Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $170.50/cwt on 419 head.

Average price

$170.50

419 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

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

$28.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.83

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	582	171.85	1,000	399
Medium and Large 2-3	494	143.47	709	20

One grade step is worth $28.38/cwt here — about $291 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 sale419 hd

170.50

—

KY average18 barns · 3,682 hd

162.67

+7.83

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	1,798	121.92	2,192	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	88.75	1,326	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	84.73	987	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	75.50	774	7thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,352	$1,238	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,257	$1,133	26
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,075	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,161	$1,601	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,535	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,487	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$1,450	1thin

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	—	830	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	195.13/cwt	190.00–200.00	736	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	222.85/cwt	221.00–224.00	735	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	351	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	807	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	151.63/cwt	149.00–157.00	967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	169.72/cwt	153.00–173.00	1,312	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	641	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,141	83
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	154.42/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,064	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	157.32/cwt	144.00–165.50	985	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	180.55/cwt	173.00–188.00	690	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	273	226.79/cwt	222.00–231.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	210.80/cwt	200.00–219.00	906	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	141.07/cwt	135.00–147.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,280	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	502	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	153.13/cwt	142.00–163.00	880	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	150.07/cwt	140.00–160.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	156.91/cwt	142.00–165.00	816	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	151.68/cwt	139.00–158.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	178.51/cwt	167.00–189.00	1,089	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	168.70/cwt	160.00–177.50	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	185.13/cwt	167.50–191.00	1,055	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	132.69/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,426	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	173.68/cwt	163.00–185.00	1,172	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	197.17/cwt	194.50–204.00	1,126	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	162.62/cwt	154.00–172.00	1,163	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	185.53/cwt	180.00–189.00	876	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	183.26/cwt	175.00–193.00	962	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	933	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,493	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	203.19/cwt	190.00–210.00	685	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	198.30/cwt	184.00–200.50	827	25
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	716	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,256	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	862	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	163.72/cwt	146.00–168.50	1,089	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	185.11/cwt	175.00–193.00	896	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	171.61/cwt	163.00–178.00	975	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	389	206.59/cwt	202.00–207.50	804	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	411	204.15/cwt	200.00–212.50	839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	94.38/cwt	91.50–100.50	1,424	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	66.50/cwt	66.00–67.00	625	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	82.38/cwt	81.50–83.50	844	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	74.17/cwt	73.00–75.50	826	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	78.31/cwt	73.00–82.00	1,112	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	93.76/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,109	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	85.21/cwt	81.00–89.50	995	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	76.96/cwt	69.00–79.50	880	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	86.53/cwt	82.50–90.50	1,294	24
Bulls	—	—	1,813	132.73/cwt	120.00–148.00	2,406	4
Bulls	—	—	1,638	113.15/cwt	106.50–117.00	1,853	3
Bulls	—	—	2,215	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,326	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,257	1,133.21/head	875.00–1,370.00	1,133	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,144	1,075.07/head	900.00–1,190.00	1,075	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,352	1,238.11/head	1,080.00–1,325.00	1,238	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,628.05/head	1,625.00–1,630.00	1,628	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	1,497.30/head	1,310.00–1,550.00	1,497	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	191.60/cwt	187.50–197.50	814	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	147.19/cwt	134.00–155.00	860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	147.68/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,046	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	161.49/cwt	160.00–163.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	149.33/cwt	148.00–150.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	178.43/cwt	175.00–186.00	928	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	160.33/cwt	152.00–167.00	1,026	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	163.28/cwt	160.00–170.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	140.81/cwt	133.00–145.50	1,072	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	181.51/cwt	175.00–183.00	615	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	191.14/cwt	189.00–197.00	822	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	998	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	136.84/cwt	134.00–139.00	780	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	697	164.61/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,147	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	464	190.65/cwt	188.00–195.00	885	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	179.72/cwt	162.00–185.00	782	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	126.20/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,063	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	150.17/cwt	142.00–153.50	1,084	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	171.78/cwt	164.00–183.00	814	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	837	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 Sep 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,192Last week 1,447Year ago 955

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 190Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 26Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	156.00	156.00
6	—	377	190.00–200.00	195.13
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
11	—	773	153.00–173.00	169.72
30	—	610	167.00–189.00	178.51
1	—	1,020	136.00	136.00
17	—	570	167.50–191.00	185.13
1	—	285	199.00	199.00
3	—	1,075	128.00–135.00	132.69
19	—	675	163.00–185.00	173.68
8	—	715	154.00–172.00	162.62
25	—	472	180.00–189.00	185.53
14	—	525	175.00–193.00	183.26
5	—	337	190.00–210.00	203.19
25	—	417	184.00–200.50	198.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	221.00–224.00	222.85
9	—	351	230.00	230.00
2	—	273	222.00–231.00	226.79
24	—	430	200.00–219.00	210.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
2	—	460	179.00	179.00
3	—	638	149.00–157.00	151.63
7	—	689	153.00–155.00	154.42
2	—	428	160.00–177.50	168.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	719	178.00	178.00
7	—	571	194.50–204.00	197.17
2	—	535	200.00	200.00
8	—	933	160.00	160.00
3	—	651	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	641	178.00	178.00
1	—	535	171.00	171.00
4	—	795	160.00	160.00
65	—	570	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	626	144.00–165.50	157.32
23	—	382	173.00–188.00	180.55
12	—	575	142.00–163.00	153.13
20	—	520	142.00–165.00	156.91
5	—	761	133.00–145.50	140.81
5	—	339	175.00–183.00	181.51
73	—	697	157.50–165.00	164.61
24	—	435	162.00–185.00	179.72
5	—	842	125.00–131.00	126.20
6	—	722	142.00–153.50	150.17
12	—	474	164.00–183.00	171.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	135.00–147.00	141.07
2	—	502	136.00	136.00
2	—	368	140.00–160.00	150.07
2	—	600	141.00	141.00
3	—	486	139.00–158.00	151.68
6	—	570	134.00–139.00	136.84
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	430	189.00–197.00	191.14
2	—	380	195.00	195.00
24	—	464	188.00–195.00	190.65
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	118.00	118.00
4	—	862	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	665	146.00–168.50	163.72
31	—	484	175.00–193.00	185.11
15	—	568	163.00–178.00	171.61
7	—	425	187.50–197.50	191.60
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
3	—	708	143.00–150.00	147.68
17	—	520	175.00–186.00	178.43
7	—	640	152.00–167.00	160.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	389	202.00–207.50	206.59
3	—	411	200.00–212.50	204.15
2	—	310	215.00	215.00
1	—	455	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	584	134.00–155.00	147.19
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
2	—	488	160.00–163.00	161.49
3	—	542	148.00–150.00	149.33
3	—	442	160.00–170.00	163.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,509	91.50–100.50	94.38
3	—	1,420	73.00–82.00	78.31
24	—	1,495	82.50–90.50	86.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	66.00–67.00	66.50
3	—	1,025	81.50–83.50	82.38
2	—	1,113	73.00–75.50	74.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,183	90.00–96.00	93.76
33	—	1,168	81.00–89.50	85.21
9	—	1,143	69.00–79.50	76.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,813	120.00–148.00	132.73
3	—	1,638	106.50–117.00	113.15
1	—	2,215	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,257	875.00–1,370.00	1,133.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,144	900.00–1,190.00	1,075.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,352	1,080.00–1,325.00	1,238.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,560.00	1,560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,230	1,625.00–1,630.00	1,628.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,535.00	1,535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,233	1,310.00–1,550.00	1,497.30

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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