Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs steady-2.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher; over 500 lbs steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower on lower quality offering, Slaughter bulls sold 20..-3.00 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 $231.91/cwt on 619 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +1.65 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$231.91

619 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,311

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$45.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.63

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	566	233.66	1,323	595
Medium and Large 2-3	549	188.57	1,036	24

One grade step is worth $45.09/cwt here — about $287 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 sale619 hd

231.91

—

KY average24 barns · 5,639 hd

220.28

+11.63

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

+1.65

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	1,617	117.16	1,894	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,544	103.96	1,606	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	94.66	1,088	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	922	75.63	697	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,265	135.00	1,708	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)	1,165	$1,264	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,250	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,217	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$860	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	915	$1,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,169	$1,723	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$980	1thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	475	203.26/cwt	175.00–216.00	965	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	180.41/cwt	160.00–200.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	197.19/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,455	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	814	193.70/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,577	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	252.20/cwt	232.50–270.00	847	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	237.33/cwt	221.00–242.50	1,495	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	230.91/cwt	217.00–245.00	1,325	70
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	177.01/cwt	176.00–178.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	213.31/cwt	212.50–219.00	1,126	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	284.59/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,039	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	404	264.72/cwt	252.50–267.00	1,069	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	288.43/cwt	267.50–318.00	802	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	289.55/cwt	285.00–300.00	956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	165.65/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,179	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	197.59/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,164	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	212.22/cwt	198.00–230.00	819	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,312	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	579	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,019	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	468	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	854	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	746	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	192.39/cwt	175.00–198.00	1,262	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	237.06/cwt	232.50–250.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	211.94/cwt	197.00–220.00	905	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	183.58/cwt	175.00–197.00	1,125	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,360	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	541	171.33/cwt	160.00–205.00	927	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	211.54/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,468	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	173.97/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,538	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	236.19/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,108	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	213.32/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,536	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	175.98/cwt	148.00–192.50	1,202	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	179.34/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,480	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	192.53/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,498	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	234.76/cwt	220.00–250.00	984	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	251.86/cwt	230.00–270.00	957	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	256.90/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,467	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	256.71/cwt	242.50–260.00	752	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	213	248.62/cwt	245.00–250.00	530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	229.72/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,190	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	986	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	258.78/cwt	251.00–263.00	1,374	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	231.17/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,563	25
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	510	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	208.70/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,273	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	201.25/cwt	189.00–210.00	1,276	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	181.37/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,286	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	212.59/cwt	190.00–232.00	1,103	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	513	238.31/cwt	234.00–242.50	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	326	259.13/cwt	250.00–285.00	845	4
Steers	Select	—	1,265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,708	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	88.10/cwt	85.50–90.00	846	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	91.05/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,021	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	67.69/cwt	54.00–73.00	619	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	76.00/cwt	74.00–80.00	690	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	94.21/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,433	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	107.50/cwt	100.50–117.50	1,669	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	75.88/cwt	68.00–81.00	808	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	101.40/cwt	96.00–111.50	1,213	26
Bulls	—	—	1,258	107.02/cwt	106.00–108.50	1,346	4
Bulls	—	—	1,816	123.56/cwt	120.00–131.50	2,244	9
Bulls	—	—	1,584	115.62/cwt	110.50–119.00	1,831	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,263.52/head	900.00–1,550.00	1,264	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,217.11/head	1,150.00–1,240.00	1,217	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	1,250.45/head	1,020.00–1,510.00	1,250	42
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,770.61/head	1,710.00–1,820.00	1,771	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,674.72/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	882	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	157.37/cwt	140.00–169.00	1,311	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	220.32/cwt	210.00–230.00	945	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	157.99/cwt	140.00–177.50	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	209.46/cwt	202.00–235.00	1,198	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	218.66/cwt	206.00–234.00	1,052	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	158.02/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	210.53/cwt	197.00–218.50	998	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	556	151.15/cwt	131.00–180.00	840	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	153.25/cwt	130.00–180.00	573	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	160.18/cwt	147.50–174.00	671	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	154.86/cwt	147.50–168.00	1,039	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	757	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	181.94/cwt	180.00–185.00	853	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,042	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	215.69/cwt	200.00–230.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	172.60/cwt	171.00–173.00	1,067	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	168.93/cwt	164.00–170.50	1,316	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	202.55/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,045	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	171.31/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,302	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	241.41/cwt	220.00–270.00	896	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	237.59/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,012	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	240.45/cwt	232.00–245.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	147.29/cwt	142.50–152.00	1,359	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	187.81/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,253	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,022	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,970Last week 1,521Year ago 1,574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 169Year ago 172

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 38Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	175.00–216.00	203.26
2	—	368	160.00–200.00	180.41
1	—	745	167.50	167.50
1	—	555	205.00	205.00
2	—	780	176.00–178.00	177.01
4	—	541	160.00–205.00	171.33
1	—	625	192.50	192.50
3	—	683	148.00–192.50	175.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	738	180.00–207.00	197.19
7	—	336	232.50–270.00	252.20
70	—	574	217.00–245.00	230.91
2	—	1,007	148.00	148.00
17	—	694	204.00–215.00	211.54
12	—	884	166.00–177.00	173.97
1	—	900	167.50	167.50
51	—	469	225.00–250.00	236.19
7	—	825	175.00–183.00	179.34
33	—	778	181.00–200.00	192.53
29	—	419	220.00–250.00	234.76
19	—	380	230.00–270.00	251.86
5	—	293	242.50–260.00	256.71
4	—	213	245.00–250.00	248.62
38	—	518	222.00–235.00	229.72
8	—	610	203.00–215.00	208.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	814	193.00–195.00	193.70
24	—	630	221.00–242.50	237.33
47	—	720	209.00–220.00	213.32
32	—	571	252.00–259.00	256.90
12	—	365	270.00	270.00
46	—	531	251.00–263.00	258.78
25	—	676	220.00–235.00	231.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	365	280.00–285.00	284.59
31	—	404	252.50–267.00	264.72
18	—	278	267.50–318.00	288.43
6	—	330	285.00–300.00	289.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	180.00	180.00
5	—	579	176.00	176.00
9	—	468	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	528	212.50–219.00	213.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	712	161.00–170.00	165.65
35	—	589	185.00–205.00	197.59
26	—	386	198.00–230.00	212.22
8	—	852	154.00	154.00
82	—	656	175.00–198.00	192.39
5	—	276	232.50–250.00	237.06
19	—	427	197.00–220.00	211.94
26	—	613	175.00–197.00	183.58
5	—	961	141.50	141.50
3	—	815	157.00–160.00	158.02
53	—	474	197.00–218.50	210.53
1	—	245	237.50	237.50
3	—	325	200.00–230.00	215.69
11	—	779	164.00–170.50	168.93
45	—	516	191.00–210.00	202.55
2	—	923	142.50–152.00	147.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	746	155.00	155.00
1	—	905	120.00	120.00
2	—	265	205.00	205.00
10	—	556	131.00–180.00	151.15
11	—	374	130.00–180.00	153.25
9	—	419	147.50–174.00	160.18
4	—	671	147.50–168.00	154.86
2	—	757	136.00	136.00
8	—	469	180.00–185.00	181.94
1	—	345	177.50	177.50
1	—	840	124.00	124.00
1	—	850	138.00	138.00
5	—	618	171.00–173.00	172.60
2	—	510	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	230.00–255.00	237.59
3	—	310	232.00–245.00	240.45
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	634	189.00–210.00	201.25
1	—	265	215.00	215.00
13	—	709	180.00–182.00	181.37
11	—	519	190.00–232.00	212.59
5	—	833	140.00–169.00	157.37
17	—	429	210.00–230.00	220.32
18	—	572	202.00–235.00	209.46
29	—	481	206.00–234.00	218.66
15	—	760	168.00–173.00	171.31
8	—	371	220.00–270.00	241.41
16	—	667	180.00–197.00	187.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	234.00–242.50	238.31
4	—	326	250.00–285.00	259.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	172.50	172.50
2	—	882	118.00	118.00
2	—	430	185.00	185.00
2	—	370	140.00–177.50	157.99
2	—	790	140.00	140.00
1	—	540	173.00	173.00
4	—	568	180.00	180.00
1	—	835	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	135.00	135.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	85.50–90.00	88.10
5	—	915	54.00–73.00	67.69
6	—	908	74.00–80.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,121	86.00–95.00	91.05
3	—	1,065	68.00–81.00	75.88
26	—	1,196	96.00–111.50	101.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,521	90.00–97.50	94.21
11	—	1,553	100.50–117.50	107.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	106.00–108.50	107.02
9	—	1,816	120.00–131.50	123.56
11	—	1,584	110.50–119.00	115.62

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)	2	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,165	900.00–1,550.00	1,263.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,188	1,150.00–1,240.00	1,217.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,134	1,020.00–1,510.00	1,250.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,710.00–1,820.00	1,770.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,674.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	980.00	980.00

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