Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. 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 $221.17/cwt on 821 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −9.09 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$221.17

821 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,481

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$398

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

$32.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.90

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	671	221.53	1,486	812
Medium and Large 2-3	574	189.53	1,088	9thin

One grade step is worth $32.00/cwt here — about $398 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 sale821 hd

221.17

—

KY average25 barns · 5,403 hd

214.27

+6.90

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

−9.09

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	1,554	113.10	1,758	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	95.42	1,458	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	92.50	1,067	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	918	74.89	688	5thin

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)	1,123	$1,278	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,203	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,042	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,507	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,265	2thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	210.14/cwt	209.50–217.00	1,276	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	215.22/cwt	200.00–230.00	818	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	180.71/cwt	165.00–196.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	331	172.90/cwt	140.00–190.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	212.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,090	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	—	673	182.86/cwt	172.50–188.00	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	593	206.27/cwt	202.50–207.00	1,223	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	908	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,712	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	160.19/cwt	152.50–166.00	1,072	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	237.93/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,137	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	222.15/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,406	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	175.33/cwt	157.50–192.50	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	168.58/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,281	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	170.22/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,421	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	170.42/cwt	167.00–179.00	1,210	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,019	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	186.42/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	243.20/cwt	227.00–247.00	1,041	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	242.01/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,503	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	261.49/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,114	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	251.21/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,181	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	246.33/cwt	230.00–252.50	700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	229.00/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,326	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	192.25/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,478	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	237.21/cwt	219.00–247.00	1,250	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	654	235.32/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,539	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,732	244
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	204.33/cwt	180.00–208.00	1,498	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	187.58/cwt	186.00–193.00	1,559	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	215.02/cwt	205.00–224.50	1,441	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	866	194.41/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,684	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	238.54/cwt	227.00–247.50	866	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	240.93/cwt	235.00–250.00	781	26
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	435	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	254.16/cwt	251.00–266.00	1,461	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	214.57/cwt	212.50–217.00	1,551	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	252.78/cwt	252.50–253.00	1,337	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	214	233.99/cwt	222.50–237.50	501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	237.18/cwt	225.00–247.50	650	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	222.90/cwt	210.00–244.00	800	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	446	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,160	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	545	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,341	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	81.85/cwt	80.50–83.00	947	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	76.47/cwt	74.00–79.00	740	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	69.01/cwt	68.00–70.00	582	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	93.40/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,409	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	90.45/cwt	84.00–94.50	1,001	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	98.18/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,210	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	810	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,301	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,556	99.22/cwt	95.50–104.00	1,544	7
Bulls	—	—	1,736	125.94/cwt	122.00–131.50	2,186	4
Bulls	—	—	1,435	102.52/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,471	5
Bulls	—	—	1,533	113.35/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,738	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,371.28/head	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,371	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,278.25/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,278	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,041.92/head	800.00–1,270.00	1,042	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,202.80/head	1,075.00–1,320.00	1,203	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,370.00/head	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,370	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	1,541.98/head	980.00–1,825.00	1,542	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	236.35/cwt	229.00–243.00	1,125	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	236.53/cwt	220.00–245.00	998	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	204.05/cwt	182.50–211.00	1,281	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,357	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	214.53/cwt	200.00–225.00	723	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	185.41/cwt	175.00–196.00	1,157	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	219.27/cwt	217.00–220.50	923	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	215.18/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,227	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	233.71/cwt	221.00–242.00	1,199	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	158.41/cwt	157.50–160.00	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	207.52/cwt	190.00–216.00	986	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	161.65/cwt	150.00–186.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,355	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	201.77/cwt	180.00–213.00	1,057	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	200.61/cwt	181.00–216.00	1,149	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	176.73/cwt	175.00–180.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	208.88/cwt	190.00–215.50	888	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	191.99/cwt	174.00–196.00	1,279	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,126Last week 1,610Year ago 1,600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 280Last week 270Year ago 250

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 120Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	607	209.50–217.00	210.14
77	—	661	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	380	200.00–230.00	215.22
1	—	290	211.00	211.00
20	—	760	160.00–176.00	168.58
27	—	835	157.00–175.00	170.22
12	—	710	167.00–179.00	170.42
8	—	337	200.00–225.00	214.53
48	—	624	175.00–196.00	185.41
6	—	887	167.00	167.00
73	—	475	190.00–216.00	207.52
84	—	524	180.00–213.00	201.77
47	—	573	181.00–216.00	200.61
57	—	425	190.00–215.50	208.88
22	—	666	174.00–196.00	191.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	165.00–196.00	180.71
3	—	331	140.00–190.00	172.90
6	—	513	200.00–215.00	212.54
14	—	669	152.50–166.00	160.19
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
3	—	270	157.50–160.00	158.41
1	—	605	166.00	166.00
4	—	430	150.00–186.00	161.65
3	—	458	175.00–180.00	176.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	421	217.00–220.50	219.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	172.50–188.00	182.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	593	202.50–207.00	206.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	908	188.50	188.50
12	—	621	239.00–243.00	242.01
18	—	654	230.00–246.00	235.32
244	—	817	212.00	212.00
88	—	866	193.00–195.00	194.41
43	—	575	251.00–266.00	254.16
11	—	723	212.50–217.00	214.57
7	—	529	252.50–253.00	252.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	478	220.00–245.00	237.93
23	—	633	200.00–227.00	222.15
5	—	889	184.00–187.00	186.42
46	—	428	227.00–247.00	243.20
4	—	284	230.00–252.50	246.33
23	—	579	220.00–242.50	229.00
20	—	769	180.00–200.00	192.25
65	—	527	219.00–247.00	237.21
1	—	905	173.00	173.00
24	—	733	180.00–208.00	204.33
13	—	831	186.00–193.00	187.58
16	—	670	205.00–224.50	215.02
1	—	240	235.00	235.00
1	—	1,035	158.00	158.00
28	—	363	227.00–247.50	238.54
26	—	324	235.00–250.00	240.93
2	—	1,090	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	157.50–192.50	175.33
1	—	525	194.00	194.00
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
1	—	335	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	426	250.00–270.00	261.49
17	—	470	250.00–255.00	251.21
1	—	375	270.00	270.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	214	222.50–237.50	233.99
2	—	740	176.00	176.00
9	—	274	225.00–247.50	237.18
8	—	359	210.00–244.00	222.90
18	—	476	229.00–243.00	236.35
9	—	422	220.00–245.00	236.53
7	—	628	182.50–211.00	204.05
5	—	851	159.50	159.50
3	—	570	195.00–235.00	215.18
2	—	690	185.00	185.00
14	—	513	221.00–242.00	233.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	446	260.00	260.00
5	—	545	246.00	246.00
3	—	458	249.00	249.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	80.50–83.00	81.85
26	—	1,107	84.00–94.50	90.45
15	—	1,232	95.00–105.00	98.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	74.00–79.00	76.47
2	—	843	68.00–70.00	69.01
1	—	970	83.50	83.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,509	91.00–95.00	93.40
1	—	1,495	87.00	87.00
7	—	1,556	95.50–104.00	99.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,736	122.00–131.50	125.94
5	—	1,435	100.00–104.00	102.52
6	—	1,533	109.00–119.00	113.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	975	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,371.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,370.00	1,370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,122	980.00–1,825.00	1,541.98
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,123	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,278.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,113	800.00–1,270.00	1,041.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,190	1,075.00–1,320.00	1,202.80

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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