Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady up 3.00-4.00, feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Feeders had good buyer demand for all classes and for weaned packages. Slaughter cows were up 4.00-5.00 with great buyer demand, slaughter bulls were down 1.00-2.00 and had lower receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $222.13/cwt on 725 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −8.14 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$222.13

725 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$341

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

$41.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.41

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	635	223.78	1,420	696
Medium and Large 2-3	591	182.59	1,080	29

One grade step is worth $41.19/cwt here — about $341 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 sale725 hd

222.13

—

KY average23 barns · 5,758 hd

209.72

+12.41

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−8.14

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	1,585	115.27	1,827	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	106.55	1,656	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	100.33	1,214	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	88.80	967	17
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,315	120.00	1,578	1thin

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)	1,122	$1,475	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,253	$1,147	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,018	$1,470	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	980	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	945	$920	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,365	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	989	$1,278	4thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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 2-3	—	485	190.41/cwt	170.00–210.00	923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	237.44/cwt	217.00–245.00	1,258	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	185.87/cwt	177.00–190.00	1,465	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	253.74/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,172	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	261.93/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,108	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	193.37/cwt	192.00–207.00	1,164	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	305.62/cwt	300.00–311.00	871	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,203	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	232.87/cwt	210.00–241.00	1,325	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	183.42/cwt	171.00–199.00	1,119	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	198.88/cwt	154.00–217.50	756	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	282.66/cwt	272.00–292.50	1,018	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	189.98/cwt	184.50–199.50	1,092	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	852	169.40/cwt	169.40–169.40	1,443	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	181.81/cwt	174.00–183.00	1,216	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,292	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,280	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	128.49/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,162	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,257	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	232.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	989	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	192.75/cwt	182.50–203.00	1,128	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	407	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	329	283.41/cwt	270.00–290.00	932	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	172.31/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,392	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	186.18/cwt	178.00–188.50	1,333	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	220.21/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,497	217
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	184.17/cwt	182.00–187.50	1,241	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	216.77/cwt	202.00–229.00	1,366	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	255.45/cwt	250.00–260.00	690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	146.63/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	169.72/cwt	164.00–175.00	1,482	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	236.11/cwt	222.50–262.50	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	236.63/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,157	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,433	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	257.79/cwt	241.00–266.00	974	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	254.29/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,335	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	238.82/cwt	236.50–242.50	1,462	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	802	201.20/cwt	201.20–201.20	1,614	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,428	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	779	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,562	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	217	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,454	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	199.56/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,140	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	161.34/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,578	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,576	103.71/cwt	97.50–109.50	1,634	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	114.36/cwt	112.00–116.50	1,710	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	76.07/cwt	71.00–79.00	892	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	95.87/cwt	92.50–99.00	1,002	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	86.46/cwt	82.00–92.00	990	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	100.84/cwt	93.00–106.50	1,235	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	85.74/cwt	81.00–88.50	947	6
Bulls	—	—	1,303	105.39/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,373	8
Bulls	—	—	1,730	115.75/cwt	111.50–119.50	2,002	10
Bulls	—	—	1,784	133.84/cwt	126.00–142.00	2,388	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	111.99/cwt	107.50–124.00	1,386	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,469.84/head	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,470	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,147.11/head	1,075.00–1,210.00	1,147	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	1,474.80/head	1,385.00–1,550.00	1,475	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	1,278.46/head	725.00–1,685.00	1,278	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	311	283.41/cwt	275.00–289.00	881	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	256.42/cwt	253.00–257.50	1,080	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	210.04/cwt	192.50–219.00	1,128	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	230.22/cwt	226.00–242.50	1,001	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	251.20/cwt	247.50–255.00	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	195.88/cwt	186.00–201.00	1,308	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	657	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	218.17/cwt	217.00–220.00	894	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	225.89/cwt	225.00–227.50	748	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	608	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	1,195	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	207.37/cwt	200.00–211.00	898	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	806	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,141	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	216.79/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,008	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	184.27/cwt	179.50–186.25	1,152	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	528	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,125	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	232.61/cwt	230.00–237.00	621	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	210.05/cwt	197.00–220.00	796	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,321	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	190.98/cwt	180.00–198.00	987	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	162.92/cwt	161.00–165.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	199.11/cwt	185.00–204.00	918	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	210.20/cwt	207.00–220.00	692	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,167	3

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 Apr 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,521Last week 1,972Year ago 1,386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 206Year ago 184

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 19Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	170.00–210.00	190.41
6	—	610	171.00–199.00	183.42
5	—	380	154.00–217.50	198.88
2	—	855	150.00	150.00
2	—	955	123.00	123.00
2	—	585	182.50–203.00	192.75
2	—	407	201.00	201.00
6	—	674	182.00–187.50	184.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	530	217.00–245.00	237.44
18	—	788	177.00–190.00	185.87
38	—	569	210.00–241.00	232.87
28	—	425	230.00–240.00	232.79
8	—	808	160.00–178.00	172.31
17	—	716	178.00–188.50	186.18
217	—	680	200.00–222.50	220.21
19	—	630	202.00–229.00	216.77
6	—	270	250.00–260.00	255.45
3	—	1,016	144.00–148.00	146.63
8	—	873	164.00–175.00	169.72
3	—	323	222.50–262.50	236.11
18	—	489	230.00–245.00	236.63
3	—	968	148.00	148.00
10	—	378	241.00–266.00	257.79
2	—	217	270.00	270.00
6	—	900	161.50	161.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	462	250.00–257.50	253.74
21	—	423	250.00–270.00	261.93
6	—	285	300.00–311.00	305.62
15	—	360	272.00–292.50	282.66
11	—	329	270.00–290.00	283.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	254.00–255.00	254.29
40	—	612	236.50–242.50	238.82
115	—	802	201.20	201.20
17	—	571	250.00	250.00
7	—	779	200.50	200.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	154.00	154.00
26	—	575	184.50–199.50	189.98
15	—	669	174.00–183.00	181.81
5	—	764	167.50	167.50
4	—	904	127.00–129.00	128.49
29	—	433	200.00–211.00	207.37
17	—	625	179.50–186.25	184.27
12	—	267	230.00–237.00	232.61
15	—	379	197.00–220.00	210.05
8	—	855	154.50	154.50
23	—	517	180.00–198.00	190.98
22	—	461	185.00–204.00	199.11
5	—	329	207.00–220.00	210.20
3	—	703	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	602	192.00–207.00	193.37
5	—	581	207.00	207.00
42	—	852	169.40	169.40
14	—	724	178.50	178.50
10	—	665	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	657	190.00	190.00
12	—	410	217.00–220.00	218.17
8	—	331	225.00–227.50	225.89
4	—	608	196.50	196.50
10	—	360	224.00	224.00
13	—	465	216.00–218.00	216.79
5	—	528	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	135.00	135.00
6	—	675	169.00	169.00
1	—	475	185.00	185.00
1	—	790	144.00	144.00
2	—	428	161.00–165.00	162.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	132.50	132.50
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
2	—	578	195.00–204.00	199.56
6	—	477	239.00	239.00
3	—	721	150.00–167.00	161.34
1	—	815	150.00	150.00
9	—	537	192.50–219.00	210.04
4	—	435	226.00–242.50	230.22
1	—	290	237.50	237.50
2	—	380	247.50–255.00	251.20
3	—	668	186.00–201.00	195.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	311	275.00–289.00	283.41
2	—	505	237.50	237.50
12	—	421	253.00–257.50	256.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	165.00	165.00
2	—	820	135.00	135.00
2	—	540	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,576	97.50–109.50	103.71
4	—	1,495	112.00–116.50	114.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,172	71.00–79.00	76.07
8	—	1,045	92.50–99.00	95.87
6	—	1,105	81.00–88.50	85.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,145	82.00–92.00	86.46
25	—	1,225	93.00–106.50	100.84
12	—	1,238	107.50–124.00	111.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,303	97.00–109.00	105.39
10	—	1,730	111.50–119.50	115.75
4	—	1,784	126.00–142.00	133.84

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,018	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,469.84
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	920.00	920.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,253	1,075.00–1,210.00	1,147.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,122	1,385.00–1,550.00	1,474.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	989	725.00–1,685.00	1,278.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,365	1,675.00	1,675.00

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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