Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00.-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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.82/cwt on 619 head.

Average price

$198.82

619 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,151

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$41.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.45

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	583	201.97	1,178	572
Medium and Large 2-3	526	160.50	844	47

One grade step is worth $41.48/cwt here — about $334 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

198.82

—

KY average22 barns · 6,168 hd

196.37

+2.45

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	1,548	110.29	1,708	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	104.82	1,567	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,150	95.51	1,098	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	75.52	715	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)	1,279	$1,397	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,377	$1,304	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$985	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$935	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,298	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,082	2thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	378	198.11/cwt	185.00–212.50	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	254.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,071	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	177.19/cwt	162.50–189.00	1,178	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	191.20/cwt	170.00–219.00	902	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	280	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	384	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	215	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	288	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	181.18/cwt	160.00–193.00	1,129	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,343	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	188.33/cwt	175.00–216.00	1,004	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	249.25/cwt	242.00–263.00	1,428	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	887	192.92/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	804	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,560	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	236.39/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,600	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	185.74/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,270	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	209.22/cwt	192.00–220.00	889	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	761	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,514	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	856	193.75/cwt	193.75–193.75	1,659	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	183.17/cwt	173.00–192.50	1,148	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	267.48/cwt	262.00–278.00	1,003	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	216.32/cwt	210.00–230.00	584	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	169.98/cwt	163.00–173.00	1,226	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	215.06/cwt	200.00–226.00	815	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	195.50/cwt	182.00–205.00	1,116	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	144.84/cwt	142.50–146.00	912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	261.25/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,259	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	230.57/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,208	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	237.49/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,016	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	202.58/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,169	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	192.00/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,404	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	188.17/cwt	170.00–212.50	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	251.03/cwt	227.50–265.00	725	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	234.15/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,122	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	210.52/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,423	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	233.87/cwt	220.00–250.00	783	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	250.83/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,299	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	183.25/cwt	183.00–184.00	1,479	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	214.51/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,341	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	219.95/cwt	213.00–224.00	1,595	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	230.09/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,314	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	246.73/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,515	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	241.69/cwt	220.00–250.00	923	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	189.52/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,291	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	899	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,483	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	241.35/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,255	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	626	220.55/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,381	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	96.96/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,389	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	101.62/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,202	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	820	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	107.79/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,628	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,160	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	80.12/cwt	75.00–83.00	881	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	77.54/cwt	77.00–78.00	712	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	90.31/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,008	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	69.26/cwt	62.00–73.00	663	4
Bulls	—	—	1,390	95.85/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,332	2
Bulls	—	—	1,692	119.60/cwt	119.00–121.00	2,024	3
Bulls	—	—	1,537	110.38/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,697	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,377	1,304.01/head	975.00–1,650.00	1,304	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279	1,397.02/head	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,397	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,298.36/head	1,065.00–1,620.00	1,298	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,082.32/head	975.00–1,175.00	1,082	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	653	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	765	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	179.70/cwt	167.50–186.00	1,380	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	153.72/cwt	142.50–172.00	869	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	147.76/cwt	141.00–162.00	1,002	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	203.56/cwt	187.00–208.00	1,061	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	172.93/cwt	160.00–180.00	647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	210.30/cwt	200.00–226.00	677	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	160.78/cwt	155.00–175.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	171.56/cwt	157.50–182.50	715	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	177.95/cwt	175.00–184.00	877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	219.87/cwt	195.00–232.50	1,251	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	234.66/cwt	210.00–250.00	882	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	353	236.66/cwt	232.50–237.50	835	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	206.54/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,000	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	220.63/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,057	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	182.06/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	223.65/cwt	196.00–236.00	1,172	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	218.66/cwt	202.50–237.50	940	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	242.88/cwt	220.00–257.50	780	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	171.97/cwt	160.00–187.50	824	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	220.60/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,035	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	186.14/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,171	5

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,610Last week 1,970Year ago 2,716

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 245Year ago 270

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 77Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	185.00–212.50	198.11
3	—	665	162.50–189.00	177.19
6	—	472	170.00–219.00	191.20
9	—	623	160.00–193.00	181.18
3	—	533	175.00–216.00	188.33
4	—	577	200.00–210.00	202.58
3	—	427	170.00–212.50	188.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	250.00–260.00	254.97
1	—	270	330.00	330.00
31	—	375	262.00–278.00	267.48
28	—	482	260.00–262.00	261.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	573	242.00–263.00	249.25
5	—	887	190.00–205.00	192.92
8	—	804	194.00	194.00
16	—	677	230.00–239.00	236.39
3	—	518	247.50–252.50	250.83
23	—	725	213.00–224.00	219.95
32	—	614	241.00–250.00	246.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	230.00	230.00
33	—	524	220.00–240.00	230.57
29	—	428	220.00–247.50	237.49
6	—	731	180.00–201.00	192.00
8	—	289	227.50–265.00	251.03
48	—	479	227.50–245.00	234.15
11	—	676	200.00–222.00	210.52
9	—	335	220.00–250.00	233.87
4	—	807	183.00–184.00	183.25
8	—	625	200.00–223.00	214.51
20	—	571	220.00–238.00	230.09
1	—	935	167.00	167.00
8	—	382	220.00–250.00	241.69
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	137.00	137.00
4	—	215	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	746	180.00	180.00
41	—	856	193.75	193.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	684	172.00–190.00	185.74
64	—	425	192.00–220.00	209.22
2	—	765	169.00	169.00
35	—	627	173.00–192.50	183.17
2	—	837	161.00	161.00
9	—	270	210.00–230.00	216.32
9	—	721	163.00–173.00	169.98
34	—	379	200.00–226.00	215.06
43	—	571	182.00–205.00	195.50
42	—	521	187.00–208.00	203.56
1	—	225	227.50	227.50
20	—	322	200.00–226.00	210.30
49	—	484	190.00–215.00	206.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	761	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	180.00	180.00
3	—	630	142.50–146.00	144.84
1	—	765	142.50	142.50
1	—	805	130.00	130.00
11	—	565	142.50–172.00	153.72
6	—	678	141.00–162.00	147.76
5	—	374	160.00–180.00	172.93
6	—	522	155.00–175.00	160.78
10	—	417	157.50–182.50	171.56
3	—	493	175.00–184.00	177.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	353	232.50–237.50	236.66
55	—	479	220.00–222.00	220.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	681	180.00–205.00	189.52
10	—	899	165.00	165.00
1	—	840	155.00	155.00
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
1	—	270	215.00	215.00
9	—	768	167.50–186.00	179.70
1	—	975	135.00	135.00
16	—	569	195.00–232.50	219.87
22	—	376	210.00–250.00	234.66
16	—	524	196.00–236.00	223.65
18	—	430	202.50–237.50	218.66
1	—	245	255.00	255.00
7	—	321	220.00–257.50	242.88
15	—	469	200.00–237.50	220.60
5	—	629	180.00–196.00	186.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	250.00	250.00
1	—	555	255.00	255.00
3	—	520	240.00–242.00	241.35
16	—	626	215.00–226.00	220.55
4	—	653	235.00	235.00
4	—	278	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	140.00	140.00
1	—	670	170.00	170.00
2	—	573	180.00–184.00	182.06
1	—	605	160.00	160.00
1	—	965	118.00	118.00
6	—	479	160.00–187.50	171.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	96.00–98.00	96.96
13	—	1,510	102.00–113.00	107.79
1	—	1,415	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,183	95.00–112.00	101.62
6	—	1,100	75.00–83.00	80.12
34	—	1,116	84.00–94.00	90.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	86.00	86.00
2	—	918	77.00–78.00	77.54
4	—	957	62.00–73.00	69.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	94.00–97.00	95.85
3	—	1,692	119.00–121.00	119.60
10	—	1,537	105.00–115.00	110.38

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,377	975.00–1,650.00	1,304.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,279	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,397.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,123	1,065.00–1,620.00	1,298.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	975.00–1,175.00	1,082.32

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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