Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned packages of feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.21/cwt on 595 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −75.06 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$155.21

595 head · 656 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$13.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

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	661	156.80	1,037	525
Medium and Large 2-3	613	143.27	878	70

One grade step is worth $13.53/cwt here — about $159 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 sale595 hd

155.21

—

KY average22 barns · 5,884 hd

156.56

−1.35

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−75.06

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	1,833	103.55	1,898	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,553	74.37	1,155	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	72.65	916	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	959	62.22	597	19

Every lot, as filed

115 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 2-3	—	473	162.89/cwt	159.00–167.50	770	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	138.83/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,001	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	159.42/cwt	150.00–165.00	921	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	175.42/cwt	168.00–182.00	840	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	814	126.98/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,034	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	127.53/cwt	124.00–130.00	979	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	140.15/cwt	139.00–143.00	882	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	938	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	147.49/cwt	140.00–155.00	472	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	140.61/cwt	137.00–144.00	787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	155.89/cwt	147.00–161.00	670	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	140.80/cwt	140.80–140.80	987	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	341	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	407	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	786	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	151.05/cwt	148.00–155.00	434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	152.37/cwt	150.00–156.00	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	138.67/cwt	136.00–140.00	319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	139.70/cwt	130.00–145.00	869	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	135.05/cwt	129.00–139.00	962	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	141.67/cwt	133.00–147.50	741	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	128.93/cwt	123.00–138.00	1,008	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	148.32/cwt	142.00–157.00	562	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	141.46/cwt	133.00–147.00	812	104
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	138.11/cwt	131.00–140.00	920	46
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	161.73/cwt	160.00–165.00	671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	138.29/cwt	132.50–142.00	1,202	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	126.05/cwt	120.00–129.00	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	133.84/cwt	130.00–138.00	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	142.11/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,114	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	142.03/cwt	133.00–145.00	954	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	181.03/cwt	172.00–184.50	780	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	178.02/cwt	177.50–178.75	1,000	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	152.49/cwt	148.00–159.00	958	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	148.35/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,053	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	142.65/cwt	133.00–147.00	1,174	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	170.33/cwt	170.00–172.50	560	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	190.15/cwt	186.00–193.00	732	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	166.94/cwt	158.00–172.00	866	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	139.60/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,286	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	176.10/cwt	175.00–180.00	898	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	154.66/cwt	150.00–156.50	1,025	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	157.16/cwt	150.00–157.75	1,190	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	808	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,244	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	162.67/cwt	161.25–165.00	999	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	154.52/cwt	150.00–163.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	104.53/cwt	103.00–106.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	150.31/cwt	145.50–160.00	882	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	935	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	65.29/cwt	61.00–67.50	804	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	715	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	64.63/cwt	60.50–68.50	629	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	57.35/cwt	54.00–61.00	543	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	64.34/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,058	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	72.32/cwt	67.00–75.50	1,111	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	73.01/cwt	68.00–76.50	914	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	80.01/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,058	14
Bulls	—	—	1,844	102.45/cwt	96.00–106.50	1,889	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	79.51/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,217	11
Bulls	—	—	1,881	111.47/cwt	107.50–117.50	2,097	5
Bulls	—	—	1,680	87.05/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,462	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	823.41/cwt	500.00–950.00	7,147	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,793	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	1,060.65/cwt	930.00–1,160.00	14,351	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,286	941.14/cwt	550.00–1,125.00	12,103	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,753	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,122	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	936.05/cwt	900.00–975.00	10,278	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337	1,178.29/cwt	925.00–1,275.00	15,754	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	157.00/cwt	154.00–160.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	165.04/cwt	162.00–175.00	772	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	137.30/cwt	132.00–143.00	861	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	107.65/cwt	105.00–110.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	116.07/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,082	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	144.28/cwt	139.00–153.00	691	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	125.21/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,088	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	129.22/cwt	125.00–131.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	117.51/cwt	117.00–118.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	120.76/cwt	119.00–122.50	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	135.66/cwt	134.00–136.50	1,089	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	112.25/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,072	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	142.12/cwt	142.00–142.50	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	697	126.38/cwt	123.00–127.50	881	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	130.73/cwt	127.50–134.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	108.76/cwt	106.00–111.50	1,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	124.82/cwt	120.00–128.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	406	165.88/cwt	162.00–168.00	673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	791	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,107	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	132.79/cwt	129.00–133.00	621	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	123.98/cwt	122.00–126.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	119.63/cwt	119.50–120.00	971	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	136.95/cwt	133.00–140.00	920	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	154.65/cwt	150.00–156.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	160.38/cwt	151.00–165.00	853	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	169.67/cwt	162.00–178.00	721	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	796	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 Jan 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,415Last week 909Year ago 2,126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 145Year ago 240

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 20Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	473	159.00–167.50	162.89
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
2	—	360	170.00	170.00
4	—	814	126.00–128.00	126.98
8	—	768	124.00–130.00	127.53
7	—	629	139.00–143.00	140.15
1	—	1,070	103.00	103.00
2	—	855	129.00	129.00
3	—	938	110.00	110.00
5	—	560	137.00–144.00	140.61
6	—	526	150.00–156.00	152.37
3	—	415	160.00–165.00	161.73
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
4	—	725	120.00–129.00	126.05
6	—	673	130.00–138.00	133.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	721	130.00–145.00	138.83
31	—	578	150.00–165.00	159.42
33	—	479	168.00–182.00	175.42
21	—	869	132.50–142.00	138.29
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
29	—	784	133.00–145.00	142.11
24	—	672	133.00–145.00	142.03
23	—	431	172.00–184.50	181.03
2	—	980	126.00	126.00
46	—	628	148.00–159.00	152.49
6	—	823	133.00–147.00	142.65
7	—	329	170.00–172.50	170.33
6	—	385	186.00–193.00	190.15
27	—	519	158.00–172.00	166.94
23	—	921	131.00–144.00	139.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	341	203.00	203.00
6	—	407	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	562	177.50–178.75	178.02
12	—	710	147.00–150.00	148.35
12	—	510	175.00–180.00	176.10
7	—	663	150.00–156.50	154.66
80	—	757	150.00–157.75	157.16
28	—	808	154.00	154.00
20	—	614	161.25–165.00	162.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	320	140.00–155.00	147.49
33	—	430	147.00–161.00	155.89
3	—	287	148.00–155.00	151.05
3	—	230	136.00–140.00	138.67
68	—	622	130.00–145.00	139.70
10	—	712	129.00–139.00	135.05
58	—	523	133.00–147.50	141.67
13	—	782	123.00–138.00	128.93
11	—	379	142.00–157.00	148.32
104	—	574	133.00–147.00	141.46
46	—	666	131.00–140.00	138.11
4	—	932	111.00–121.00	116.07
37	—	479	139.00–153.00	144.28
5	—	869	124.00–126.00	125.21
6	—	803	134.00–136.50	135.66
9	—	955	107.00–120.00	112.25
4	—	1,003	106.00–111.50	108.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	701	140.80	140.80
14	—	791	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	135.00	135.00
4	—	511	125.00–131.00	129.22
2	—	835	118.00	118.00
2	—	715	117.00–118.00	117.51
2	—	770	110.00–115.00	112.47
2	—	628	119.00–122.50	120.76
4	—	419	142.00–142.50	142.12
4	—	697	123.00–127.50	126.38
2	—	383	127.50–134.00	130.73
5	—	569	120.00–128.00	124.82
18	—	468	129.00–133.00	132.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	406	162.00–168.00	165.88
2	—	367	166.00	166.00
1	—	280	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	150.00–163.00	154.52
2	—	730	122.00	122.00
2	—	873	103.00–106.00	104.53
2	—	790	125.00–126.00	125.50
12	—	587	145.50–160.00	150.31
1	—	330	172.00	172.00
9	—	468	162.00–175.00	165.04
8	—	627	132.00–143.00	137.30
8	—	812	119.50–120.00	119.63
10	—	672	133.00–140.00	136.95
5	—	532	151.00–165.00	160.38
7	—	425	162.00–178.00	169.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	605	154.50	154.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	577	130.00	130.00
2	—	430	154.00–160.00	157.00
3	—	727	105.00–110.00	107.65
1	—	300	151.00	151.00
1	—	270	156.00	156.00
1	—	855	92.50	92.50
2	—	613	122.00–126.00	123.98
5	—	471	150.00–156.00	154.65
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
1	—	545	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,232	61.00–67.50	65.29
40	—	1,252	68.00–76.50	73.01
14	—	1,322	77.00–83.00	80.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	74.50	74.50
8	—	973	60.50–68.50	64.63
9	—	946	54.00–61.00	57.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,645	63.00–67.00	64.34
8	—	1,536	67.00–75.50	72.32
11	—	1,531	76.00–84.00	79.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,844	96.00–106.50	102.45
5	—	1,881	107.50–117.50	111.47
2	—	1,680	86.00–88.00	87.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	868	500.00–950.00	823.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	900.00–975.00	936.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,353	930.00–1,160.00	1,060.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,286	550.00–1,125.00	941.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	88.00	88.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,337	925.00–1,275.00	1,178.29

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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