 Oct 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,351Last week 1,676Year ago 1,305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 218Last week 176Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 114Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	364	160.00–175.00	167.90
13	—	838	134.00–147.00	142.53
41	—	433	162.50–178.00	168.34
94	—	624	139.00–154.00	146.91
5	—	869	124.00–134.00	131.95
58	—	711	129.00–142.00	137.00
2	—	290	157.50–160.00	158.77
1	—	990	117.00	117.00
58	—	570	140.00–158.00	149.81
22	—	660	122.00–139.00	131.50
25	—	467	159.00–174.00	165.39
13	—	766	133.00–144.50	141.26
2	—	905	120.00–124.00	121.99
2	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,055	113.00	113.00
65	—	525	154.00–168.50	161.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	678	123.00–128.00	125.22
21	—	533	142.00–150.00	146.62
4	—	555	140.00–146.00	143.76
9	—	482	148.00–157.00	154.55
1	—	870	104.00	104.00
2	—	825	124.00–127.00	125.46
3	—	783	124.00	124.00
12	—	701	123.00–128.00	127.58
4	—	416	157.00–160.00	158.57
5	—	638	126.00–135.00	128.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	180.00–191.00	185.27
3	—	465	182.50–185.00	183.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	619	158.00	158.00
240	—	783	155.00–157.10	156.80
60	—	841	155.35	155.35
5	—	522	172.00	172.00
2	—	572	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	472	133.00–149.00	140.27
5	—	265	132.00–145.00	136.41
14	—	773	118.00–131.50	130.53
28	—	609	125.00–140.00	134.61
46	—	430	130.00–144.50	140.58
76	—	573	121.00–137.00	128.91
1	—	805	114.00	114.00
14	—	331	130.00–147.00	138.06
31	—	670	120.00–134.00	127.63
90	—	526	122.00–139.50	131.77
24	—	369	135.00–149.00	141.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	666	144.00	144.00
14	—	715	136.00	136.00
32	—	562	138.00–141.00	138.79
80	—	620	152.25	152.25
123	—	772	141.35	141.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	120.00	120.00
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
2	—	775	109.00–112.00	110.49
8	—	424	120.00–127.00	123.38
17	—	675	110.00–118.00	115.66
22	—	476	122.00–130.00	128.91
4	—	336	120.00–127.00	124.81
11	—	281	120.00–124.00	120.77
2	—	730	110.00–113.00	111.51
20	—	624	115.00–123.00	117.89
12	—	386	121.00–130.00	126.09
9	—	578	115.00–120.00	117.45
1	—	810	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	316	152.50–153.00	152.92
4	—	441	147.50	147.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	91.00	91.00
7	—	825	60.00–77.00	74.57
3	—	696	71.50	71.50
2	—	492	61.00	61.00
9	—	586	77.00	77.00
1	—	405	68.00	68.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	155.00–156.00	155.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	111.00	111.00
1	—	250	165.00	165.00
8	—	469	150.00–167.00	159.29
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
13	—	829	105.00–112.00	105.54
4	—	876	103.00–108.00	106.74
3	—	310	152.00–159.00	156.59
13	—	562	133.00–148.00	139.90
4	—	764	114.00–123.00	117.57
45	—	533	134.00–149.00	142.35
9	—	427	160.00–174.00	167.42
8	—	712	120.00–126.00	123.33
9	—	376	167.00–181.00	174.66
25	—	676	122.00–133.50	129.89
26	—	624	124.00–138.00	130.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	182.00–183.00	182.34
3	—	453	171.00–172.50	171.50
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	103.00	103.00
7	—	678	107.50–115.00	112.37
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
3	—	290	146.00–152.50	150.29
9	—	628	110.00–115.00	111.71
9	—	341	130.00–140.00	131.12
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
2	—	705	112.00–114.00	113.00
5	—	532	125.00–130.00	128.03
1	—	225	146.00	146.00
4	—	563	120.00–125.00	123.73
6	—	461	135.00–142.00	139.17
1	—	445	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	952	52.50–60.50	54.94
1	—	950	64.00	64.00
7	—	921	42.00–49.50	46.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,650	64.00–66.50	65.44
2	—	1,475	54.00	54.00
6	—	1,582	57.00–63.00	60.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,336	63.00–66.50	64.31
46	—	1,243	54.00–62.50	58.19
10	—	1,153	46.50–53.50	50.70
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,619	85.00–94.50	90.57
7	—	1,813	95.50–101.50	99.01
14	—	1,433	79.00–84.00	81.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	76.00	76.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,207	475.00–1,010.00	777.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,172	625.00–1,350.00	944.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,455	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,175.56

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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