Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs steady; over 500 lbs steady-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady-2.00 lower; over 500 lbs steady-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady-2.00 lower. 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 $210.75/cwt on 674 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −19.52 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$210.75

674 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,330

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

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

$27.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.53

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	633	211.37	1,337	659
Medium and Large 2-3	552	183.64	1,013	15thin

One grade step is worth $27.73/cwt here — about $324 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 sale674 hd

210.75

—

KY average24 barns · 5,570 hd

206.22

+4.53

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−19.52

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	1,699	122.81	2,086	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	98.40	1,467	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	92.58	1,069	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	79.87	776	8thin

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)	1,110	$963	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,425	2thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	227.57/cwt	220.00–230.00	985	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	204.69/cwt	190.00–220.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	252	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	176.26/cwt	130.00–190.00	850	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	206.06/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,059	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	205.97/cwt	200.00–220.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	225.94/cwt	221.00–232.00	637	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	172.83/cwt	171.75–177.00	1,212	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	217	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,567	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	244.39/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,048	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	200.40/cwt	184.00–215.00	954	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	193.17/cwt	188.50–199.00	1,192	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,403	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	236.26/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,380	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	234.76/cwt	220.00–260.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	814	165.22/cwt	165.00–165.25	1,345	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	210.07/cwt	205.00–215.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	262.39/cwt	260.00–265.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	268.45/cwt	260.00–285.00	969	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	244.35/cwt	229.00–252.50	877	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,110	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	167.52/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,533	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	196.87/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,244	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	193.21/cwt	177.00–197.50	914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	183.98/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,257	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	219.41/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,246	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	220.34/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,150	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	205.60/cwt	189.00–209.50	1,349	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	226.32/cwt	215.00–237.50	957	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	174.38/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,399	46
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	925	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	245.66/cwt	230.00–250.00	762	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	228.01/cwt	210.00–233.00	1,078	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	222.09/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,415	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,406	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	243.10/cwt	237.00–248.50	1,288	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	177.64/cwt	171.00–185.50	1,352	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,580	62
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	210.41/cwt	204.00–217.50	1,212	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	220.28/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,062	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	246.29/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	244.30/cwt	230.00–260.00	782	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	94.77/cwt	89.00–99.50	1,416	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	85.92/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,254	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	75.01/cwt	73.00–77.00	734	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	84.72/cwt	82.00–87.50	817	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	104.89/cwt	100.00–112.50	1,566	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	84.33/cwt	71.00–88.50	952	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	108.90/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,292	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	93.14/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,085	17
Bulls	—	—	1,700	132.99/cwt	125.00–145.00	2,261	12
Bulls	—	—	1,719	118.22/cwt	113.00–123.50	2,032	12
Bulls	—	—	1,613	100.43/cwt	90.00–106.50	1,620	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	963.09/head	730.00–1,125.00	963	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,270.00/head	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,270	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,580.00/head	1,580.00–1,580.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	184.31/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,224	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	207.22/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,078	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,169	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	179.26/cwt	170.00–187.00	860	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	306	181.50/cwt	180.00–182.50	555	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	379	232.36/cwt	230.00–237.00	881	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	223.86/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,043	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	168.25/cwt	167.50–169.00	1,296	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	192.35/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,077	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	229.60/cwt	227.00–232.00	969	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	231.19/cwt	230.00–233.00	735	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	209.03/cwt	190.00–215.00	905	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	653	156.03/cwt	143.00–163.00	1,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	448	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	160.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,154	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	173.09/cwt	162.50–178.50	1,160	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	191.06/cwt	181.00–198.00	1,007	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	142.81/cwt	132.00–154.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	158.65/cwt	158.00–160.00	993	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	182.04/cwt	171.00–188.00	1,145	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	224.05/cwt	217.00–229.00	822	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	155.92/cwt	140.00–162.00	1,219	30

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,648Last week 2,248Year ago 1,537

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 150Year ago 210

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	220.00–230.00	227.57
2	—	358	190.00–220.00	204.69
1	—	825	162.00	162.00
6	—	576	204.00–217.50	210.41
1	—	1,070	120.00	120.00
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
24	—	482	205.00–235.00	220.28
9	—	664	181.00–186.00	184.31
10	—	520	200.00–222.50	207.22
1	—	630	190.00	190.00
5	—	704	166.00	166.00
8	—	770	167.50–169.00	168.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	482	130.00–190.00	176.26
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
2	—	537	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	240.00–252.50	246.29
2	—	320	230.00–260.00	244.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	252	255.00	255.00
20	—	379	230.00–237.00	232.36
13	—	466	222.00–225.00	223.86
47	—	422	227.00–232.00	229.60
10	—	318	230.00–233.00	231.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	514	206.00–207.00	206.06
34	—	701	171.75–177.00	172.83
34	—	617	188.50–199.00	193.17
2	—	550	204.00	204.00
23	—	814	165.00–165.25	165.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	200.00–220.00	205.97
8	—	282	221.00–232.00	225.94
4	—	217	215.00	215.00
44	—	1,096	143.00	143.00
49	—	476	184.00–215.00	200.40
37	—	560	184.00–195.00	192.35
24	—	433	190.00–215.00	209.03
4	—	721	155.00–165.00	160.03
17	—	670	162.50–178.50	173.09
2	—	912	146.00	146.00
43	—	527	181.00–198.00	191.06
32	—	629	171.00–188.00	182.04
16	—	367	217.00–229.00	224.05
30	—	782	140.00–162.00	155.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	187.50	187.50
6	—	480	170.00–187.00	179.26
5	—	306	180.00–182.50	181.50
2	—	540	175.00	175.00
1	—	795	134.00	134.00
3	—	571	180.00	180.00
3	—	653	143.00–163.00	156.03
3	—	448	185.00	185.00
2	—	713	132.00–154.00	142.81
3	—	626	158.00–160.00	158.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	429	240.00–267.50	244.39
1	—	295	275.00	275.00
4	—	331	260.00–265.00	262.39
9	—	361	260.00–285.00	268.45
4	—	458	240.00–245.00	242.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	716	196.00	196.00
33	—	584	229.00–239.00	236.26
77	—	637	220.00–232.00	222.09
67	—	651	216.00	216.00
58	—	530	237.00–248.50	243.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	265	220.00–260.00	234.76
10	—	359	229.00–252.50	244.35
2	—	717	182.00	182.00
4	—	915	160.00–175.00	167.52
2	—	1,120	155.00	155.00
15	—	632	195.00–203.00	196.87
7	—	568	200.00–228.00	219.41
41	—	522	200.00–231.00	220.34
1	—	240	270.00	270.00
31	—	656	189.00–209.50	205.60
37	—	423	215.00–237.50	226.32
46	—	802	173.00–175.00	174.38
8	—	310	230.00–250.00	245.66
28	—	473	210.00–233.00	228.01
75	—	761	171.00–185.50	177.64
62	—	890	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	205.00–215.00	210.07
1	—	535	172.50	172.50
1	—	605	179.00	179.00
2	—	835	150.00	150.00
5	—	473	177.00–197.50	193.21
3	—	683	180.00–186.00	183.98
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,494	89.00–99.50	94.77
2	—	1,460	85.00–87.00	85.92
10	—	1,493	100.00–112.50	104.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	979	73.00–77.00	75.01
4	—	964	82.00–87.50	84.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,129	71.00–88.50	84.33
8	—	1,186	103.00–116.00	108.90
17	—	1,165	89.00–98.00	93.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,700	125.00–145.00	132.99
12	—	1,719	113.00–123.50	118.22
3	—	1,613	90.00–106.50	100.43

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	730.00–1,125.00	963.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,270.00	1,270.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,580.00	1,580.00

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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