Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher, 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 $197.18/cwt on 578 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −33.08 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$197.18

578 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$331

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

$19.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.63

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	634	197.92	1,255	556
Medium and Large 2-3	518	178.43	924	22

One grade step is worth $19.50/cwt here — about $331 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 sale578 hd

197.18

—

KY average23 barns · 5,544 hd

189.55

+7.63

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−33.08

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	1,795	124.51	2,234	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,559	101.36	1,580	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	92.02	1,094	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	909	75.88	689	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,336	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$1,074	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$810	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,425	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	820	163.07/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,337	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	164.28/cwt	162.50–166.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	185.50/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,076	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,084	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	180.41/cwt	165.00–185.00	945	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	202.57/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,153	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	216.26/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,220	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	341	239.70/cwt	238.00–240.00	817	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	233.51/cwt	232.50–236.00	1,004	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	232.41/cwt	231.00–232.50	1,139	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	124.99/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	174.02/cwt	171.00–180.00	492	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	174.85/cwt	165.00–182.50	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	164.23/cwt	149.00–169.00	1,026	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	244.32/cwt	235.00–257.50	916	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	222.10/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,175	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	149.08/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,079	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	136.66/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,264	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	129.63/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,311	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	179.78/cwt	170.00–188.00	683	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	212.13/cwt	197.50–226.00	1,010	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	223.01/cwt	204.00–230.00	930	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	177.11/cwt	169.00–182.00	1,268	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	186.07/cwt	184.00–187.50	895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	207.50/cwt	193.00–211.00	1,114	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	183.90/cwt	177.00–192.00	1,243	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	184.79/cwt	175.50–193.00	1,164	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	174.47/cwt	168.00–182.00	1,331	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	163.00/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	227.07/cwt	220.00–232.00	840	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	146.73/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,435	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,321	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	816	178.80/cwt	170.50–181.50	1,459	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	202.31/cwt	194.00–215.00	1,347	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	185.05/cwt	184.75–186.00	1,362	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	197.47/cwt	194.00–201.00	1,216	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	133.51/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,183	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	214.06/cwt	210.00–222.50	933	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,119	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	312	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	986	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	106.77/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,659	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	80.12/cwt	75.00–84.00	925	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	99.76/cwt	94.00–116.00	1,206	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	755	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	393	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	85.25/cwt	85.00–85.50	848	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	77.60/cwt	76.00–80.00	700	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	95.56/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,510	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	86.38/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,311	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	89.11/cwt	85.00–93.50	1,054	23
Bulls	—	—	1,869	130.30/cwt	122.00–143.00	2,435	12
Bulls	—	—	1,646	112.92/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,859	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,336.49/head	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,336	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	1,074.10/head	975.00–1,200.00	1,074	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	160.86/cwt	158.00–174.00	1,078	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	504	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,013	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	186.44/cwt	174.00–197.00	1,085	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	213.18/cwt	210.00–217.50	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	147.03/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	191.71/cwt	190.00–194.00	629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	174.42/cwt	160.00–178.00	914	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	179.29/cwt	179.00–180.00	925	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,181	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	403	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	798	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	178.22/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,142	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	791	137.49/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,088	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	165.32/cwt	155.00–177.50	944	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	155.85/cwt	147.00–165.00	739	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	145.46/cwt	141.00–147.00	969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	178.70/cwt	163.00–187.00	840	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	146.63/cwt	134.00–155.00	776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	160.69/cwt	149.50–170.00	1,085	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	141.44/cwt	130.00–160.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	180.77/cwt	165.00–188.00	777	22

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 Feb 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,570Last week 2,624Year ago 1,867

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 201Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 181Year 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
4	—	820	150.00–169.00	163.07
39	—	569	190.00–211.00	202.57
35	—	476	197.50–226.00	212.13
32	—	417	204.00–230.00	223.01
28	—	716	169.00–182.00	177.11
24	—	537	193.00–211.00	207.50
28	—	676	177.00–192.00	183.90
25	—	630	175.50–193.00	184.79
18	—	763	168.00–182.00	174.47
3	—	856	162.00–165.00	163.00
10	—	370	220.00–232.00	227.07
7	—	978	142.50–150.00	146.73
1	—	905	146.00	146.00
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
2	—	1,075	133.00–134.00	133.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	162.50–166.00	164.28
2	—	580	185.00–186.00	185.50
4	—	625	173.50	173.50
6	—	524	165.00–185.00	180.41
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
1	—	650	159.00	159.00
5	—	481	184.00–187.50	186.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	564	212.00–220.00	216.26
19	—	529	220.00–224.00	222.10
92	—	816	170.50–181.50	178.80
57	—	666	194.00–215.00	202.31
40	—	736	184.75–186.00	185.05
26	—	616	194.00–201.00	197.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	341	238.00–240.00	239.70
10	—	430	232.50–236.00	233.51
16	—	490	231.00–232.50	232.41
11	—	375	235.00–257.50	244.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	813	122.00–128.00	124.99
3	—	283	171.00–180.00	174.02
3	—	327	165.00–182.50	174.85
68	—	625	149.00–169.00	164.23
8	—	724	140.00–158.00	149.08
3	—	925	136.00–137.00	136.66
8	—	1,011	129.00–134.00	129.63
15	—	380	170.00–188.00	179.78
72	—	524	160.00–178.00	174.42
68	—	571	155.00–177.50	165.32
55	—	470	163.00–187.00	178.70
1	—	1,290	119.00	119.00
45	—	675	149.50–170.00	160.69
22	—	430	165.00–188.00	180.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	145.00	145.00
8	—	791	135.00–139.00	137.49
1	—	645	145.00	145.00
7	—	474	147.00–165.00	155.85
4	—	666	141.00–147.00	145.46
7	—	529	134.00–155.00	146.63
2	—	575	153.00	153.00
2	—	437	166.00	166.00
3	—	370	130.00–160.00	141.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	190.00–194.00	191.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	516	179.00–180.00	179.29
15	—	716	165.00	165.00
51	—	403	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	816	145.00	145.00
14	—	670	158.00–174.00	160.86
1	—	760	154.00	154.00
1	—	440	187.50	187.50
3	—	475	199.00	199.00
3	—	383	215.00	215.00
1	—	970	126.00	126.00
6	—	582	174.00–197.00	186.44
4	—	325	210.00–217.50	213.18
3	—	723	145.00–148.00	147.03
9	—	641	170.00–180.00	178.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	436	210.00–222.50	214.06
5	—	565	198.00	198.00
2	—	390	227.00	227.00
2	—	312	224.00	224.00
1	—	475	207.50	207.50
19	—	504	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	175.00	175.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,554	100.00–120.00	106.77
10	—	1,580	92.00–99.00	95.56
3	—	1,518	83.00–89.00	86.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,154	75.00–84.00	80.12
24	—	1,209	94.00–116.00	99.76
23	—	1,183	85.00–93.50	89.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	52.00	52.00
2	—	995	85.00–85.50	85.25
3	—	902	76.00–80.00	77.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,869	122.00–143.00	130.30
6	—	1,646	108.00–119.00	112.92

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,295	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,336.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	825	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	923	975.00–1,200.00	1,074.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,425.00	1,425.00

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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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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