Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.53/cwt on 606 head.

Average price

$132.53

606 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$18.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.36

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	580	134.39	780	544
Medium and Large 2-3	486	116.17	564	62

One grade step is worth $18.22/cwt here — about $216 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 sale606 hd

132.53

—

KY average24 barns · 5,884 hd

129.17

+3.36

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	1,477	86.43	1,276	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,618	57.13	924	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	53.61	672	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	952	48.85	465	21

Every lot, as filed

124 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	—	616	139.63/cwt	133.00–149.00	860	95
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	143.39/cwt	140.00–147.00	685	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	143.07/cwt	140.00–147.00	601	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	139.49/cwt	130.50–146.00	1,002	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	128.85/cwt	126.00–131.00	804	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	145.48/cwt	140.00–148.00	771	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	127.99/cwt	119.00–134.00	681	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	135.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	389	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	134.45/cwt	132.00–137.50	764	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	944	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,113	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	130.30/cwt	122.00–137.00	1,010	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	137.09/cwt	129.00–142.00	581	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	123.29/cwt	115.00–130.00	767	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	107.02/cwt	105.00–109.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	129.27/cwt	123.00–134.00	419	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,068	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	103.25/cwt	102.50–104.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	121.01/cwt	120.00–123.00	454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	120.56/cwt	116.00–123.00	803	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	133.95/cwt	121.00–138.50	963	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	113.00/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	120.93/cwt	119.00–125.00	879	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	120.82/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,041	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	659	124.08/cwt	121.00–129.00	818	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	123.66/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	762	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	153.73/cwt	149.00–165.00	743	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	157.30/cwt	155.00–161.00	640	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	130.49/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	527	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	115.58/cwt	113.00–128.00	1,114	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	155.16/cwt	152.50–162.00	796	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	147.13/cwt	142.00–154.00	845	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	621	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	141.45/cwt	133.00–148.50	963	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	920	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,306	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	374	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	764	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	756	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,057	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	144.73/cwt	140.00–150.00	544	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	712	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	738	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	326	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	512	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,632	55.99/cwt	52.50–60.50	914	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	48.80/cwt	46.00–50.50	611	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	60.54/cwt	59.00–63.50	807	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	43.67/cwt	40.00–47.50	411	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	62.84/cwt	59.00–67.00	628	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	52.48/cwt	49.00–56.00	500	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,566	61.31/cwt	59.00–63.00	960	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	55.05/cwt	51.00–58.00	686	44
Bulls	—	—	2,170	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	2,029	1
Bulls	—	—	1,437	87.47/cwt	84.00–90.50	1,257	15
Bulls	—	—	1,453	80.78/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,174	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,095	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	768.54/cwt	500.00–1,000.00	7,516	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	73.57/cwt	72.00–75.00	813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	699.21/cwt	525.00–900.00	7,866	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	18,169	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	868.64/cwt	500.00–1,360.00	9,642	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	691.32/cwt	500.00–975.00	7,584	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	776.54/cwt	675.00–900.00	10,095	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	110.60/cwt	110.00–112.50	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	227	128.38/cwt	125.00–130.00	291	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	112.92/cwt	110.00–117.50	754	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	140.68/cwt	135.00–145.00	450	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	107.33/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,004	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	122.01/cwt	117.00–123.00	824	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	125.50/cwt	120.00–131.00	621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	274	136.55/cwt	135.00–137.50	374	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	129.90/cwt	122.00–137.00	747	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	137.55/cwt	134.00–140.00	525	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	807	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	137.19/cwt	130.00–142.00	521	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	111.29/cwt	110.00–112.00	702	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	179	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	219	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	125.70/cwt	118.00–131.50	719	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	127.88/cwt	120.00–136.00	610	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	213	119.22/cwt	117.50–120.00	254	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	113.13/cwt	110.00–116.00	657	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	125.94/cwt	122.00–127.00	525	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	392	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	118.04/cwt	115.00–119.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	120.53/cwt	113.00–127.00	863	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	648	152.35/cwt	152.35–152.35	987	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	551	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	112.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	357	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	115.48/cwt	114.00–118.00	592	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	147.13/cwt	139.00–151.50	702	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	137.11/cwt	130.00–145.00	725	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	125.05/cwt	118.00–133.00	787	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	158.72/cwt	152.00–169.00	671	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	942	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	119.18/cwt	115.00–122.50	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	113.01/cwt	105.00–119.00	874	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	121.24/cwt	114.00–123.00	994	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	127.54/cwt	125.00–132.50	420	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	125.40/cwt	120.00–129.00	657	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	111.67/cwt	111.00–112.00	795	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 Nov 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,692Last week 2,412Year ago 1,958

Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 230Year ago 352

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 95Year ago 133

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	616	133.00–149.00	139.63
42	—	718	130.50–146.00	139.49
10	—	775	122.00–137.00	130.30
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
5	—	862	115.00–126.00	120.82
3	—	833	120.00–126.00	123.66
1	—	1,100	112.00	112.00
58	—	483	149.00–165.00	153.73
15	—	407	155.00–161.00	157.30
2	—	913	126.00–135.00	130.49
1	—	1,240	104.00	104.00
7	—	347	152.00	152.00
6	—	964	113.00–128.00	115.58
44	—	513	152.50–162.00	155.16
1	—	1,160	107.00	107.00
53	—	574	142.00–154.00	147.13
8	—	386	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,030	115.00	115.00
45	—	681	133.00–148.50	141.45
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	104.00	104.00
13	—	478	140.00–147.00	143.39
9	—	420	140.00–147.00	143.07
1	—	320	140.00	140.00
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
6	—	624	126.00–131.00	128.85
17	—	530	140.00–148.00	145.48
6	—	568	132.00–137.50	134.45
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
1	—	955	103.00	103.00
3	—	925	112.00–115.00	113.00
3	—	727	119.00–125.00	120.93
11	—	659	121.00–129.00	124.08
2	—	762	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,080	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	621	152.00	152.00
13	—	723	154.00	154.00
12	—	920	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	532	119.00–134.00	127.99
8	—	287	130.00–140.00	135.59
2	—	1,045	90.00	90.00
3	—	880	127.00	127.00
33	—	424	129.00–142.00	137.09
45	—	622	115.00–130.00	123.29
9	—	324	123.00–134.00	129.27
1	—	805	109.00	109.00
14	—	666	116.00–123.00	120.56
32	—	719	121.00–138.50	133.95
20	—	380	130.00–142.00	137.19
61	—	572	118.00–131.50	125.70
65	—	477	120.00–136.00	127.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	105.00–109.00	107.02
1	—	255	121.00	121.00
1	—	970	97.00	97.00
2	—	765	102.50–104.00	103.25
3	—	375	120.00–123.00	121.01
2	—	807	82.00	82.00
7	—	631	110.00–112.00	111.29
5	—	179	122.50	122.50
3	—	213	117.50–120.00	119.22
8	—	581	110.00–116.00	113.13
15	—	417	122.00–127.00	125.94
1	—	660	104.00	104.00
4	—	490	115.00–119.00	118.04
2	—	318	110.00–115.00	112.40
6	—	513	114.00–118.00	115.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	739	144.50	144.50
82	—	648	152.35	152.35
4	—	551	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	151.00	151.00
2	—	405	146.00	146.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	764	99.00	99.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	109.00–110.00	109.50
1	—	1,050	108.00	108.00
16	—	376	140.00–150.00	144.73
9	—	320	135.00–145.00	140.68
6	—	935	105.00–109.00	107.33
17	—	675	117.00–123.00	122.01
22	—	575	122.00–137.00	129.90
11	—	716	113.00–127.00	120.53
12	—	477	139.00–151.50	147.13
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
20	—	529	130.00–145.00	137.11
22	—	629	118.00–133.00	125.05
10	—	423	152.00–169.00	158.72
9	—	773	105.00–119.00	113.01
5	—	820	114.00–123.00	121.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	414	172.00	172.00
10	—	473	156.00	156.00
8	—	326	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	110.00–112.50	110.60
3	—	227	125.00–130.00	128.38
7	—	668	110.00–117.50	112.92
2	—	495	120.00–131.00	125.50
5	—	274	135.00–137.50	136.55
6	—	382	134.00–140.00	137.55
1	—	435	145.00	145.00
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,070	88.00	88.00
3	—	567	115.00–122.50	119.18
4	—	329	125.00–132.50	127.54
8	—	524	120.00–129.00	125.40
3	—	712	111.00–112.00	111.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,632	52.50–60.50	55.99
9	—	1,566	59.00–63.00	61.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,252	46.00–50.50	48.80
4	—	1,333	59.00–63.50	60.54
44	—	1,246	51.00–58.00	55.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	942	40.00–47.50	43.67
2	—	1,000	59.00–67.00	62.84
8	—	953	49.00–56.00	52.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,170	93.50	93.50
15	—	1,437	84.00–90.50	87.47
4	—	1,453	79.00–83.00	80.78

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	500.00–1,000.00	768.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	675.00–900.00	776.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	72.00–75.00	73.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,125	525.00–900.00	699.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,110	500.00–1,360.00	868.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,097	500.00–975.00	691.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,310	1,125.00	1,125.00

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