Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. There was good 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 $178.87/cwt on 591 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −51.40 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$178.87

591 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,105

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$28.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.40

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	179.60	1,114	576
Medium and Large 2-3	508	150.68	766	15thin

One grade step is worth $28.92/cwt here — about $349 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 sale591 hd

178.87

—

KY average22 barns · 5,160 hd

174.47

+4.40

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−51.40

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	1,653	100.82	1,666	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	78.11	1,174	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	73.82	900	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	64.03	656	18

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)	1,066	$1,344	24
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,153	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$904	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,200	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$1,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,736	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,496	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,100	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	120.08/cwt	110.00–130.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	142.26/cwt	130.00–150.50	881	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	167.58/cwt	165.00–171.00	540	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,343	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	756	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,081	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	193.62/cwt	177.50–214.00	933	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	154.30/cwt	140.00–170.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	219.93/cwt	219.00–222.00	732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	149.00/cwt	130.00–157.50	799	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	216.51/cwt	194.00–222.00	918	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	204.45/cwt	196.00–212.00	979	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	176.03/cwt	174.00–177.00	1,093	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	186.15/cwt	185.00–191.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	158.53/cwt	149.00–166.00	748	51
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	133.06/cwt	128.00–138.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,220	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	975	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	794	158.25/cwt	158.25–158.25	1,257	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	165.02/cwt	152.00–171.00	622	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	222.77/cwt	212.50–230.00	815	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	124.30/cwt	120.00–135.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	156.21/cwt	138.00–160.00	881	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	189.49/cwt	182.50–202.50	722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	160.62/cwt	149.00–169.00	1,076	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	155.90/cwt	149.00–159.50	1,300	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	180.00/cwt	162.00–187.00	1,030	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	158.84/cwt	150.00–170.00	991	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	163.17/cwt	150.00–170.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	165.99/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,280	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	851	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,319	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	194.84/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,025	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	901	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,261	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	171.34/cwt	163.00–182.50	898	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	193.52/cwt	185.00–202.50	648	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	156.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,297	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,167	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	187.25/cwt	186.00–195.00	1,073	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	955	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,452	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	155.15/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,106	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	126.65/cwt	121.00–144.00	908	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	180.45/cwt	170.00–191.00	677	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	175.22/cwt	168.00–179.00	992	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	158.85/cwt	151.00–162.00	982	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	504	191.22/cwt	189.00–200.00	964	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	212.04/cwt	207.50–216.00	891	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	63.99/cwt	60.00–68.50	621	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	76.56/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,145	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	84.82/cwt	80.00–92.50	1,275	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	83.51/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,029	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	55.86/cwt	53.00–59.00	602	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	72.26/cwt	70.50–74.00	765	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	75.00/cwt	70.00–79.50	930	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	66.14/cwt	58.00–69.50	780	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	67.28/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,020	6
Bulls	—	—	1,317	88.88/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,171	3
Bulls	—	—	1,735	100.36/cwt	96.50–103.50	1,741	6
Bulls	—	—	1,823	113.66/cwt	107.00–118.50	2,072	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	903.97/head	885.00–950.00	904	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	1,343.62/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,344	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,735.64/head	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,736	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	1,578.35/head	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,578	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,305.42/head	1,275.00–1,320.00	1,305	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	994	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,153.13/head	900.00–1,350.00	1,153	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	171.76/cwt	170.00–175.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	185.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	868	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	456	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	885	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	174.03/cwt	165.00–177.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	166.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	127.79/cwt	120.00–134.50	933	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	656	127.25/cwt	125.00–130.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	132.79/cwt	130.00–133.00	765	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	155.73/cwt	146.00–165.50	670	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	379	179.90/cwt	178.50–188.00	682	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	151.85/cwt	137.00–162.50	805	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	138.17/cwt	117.50–150.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	141.79/cwt	130.00–148.00	953	27

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 Jan 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,595Last week 1,808Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 210Last week 211Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 154Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	110.00–130.00	120.08
2	—	612	114.00	114.00
5	—	522	120.00–135.00	124.30
1	—	300	127.50	127.50
4	—	656	125.00–130.00	127.25
14	—	576	130.00–133.00	132.79
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
3	—	375	117.50–150.00	138.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	619	130.00–150.50	142.26
11	—	322	165.00–171.00	167.58
9	—	995	135.00	135.00
51	—	472	149.00–166.00	158.53
1	—	780	118.00	118.00
7	—	884	138.00	138.00
25	—	377	152.00–171.00	165.02
55	—	564	138.00–160.00	156.21
1	—	820	130.00	130.00
18	—	730	120.00–134.50	127.79
49	—	430	146.00–165.50	155.73
77	—	530	137.00–162.50	151.85
27	—	672	130.00–148.00	141.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	637	153.00	153.00
44	—	794	158.25	158.25
4	—	655	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	379	178.50–188.00	179.90
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	756	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	789	137.00	137.00
4	—	717	121.00–144.00	126.65
6	—	375	170.00–191.00	180.45
23	—	566	168.00–179.00	175.22
11	—	618	151.00–162.00	158.85
3	—	280	170.00–175.00	171.76
7	—	467	180.00–190.00	185.81
4	—	540	165.00–177.00	174.03
3	—	335	160.00–170.00	166.87
1	—	420	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	504	189.00–200.00	191.22
13	—	420	207.50–216.00	212.04
3	—	456	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	155.00	155.00
1	—	595	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	144.00	144.00
7	—	482	177.50–214.00	193.62
2	—	1,020	139.00	139.00
5	—	440	185.00–191.00	186.15
5	—	381	182.50–202.50	189.49
50	—	670	149.00–169.00	160.62
11	—	834	149.00–159.50	155.90
46	—	572	162.00–187.00	180.00
10	—	624	150.00–170.00	158.84
9	—	901	140.00	140.00
8	—	524	163.00–182.50	171.34
9	—	335	185.00–202.50	193.52
17	—	713	145.00–160.00	155.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	152.00	152.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
2	—	373	140.00–170.00	154.30
6	—	536	130.00–157.50	149.00
2	—	668	128.00–138.00	133.06
3	—	420	150.00–170.00	163.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	219.00–222.00	219.93
20	—	424	194.00–222.00	216.51
46	—	479	196.00–212.00	204.45
17	—	366	212.50–230.00	222.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	621	174.00–177.00	176.03
30	—	771	164.00–167.50	165.99
8	—	851	155.00	155.00
74	—	526	190.00–200.00	194.84
9	—	828	155.00–160.00	156.68
14	—	703	166.00	166.00
84	—	573	186.00–195.00	187.25
47	—	955	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	970	60.00–68.50	63.99
5	—	1,077	53.00–59.00	55.86
5	—	1,058	70.50–74.00	72.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,495	75.00–79.00	76.56
12	—	1,503	80.00–92.50	84.82
6	—	1,516	65.00–70.00	67.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,232	80.00–89.00	83.51
30	—	1,240	70.00–79.50	75.00
21	—	1,180	58.00–69.50	66.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,317	87.00–92.00	88.88
6	—	1,735	96.50–103.50	100.36
3	—	1,823	107.00–118.50	113.66

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
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	920	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,153	885.00–950.00	903.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,066	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,343.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,183	900.00–1,350.00	1,153.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,175	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,735.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,171	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,578.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,183	1,275.00–1,320.00	1,305.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	97.00	97.00

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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