Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned packages of feeders. Slaughter. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $186.91/cwt on 817 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −43.36 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$186.91

817 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$19.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.12

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	694	187.74	1,303	783
Medium and Large 2-3	636	167.76	1,067	34

One grade step is worth $19.99/cwt here — about $236 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 sale817 hd

186.91

—

KY average24 barns · 5,045 hd

179.79

+7.12

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−43.36

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	—	Low	1,696	120.69	2,047	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,519	99.48	1,511	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	95.70	1,177	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	920	76.56	704	26

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	981	$1,074	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$989	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,350	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,183	9

Every lot, as filed

109 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	—	610	173.78/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,060	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,324	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	174.54/cwt	171.00–177.00	988	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	162.69/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,158	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	198.72/cwt	195.00–202.50	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	218.72/cwt	212.00–224.00	921	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	209.45/cwt	208.50–210.00	1,123	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,202	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	175.97/cwt	168.00–183.00	1,249	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	158.84/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	188.85/cwt	182.50–195.00	708	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	145.23/cwt	140.00–151.00	915	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	796	157.75/cwt	157.75–157.75	1,256	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	291	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,027	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	336	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	156.29/cwt	152.50–160.00	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	167.30/cwt	161.50–174.00	845	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	158.09/cwt	151.00–163.00	888	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,196	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	167.24/cwt	165.50–169.50	1,032	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	155.12/cwt	154.00–157.50	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	144.31/cwt	138.00–146.00	960	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	153.79/cwt	153.00–164.00	1,261	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	195.12/cwt	187.00–202.00	827	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	177.19/cwt	172.00–180.00	943	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	197.50/cwt	188.00–203.00	1,045	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	170.38/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,297	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	199.45/cwt	192.50–207.50	566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	166.25/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,135	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	198.70/cwt	187.50–203.00	940	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	190.25/cwt	190.25–190.25	1,355	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	824	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,520	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	930	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,562	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	952	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,676	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	208.51/cwt	207.25–210.00	1,161	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	191.05/cwt	184.00–200.00	1,110	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	218.23/cwt	202.50–221.00	838	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	185.77/cwt	171.00–187.00	1,263	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	899	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,533	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	190.11/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,279	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	167.01/cwt	161.00–179.00	894	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	212.76/cwt	205.00–220.00	787	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	163.89/cwt	154.50–169.00	939	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	242	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	938	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	107.24/cwt	107.00–107.50	1,635	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	99.72/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,522	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	104.02/cwt	101.00–109.50	1,325	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	68.37/cwt	65.00–71.50	615	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	88.68/cwt	87.00–90.00	876	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	81.37/cwt	76.00–86.50	732	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,193	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	85.36/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,023	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	95.35/cwt	90.00–100.50	1,158	26
Bulls	—	—	1,658	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.50	1,866	4
Bulls	—	—	1,775	130.50/cwt	127.50–136.50	2,316	3
Bulls	—	—	1,686	121.09/cwt	117.50–125.00	2,042	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,182.80/head	830.00–1,375.00	1,183	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	989.38/head	980.00–1,000.00	989	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	981	1,073.68/head	875.00–1,180.00	1,074	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	145.17/cwt	142.50–149.00	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	191.67/cwt	185.00–199.00	907	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,091	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	156.25/cwt	151.00–162.00	958	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	176.54/cwt	172.50–180.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	149.55/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,092	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	136.42/cwt	136.00–137.00	850	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,224	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	190.36/cwt	187.50–193.00	544	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	170.89/cwt	164.00–179.00	726	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	150.58/cwt	148.00–153.00	785	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	146.00/cwt	141.00–149.00	844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	160.90/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,102	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	190.80/cwt	190.00–194.00	605	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	131.98/cwt	129.00–138.00	962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	794	127.12/cwt	120.00–129.50	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	154.95/cwt	152.50–157.50	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	133.01/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,225	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	171.79/cwt	162.50–179.00	840	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	863	114.64/cwt	112.00–117.00	989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	747	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	195.13/cwt	182.50–200.00	816	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	220.59/cwt	212.50–222.50	646	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	162.03/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,094	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	140.20/cwt	136.00–149.00	962	4

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 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,529Last week 1,893Year ago 1,075

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 200Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 74Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	610	166.00–177.00	173.78
7	—	860	154.00	154.00
2	—	343	195.00–202.50	198.72
8	—	710	168.00–183.00	175.97
5	—	936	154.00–162.00	158.84
14	—	820	153.00–164.00	153.79
13	—	424	187.00–202.00	195.12
53	—	529	188.00–203.00	197.50
1	—	950	153.00	153.00
68	—	761	162.00–172.00	170.38
4	—	284	192.50–207.50	199.45
16	—	473	187.50–203.00	198.70
32	—	581	184.00–200.00	191.05
16	—	384	202.50–221.00	218.23
89	—	680	171.00–187.00	185.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	171.00–177.00	174.54
3	—	712	160.00–164.00	162.69
1	—	455	157.50	157.50
1	—	800	146.00	146.00
1	—	445	177.00	177.00
5	—	532	172.00–180.00	177.19
1	—	605	159.00	159.00
16	—	683	165.00–169.00	166.25
1	—	765	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	212.00–224.00	218.72
3	—	291	227.50	227.50
3	—	471	218.00	218.00
3	—	336	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	536	208.50–210.00	209.45
18	—	618	194.50	194.50
76	—	712	190.25	190.25
119	—	824	184.50	184.50
11	—	930	168.00	168.00
55	—	952	176.00	176.00
53	—	557	207.25–210.00	208.51
27	—	899	170.50	170.50
38	—	673	189.00–192.00	190.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	375	182.50–195.00	188.85
36	—	630	140.00–151.00	145.23
37	—	505	161.50–174.00	167.30
1	—	1,010	121.00	121.00
12	—	562	151.00–163.00	158.09
6	—	782	153.00	153.00
2	—	862	142.00	142.00
11	—	286	187.50–193.00	190.36
16	—	425	164.00–179.00	170.89
11	—	685	154.00–163.00	160.90
5	—	317	190.00–194.00	190.80
5	—	729	129.00–138.00	131.98
3	—	942	123.00	123.00
2	—	813	131.00–135.00	133.01
23	—	489	162.50–179.00	171.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	796	157.75	157.75
67	—	617	165.50–169.50	167.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	152.50–160.00	156.29
4	—	463	154.00–157.50	155.12
6	—	665	138.00–146.00	144.31
5	—	623	136.00–137.00	136.42
4	—	521	148.00–153.00	150.58
4	—	578	141.00–149.00	146.00
4	—	794	120.00–129.50	127.12
2	—	255	152.50–157.50	154.95
2	—	330	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,225	112.00	112.00
2	—	375	175.00	175.00
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
3	—	863	112.00–117.00	114.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	327	205.00	205.00
13	—	535	161.00–179.00	167.01
12	—	370	205.00–220.00	212.76
19	—	573	154.50–169.00	163.89
6	—	473	185.00–199.00	191.67
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
8	—	766	140.00–145.00	142.45
9	—	613	151.00–162.00	156.25
11	—	730	147.00–159.00	149.55
2	—	878	126.00–127.00	126.50
9	—	418	182.50–200.00	195.13
5	—	293	212.50–222.50	220.59
4	—	675	156.00–170.00	162.03
1	—	840	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	242	212.50	212.50
2	—	462	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	142.50–149.00	145.17
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
2	—	275	190.00	190.00
3	—	470	172.50–180.00	176.54
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	160.00	160.00
2	—	747	141.00	141.00
1	—	540	164.00	164.00
4	—	686	136.00–149.00	140.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	107.00–107.50	107.24
8	—	1,526	97.00–103.00	99.72
1	—	1,455	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,274	101.00–109.50	104.02
16	—	1,198	81.00–89.00	85.36
26	—	1,214	90.00–100.50	95.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	899	65.00–71.50	68.37
6	—	988	87.00–90.00	88.68
7	—	899	76.00–86.50	81.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,658	110.00–115.50	112.53
3	—	1,775	127.50–136.50	130.50
8	—	1,686	117.50–125.00	121.09

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)	Open	9	—	1,106	830.00–1,375.00	1,182.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,003	980.00–1,000.00	989.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	981	875.00–1,180.00	1,073.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,350	1,475.00	1,475.00

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