Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to firm and feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder packages. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $236.94/cwt on 549 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +6.67 against this barn's trailing median of $230.27.

Average price

$236.94

549 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$24.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.55

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	562	237.88	1,337	528
Medium and Large 2-3	533	213.33	1,137	21

One grade step is worth $24.55/cwt here — about $200 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 sale549 hd

236.94

—

KY average27 barns · 4,731 hd

216.39

+20.55

This barn, trailing median1 sales

230.27

+6.67

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	1,561	126.94	1,982	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,578	108.53	1,713	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	98.10	1,185	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	915	87.14	797	31
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,115	135.00	1,505	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,217	144.00	1,752	2thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,392	$1,470	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,285	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,186	$1,637	9

Every lot, as filed

112 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 1-2	—	270	208.75/cwt	200.00–217.50	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	146.52/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	188.32/cwt	185.00–193.00	981	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	104.47/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	866	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	185.73/cwt	150.00–197.50	1,051	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	211.30/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,190	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,254	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	218.41/cwt	218.00–218.50	1,197	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	494	223.89/cwt	221.00–224.50	1,106	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	173.95/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,082	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	140.67/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,182	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	225.45/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,152	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,337	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	208.68/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,106	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	828	119.22/cwt	114.00–130.00	987	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	186.73/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,072	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	232.52/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,011	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	218.45/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,348	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	162.67/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,109	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	194.67/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	193.65/cwt	192.50–197.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	209.45/cwt	191.00–215.00	1,200	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	141.81/cwt	130.00–151.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	189.60/cwt	187.00–195.00	910	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	205.66/cwt	205.00–206.00	960	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	229.01/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,134	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	238.20/cwt	232.00–245.00	900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	1,637.34/head	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,637	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,392	1,470.35/head	1,270.00–1,575.00	1,470	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	1
Bulls	—	—	2,033	145.92/cwt	144.50–147.00	2,967	2
Bulls	—	—	1,238	115.07/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,425	3
Bulls	—	—	1,568	126.36/cwt	122.00–134.50	1,981	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	100.30/cwt	95.00–105.50	1,222	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	110.81/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,424	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	77.81/cwt	75.00–79.00	720	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,217	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,752	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	112.67/cwt	110.50–117.50	1,820	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	105.77/cwt	101.50–109.00	1,644	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	83.84/cwt	80.00–88.00	719	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	90.25/cwt	85.00–94.50	1,051	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	94.50/cwt	90.00–99.00	910	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,115	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	452	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	532	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,277	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	147.95/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,225	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	234.57/cwt	230.00–241.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	243.23/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,464	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	244.99/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,058	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	234.95/cwt	190.00–246.00	1,337	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	254.46/cwt	254.00–256.00	1,435	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	221.25/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,575	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	863	198.83/cwt	197.50–199.50	1,716	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,317	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	591	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,330	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	210.72/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,391	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	226.30/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,408	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	227.22/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,172	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	194.26/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,575	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	202.26/cwt	194.00–211.00	1,456	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	174.52/cwt	173.00–176.00	1,623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	183.01/cwt	174.00–189.00	1,427	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	203.82/cwt	190.00–213.00	1,072	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	213.00/cwt	202.00–219.50	1,010	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	191.68/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,194	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	758	138.66/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	212.32/cwt	205.00–222.00	730	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,205	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	255.64/cwt	254.00–266.00	1,324	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	190.75/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,297	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	216.02/cwt	210.00–227.50	804	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	238.89/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,249	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	247.00/cwt	240.00–251.00	936	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	182.74/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,345	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	209.53/cwt	200.00–218.00	893	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	241.01/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,142	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	247.40/cwt	247.00–248.00	1,168	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	202.21/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,236	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	225.87/cwt	221.00–227.50	867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,252Last week 1,258Year ago 1,142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 129Year ago 210

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 41Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	200.00–217.50	208.75
2	—	858	140.00–153.00	146.52
3	—	840	140.00–141.00	140.67
1	—	205	225.00	225.00
59	—	573	191.00–215.00	209.45
26	—	526	190.00–213.00	203.82
2	—	905	148.00	148.00
46	—	474	202.00–219.50	213.00
30	—	623	185.00–197.00	191.68
11	—	344	205.00–222.00	212.32
4	—	765	157.00–158.00	157.50
8	—	680	187.00–195.00	190.75
1	—	980	130.00	130.00
13	—	372	210.00–227.50	216.02
12	—	736	181.00–185.00	182.74
26	—	426	200.00–218.00	209.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
6	—	521	185.00–193.00	188.32
2	—	978	103.00–106.00	104.47
12	—	566	150.00–197.50	185.73
5	—	622	172.00–180.00	173.95
4	—	388	192.50–197.00	193.65
1	—	650	174.00	174.00
1	—	1,055	108.00	108.00
3	—	713	130.00–151.00	141.81
6	—	480	187.00–195.00	189.60
3	—	435	195.00	195.00
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
3	—	758	138.00–139.00	138.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	222.00	222.00
45	—	494	221.00–224.50	223.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	656	203.00	203.00
7	—	560	224.00	224.00
54	—	548	218.00–218.50	218.41
1	—	765	176.00	176.00
8	—	611	200.00–209.00	202.21
2	—	712	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	563	205.00–222.50	211.30
11	—	511	219.00–235.00	225.45
5	—	745	179.50	179.50
2	—	665	200.00–210.00	204.96
1	—	775	155.00	155.00
7	—	435	227.00–240.00	232.52
7	—	617	215.00–221.00	218.45
6	—	495	225.00–233.00	229.01
2	—	378	232.00–245.00	238.20
3	—	828	141.00–152.00	147.95
5	—	329	230.00–241.00	234.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	222.50	222.50
1	—	445	192.00	192.00
3	—	530	208.00–210.00	208.68
3	—	828	114.00–130.00	119.22
6	—	574	180.00–194.00	186.73
3	—	682	162.00–164.00	162.67
1	—	720	160.00	160.00
3	—	611	190.00–197.00	194.67
1	—	385	207.50	207.50
3	—	467	205.00–206.00	205.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	230.00	230.00
2	—	452	235.00	235.00
7	—	532	240.00	240.00
2	—	380	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	602	242.00–246.00	243.23
3	—	650	237.00	237.00
3	—	778	203.00	203.00
80	—	564	254.00–256.00	254.46
16	—	712	215.00–222.50	221.25
15	—	863	197.50–199.50	198.83
59	—	518	254.00–266.00	255.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	432	232.50–250.00	244.99
1	—	1,100	154.00	154.00
1	—	310	222.50	222.50
59	—	569	190.00–246.00	234.95
2	—	278	235.00	235.00
35	—	660	200.00–214.00	210.72
12	—	622	215.00–238.00	226.30
8	—	811	192.00–195.00	194.26
10	—	720	194.00–211.00	202.26
2	—	930	173.00–176.00	174.52
5	—	780	174.00–189.00	183.01
28	—	523	234.00–248.00	238.89
22	—	379	240.00–251.00	247.00
93	—	474	227.00–245.00	241.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	187.00	187.00
1	—	630	209.00	209.00
5	—	591	225.00	225.00
1	—	860	130.00	130.00
4	—	516	225.00–228.00	227.22
1	—	670	192.00	192.00
1	—	255	202.50	202.50
1	—	335	210.00	210.00
4	—	384	221.00–227.50	225.87
1	—	410	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	275.00	275.00
12	—	472	247.00–248.00	247.40

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,186	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,637.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,392	1,270.00–1,575.00	1,470.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,033	144.50–147.00	145.92
3	—	1,238	113.00–120.00	115.07
4	—	1,568	122.00–134.50	126.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,218	95.00–105.50	100.30
12	—	1,285	106.00–116.00	110.81
29	—	1,165	85.00–94.50	90.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	925	75.00–79.00	77.81
12	—	858	80.00–88.00	83.84
13	—	963	90.00–99.00	94.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,615	110.50–117.50	112.67
9	—	1,554	101.50–109.00	105.77
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,217	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	135.00	135.00

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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