Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.78/cwt on 552 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −62.48 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$167.78

552 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$13.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.50

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	622	168.09	1,045	539
Medium and Large 2-3	500	155.05	776	13thin

One grade step is worth $13.04/cwt here — about $269 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 sale552 hd

167.78

—

KY average25 barns · 6,016 hd

162.29

+5.50

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−62.48

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	1,683	118.94	2,002	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,518	94.02	1,427	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	88.07	1,066	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	996	71.66	714	9thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	813	133.95/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,089	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	176.26/cwt	166.00–199.00	920	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	185.99/cwt	180.00–192.00	880	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	147.77/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,076	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	153.31/cwt	152.50–154.75	1,101	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	167.39/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,048	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	171.25/cwt	167.50–175.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	163.71/cwt	155.00–168.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	166.22/cwt	163.00–168.00	851	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	148.05/cwt	146.00–148.30	987	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	145.48/cwt	140.50–152.00	848	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	196.41/cwt	194.00–204.00	850	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	487	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	950	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	120.73/cwt	116.00–126.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	807	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	134.27/cwt	128.00–138.00	897	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	124.75/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,013	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	946	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	191.29/cwt	176.00–193.00	794	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	141.86/cwt	133.00–149.00	1,082	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	190.47/cwt	190.00–191.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	187.75/cwt	187.00–192.00	999	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	194.89/cwt	185.00–205.00	744	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	147.90/cwt	142.50–148.90	1,210	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,144	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	161.00/cwt	151.00–172.50	1,074	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	124.74/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,148	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	176.03/cwt	162.00–185.00	1,007	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	310	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	322	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	752	114.38/cwt	110.00–117.00	860	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	862	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	978	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	190.45/cwt	186.00–193.00	1,082	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	182.79/cwt	179.00–186.00	1,131	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	177.75/cwt	166.00–186.00	832	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	159.46/cwt	149.00–165.00	976	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	175.17/cwt	162.00–188.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	168.02/cwt	165.00–171.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	192.54/cwt	191.00–194.00	814	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	86.61/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,070	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	85.80/cwt	80.50–89.00	856	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	59.13/cwt	50.00–65.00	580	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	68.38/cwt	60.00–78.50	1,031	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	97.47/cwt	91.50–108.00	1,475	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	88.37/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,359	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	94.48/cwt	90.50–104.50	1,159	15
Bulls	—	—	1,793	131.38/cwt	120.00–140.50	2,356	10
Bulls	—	—	1,611	111.09/cwt	97.00–118.50	1,790	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	75.49/cwt	73.00–79.00	772	2
Bulls	—	—	1,423	88.11/cwt	87.50–89.00	1,254	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	77.14/cwt	68.00–79.50	835	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	14,160	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	11,583	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,334	1,392.42/cwt	1,050.00–1,550.00	18,575	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,182.17/cwt	1,160.00–1,200.00	14,009	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,382	1,623.52/cwt	1,525.00–1,700.00	22,437	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,130	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,431	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,496	1,957.66/cwt	1,950.00–1,975.00	29,287	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,745.45/cwt	1,475.00–1,900.00	22,394	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,671.41/cwt	1,550.00–1,825.00	18,937	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,762.50/cwt	1,525.00–2,000.00	17,184	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	126.91/cwt	125.00–133.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	146.80/cwt	128.00–151.00	697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	170.94/cwt	163.00–177.00	644	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	132.87/cwt	126.00–135.25	963	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	150.40/cwt	140.00–161.00	802	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	147.26/cwt	146.00–148.75	923	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	140.21/cwt	129.00–145.00	857	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	130.35/cwt	125.00–137.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	146.30/cwt	143.00–148.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	174.95/cwt	160.00–180.00	747	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	159.38/cwt	155.00–165.00	916	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	155.03/cwt	142.00–157.00	571	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	168.18/cwt	154.00–181.00	801	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	169.78/cwt	166.00–182.00	553	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	183.75/cwt	165.00–187.00	794	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,042	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	167.86/cwt	157.00–175.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	151.74/cwt	151.00–154.00	994	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,647.38/cwt	1,520.00–1,750.00	21,416	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	14,070	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 →

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Thu Mar 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,537Last week 1,996Year ago 1,964

Slaughter CattleReceipts 210Last week 167Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 65Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	131.00–136.00	133.95
21	—	522	166.00–199.00	176.26
58	—	473	180.00–192.00	185.99
83	—	728	140.00–151.00	147.77
18	—	626	160.00–171.00	167.39
21	—	415	176.00–193.00	191.29
13	—	763	133.00–149.00	141.86
1	—	275	198.00	198.00
2	—	320	190.00–191.00	190.47
17	—	382	185.00–205.00	194.89
1	—	220	197.50	197.50
2	—	867	132.00	132.00
75	—	667	151.00–172.50	161.00
4	—	920	124.00–125.00	124.74
21	—	572	162.00–185.00	176.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
1	—	645	139.00	139.00
2	—	305	167.50–175.00	171.25
3	—	480	155.00–168.00	163.71
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
1	—	545	148.00	148.00
3	—	676	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	718	152.50–154.75	153.31
9	—	532	187.00–192.00	187.75
65	—	818	142.50–148.90	147.90
12	—	568	186.00–193.00	190.45
14	—	619	179.00–186.00	182.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	433	194.00–204.00	196.41
36	—	487	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	512	163.00–168.00	166.22
163	—	667	146.00–148.30	148.05
34	—	627	146.00–148.75	147.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	583	140.50–152.00	145.48
12	—	668	128.00–138.00	134.27
6	—	812	117.00–128.00	124.75
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
4	—	786	125.00–133.00	126.91
25	—	377	163.00–177.00	170.94
25	—	725	126.00–135.25	132.87
27	—	533	140.00–161.00	150.40
17	—	611	129.00–145.00	140.21
49	—	427	160.00–180.00	174.95
24	—	476	154.00–181.00	168.18
25	—	326	166.00–182.00	169.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	116.00–126.00	120.73
1	—	200	150.00	150.00
1	—	745	118.00	118.00
6	—	475	128.00–151.00	146.80
6	—	571	125.00–137.00	130.35
4	—	429	143.00–148.00	146.30
2	—	770	117.00–119.00	118.01
11	—	368	142.00–157.00	155.03
1	—	260	142.50	142.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	104.00	104.00
8	—	752	110.00–117.00	114.38
5	—	862	113.50	113.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	468	166.00–186.00	177.75
3	—	612	149.00–165.00	159.46
3	—	375	162.00–188.00	175.17
2	—	338	165.00–171.00	168.02
8	—	575	155.00–165.00	159.38
1	—	895	116.00	116.00
1	—	815	125.00	125.00
10	—	432	165.00–187.00	183.75
1	—	755	138.00	138.00
3	—	518	157.00–175.00	167.86
4	—	655	151.00–154.00	151.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	202.50	202.50
2	—	423	191.00–194.00	192.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	122.50	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,236	80.00–90.00	86.61
15	—	1,227	90.50–104.50	94.48
6	—	1,083	68.00–79.50	77.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	998	80.50–89.00	85.80
4	—	981	50.00–65.00	59.13
2	—	1,023	73.00–79.00	75.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	60.00–78.50	68.38
28	—	1,513	91.50–108.00	97.47
8	—	1,538	83.00–90.00	88.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,793	120.00–140.50	131.38
8	—	1,611	97.00–118.50	111.09
2	—	1,423	87.50–89.00	88.11

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
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	960	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	891	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	938	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,334	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,392.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,185	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,182.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,382	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,623.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	100.00	100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,496	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,957.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,283	1,475.00–1,900.00	1,745.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,133	1,550.00–1,825.00	1,671.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	975	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,762.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	1,520.00–1,750.00	1,647.38

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

Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle