Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. There was moderate 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 $167.00/cwt on 597 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −63.27 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$167.00

597 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,032

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$31.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.74

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	619	168.60	1,043	567
Medium and Large 2-3	598	136.67	818	30

One grade step is worth $31.94/cwt here — about $226 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 sale597 hd

167.00

—

KY average26 barns · 4,975 hd

162.26

+4.74

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−63.27

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	—	Average	1,738	108.58	1,887	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	84.27	1,260	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	78.13	908	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	972	68.56	667	13

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,176	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,353	$1,083	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$827	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,477	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,159	3thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 2-3	—	483	113.43/cwt	95.00–127.50	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	158.14/cwt	136.00–165.00	666	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	651	120.50/cwt	119.00–121.00	784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	329	205.49/cwt	205.00–206.00	676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	162.51/cwt	161.00–164.00	853	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,069	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	150.86/cwt	127.00–157.00	1,012	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	561	139.79/cwt	135.00–143.00	784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	231	176.46/cwt	164.00–187.50	408	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	145.00/cwt	143.00–147.00	755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,000	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,165	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	150.70/cwt	144.00–160.50	1,106	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	165.01/cwt	153.00–169.00	939	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	155.38/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,212	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	726	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,127	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	163.63/cwt	150.00–173.00	854	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	174.52/cwt	166.00–183.00	721	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	182.02/cwt	172.00–185.00	693	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	189.45/cwt	185.00–191.00	623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	173.88/cwt	160.00–179.50	824	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	131.00/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,163	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	140.95/cwt	120.00–151.00	600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	134.22/cwt	120.00–145.00	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	247	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	474	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	456	143.40/cwt	140.00–150.00	654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	165.96/cwt	164.75–166.25	1,319	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	139.55/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,158	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	578	145.61/cwt	144.00–148.00	842	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	157.14/cwt	143.00–172.00	1,070	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	144.80/cwt	142.00–147.50	1,328	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	180.94/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,024	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	158.70/cwt	143.00–172.00	981	59
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,120	79
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	175.08/cwt	174.00–183.00	655	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	130.06/cwt	121.00–135.00	862	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	137.11/cwt	130.00–151.00	851	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	176.39/cwt	174.00–181.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	751	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	70.45/cwt	60.00–77.50	820	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	80.80/cwt	78.00–84.50	926	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	83.96/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,255	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	89.51/cwt	87.00–92.50	1,347	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	89.21/cwt	85.00–98.50	1,065	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	74.25/cwt	72.00–78.00	691	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	69.15/cwt	67.00–71.50	726	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	63.62/cwt	54.00–68.00	625	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	76.81/cwt	75.00–78.50	1,134	6
Bulls	—	—	1,748	108.61/cwt	100.50–112.50	1,899	10
Bulls	—	—	1,520	93.14/cwt	82.00–99.50	1,416	2
Bulls	—	—	1,852	118.75/cwt	116.00–121.50	2,199	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,175.65/head	800.00–1,325.00	1,176	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	1,083.35/head	725.00–1,380.00	1,083	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	826.63/head	630.00–1,025.00	827	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,138.56/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,139	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,520.12/head	1,300.00–1,620.00	1,520	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,326.67/head	1,110.00–1,500.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	556	119.52/cwt	110.00–129.00	665	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	115.52/cwt	112.00–119.00	796	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	125.02/cwt	115.00–127.00	969	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	143.67/cwt	125.00–159.50	823	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	145.76/cwt	128.00–158.50	752	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	114.86/cwt	111.00–119.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	164.90/cwt	152.00–172.50	561	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	153.33/cwt	133.00–168.00	725	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	145.02/cwt	129.00–159.00	890	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	111.46/cwt	108.00–115.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	98.50/cwt	98.00–99.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	117.42/cwt	115.00–121.00	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	145.95/cwt	135.00–170.00	769	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	167.90/cwt	160.00–180.00	562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	554	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	892	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	159.19/cwt	150.00–166.00	605	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	139.81/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,025	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	142.44/cwt	131.00–145.00	802	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	162.05/cwt	144.00–165.00	768	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	117.45/cwt	113.00–125.00	849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	156.66/cwt	143.00–167.50	675	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 Oct 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,492Last week 1,711Year ago 1,552

Slaughter CattleReceipts 255Last week 163Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 24Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	95.00–127.50	113.43
4	—	651	119.00–121.00	120.50
1	—	385	125.00	125.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
1	—	605	111.00	111.00
2	—	420	111.00–119.00	114.86
1	—	335	118.00	118.00
2	—	733	108.00–115.00	111.46
2	—	880	98.00–99.00	98.50
5	—	508	115.00–121.00	117.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	421	136.00–165.00	158.14
3	—	930	126.00	126.00
41	—	671	127.00–157.00	150.86
4	—	231	164.00–187.50	176.46
47	—	573	125.00–159.50	143.67
49	—	516	128.00–158.50	145.76
15	—	340	152.00–172.50	164.90
2	—	762	124.00	124.00
55	—	473	133.00–168.00	153.33
29	—	614	129.00–159.00	145.02
10	—	380	150.00–166.00	159.19
11	—	733	136.00–145.00	139.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	525	161.00–164.00	162.51
31	—	662	161.50	161.50
11	—	554	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
4	—	329	205.00–206.00	205.49
3	—	410	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	135.00–143.00	139.79
2	—	875	124.00–125.00	124.50
4	—	521	143.00–147.00	145.00
3	—	726	130.00	130.00
2	—	980	115.00	115.00
1	—	650	137.00	137.00
4	—	426	120.00–151.00	140.95
5	—	627	120.00–145.00	134.22
3	—	456	140.00–150.00	143.40
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	529	189.00	189.00
16	—	658	177.00	177.00
67	—	795	164.75–166.25	165.96
8	—	566	180.00–182.50	180.94
79	—	612	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	734	144.00–160.50	150.70
33	—	569	153.00–169.00	165.01
18	—	780	144.00–158.00	155.38
41	—	522	150.00–173.00	163.63
20	—	413	166.00–183.00	174.52
16	—	381	172.00–185.00	182.02
4	—	329	185.00–191.00	189.45
34	—	474	160.00–179.50	173.88
14	—	888	130.00–144.00	131.00
5	—	247	192.00	192.00
1	—	295	186.00	186.00
9	—	830	130.00–146.00	139.55
23	—	681	143.00–172.00	157.14
15	—	917	142.00–147.50	144.80
59	—	618	143.00–172.00	158.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	144.00–148.00	145.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	174.00–183.00	175.08
9	—	663	121.00–135.00	130.06
12	—	621	130.00–151.00	137.11
8	—	775	115.00–127.00	125.02
2	—	880	119.00	119.00
18	—	527	135.00–170.00	145.95
5	—	335	160.00–180.00	167.90
12	—	563	131.00–145.00	142.44
16	—	474	144.00–165.00	162.05
4	—	723	113.00–125.00	117.45
1	—	265	187.50	187.50
4	—	431	143.00–167.50	156.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	174.00–181.00	176.39
1	—	265	205.00	205.00
3	—	408	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	556	110.00–129.00	119.52
4	—	689	112.00–119.00	115.52
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	370	120.00	120.00
1	—	765	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,164	60.00–77.50	70.45
25	—	1,146	78.00–84.50	80.80
12	—	1,194	85.00–98.50	89.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,495	80.00–86.50	83.96
10	—	1,505	87.00–92.50	89.51
6	—	1,477	75.00–78.50	76.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	930	72.00–78.00	74.25
2	—	1,050	67.00–71.50	69.15
6	—	982	54.00–68.00	63.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,748	100.50–112.50	108.61
2	—	1,520	82.00–99.50	93.14
3	—	1,852	116.00–121.50	118.75

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)	15	—	1,165	800.00–1,325.00	1,175.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,353	725.00–1,380.00	1,083.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,100	630.00–1,025.00	826.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,138.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,200	1,300.00–1,620.00	1,520.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,110.00–1,500.00	1,326.67

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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