Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned packages of feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $170.64/cwt on 734 head.

Average price

$170.64

734 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,059

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$258

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

$21.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.44

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	625	171.60	1,072	701
Medium and Large 2-3	541	150.28	814	33

One grade step is worth $21.32/cwt here — about $258 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 sale734 hd

170.64

—

KY average26 barns · 5,704 hd

164.21

+6.44

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	1,692	120.27	2,035	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,536	94.84	1,457	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	94.71	1,191	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	78.01	724	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,334	143.00	1,908	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,306	$1,181	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,283	$1,148	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,182	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,170	4thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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 1-2	—	873	128.63/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	163.01/cwt	159.00–170.00	929	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	159.27/cwt	153.00–169.50	1,085	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	147.51/cwt	146.00–148.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,024	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	164.57/cwt	154.00–170.50	877	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	164.72/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,016	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	165.46/cwt	163.75–167.00	1,163	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,172	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	177.21/cwt	174.00–179.00	930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	180.52/cwt	178.25–181.50	1,094	238
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	182.31/cwt	175.00–186.00	778	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	155.81/cwt	152.00–156.50	1,220	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	174.69/cwt	172.00–179.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	163.76/cwt	157.00–173.00	1,187	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	187.79/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,176	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	199.71/cwt	198.50–201.00	949	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	187.41/cwt	180.00–192.00	988	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	186.17/cwt	180.00–196.00	881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	186.53/cwt	182.00–191.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	162.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,100	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031	136.61/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,408	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	144.75/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,419	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	941	166.40/cwt	166.40–166.40	1,566	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	854	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,499	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	154.94/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,291	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	184.93/cwt	180.00–192.50	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	197.30/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,111	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	169.79/cwt	158.00–175.50	1,319	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,289	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	199.84/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,073	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	177.00/cwt	167.50–182.50	1,184	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	752	190.30/cwt	190.30–190.30	1,431	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	189.32/cwt	182.50–192.00	1,100	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,456	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	177.28/cwt	168.00–183.50	934	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	181.18/cwt	170.00–183.00	750	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	294	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	537	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	159.46/cwt	156.00–161.00	982	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	608	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	87.33/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,358	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	95.95/cwt	90.50–99.50	1,477	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	94.61/cwt	90.00–99.50	1,193	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	69.27/cwt	66.50–72.50	584	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	87.97/cwt	85.00–89.50	1,085	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	103.33/cwt	100.50–107.00	1,316	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,334	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,908	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	931	78.15/cwt	75.00–82.50	728	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	86.34/cwt	85.00–87.50	868	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	103.31/cwt	102.00–105.50	1,542	3
Bulls	—	—	1,775	128.27/cwt	124.00–133.50	2,277	15
Bulls	—	—	1,654	117.19/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,938	15
Bulls	—	—	1,596	109.72/cwt	105.00–112.50	1,751	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,182.30/head	800.00–1,320.00	1,182	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,117	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,147.93/head	970.00–1,330.00	1,148	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	1,180.77/head	980.00–1,400.00	1,181	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	151.24/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,175	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,194	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	161.59/cwt	159.00–164.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	175.46/cwt	168.00–180.00	853	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	149.58/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,138	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	148.86/cwt	143.00–157.00	1,072	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	143.38/cwt	142.00–148.00	949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	153.24/cwt	151.00–154.00	898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	134.49/cwt	132.00–137.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	142.75/cwt	140.00–149.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	397	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	261	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	157.67/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	147.87/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,065	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	158.86/cwt	157.50–160.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	175.09/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,016	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	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 Aug 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,893Last week 1,222Year ago 1,483

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 85Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 35Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	873	125.00–136.00	128.63
37	—	570	159.00–170.00	163.01
83	—	681	153.00–169.50	159.27
38	—	533	154.00–170.50	164.57
19	—	617	155.00–169.00	164.72
16	—	427	175.00–186.00	182.31
24	—	486	168.00–180.00	175.46
12	—	761	143.00–153.00	149.58
14	—	720	143.00–157.00	148.86
2	—	822	143.00	143.00
1	—	395	182.00	182.00
1	—	955	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	162.00	162.00
4	—	540	146.00–148.00	147.51
1	—	840	115.00	115.00
2	—	473	159.00–164.00	161.59
5	—	662	142.00–148.00	143.38
6	—	586	151.00–154.00	153.24
2	—	738	132.00–137.00	134.49
4	—	618	140.00–149.00	142.75
2	—	397	168.00	168.00
3	—	261	160.00	160.00
3	—	418	157.50–160.00	158.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	585	175.00	175.00
108	—	703	163.75–167.00	165.46
75	—	651	180.00	180.00
6	—	525	174.00–179.00	177.21
238	—	606	178.25–181.50	180.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	200.00	200.00
4	—	475	198.50–201.00	199.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	783	152.00–156.50	155.81
3	—	482	172.00–179.00	174.69
1	—	630	174.00	174.00
1	—	525	172.00	172.00
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
10	—	676	155.00–165.00	162.77
1	—	320	177.50	177.50
3	—	563	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	145.00	145.00
129	—	725	157.00–173.00	163.76
20	—	626	180.00–195.00	187.79
12	—	527	180.00–192.00	187.41
6	—	473	180.00–196.00	186.17
1	—	235	210.00	210.00
2	—	428	182.00–191.00	186.53
10	—	1,031	135.00–137.00	136.61
4	—	980	144.00–145.00	144.75
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
5	—	833	148.00–160.00	154.94
5	—	374	180.00–192.50	184.93
27	—	777	158.00–175.50	169.79
96	—	669	167.50–182.50	177.00
46	—	581	182.50–192.00	189.32
44	—	888	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	941	166.40	166.40
54	—	854	175.50	175.50
28	—	563	196.00–199.00	197.30
7	—	661	195.00	195.00
18	—	537	199.00–200.00	199.84
62	—	752	190.30	190.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	168.00–183.50	177.28
7	—	414	170.00–183.00	181.18
5	—	294	182.50	182.50
4	—	616	156.00–161.00	159.46
1	—	825	149.00	149.00
1	—	300	202.50	202.50
8	—	777	144.00–155.00	151.24
2	—	853	140.00	140.00
4	—	673	151.00–160.00	157.67
1	—	960	120.00	120.00
8	—	720	146.00–149.00	147.87
1	—	225	195.00	195.00
13	—	580	170.00–183.00	175.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
2	—	490	166.00	166.00
1	—	380	161.00	161.00
1	—	580	148.00	148.00
1	—	600	134.00	134.00
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,555	85.00–89.00	87.33
11	—	1,539	90.50–99.50	95.95
3	—	1,493	102.00–105.50	103.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,261	90.00–99.50	94.61
16	—	1,233	85.00–89.50	87.97
13	—	1,274	100.50–107.00	103.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	843	66.50–72.50	69.27
9	—	931	75.00–82.50	78.15
3	—	1,005	85.00–87.50	86.34
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,334	143.00	143.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,775	124.00–133.50	128.27
15	—	1,654	113.00–122.00	117.19
7	—	1,596	105.00–112.50	109.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,175	1,170.00	1,170.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,162	800.00–1,320.00	1,182.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	114.00	114.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,283	970.00–1,330.00	1,147.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,306	980.00–1,400.00	1,180.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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