Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-2.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-2.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $168.95/cwt on 904 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −61.32 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$168.95

904 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,045

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$21.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.02

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	620	169.60	1,052	877
Medium and Large 2-3	561	147.85	830	27

One grade step is worth $21.75/cwt here — about $222 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 sale904 hd

168.95

—

KY average24 barns · 7,327 hd

166.93

+2.02

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−61.32

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	1,600	101.09	1,617	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,481	72.36	1,072	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	68.42	820	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	59.43	590	16

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)	1,780	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$976	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,232	6

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1-2Fancy	—	482	195.28/cwt	190.00–198.00	941	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	347	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	130.54/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,082	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	162.30/cwt	156.00–168.00	617	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	158.64/cwt	143.00–171.00	677	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	135.79/cwt	130.00–143.00	509	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	125.03/cwt	110.00–144.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	161.16/cwt	160.00–163.00	527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	133.73/cwt	132.00–135.00	777	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	581	138.95/cwt	137.50–139.75	807	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,119	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,289	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	117.63/cwt	100.00–128.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	158.90/cwt	143.00–168.50	760	119
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	140.52/cwt	139.00–142.00	925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	134.21/cwt	124.00–148.00	982	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	127.78/cwt	120.00–135.00	662	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	136.68/cwt	120.00–140.00	646	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	133.41/cwt	122.50–145.00	438	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	132.39/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	126.97/cwt	125.00–128.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	160.99/cwt	147.00–167.00	831	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	171.84/cwt	160.00–179.00	804	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	176.29/cwt	160.00–180.00	779	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	137.50/cwt	132.00–140.00	997	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	172.42/cwt	165.00–184.00	650	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,205.00/head	1,060.00–1,400.00	1,205	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	976.19/head	900.00–1,035.00	976	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,780	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bulls	—	—	1,814	107.53/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,951	5
Bulls	—	—	1,421	95.72/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,360	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	68.22/cwt	65.00–71.50	804	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	79.46/cwt	74.00–83.50	1,164	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	66.03/cwt	64.50–67.50	907	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	75.49/cwt	72.00–80.50	941	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	60.12/cwt	54.00–64.50	716	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	71.05/cwt	68.00–73.50	1,069	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	65.22/cwt	63.50–66.50	674	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	713	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	56.93/cwt	55.00–60.50	560	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	191.26/cwt	190.00–194.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	346	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	132.97/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,101	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	150.34/cwt	139.00–159.00	922	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	151.89/cwt	140.00–161.00	876	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	131.49/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,273	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	623	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	704	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	868	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,393	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	166.52/cwt	161.50–172.00	1,184	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	161.02/cwt	147.50–168.50	1,074	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	170.51/cwt	154.00–185.00	982	147
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	156.99/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,135	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	150.68/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,165	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	192.59/cwt	187.50–198.00	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	182.46/cwt	170.00–188.00	785	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	132.44/cwt	120.00–145.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	190.90/cwt	189.00–196.00	995	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	166.05/cwt	164.00–166.50	1,353	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	180.62/cwt	170.00–188.00	867	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	567	158.10/cwt	156.00–159.00	896	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	491	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	152.13/cwt	138.00–157.00	876	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	192.72/cwt	180.00–199.00	728	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	161.89/cwt	159.50–163.50	992	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	162.77/cwt	160.50–177.00	856	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	204.15/cwt	202.50–206.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	178.30/cwt	160.00–185.50	945	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	538	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	144.73/cwt	132.00–155.00	902	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	150.20/cwt	141.00–160.00	792	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	154.43/cwt	152.00–157.50	1,109	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	193.90/cwt	190.00–195.00	824	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	164.39/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,031	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	945	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	264	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	148.19/cwt	133.00–157.50	1,003	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	142.12/cwt	127.00–146.00	1,093	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	150.62/cwt	140.00–156.00	859	56

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 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,538Last week 2,271Year ago 2,412

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 250Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 25Year ago 95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	482	190.00–198.00	195.28
8	—	347	209.00	209.00
3	—	358	202.50–206.00	204.15
9	—	425	190.00–195.00	193.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	126.00–137.00	131.49
131	—	667	147.50–168.50	161.02
147	—	576	154.00–185.00	170.51
67	—	723	145.00–162.50	156.99
36	—	773	144.00–158.00	150.68
3	—	333	187.50–198.00	192.59
17	—	430	170.00–188.00	182.46
38	—	480	170.00–188.00	180.62
1	—	285	182.50	182.50
1	—	1,025	131.00	131.00
10	—	378	180.00–199.00	192.72
68	—	530	160.00–185.50	178.30
119	—	627	155.00–170.00	164.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	868	160.50	160.50
24	—	711	161.50–172.00	166.52
3	—	430	198.00	198.00
44	—	521	189.00–196.00	190.90
79	—	815	164.00–166.50	166.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	120.00–145.00	132.44
1	—	640	144.00	144.00
1	—	695	135.00	135.00
3	—	491	130.00	130.00
19	—	576	138.00–157.00	152.13
1	—	370	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	567	156.00–159.00	158.10
3	—	538	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	829	128.00–133.00	130.54
19	—	380	156.00–168.00	162.30
38	—	427	143.00–171.00	158.64
1	—	210	162.50	162.50
5	—	327	160.00–163.00	161.16
2	—	890	126.00	126.00
1	—	910	123.00	123.00
8	—	1,003	128.50	128.50
119	—	478	143.00–168.50	158.90
9	—	732	124.00–148.00	134.21
47	—	623	132.00–155.00	144.73
112	—	527	141.00–160.00	150.20
5	—	264	170.00	170.00
47	—	677	133.00–157.50	148.19
15	—	769	127.00–146.00	142.12
56	—	570	140.00–156.00	150.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	100.00	100.00
2	—	785	118.00–120.00	118.99
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
5	—	375	130.00–143.00	135.79
6	—	426	110.00–144.00	125.03
15	—	581	132.00–135.00	133.73
3	—	612	100.00–128.00	117.63
10	—	518	120.00–135.00	127.78
13	—	473	120.00–140.00	136.68
9	—	328	122.50–145.00	133.41
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	581	137.50–139.75	138.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	613	159.50–163.50	161.89
55	—	526	160.50–177.00	162.77
7	—	718	152.00–157.50	154.43
8	—	587	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	139.00–142.00	140.52
4	—	776	123.00–140.00	132.39
29	—	516	147.00–167.00	160.99
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
25	—	468	160.00–179.00	171.84
7	—	442	160.00–180.00	176.29
9	—	725	132.00–140.00	137.50
2	—	850	129.00	129.00
4	—	336	180.00	180.00
7	—	377	165.00–184.00	172.42
4	—	828	132.00–136.00	132.97
25	—	613	139.00–159.00	150.34
36	—	577	140.00–161.00	151.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
3	—	395	160.00	160.00
3	—	578	125.00–128.00	126.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	190.00	190.00
3	—	385	190.00–194.00	191.26
4	—	346	199.00	199.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	765	110.00	110.00
5	—	623	113.00	113.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,060.00–1,400.00	1,205.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,263	900.00–1,035.00	976.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,780	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,814	102.00–111.00	107.53
6	—	1,421	92.00–100.00	95.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,179	65.00–71.50	68.22
10	—	1,247	72.00–80.50	75.49
8	—	1,191	54.00–64.50	60.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,465	74.00–83.50	79.46
3	—	1,373	64.50–67.50	66.03
18	—	1,505	68.00–73.50	71.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	63.50–66.50	65.22
1	—	990	72.00	72.00
12	—	983	55.00–60.50	56.93

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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