Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00 higher with high demand on 400lb-600lb. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $210.99/cwt on 667 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −19.27 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$210.99

667 head · 622 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$42.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.49

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	625	213.58	1,336	626
Medium and Large 2-3	576	171.56	987	41

One grade step is worth $42.02/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 sale667 hd

210.99

—

KY average23 barns · 6,418 hd

207.51

+3.49

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−19.27

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	1,647	120.10	1,978	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	103.41	1,592	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	96.85	1,127	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	915	82.29	753	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)	1,300	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,575	5

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	519	210.81/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,094	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	165.21/cwt	157.50–170.00	715	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	159.62/cwt	140.00–169.00	1,085	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,045	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	175.39/cwt	162.50–201.00	849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	272.96/cwt	262.50–279.00	1,026	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	277.47/cwt	272.50–306.00	930	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	748	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	185.31/cwt	160.00–192.50	988	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	180.79/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,162	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	262.55/cwt	260.00–275.00	735	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	242.13/cwt	240.00–243.50	1,186	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	252.24/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,077	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	235.36/cwt	232.50–243.00	1,219	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,401	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	155.72/cwt	153.00–158.50	1,353	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,141	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	207.07/cwt	197.50–228.00	758	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	206.87/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,196	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	173.91/cwt	170.50–177.00	1,270	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	189.24/cwt	180.00–201.00	988	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	191.60/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,280	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	178.13/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,373	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	160.85/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,657	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	225.14/cwt	220.00–230.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	174.27/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,253	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	218.35/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,234	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	230.96/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,446	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	209.81/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,299	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	172.15/cwt	159.00–182.00	1,400	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	165.66/cwt	150.00–173.00	1,517	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	229.53/cwt	207.00–237.50	1,116	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,350	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	811	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	843	188.34/cwt	185.00–190.50	1,588	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	215.18/cwt	212.50–220.50	1,444	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	218.41/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,042	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	165.79/cwt	152.50–174.00	1,179	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	159.34/cwt	151.00–163.50	1,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	312	271.77/cwt	252.50–280.00	848	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	254.62/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,064	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	97.14/cwt	95.00–99.50	1,440	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	94.63/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,100	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	84.35/cwt	81.00–87.00	749	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	105.37/cwt	100.50–111.50	1,641	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	83.84/cwt	73.00–89.00	932	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	71.55/cwt	60.00–79.50	663	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	91.65/cwt	89.00–94.50	845	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	105.38/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,254	22
Bulls	—	—	2,090	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	3,125	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	117.65/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,894	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,399	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	225.70/cwt	202.50–237.00	982	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	219.98/cwt	197.00–229.00	1,131	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	398	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	234.60/cwt	220.00–237.50	884	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	359	240.22/cwt	238.00–244.00	862	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	506	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	166.31/cwt	152.50–185.00	605	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	484	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	878	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	213.57/cwt	200.00–221.00	925	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	167.12/cwt	165.00–168.50	1,227	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	597	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	179.96/cwt	165.00–185.00	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	181.38/cwt	160.00–187.50	780	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	174.73/cwt	168.00–184.50	1,169	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,278	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	193.12/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,116	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	209.15/cwt	199.50–216.00	987	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	143.76/cwt	142.50–145.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	178.92/cwt	150.00–187.50	853	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	235.20/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,000	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	226.61/cwt	222.50–228.00	1,085	127
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	206.04/cwt	197.00–225.00	1,176	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	195.26/cwt	186.00–206.00	1,234	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	213.70/cwt	205.00–240.00	603	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	212.24/cwt	198.50–227.50	679	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	188.00/cwt	187.00–189.00	1,237	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,225	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,972Last week 1,648Year ago 1,715

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 175Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	519	200.00–227.00	210.81
28	—	668	182.50–205.00	191.60
26	—	771	170.00–185.00	178.13
7	—	1,030	160.00–163.00	160.85
5	—	1,146	153.00	153.00
4	—	433	225.00	225.00
2	—	360	220.00–230.00	225.14
46	—	719	171.00–180.00	174.27
1	—	250	222.50	222.50
1	—	245	250.00	250.00
27	—	565	200.00–226.00	218.35
15	—	619	190.00–230.00	209.81
13	—	813	159.00–182.00	172.15
13	—	916	150.00–173.00	165.66
38	—	486	207.00–237.50	229.53
1	—	955	165.00	165.00
5	—	338	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	129.00	129.00
7	—	433	157.50–170.00	165.21
3	—	680	140.00–169.00	159.62
4	—	568	184.00	184.00
5	—	484	162.50–201.00	175.39
1	—	795	145.00	145.00
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
3	—	748	157.00	157.00
8	—	533	160.00–192.50	185.31
7	—	643	170.00–182.50	180.79
1	—	375	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	376	262.50–279.00	272.96
12	—	335	272.50–306.00	277.47
6	—	280	260.00–275.00	262.55
33	—	490	240.00–243.50	242.13
51	—	427	240.00–267.00	252.24
1	—	230	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	518	232.50–243.00	235.36
11	—	704	199.00	199.00
27	—	626	221.00–238.00	230.96
8	—	587	230.00	230.00
103	—	843	185.00–190.50	188.34
46	—	671	212.50–220.50	215.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	869	153.00–158.50	155.72
38	—	634	175.00–185.00	180.04
26	—	366	197.50–228.00	207.07
14	—	522	180.00–201.00	189.24
3	—	821	165.00	165.00
28	—	433	200.00–221.00	213.57
5	—	734	165.00–168.50	167.12
20	—	669	168.00–184.50	174.73
3	—	765	167.00	167.00
1	—	225	227.50	227.50
75	—	578	180.00–202.00	193.12
63	—	472	199.50–216.00	209.15
1	—	940	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,000	148.00	148.00
9	—	282	205.00–240.00	213.70
13	—	320	198.50–227.50	212.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	578	204.00–208.00	206.87
89	—	730	170.50–177.00	173.91
2	—	500	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	237.50	237.50
8	—	359	238.00–244.00	240.22
22	—	425	228.00–240.00	235.20
127	—	479	222.50–228.00	226.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	152.50–185.00	166.31
2	—	597	179.00	179.00
4	—	337	165.00–185.00	179.96
6	—	430	160.00–187.50	181.38
4	—	616	142.50–145.00	143.76
15	—	477	150.00–187.50	178.92
1	—	285	165.00	165.00
1	—	720	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	181.50	181.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	477	200.00–237.50	218.41
1	—	780	164.50	164.50
14	—	711	152.50–174.00	165.79
3	—	811	151.00–163.50	159.34
13	—	435	202.50–237.00	225.70
32	—	514	197.00–229.00	219.98
6	—	377	220.00–237.50	234.60
4	—	347	222.50	222.50
24	—	571	197.00–225.00	206.04
21	—	632	186.00–206.00	195.26
5	—	658	187.00–189.00	188.00
2	—	957	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	312	252.50–280.00	271.77
19	—	418	240.00–258.00	254.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
4	—	398	172.50	172.50
3	—	506	170.00	170.00
2	—	615	162.50	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,482	95.00–99.50	97.14
16	—	1,557	100.50–111.50	105.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,162	90.00–99.00	94.63
10	—	1,112	73.00–89.00	83.84
22	—	1,190	100.00–112.00	105.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	888	81.00–87.00	84.35
6	—	926	60.00–79.50	71.55
6	—	922	89.00–94.50	91.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,090	149.50	149.50
12	—	1,610	109.00–124.00	117.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	136.50	136.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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