Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, feeder heifers were steady to down 2.00 due to lower quality offering and very hot weather. Slaughter cows were sharply up 3.00-5.00 with good buyer demand, slaughter bulls were steady to up 2.00-3.00 with good quality offerings.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

120hd 832lbs $247 BLK 34hd 429lbs $249 BLK

52hd 847lbs $245 BLK 30hd 452lbs $231 RED/CHX

54hd 901lbs $233.50 BLK/CHX 24hd 459lbs $247 BLK

85hd 605lbs $240 BLK/Few Reds

37hd 631lbs $242 BLK/Few CHX

82hd 632lbs $255.50 BLK

81hd 637lbs $255 BLK

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $239.77/cwt on 568 head.

Average price

$239.77

568 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,382

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$41.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.21

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	580	243.28	1,410	520
Medium and Large 2-3	541	201.77	1,092	48

One grade step is worth $41.51/cwt here — about $318 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 sale568 hd

239.77

—

KY average25 barns · 5,026 hd

225.56

+14.21

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	1,445	128.22	1,853	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,608	123.77	1,990	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	115.36	1,467	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,079	104.18	1,124	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,115	141.00	1,572	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,340	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,248	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,195	3thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	837	$1,025	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,505	$2,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,782	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	887	$1,289	5

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	149.25/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	221.17/cwt	201.00–227.50	1,515	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	235.00/cwt	230.00–237.50	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	244.52/cwt	231.00–255.00	1,037	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	251.52/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,698	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	218.29/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,543	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	239.06/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,116	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	236.47/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	245.16/cwt	242.50–246.00	1,022	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	237.86/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,085	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	798	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,788	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	499	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,317	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	262.25/cwt	262.25–262.25	1,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	237.87/cwt	235.00–240.00	878	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	247.51/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,537	166
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	230.51/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,321	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	184.33/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	215.88/cwt	210.00–220.00	810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	631	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,527	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,363	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	249.20/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,587	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	254.43/cwt	242.50–260.00	969	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	247.27/cwt	240.00–260.00	781	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	255.78/cwt	246.00–263.00	1,435	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	269.23/cwt	263.25–277.50	1,680	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	837	246.39/cwt	245.00–247.00	2,062	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,362	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	278.96/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	549	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,482	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	196.60/cwt	160.00–232.50	1,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	901	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	2,104	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,153	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,206	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,101	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	187.05/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,248	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,115	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,572	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	105.97/cwt	103.50–107.50	1,106	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,250	115.55/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,444	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	127.57/cwt	124.00–135.50	2,096	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	117.03/cwt	115.00–119.50	1,461	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	84.90/cwt	79.00–98.00	1,016	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	93.63/cwt	85.00–99.00	957	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	109.33/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,329	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	119.97/cwt	117.00–122.50	1,887	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,685	19
Bulls	—	—	1,194	127.19/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,519	4
Bulls	—	—	1,312	112.57/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,477	3
Bulls	—	—	1,796	141.00/cwt	137.00–145.50	2,532	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,340.31/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,340	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,195.00/head	1,195.00–1,195.00	1,195	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,248.34/head	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,248	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	1,254.38/head	975.00–1,525.00	1,254	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	1,820.49/head	1,225.00–1,950.00	1,820	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,759.32/head	1,200.00–2,175.00	1,759	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	197.22/cwt	180.00–215.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	232.26/cwt	232.00–232.50	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	222.20/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,120	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	240.03/cwt	232.50–242.00	814	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	201.37/cwt	160.00–219.00	866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	218.25/cwt	217.00–222.50	1,054	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	203.12/cwt	165.00–211.00	1,156	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	190.48/cwt	170.00–211.00	1,194	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	307	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	412	258.50/cwt	258.50–258.50	1,065	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	220.25/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,460	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	259.35/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,247	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,404	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	252.72/cwt	215.00–255.50	1,595	90
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	644	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,095	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	212.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,285	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	767	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	452	220.60/cwt	215.00–222.00	997	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	227.90/cwt	227.00–229.00	1,306	6

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 Jul 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,292Last week 1,616Year ago 850

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 237Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 38Year ago 65

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

120hd 832lbs $247 BLK 34hd 429lbs $249 BLK

52hd 847lbs $245 BLK 30hd 452lbs $231 RED/CHX

54hd 901lbs $233.50 BLK/CHX 24hd 459lbs $247 BLK

85hd 605lbs $240 BLK/Few Reds

37hd 631lbs $242 BLK/Few CHX

82hd 632lbs $255.50 BLK

81hd 637lbs $255 BLK

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	830	147.00–154.00	149.25
4	—	508	227.00	227.00
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
2	—	645	187.00	187.00
2	—	495	220.00–225.00	222.50
3	—	667	180.00–192.00	187.05
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
6	—	573	227.00–229.00	227.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	644	170.00	170.00
1	—	320	217.50	217.50
1	—	720	165.00	165.00
1	—	935	145.00	145.00
2	—	423	210.00–215.00	212.43
6	—	580	150.00	150.00
2	—	767	159.00	159.00
5	—	452	215.00–222.00	220.60
1	—	375	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	221.00	221.00
4	—	685	201.00–227.50	221.17
3	—	305	230.00–237.50	235.00
1	—	840	159.00	159.00
2	—	593	229.00–244.00	236.47
3	—	368	230.00	230.00
1	—	405	225.00	225.00
1	—	765	178.00	178.00
2	—	525	160.00–232.50	196.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	424	231.00–255.00	244.52
20	—	675	240.00–259.00	251.52
19	—	467	230.00–255.00	239.06
9	—	637	242.50–250.00	249.20
15	—	381	242.50–260.00	254.43
7	—	316	240.00–260.00	247.27
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
17	—	561	246.00–263.00	255.78
1	—	760	175.00	175.00
1	—	940	196.00	196.00
1	—	520	255.00	255.00
1	—	250	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	499	264.00	264.00
1	—	255	260.00	260.00
4	—	423	262.25	262.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	624	263.25–277.50	269.23
5	—	774	230.00	230.00
172	—	837	245.00–247.00	246.39
6	—	569	277.00–280.00	278.96
11	—	549	270.00	270.00
54	—	901	233.50	233.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	707	200.00–220.00	218.29
8	—	417	242.50–246.00	245.16
58	—	456	231.00–247.00	237.86
9	—	369	235.00–240.00	237.87
1	—	255	235.00	235.00
24	—	573	221.00–235.00	230.51
3	—	853	183.00–185.00	184.33
2	—	228	232.00–232.50	232.26
19	—	504	220.00–240.00	222.20
9	—	339	232.50–242.00	240.03
13	—	663	214.00–222.00	220.25
90	—	631	215.00–255.50	252.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	798	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	193.00	193.00
3	—	375	210.00–220.00	215.88
1	—	510	217.50	217.50
2	—	315	180.00–215.00	197.22
5	—	430	160.00–219.00	201.37
9	—	483	217.00–222.50	218.25
13	—	569	165.00–211.00	203.12
12	—	627	170.00–211.00	190.48
1	—	875	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
166	—	621	240.00–255.00	247.51
14	—	543	251.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	631	242.00	242.00
2	—	307	251.00	251.00
4	—	412	258.50	258.50
16	—	481	255.00–264.00	259.35
6	—	555	253.00	253.00
14	—	508	253.00	253.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	141.00	141.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,044	103.50–107.50	105.97
2	—	1,250	114.00–117.00	115.55
3	—	1,022	85.00–99.00	93.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,643	124.00–135.50	127.57
6	—	1,573	117.00–122.50	119.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,248	115.00–119.50	117.03
3	—	1,197	79.00–98.00	84.90
18	—	1,216	102.00–114.00	109.33
19	—	1,349	120.00–130.00	124.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,194	124.00–132.00	127.19
3	—	1,312	107.00–118.00	112.57
4	—	1,796	137.00–145.50	141.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	837	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,340.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,103	1,195.00	1,195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,133	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,248.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	878	975.00–1,525.00	1,254.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,288	1,225.00–1,950.00	1,820.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,197	1,200.00–2,175.00	1,759.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,140	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,505	2,100.00	2,100.00

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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