Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with heavy 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 $169.75/cwt on 801 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −60.52 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$169.75

801 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$348

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

$14.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.03

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	665	170.90	1,137	739
Medium and Large 2-3	505	156.09	789	62

One grade step is worth $14.80/cwt here — about $348 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 sale801 hd

169.75

—

KY average23 barns · 5,916 hd

169.72

+0.03

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−60.52

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	1,708	98.96	1,690	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	71.80	1,075	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	67.55	817	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	66.04	649	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 (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$996	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,282	$890	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$800	2thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	153.00/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,099	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	191.17/cwt	185.00–195.00	698	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	156.09/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,208	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	488	196.16/cwt	191.00–203.00	957	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	160.99/cwt	144.00–173.00	1,019	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	977	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	145.09/cwt	127.00–160.00	833	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	174.46/cwt	173.00–175.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,227	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	149.80/cwt	145.00–152.00	795	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	166.59/cwt	157.50–167.00	736	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	160.76/cwt	160.00–162.50	378	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	202.27/cwt	201.00–202.50	657	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	199.73/cwt	192.00–205.00	857	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	960	164.40/cwt	164.40–164.40	1,578	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	833	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,374	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	179.09/cwt	164.00–185.00	937	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	126.14/cwt	102.00–133.00	853	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	597	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	982	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	124.40/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,031	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	165.02/cwt	161.00–170.00	604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	882	142.94/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,261	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	144.21/cwt	143.00–144.50	1,331	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	149.45/cwt	141.00–154.00	1,228	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	185.08/cwt	182.50–192.50	574	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	386	201.96/cwt	196.00–208.00	780	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	181.95/cwt	173.00–188.00	781	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	181.77/cwt	174.00–187.00	891	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	167.66/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,211	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	178.23/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,116	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	196.18/cwt	190.00–199.75	1,026	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	141.50/cwt	137.50–150.00	1,247	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	158.98/cwt	153.00–171.50	1,081	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,308	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	137.88/cwt	128.00–140.50	1,361	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	871	166.25/cwt	166.25–166.25	1,448	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	175.02/cwt	166.00–185.00	998	59
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	174.91/cwt	170.00–180.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	982	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	453	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	861	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	341	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	675	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	71.63/cwt	69.00–73.50	1,095	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	66.04/cwt	63.50–68.00	649	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	66.24/cwt	64.00–67.50	976	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	77.59/cwt	74.00–84.50	1,143	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	68.55/cwt	65.00–71.50	825	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	59.26/cwt	53.50–63.50	693	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	73.61/cwt	72.00–75.00	938	7
Bulls	—	—	1,605	107.79/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,730	7
Bulls	—	—	1,705	96.64/cwt	92.00–100.50	1,648	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	935	1
Bulls	—	—	2,078	78.46/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,630	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,282	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	995.69/head	700.00–1,310.00	996	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	183.71/cwt	177.50–190.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	140.93/cwt	132.00–149.00	816	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	162.47/cwt	151.00–165.50	876	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	184.86/cwt	176.00–189.00	793	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	167.69/cwt	159.00–184.00	780	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	163.64/cwt	161.00–164.50	838	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	141.54/cwt	135.00–153.00	868	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	142.58/cwt	130.00–149.00	961	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	125.59/cwt	120.00–127.00	988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	137.24/cwt	135.00–141.00	985	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	131.86/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,108	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	125.66/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,108	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	126.61/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,185	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	145.16/cwt	130.00–155.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	149.18/cwt	142.00–163.00	858	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	160.48/cwt	148.00–169.00	680	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	137.94/cwt	130.00–142.50	372	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	138.99/cwt	130.00–145.00	577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	732	118.20/cwt	118.00–119.00	865	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	791	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	135.01/cwt	132.00–147.00	640	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	134.13/cwt	130.00–139.00	963	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	148.46/cwt	134.00–157.00	926	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,407	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	154.53/cwt	140.00–159.50	814	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,006	104.67/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	145.76/cwt	134.00–154.00	965	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	155.26/cwt	148.00–161.50	737	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	142.09/cwt	130.00–145.50	1,084	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	150.10/cwt	140.00–159.00	856	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	166.48/cwt	162.50–167.00	544	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	130.57/cwt	126.00–135.00	823	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	161.22/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,166	71

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 Nov 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,271Last week 1,417Year ago 1,905

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 267Year ago 260

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 26Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	718	149.00–160.00	153.00
23	—	365	185.00–195.00	191.17
27	—	774	147.00–159.00	156.09
58	—	633	144.00–173.00	160.99
69	—	523	164.00–185.00	179.09
5	—	923	143.00–144.50	144.21
21	—	822	141.00–154.00	149.45
6	—	310	182.50–192.50	185.08
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
17	—	429	173.00–188.00	181.95
9	—	490	174.00–187.00	181.77
1	—	1,160	127.00	127.00
4	—	881	137.50–150.00	141.50
81	—	680	153.00–171.50	158.98
4	—	1,081	121.00	121.00
6	—	987	128.00–140.50	137.88
59	—	570	166.00–185.00	175.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	488	191.00–203.00	196.16
13	—	325	201.00–202.50	202.27
45	—	429	192.00–205.00	199.73
6	—	386	196.00–208.00	201.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	141.00	141.00
3	—	660	148.00	148.00
7	—	574	127.00–160.00	145.09
4	—	360	173.00–175.00	174.46
2	—	825	121.00	121.00
16	—	531	145.00–152.00	149.80
23	—	442	157.50–167.00	166.59
3	—	240	170.00	170.00
2	—	625	139.00–140.00	139.49
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	960	164.40	164.40
61	—	833	165.00	165.00
12	—	722	167.00–169.00	167.66
37	—	626	175.00–182.00	178.23
14	—	523	190.00–199.75	196.18
62	—	871	166.25	166.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	815	150.50	150.50
6	—	597	164.50	164.50
3	—	882	140.00–149.00	142.94
8	—	512	161.00–164.50	163.64
71	—	723	152.50–162.50	161.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	160.00–162.50	160.76
7	—	829	122.00–126.00	124.40
9	—	366	161.00–170.00	165.02
6	—	882	121.00–127.00	125.66
5	—	936	125.00–127.00	126.61
25	—	424	148.00–169.00	160.48
6	—	718	130.00–139.00	134.13
49	—	624	134.00–157.00	148.46
1	—	1,070	120.00	120.00
15	—	1,108	127.00	127.00
94	—	527	140.00–159.50	154.53
3	—	1,006	104.00–106.00	104.67
79	—	662	134.00–154.00	145.76
76	—	475	148.00–161.50	155.26
19	—	763	130.00–145.50	142.09
40	—	570	140.00–159.00	150.10
23	—	327	162.50–167.00	166.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	676	102.00–133.00	126.14
1	—	820	114.00	114.00
3	—	363	130.00–155.00	145.16
3	—	270	130.00–142.50	137.94
7	—	415	130.00–145.00	138.99
5	—	732	118.00–119.00	118.20
33	—	586	135.00	135.00
9	—	474	132.00–147.00	135.01
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
7	—	630	126.00–135.00	130.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	117.00	117.00
2	—	290	170.00–180.00	174.91
2	—	875	123.00	123.00
2	—	383	177.50–190.00	183.71
9	—	539	151.00–165.50	162.47
9	—	429	176.00–189.00	184.86
10	—	465	159.00–184.00	167.69
22	—	613	135.00–153.00	141.54
19	—	674	130.00–149.00	142.58
5	—	787	120.00–127.00	125.59
8	—	718	135.00–141.00	137.24
7	—	840	131.00–133.00	131.86
9	—	575	142.00–163.00	149.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	517	190.00	190.00
13	—	453	190.00	190.00
3	—	341	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	137.00	137.00
6	—	579	132.00–149.00	140.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,529	69.00–73.50	71.63
9	—	1,474	64.00–67.50	66.24
9	—	1,473	74.00–84.50	77.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	983	63.50–68.00	66.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,203	65.00–71.50	68.55
8	—	1,169	53.50–63.50	59.26
7	—	1,274	72.00–75.00	73.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,605	105.00–115.00	107.79
9	—	1,705	92.00–100.50	96.64
2	—	2,078	74.00–81.00	78.46

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,325	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,282	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,210	700.00–1,310.00	995.69

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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