Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.93/cwt on 879 head.

Average price

$191.93

879 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,126

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$30.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.77

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	589	193.13	1,137	845
Medium and Large 2-3	536	162.26	870	34

One grade step is worth $30.87/cwt here — about $267 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 sale879 hd

191.93

—

KY average24 barns · 7,067 hd

188.16

+3.77

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	1,673	128.17	2,144	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	105.76	1,605	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,164	100.40	1,169	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	924	82.92	766	25
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,213	140.00	1,698	2thin

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)	1,420	$1,270	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,181	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	835	$985	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,300	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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	—	676	199.99/cwt	189.00–209.50	1,352	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	231.55/cwt	228.00–250.00	699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	215.31/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,124	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	218.97/cwt	204.00–225.00	1,270	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	197.95/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,245	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	184.61/cwt	176.00–187.50	1,403	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	258.59/cwt	255.00–262.50	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	693	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,352	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	194.95/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,098	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	176.72/cwt	145.00–192.50	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	268.37/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,022	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	262.00/cwt	249.00–280.00	1,111	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	248	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	192.56/cwt	186.25–196.75	1,202	152
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	268.60/cwt	260.00–277.50	766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	283.59/cwt	280.00–285.00	822	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	206.17/cwt	195.00–206.60	1,124	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	172.50/cwt	171.75–172.70	1,304	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	187.32/cwt	187.00–187.50	1,234	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	433	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	456	245.50/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,119	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	309	280.87/cwt	275.00–300.00	868	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,562	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,043	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,193	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	172.67/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	232.21/cwt	210.00–239.00	1,110	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	854	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,559	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	187.32/cwt	178.00–188.50	1,347	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	248.16/cwt	239.00–255.00	933	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	218.99/cwt	210.00–235.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	194.79/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,412	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,599	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	235.04/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,333	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	819	182.07/cwt	181.50–184.50	1,491	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	215.09/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,420	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	216.82/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,375	103
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	440	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	370	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	556	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	801	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	677	140.62/cwt	140.50–142.00	952	26
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	877	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,009	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	357	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	455	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	256.04/cwt	220.00–272.50	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	179.24/cwt	165.00–186.00	1,276	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	243.91/cwt	236.00–260.00	910	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	222.46/cwt	203.00–229.00	1,239	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	198.09/cwt	189.00–204.00	1,234	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,213	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,698	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	74.59/cwt	68.00–79.00	664	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	85.62/cwt	82.00–88.00	803	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	94.58/cwt	90.50–100.50	916	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	97.22/cwt	96.00–98.50	1,530	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,018	87.49/cwt	87.00–88.00	891	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	108.81/cwt	102.00–122.00	1,630	14
Bulls	—	—	1,288	107.94/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,390	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	107.80/cwt	100.50–125.00	1,293	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	95.08/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,099	15
Bulls	—	—	1,744	140.41/cwt	130.50–150.00	2,449	8
Bulls	—	—	1,713	116.67/cwt	113.50–123.00	1,999	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,270.00/head	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,270	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,180.84/head	1,175.00–1,185.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	224.14/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,094	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	211.35/cwt	180.00–229.00	1,105	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	226.63/cwt	200.00–250.00	963	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	167.47/cwt	150.00–177.50	452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	242.78/cwt	220.00–267.50	835	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	185.04/cwt	175.00–192.00	1,068	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	242.73/cwt	235.00–250.00	990	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	176.83/cwt	168.00–185.00	1,105	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	157.81/cwt	145.00–165.50	1,152	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	173.84/cwt	163.00–181.25	1,180	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	224.70/cwt	195.00–230.50	968	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	171.47/cwt	171.00–172.50	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	133.27/cwt	124.00–138.00	1,026	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	204.05/cwt	190.00–219.00	961	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	189.23/cwt	184.00–199.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	213.34/cwt	205.00–227.00	702	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,424	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	747	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	165.62/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,282	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	213.54/cwt	200.00–225.00	797	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	173.70/cwt	160.00–186.00	815	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	188.76/cwt	177.00–192.50	1,006	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	153.25/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,039	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	180.37/cwt	172.50–188.00	776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	164.45/cwt	159.00–170.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	248.37/cwt	237.50–260.00	812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	240.26/cwt	237.00–243.00	903	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	188.48/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	730	2

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 Mar 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,248Last week 2,330Year ago 1,996

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 140Year ago 167

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 150Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	676	189.00–209.50	199.99
7	—	302	228.00–250.00	231.55
15	—	522	200.00–225.00	215.31
53	—	580	204.00–225.00	218.97
25	—	629	193.00–209.00	197.95
40	—	760	176.00–187.50	184.61
2	—	235	255.00–262.50	258.59
4	—	285	260.00–277.50	268.60
19	—	868	180.00	180.00
2	—	1,082	146.00	146.00
3	—	813	172.00–173.00	172.67
50	—	478	210.00–239.00	232.21
97	—	719	178.00–188.50	187.32
20	—	376	239.00–255.00	248.16
6	—	428	210.00–235.00	218.99
7	—	952	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	174.00	174.00
3	—	693	186.00	186.00
4	—	805	168.00	168.00
1	—	510	170.00	170.00
1	—	490	172.50	172.50
3	—	431	145.00–192.50	176.72
3	—	360	200.00	200.00
2	—	632	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	381	261.00–275.00	268.37
26	—	424	249.00–280.00	262.00
4	—	248	285.00	285.00
7	—	290	280.00–285.00	283.59
22	—	456	240.00–250.00	245.50
10	—	309	275.00–300.00	280.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	226.00	226.00
7	—	854	182.50	182.50
65	—	725	190.00–195.00	194.79
66	—	567	227.00–238.00	235.04
16	—	819	181.50–184.50	182.07
10	—	660	213.00–216.00	215.09
103	—	634	214.00–222.00	216.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	563	194.00–195.00	194.95
152	—	624	186.25–196.75	192.56
94	—	545	195.00–206.60	206.17
81	—	756	171.75–172.70	172.50
17	—	659	187.00–187.50	187.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	228	190.00	190.00
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
47	—	577	175.00–192.00	185.04
64	—	625	168.00–185.00	176.83
12	—	730	145.00–165.50	157.81
33	—	679	163.00–181.25	173.84
1	—	975	139.00	139.00
27	—	431	195.00–230.50	224.70
65	—	471	190.00–219.00	204.05
2	—	812	160.00	160.00
7	—	329	205.00–227.00	213.34
8	—	913	156.00	156.00
47	—	774	151.00–168.00	165.62
6	—	373	200.00–225.00	213.54
51	—	533	177.00–192.50	188.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	408	235.00–250.00	242.73
8	—	327	237.50–260.00	248.37
41	—	376	237.00–243.00	240.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	171.00–172.50	171.47
3	—	770	124.00–138.00	133.27
1	—	630	161.00	161.00
3	—	358	184.00–199.00	189.23
1	—	890	129.00	129.00
2	—	747	137.00	137.00
6	—	469	160.00–186.00	173.70
1	—	260	162.50	162.50
5	—	678	145.00–159.00	153.25
4	—	315	157.50	157.50
3	—	430	172.50–188.00	180.37
2	—	540	159.00–170.00	164.45
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	84.00	84.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	556	144.00	144.00
2	—	877	115.00	115.00
7	—	357	127.50	127.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	677	140.50–142.00	140.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	282	220.00–272.50	256.04
1	—	935	140.00	140.00
4	—	712	165.00–186.00	179.24
10	—	373	236.00–260.00	243.91
18	—	557	203.00–229.00	222.46
4	—	623	189.00–204.00	198.09
1	—	245	247.50	247.50
3	—	780	177.00	177.00
12	—	488	210.00–227.50	224.14
8	—	523	180.00–229.00	211.35
6	—	425	200.00–250.00	226.63
9	—	344	220.00–267.50	242.78
2	—	663	182.00–195.00	188.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
3	—	270	150.00–177.50	167.47
2	—	488	149.00–150.00	149.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	140.00	140.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	890	68.00–79.00	74.59
8	—	938	82.00–88.00	85.62
6	—	968	90.50–100.50	94.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,574	96.00–98.50	97.22
14	—	1,498	102.00–122.00	108.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,018	87.00–88.00	87.49
16	—	1,199	100.50–125.00	107.80
15	—	1,156	90.00–99.00	95.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	107.00–109.00	107.94
8	—	1,744	130.50–150.00	140.41
5	—	1,713	113.50–123.00	116.67

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,270.00	1,270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,175.00–1,185.00	1,180.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,330	1,650.00	1,650.00

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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