Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with plain offering; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with plain offering; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. There was moderate 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.79/cwt on 442 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −56.48 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$173.79

442 head · 678 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$15.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.02

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	688	175.03	1,205	406
Medium and Large 2-3	555	159.84	887	36

One grade step is worth $15.19/cwt here — about $318 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 sale442 hd

173.79

—

KY average26 barns · 5,182 hd

173.77

+0.02

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−56.48

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	—	Low	1,714	118.92	2,038	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,496	85.82	1,283	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	85.58	1,045	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	77.38	757	8thin

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)	1,344	$1,564	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,450	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,197	$1,295	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,226	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$1,180	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,204	$1,030	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,156	$933	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,137	$1,500	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,057	$1,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,532	23

Every lot, as filed

95 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	—	571	179.54/cwt	172.00–188.00	1,025	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	174.72/cwt	165.00–181.00	928	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	165.74/cwt	160.00–168.00	938	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	191.12/cwt	188.00–200.00	617	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	156.88/cwt	155.00–168.00	842	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	177.53/cwt	175.00–180.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	717	147.01/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	155.98/cwt	151.00–160.00	746	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	154.25/cwt	145.00–160.00	796	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	166.25/cwt	157.00–171.00	627	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	163.15/cwt	151.00–164.50	1,183	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	924	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,511	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	692	153.02/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	146.87/cwt	140.00–155.00	840	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	166.93/cwt	155.00–170.00	522	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	150.71/cwt	138.00–154.50	1,179	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	145.36/cwt	139.00–151.00	1,000	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	134.48/cwt	132.50–137.00	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	146.93/cwt	143.00–151.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	143.23/cwt	134.00–150.00	1,318	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	193.11/cwt	191.00–193.50	1,134	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	456	172.47/cwt	170.00–177.00	786	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	191.78/cwt	185.00–200.00	827	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	172.22/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,135	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	155.20/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,246	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	192.69/cwt	186.00–203.00	744	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	193.42/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,008	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	155.88/cwt	152.00–169.00	974	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	437	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	957	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	174.07/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,081	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,372	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	160.43/cwt	156.00–160.75	1,385	31
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	747	134.85/cwt	134.85–134.85	1,007	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	173.30/cwt	171.00–176.25	1,251	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	186.66/cwt	177.00–194.00	879	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	850	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,437	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	156.78/cwt	154.00–159.00	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	180.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	785	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	131.75/cwt	130.00–134.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	186.05/cwt	184.00–190.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	154.16/cwt	150.00–167.00	822	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	74.24/cwt	72.50–76.50	754	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	95.00/cwt	91.50–100.00	1,205	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	602	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	83.18/cwt	82.00–84.00	814	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	70.44/cwt	66.00–77.00	1,183	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	92.04/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,361	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	85.49/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,267	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	85.32/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,046	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	78.36/cwt	75.00–79.50	910	9
Bulls	—	—	1,488	94.46/cwt	91.50–96.50	1,406	3
Bulls	—	—	1,787	119.07/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,128	6
Bulls	—	—	1,753	131.01/cwt	126.50–135.00	2,297	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,204	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	933.05/head	920.00–950.00	933	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,344	1,563.72/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,564	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,362.46/head	1,250.00–1,470.00	1,362	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,226.37/head	1,130.00–1,310.00	1,226	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,295.29/head	1,180.00–1,330.00	1,295	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	1,552.20/head	1,330.00–1,650.00	1,552	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	152.93/cwt	150.00–156.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	158.77/cwt	150.00–162.50	991	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	164.31/cwt	164.00–164.50	1,252	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	897	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	138.19/cwt	137.00–140.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	140.51/cwt	132.00–145.00	880	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	145.43/cwt	145.00–146.00	705	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	165.98/cwt	159.00–172.50	709	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	144.23/cwt	142.50–146.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	135.40/cwt	135.00–136.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	169.00/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	840	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,256	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	887	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	147.08/cwt	141.00–152.00	921	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	852	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,346	1,531.71/head	1,350.00–1,660.00	1,532	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 Sep 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,047Last week 1,466Year ago 1,513

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 160Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 15Year 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
15	—	571	172.00–188.00	179.54
27	—	531	165.00–181.00	174.72
5	—	323	188.00–200.00	191.12
2	—	297	204.00	204.00
21	—	725	151.00–164.50	163.15
7	—	920	134.00–150.00	143.23
17	—	431	185.00–200.00	191.78
20	—	659	165.00–175.00	172.22
5	—	803	147.00–158.00	155.20
7	—	386	186.00–203.00	192.69
14	—	625	152.00–169.00	155.88
31	—	863	156.00–160.75	160.43
23	—	471	177.00–194.00	186.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	160.00–168.00	165.74
13	—	537	155.00–168.00	156.88
2	—	380	175.00–180.00	177.53
3	—	717	144.00–149.00	147.01
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
3	—	692	149.00–155.00	153.02
2	—	615	143.00–151.00	146.93
4	—	456	170.00–177.00	172.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	924	163.50	163.50
19	—	587	191.00–193.50	193.11
23	—	521	190.00–195.00	193.42
19	—	437	219.00	219.00
5	—	621	170.00–180.00	174.07
35	—	812	169.00	169.00
20	—	722	171.00–176.25	173.30
31	—	850	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	478	151.00–160.00	155.98
59	—	516	145.00–160.00	154.25
13	—	377	157.00–171.00	166.25
12	—	572	140.00–155.00	146.87
3	—	813	143.00	143.00
5	—	313	155.00–170.00	166.93
13	—	782	138.00–154.50	150.71
11	—	688	139.00–151.00	145.36
2	—	717	145.00	145.00
31	—	624	150.00–162.50	158.77
2	—	897	132.00	132.00
40	—	427	159.00–172.50	165.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	152.00	152.00
3	—	667	132.50–137.00	134.48
2	—	425	150.00–156.00	152.93
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
5	—	593	137.00–140.00	138.19
13	—	626	132.00–145.00	140.51
7	—	485	145.00–146.00	145.43
2	—	507	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	762	164.00–164.50	164.31
6	—	609	166.00–172.00	169.00
11	—	840	149.50	149.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	747	134.85	134.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	134.00	134.00
5	—	475	154.00–159.00	156.78
5	—	434	180.00–185.00	180.98
4	—	734	130.00–134.00	131.75
3	—	381	184.00–190.00	186.05
13	—	533	150.00–167.00	154.16
3	—	580	153.00	153.00
7	—	626	141.00–152.00	147.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
2	—	570	142.50–146.00	144.23
5	—	638	135.00–136.00	135.40
1	—	305	162.50	162.50
1	—	465	149.00	149.00
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,016	72.50–76.50	74.24
1	—	830	72.50	72.50
3	—	978	82.00–84.00	83.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,268	91.50–100.00	95.00
40	—	1,226	82.00–89.00	85.32
9	—	1,161	75.00–79.50	78.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,680	66.00–77.00	70.44
6	—	1,479	90.00–96.00	92.04
20	—	1,482	81.00–89.00	85.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	91.50–96.50	94.46
6	—	1,787	116.00–124.00	119.07
6	—	1,753	126.50–135.00	131.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,137	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,057	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,204	1,030.00	1,030.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,156	920.00–950.00	933.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,344	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,563.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,295	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,023	1,180.00	1,180.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,220	1,130.00–1,310.00	1,226.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,197	1,180.00–1,330.00	1,295.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	1,250.00–1,470.00	1,362.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,309	1,330.00–1,650.00	1,552.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,346	1,350.00–1,660.00	1,531.71

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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