Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady; Yearling steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for weaned feeder cattle, lower demand for non-weaned cattle with heavy offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in yearling steer cattle and cattle with favorable condition.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.30/cwt on 478 head.

Average price

$136.30

478 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$27.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.67

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	570	138.32	788	443
Medium and Large 2-3	592	110.70	655	35

One grade step is worth $27.62/cwt here — about $133 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 sale478 hd

136.30

—

KY average23 barns · 6,334 hd

135.63

+0.67

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	1,831	92.13	1,687	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,457	67.14	978	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	58.73	687	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	51.22	530	10

Every lot, as filed

103 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 2-3	—	720	95.27/cwt	93.00–97.50	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	134.21/cwt	124.00–140.00	833	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	131.25/cwt	121.00–140.00	752	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	135.15/cwt	125.00–137.25	891	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	406	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	113.03/cwt	110.00–116.50	708	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	101.08/cwt	98.00–104.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	145.15/cwt	143.00–147.00	749	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	140.21/cwt	126.00–148.50	669	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	130.45/cwt	120.00–139.00	674	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	140.14/cwt	132.00–145.00	601	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	126.24/cwt	120.00–129.50	967	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	165.93/cwt	163.50–166.75	1,059	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	172.92/cwt	170.00–180.00	911	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	693	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	188.10/cwt	187.50–189.00	897	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	139.60/cwt	138.00–140.00	525	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	142.46/cwt	141.50–145.00	801	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	161.69/cwt	146.00–170.00	867	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	136.37/cwt	132.00–138.00	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	151.71/cwt	140.00–160.00	866	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	180.98/cwt	165.00–184.00	860	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	199.62/cwt	190.00–205.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	110.00/cwt	103.00–124.00	1,139	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	125.47/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,167	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	144.85/cwt	134.00–150.00	985	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	127.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,330	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	139.80/cwt	138.00–143.00	997	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	149.72/cwt	137.00–156.50	936	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	175.24/cwt	168.00–187.00	736	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	136.81/cwt	124.00–142.50	1,112	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	145.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	151.03/cwt	150.00–151.50	1,101	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,051	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	946	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,447	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	177.65/cwt	169.00–186.00	606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	135.45/cwt	129.00–139.50	1,057	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	169.29/cwt	162.00–178.00	621	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,102	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	166.17/cwt	158.00–174.00	811	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	497	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	526	166.15/cwt	165.00–168.00	874	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	387	190.64/cwt	190.00–194.00	738	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	186.36/cwt	183.00–190.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	180.62/cwt	177.00–182.00	851	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	56.37/cwt	53.00–59.50	643	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	43.99/cwt	39.00–49.50	453	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	60.86/cwt	57.00–65.00	644	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	53.64/cwt	52.50–55.00	551	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	69.26/cwt	65.00–78.00	1,023	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	757	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	62.76/cwt	60.00–65.00	747	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	51.22/cwt	51.00–51.50	617	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	62.71/cwt	62.00–64.50	879	7
Bulls	—	—	1,814	98.58/cwt	94.00–107.50	1,788	7
Bulls	—	—	1,858	87.85/cwt	83.50–91.00	1,632	7
Bulls	—	—	1,760	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,355	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,609	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	895.97/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	11,406	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,295	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,296	1,083.75/cwt	875.00–1,250.00	14,045	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	923	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,563	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	8,813	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	22,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	18,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,725	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	24,323	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,504	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,775	1,725.00/cwt	1,725.00–1,725.00	30,619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	127.47/cwt	126.00–129.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	110.34/cwt	101.00–115.00	631	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	117.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	119.49/cwt	117.50–121.00	570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	771	100.02/cwt	87.50–106.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,015	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	494	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	773	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	120.68/cwt	112.00–129.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	143.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	165.81/cwt	153.00–181.00	647	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	126.56/cwt	115.00–131.00	905	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	146.19/cwt	136.00–154.00	788	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	140.30/cwt	130.00–145.00	866	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	172.72/cwt	171.00–174.00	725	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	844	111.87/cwt	111.50–113.00	944	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	111.20/cwt	90.00–132.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	145.20/cwt	145.00–145.50	848	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	803	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	787	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	130.63/cwt	130.00–134.00	892	6

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 Dec 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,450Last week 2,929Year ago 1,369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 35Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 210Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	93.00–97.50	95.27
2	—	380	125.00–126.00	125.51
3	—	406	110.00	110.00
12	—	626	110.00–116.50	113.03
2	—	678	98.00–104.00	101.08
5	—	572	101.00–115.00	110.34
2	—	528	115.00–119.00	117.01
3	—	477	117.50–121.00	119.49
4	—	771	87.50–106.00	100.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	621	124.00–140.00	134.21
23	—	573	121.00–140.00	131.25
59	—	659	125.00–137.25	135.15
56	—	477	126.00–148.50	140.21
47	—	517	120.00–139.00	130.45
23	—	429	132.00–145.00	140.14
6	—	825	105.00	105.00
11	—	766	120.00–129.50	126.24
5	—	376	138.00–140.00	139.60
3	—	923	90.00	90.00
2	—	715	112.00–129.00	120.68
4	—	325	140.00–146.00	143.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	516	143.00–147.00	145.15
11	—	562	141.50–145.00	142.46
31	—	730	139.00	139.00
61	—	494	156.50	156.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	638	163.50–166.75	165.93
17	—	527	170.00–180.00	172.92
29	—	729	150.00–151.50	151.03
3	—	661	159.00	159.00
57	—	946	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	192.00	192.00
10	—	477	187.50–189.00	188.10
2	—	405	200.00	200.00
3	—	328	190.00–205.00	199.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	536	146.00–170.00	161.69
20	—	571	140.00–160.00	151.71
15	—	475	165.00–184.00	180.98
3	—	1,035	103.00–124.00	110.00
2	—	930	123.00–128.00	125.47
13	—	680	134.00–150.00	144.85
8	—	1,113	119.50	119.50
5	—	713	138.00–143.00	139.80
35	—	625	137.00–156.50	149.72
12	—	420	168.00–187.00	175.24
7	—	813	124.00–142.50	136.81
4	—	341	169.00–186.00	177.65
28	—	780	129.00–139.50	135.45
6	—	367	162.00–178.00	169.29
2	—	878	125.00–126.00	125.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	132.00–138.00	136.37
1	—	875	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	133.00	133.00
3	—	610	125.00–130.00	127.31
2	—	473	140.00–150.00	145.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	158.00–174.00	166.17
2	—	327	152.00	152.00
7	—	390	153.00–181.00	165.81
11	—	715	115.00–131.00	126.56
13	—	539	136.00–154.00	146.19
8	—	617	130.00–145.00	140.30
1	—	1,085	92.00	92.00
8	—	420	171.00–174.00	172.72
4	—	844	111.50–113.00	111.87
10	—	584	145.00–145.50	145.20
6	—	683	130.00–134.00	130.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	526	165.00–168.00	166.15
6	—	387	190.00–194.00	190.64
2	—	428	183.00–190.00	186.36
7	—	471	177.00–182.00	180.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	126.00–129.00	127.47
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
2	—	725	100.00	100.00
1	—	375	125.00	125.00
4	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	855	75.00	75.00
2	—	520	90.00–132.00	111.20
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
4	—	803	98.00	98.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,140	53.00–59.50	56.37
9	—	1,191	60.00–65.00	62.76
2	—	1,205	51.00–51.50	51.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,029	39.00–49.50	43.99
2	—	1,058	57.00–65.00	60.86
4	—	1,028	52.50–55.00	53.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,477	65.00–78.00	69.26
1	—	1,415	53.50	53.50
7	—	1,401	62.00–64.50	62.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,814	94.00–107.50	98.58
7	—	1,858	83.50–91.00	87.85
1	—	1,760	77.00	77.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,273	700.00–1,025.00	895.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,296	875.00–1,250.00	1,083.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,191	740.00	740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	720.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	87.50	87.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,725	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,775	1,725.00	1,725.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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