Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and steers over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.51/cwt on 505 head.

Average price

$200.51

505 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$38.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.72

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	557	205.35	1,145	442
Medium and Large 2-3	637	166.60	1,060	63

One grade step is worth $38.74/cwt here — about $84 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 sale505 hd

200.51

—

KY average23 barns · 4,926 hd

193.79

+6.72

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	1,661	125.62	2,086	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,545	106.15	1,639	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,195	97.37	1,163	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	89.74	859	24

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,565	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,452	10

Every lot, as filed

121 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 1-2Fancy	—	371	281.78/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,045	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	260.42/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,109	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	258.13/cwt	252.00–263.00	1,216	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,034	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	219.12/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,124	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	219.71/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,233	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	255.17/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,360	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	209.41/cwt	206.00–212.50	1,300	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	231.33/cwt	229.00–239.50	1,564	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	726	174.25/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,265	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	243.95/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,491	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	256.71/cwt	251.00–259.50	1,440	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	198.42/cwt	194.00–208.00	1,141	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	294.55/cwt	290.00–302.00	913	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	207.98/cwt	194.00–220.00	778	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	214.32/cwt	210.00–220.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	173.87/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,280	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	197.01/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	216.73/cwt	202.50–220.00	700	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	192.19/cwt	183.00–198.00	1,197	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	168.06/cwt	159.00–174.00	1,314	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	185.57/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,253	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	172.79/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,168	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	127.25/cwt	127.00–127.50	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	239.10/cwt	229.00–247.50	1,387	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	199.33/cwt	197.00–201.00	1,334	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	162.55/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	217.77/cwt	207.00–223.00	1,459	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	241.48/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,265	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	240.96/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,152	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	185.71/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,601	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	252.09/cwt	242.50–256.00	1,061	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	223.41/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,396	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	186.02/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,336	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	248.54/cwt	235.00–267.50	942	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	189.51/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,469	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,646	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	864	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	880	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,307	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	426	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	694	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	683	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,021	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	452	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	559	242.26/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,354	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	334	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	935	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,237	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	106.54/cwt	102.00–111.50	1,320	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	79.05/cwt	76.00–83.00	760	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	96.20/cwt	95.00–100.00	929	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	90.80/cwt	87.00–94.00	866	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	111.83/cwt	107.50–115.00	1,714	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	95.77/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,127	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	87.59/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,024	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,556	100.47/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,563	5
Bulls	—	—	1,275	115.47/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,472	3
Bulls	—	—	1,983	135.92/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,695	2
Bulls	—	—	1,734	127.02/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,203	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,106	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,451.54/head	950.00–1,700.00	1,452	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,565	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	223.38/cwt	220.00–230.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	219.59/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	180.64/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,283	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	141.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,317	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	211.13/cwt	195.00–219.00	1,005	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	191.73/cwt	191.00–192.50	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	868	107.96/cwt	105.00–111.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	112.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	948	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	191.55/cwt	190.00–192.50	912	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	192.99/cwt	190.00–198.00	826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	195.21/cwt	190.00–200.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	185.73/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,051	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,042	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	232.67/cwt	231.00–236.00	884	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	208.52/cwt	200.00–215.00	901	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	314	228.48/cwt	227.50–230.00	717	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	204.78/cwt	195.00–213.00	1,065	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	124.10/cwt	118.00–132.00	1,026	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,108	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	213.09/cwt	210.00–217.50	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	172.50/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,076	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	649	212.75/cwt	212.75–212.75	1,381	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	188.69/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,370	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,095	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	227.24/cwt	226.00–232.00	959	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	200.12/cwt	192.00–206.00	1,227	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	237.57/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,107	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	206.96/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,190	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	220.55/cwt	215.00–227.50	913	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	183.69/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,157	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,240	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 May 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,258Last week 2,126Year ago 1,548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 280Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 75Year ago 144

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	371	270.00–284.00	281.78
6	—	426	260.00–262.50	260.42
17	—	471	252.00–263.00	258.13
8	—	310	290.00–302.00	294.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	200.00	200.00
2	—	558	220.00–222.00	221.01
1	—	385	220.00	220.00
2	—	445	230.00–235.00	232.50
10	—	621	206.00–212.50	209.41
2	—	330	230.00	230.00
4	—	726	173.00–178.00	174.25
1	—	775	151.00	151.00
6	—	669	197.00–201.00	199.33
2	—	1,095	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	533	251.00–257.00	255.17
40	—	676	229.00–239.50	231.33
15	—	611	238.00–248.00	243.95
19	—	561	251.00–259.50	256.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	580	229.00–247.50	239.10
1	—	995	148.00	148.00
2	—	820	155.00–170.00	162.55
1	—	285	255.00	255.00
15	—	670	207.00–223.00	217.77
23	—	524	230.00–249.00	241.48
3	—	316	260.00	260.00
34	—	478	232.50–245.00	240.96
1	—	245	245.00	245.00
7	—	862	184.00–186.00	185.71
42	—	421	242.50–256.00	252.09
24	—	625	214.00–230.00	223.41
13	—	718	180.00–193.00	186.02
10	—	379	235.00–267.50	248.54
15	—	775	180.00–197.00	189.51
1	—	1,135	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	513	217.00–222.00	219.12
15	—	561	215.00–222.00	219.71
2	—	670	196.00–198.00	197.01
78	—	649	212.75	212.75
28	—	726	186.00–189.00	188.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	575	194.00–208.00	198.42
15	—	374	194.00–220.00	207.98
3	—	280	210.00–220.00	214.32
1	—	1,070	144.00	144.00
12	—	736	167.50–175.00	173.87
13	—	323	202.50–220.00	216.73
48	—	623	183.00–198.00	192.19
8	—	782	159.00–174.00	168.06
14	—	675	185.00–191.00	185.57
2	—	933	127.00–127.50	127.25
33	—	476	195.00–219.00	211.13
26	—	432	200.00–215.00	208.52
23	—	520	195.00–213.00	204.78
9	—	827	118.00–132.00	124.10
5	—	230	210.00–217.50	213.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	110.00	110.00
8	—	676	170.00–177.00	172.79
2	—	520	191.00–192.50	191.73
2	—	868	105.00–111.00	107.96
6	—	843	112.00–115.00	112.50
6	—	476	190.00–192.50	191.55
5	—	428	190.00–198.00	192.99
2	—	365	190.00–200.00	195.21
7	—	566	181.00–187.00	185.73
3	—	773	154.00	154.00
1	—	965	108.00	108.00
2	—	710	156.00	156.00
17	—	624	169.00–173.00	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	380	231.00–236.00	232.67
8	—	314	227.50–230.00	228.48
15	—	468	234.00	234.00
20	—	422	226.00–232.00	227.24
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	550	157.00	157.00
5	—	880	148.50	148.50
14	—	426	163.00	163.00
10	—	683	149.50	149.50
2	—	452	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	559	230.00–244.00	242.26
2	—	430	244.00	244.00
1	—	365	260.00	260.00
1	—	495	250.00	250.00
5	—	334	280.00	280.00
2	—	522	237.00	237.00
1	—	615	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	797	149.00	149.00
3	—	375	220.00–230.00	223.38
2	—	530	210.00–229.00	219.59
1	—	310	230.00	230.00
1	—	1,165	120.00	120.00
3	—	710	174.00–184.00	180.64
3	—	930	140.00–145.00	141.64
1	—	825	130.00	130.00
6	—	613	192.00–206.00	200.12
15	—	466	230.00–244.00	237.57
5	—	575	200.00–225.00	206.96
5	—	414	215.00–227.50	220.55
1	—	670	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	215.00	215.00
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
1	—	660	175.00	175.00
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
1	—	710	162.50	162.50
2	—	385	215.00	215.00
1	—	905	109.00	109.00
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
1	—	490	225.00	225.00
2	—	630	180.00–187.50	183.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,239	102.00–111.50	106.54
34	—	1,177	92.00–101.00	95.77
16	—	1,169	84.00–91.00	87.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	962	76.00–83.00	79.05
4	—	966	95.00–100.00	96.20
16	—	954	87.00–94.00	90.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,533	107.50–115.00	111.83
5	—	1,556	96.00–104.00	100.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,275	114.00–117.00	115.47
2	—	1,983	134.00–138.00	135.92
7	—	1,734	123.00–129.00	127.02

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	109.00	109.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,050	950.00–1,700.00	1,451.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,565	1,850.00	1,850.00

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