Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady up 1.00-2.00. Good demand for weaned feeder packages. Slaughter cows were steadily up 5.00-6.00 and slaughter bulls were steady. Very good buyer demand for slaughter classes.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

20hd 632lbs $223.50 BLK 44hd 569lbs $213.00 Mix

59hd 688lbs $229.50 BLK 88hd 586lbs $225.00 BLK

60hd 883lbs $196.25 BLK 81hd 647lbs $218.00 BLK

53hd 669lbs $197.50 BLK/BWF

28hd 684lbs $185.50 BLK/CHX

40hd 712lbs $192.50 BLK

56hd 735lbs $189.59 BLK

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.03/cwt on 671 head.

Average price

$206.03

671 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,245

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$26.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.99

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	610	207.93	1,268	623
Medium and Large 2-3	532	181.46	966	48

One grade step is worth $26.47/cwt here — about $302 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 sale671 hd

206.03

—

KY average23 barns · 6,022 hd

201.05

+4.99

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	—	Average	1,763	126.39	2,228	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,536	112.86	1,734	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	105.76	1,261	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	95.56	959	32
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	143.00	1,873	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,320	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	973	$1,207	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	983	$1,044	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$760	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,117	$1,641	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,356	9

Every lot, as filed

117 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	—	322	215.67/cwt	207.50–227.50	694	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	192.46/cwt	187.50–198.00	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	217	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	205.09/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,081	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	144.87/cwt	121.00–167.50	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	183.70/cwt	180.00–195.00	884	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	215.23/cwt	204.00–219.00	1,362	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	213.03/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,012	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	199.78/cwt	195.00–205.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	312	194.62/cwt	190.00–200.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	236.65/cwt	235.00–240.00	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	231.28/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,078	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	342	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,080	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	604	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,362	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	174.02/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	126.06/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,157	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	225.65/cwt	220.00–237.50	964	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	232.20/cwt	225.00–237.00	801	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,108	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	762	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	246.96/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,168	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	267	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	244.88/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,281	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	1,207.32/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,207	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,044.42/head	875.00–1,250.00	1,044	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,342	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,686	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	1,355.68/head	1,020.00–1,825.00	1,356	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,666.32/head	890.00–1,900.00	1,666	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,584.66/head	1,535.00–1,625.00	1,585	4
Bulls	—	—	1,687	126.62/cwt	122.00–129.00	2,136	11
Bulls	—	—	1,932	138.88/cwt	132.00–149.00	2,683	15
Bulls	—	—	1,621	110.56/cwt	91.00–119.00	1,792	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	94.17/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,077	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	86.59/cwt	84.00–89.00	804	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	95.00/cwt	90.00–99.00	958	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	105.72/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,269	53
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,310	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,873	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	105.95/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,130	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	117.62/cwt	115.00–125.50	1,817	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	108.46/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,657	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	116.20/cwt	112.50–126.00	1,407	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	245.53/cwt	242.50–247.50	884	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	230.20/cwt	226.00–237.50	1,206	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,393	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	227.21/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,288	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	238.14/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,343	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	222.44/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,384	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	204.68/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	245.94/cwt	236.00–249.00	1,503	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	237.20/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,006	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	234.97/cwt	230.00–247.50	637	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,514	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	731	220.06/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,609	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	259.29/cwt	254.00–260.50	1,506	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,542	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	257.21/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,209	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	251.67/cwt	250.00–255.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	240.17/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,148	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	198.26/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,507	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	241.28/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,247	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	258.71/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,102	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	253.41/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,308	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	883	196.25/cwt	196.25–196.25	1,733	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	238.44/cwt	235.00–240.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	226.90/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,552	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	259	226.26/cwt	220.00–227.50	586	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,371	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,321	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	216.92/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,247	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	204.08/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	188.88/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,179	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,157	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,445	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	291	258.48/cwt	257.00–260.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	191.03/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,106	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,427	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,154	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	645	217.14/cwt	199.00–218.00	1,401	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	176.78/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,137	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	224.21/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,309	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	218.62/cwt	215.00–221.00	968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	188.19/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,291	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	171.99/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,139	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	212.05/cwt	205.00–220.00	825	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	208.22/cwt	195.00–213.00	1,197	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	182.95/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	188.57/cwt	182.50–195.00	798	2

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,365Last week 1,252Year ago 1,543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 208Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 29Year ago 62

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

20hd 632lbs $223.50 BLK 44hd 569lbs $213.00 Mix

59hd 688lbs $229.50 BLK 88hd 586lbs $225.00 BLK

60hd 883lbs $196.25 BLK 81hd 647lbs $218.00 BLK

53hd 669lbs $197.50 BLK/BWF

28hd 684lbs $185.50 BLK/CHX

40hd 712lbs $192.50 BLK

56hd 735lbs $189.59 BLK

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	322	207.50–227.50	215.67
16	—	527	200.00–217.00	205.09
21	—	475	206.00–221.00	213.03
7	—	259	220.00–227.50	226.26
20	—	624	181.00–196.00	188.88
1	—	815	142.00	142.00
4	—	903	160.00	160.00
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
1	—	755	183.00	183.00
5	—	443	215.00–221.00	218.62
44	—	686	180.00–195.00	188.19
15	—	389	205.00–220.00	212.05
83	—	575	195.00–213.00	208.22
3	—	722	181.00–187.00	182.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	187.50–198.00	192.46
3	—	728	121.00–167.50	144.87
4	—	481	180.00–195.00	183.70
5	—	288	195.00–205.00	199.78
5	—	312	190.00–200.00	194.62
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
1	—	930	131.00	131.00
7	—	579	185.00–194.00	191.03
9	—	643	175.00–177.00	176.78
1	—	385	180.00	180.00
1	—	220	212.50	212.50
5	—	662	170.00–175.00	171.99
2	—	423	182.50–195.00	188.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
2	—	217	230.00	230.00
5	—	342	230.00	230.00
6	—	480	225.00	225.00
16	—	604	225.50	225.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	712	192.50	192.50
53	—	669	197.50	197.50
56	—	753	189.50	189.50
10	—	522	221.00	221.00
87	—	645	199.00–218.00	217.14
117	—	584	220.00–225.00	224.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	633	204.00–219.00	215.23
3	—	390	235.00–240.00	236.65
4	—	466	223.00–240.00	231.28
2	—	768	173.00–175.00	174.02
2	—	918	123.00–129.00	126.06
5	—	427	220.00–237.50	225.65
1	—	725	182.00	182.00
1	—	880	164.00	164.00
5	—	345	225.00–237.00	232.20
12	—	524	226.00–237.50	230.20
2	—	660	211.00	211.00
9	—	567	226.00–230.00	227.21
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	820	135.00	135.00
1	—	530	209.00	209.00
1	—	645	164.00	164.00
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
2	—	365	210.00	210.00
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
2	—	267	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	762	203.00	203.00
1	—	235	240.00	240.00
7	—	473	245.00–248.00	246.96
2	—	523	240.00–250.00	244.88
5	—	360	242.50–247.50	245.53
1	—	445	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	564	226.00–245.00	238.14
32	—	622	218.00–230.00	222.44
3	—	732	202.00–210.00	204.68
2	—	865	187.00	187.00
14	—	424	227.00–245.00	237.20
5	—	271	230.00–247.50	234.97
13	—	478	230.00–247.50	240.17
7	—	760	195.00–211.00	198.26
23	—	517	220.00–250.00	241.28
3	—	320	235.00–240.00	238.44
77	—	684	216.00–230.00	226.90
1	—	910	172.00	172.00
1	—	350	235.00	235.00
1	—	1,005	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	611	236.00–249.00	245.94
12	—	731	219.00–223.00	220.06
16	—	581	254.00–260.50	259.29
7	—	659	234.00	234.00
10	—	516	251.00–255.00	253.41
60	—	883	196.25	196.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	175.00	175.00
1	—	980	155.00	155.00
1	—	505	222.50	222.50
1	—	270	215.00	215.00
2	—	575	214.00–220.00	216.92
3	—	618	200.00–212.00	204.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	470	256.00–258.00	257.21
3	—	335	250.00–255.00	251.67
12	—	426	255.00–260.00	258.71
4	—	291	257.00–260.00	258.48

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	—	905	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	973	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,207.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,320.00	1,320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	983	875.00–1,250.00	1,044.42
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	129.00	129.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	136.00	136.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	963	1,020.00–1,825.00	1,355.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,162	890.00–1,900.00	1,666.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,015	1,535.00–1,625.00	1,584.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,687	122.00–129.00	126.62
15	—	1,932	132.00–149.00	138.88
12	—	1,621	91.00–119.00	110.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,144	84.00–99.00	94.17
53	—	1,200	100.00–112.00	105.72
18	—	1,211	112.50–126.00	116.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	928	84.00–89.00	86.59
18	—	1,008	90.00–99.00	95.00
7	—	1,067	100.00–116.00	105.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,545	115.00–125.50	117.62
13	—	1,528	102.00–114.00	108.46
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	143.00	143.00

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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