Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers 300-400 lbs were sharply higher, and 450-550 lbs steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. However yearling steers were 8.00 to sharply lower with moderate interest in single head or small group offerings. Feeder heifers were 3.00 lower to sharply lower with heavy discounts on off colored, heavy condition, or bawling calves. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply, while Slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.16/cwt on 308 head.

Average price

$203.16

308 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$609

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

$100.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.74

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	520	215.58	1,121	174
Medium and Large 2-3	531	189.80	1,008	129
Small and Medium 2-3	443	115.50	511	5thin

One grade step is worth $100.08/cwt here — about $609 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 sale308 hd

203.16

—

KY average27 barns · 5,109 hd

203.90

−0.74

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	1,539	113.54	1,747	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	95.93	1,404	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	93.26	1,160	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	80.89	804	55

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)	1,225	$1,345	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,264	$1,298	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,270	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,208	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,035	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,170	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$1,011	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,093	$874	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,360	$1,487	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,353	$1,478	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,139	$1,245	6

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2-3	—	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	264.62/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,016	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,164	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	258.49/cwt	252.50–261.00	1,230	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	917	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	171.33/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	219.61/cwt	213.00–232.00	1,364	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	195.33/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,510	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	185.40/cwt	170.00–203.00	1,159	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	229.70/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,291	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	251.24/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,327	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	277	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	198.57/cwt	180.00–207.00	753	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	340	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	222.36/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,147	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	205.28/cwt	204.00–207.00	1,398	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	216.19/cwt	208.00–223.00	1,036	36
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	189.45/cwt	180.00–200.00	906	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	162.68/cwt	152.50–172.50	464	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	226.99/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,292	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	225.99/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	198.42/cwt	192.50–207.50	1,321	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	393	282.43/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,110	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	241.08/cwt	227.50–248.00	1,270	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	207.41/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,288	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	177.49/cwt	172.50–187.50	1,713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	209.88/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,173	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	203.11/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,064	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	215.90/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,690	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	250.00/cwt	240.00–260.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	222.79/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,490	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,449	3
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	230.47/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,429	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	247.57/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,208	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	236.48/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,019	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	220.36/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,569	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	229.34/cwt	218.00–237.00	1,216	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	195.54/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,508	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	242.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	693	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	253.04/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,058	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	91.58/cwt	86.00–98.00	967	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	60.83/cwt	50.00–69.00	537	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	76.82/cwt	71.00–84.00	756	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	104.75/cwt	104.00–105.50	1,532	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	104.55/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,295	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	101.07/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,010	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	94.67/cwt	89.00–99.50	1,386	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	93.78/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,184	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	84.91/cwt	79.00–89.00	1,040	25
Bulls	—	—	1,975	127.49/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,518	4
Bulls	—	—	1,414	109.56/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,549	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	137.54/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,327	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,346.31/head	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,346	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,487.36/head	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,487	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,344.52/head	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,345	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,270.41/head	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,270	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	1,010.95/head	975.00–1,025.00	1,011	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,264	1,297.84/head	1,000.00–1,510.00	1,298	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,208.45/head	910.00–1,400.00	1,208	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	874.00/head	810.00–950.00	874	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,543.83/head	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,544	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	1,161.88/head	1,010.00–1,350.00	1,162	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	183.59/cwt	152.50–210.00	532	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	204.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	191.51/cwt	187.50–200.00	804	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	194.23/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,404	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	196.64/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,131	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	190.10/cwt	172.50–200.00	1,013	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	213.29/cwt	210.00–220.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	190.36/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	213.69/cwt	207.50–222.50	586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	215.79/cwt	205.00–222.50	896	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	214.26/cwt	210.00–220.00	821	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	227.95/cwt	222.50–235.00	850	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	202.28/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,363	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	185.76/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,146	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	210.51/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,213	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	233.05/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,011	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	237.32/cwt	222.00–246.00	1,123	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	201.14/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,036	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	772	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	205.13/cwt	200.00–210.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	193.14/cwt	182.00–211.00	1,122	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	838	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	263.48/cwt	260.00–270.00	983	3

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 Oct 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,056Last week 1,305Year ago 1,417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 266Year ago 267

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 76Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	170.00	170.00
2	—	900	162.50	162.50
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
26	—	666	192.50–207.50	198.42
13	—	621	187.50–217.50	207.41
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
12	—	559	201.00–211.00	209.88
4	—	524	202.50–205.00	203.11
3	—	721	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	384	262.50–265.00	264.62
1	—	940	197.50	197.50
25	—	569	220.00–232.50	226.99
37	—	527	227.50–248.00	241.08
2	—	1,060	161.00	161.00
4	—	965	172.50–187.50	177.49
22	—	783	208.00–220.00	215.90
2	—	340	240.00–260.00	250.00
30	—	669	210.00–225.00	222.79
28	—	620	220.00–239.00	230.47
21	—	488	232.50–250.00	247.57
8	—	431	232.50–245.00	236.48
6	—	712	215.00–223.00	220.36
4	—	820	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	297.50	297.50
14	—	476	252.50–261.00	258.49
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
11	—	393	270.00–284.00	282.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	250.00–252.50	251.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	225.00–227.00	225.99
1	—	385	237.00	237.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	112.50	112.50
2	—	985	159.00	159.00
18	—	621	213.00–232.00	219.61
9	—	773	190.00–205.00	195.33
14	—	562	224.00–234.00	229.70
37	—	516	210.00–228.00	222.36
7	—	681	204.00–207.00	205.28
1	—	920	172.50	172.50
36	—	479	208.00–223.00	216.19
3	—	330	210.00–220.00	213.29
25	—	415	205.00–222.50	215.79
21	—	383	210.00–220.00	214.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	917	137.50	137.50
3	—	660	170.00–172.00	171.33
18	—	625	170.00–203.00	185.40
14	—	379	180.00–207.00	198.57
1	—	780	160.00	160.00
25	—	478	180.00–200.00	189.45
2	—	285	152.50–172.50	162.68
5	—	420	187.50–200.00	191.51
1	—	305	195.00	195.00
1	—	700	152.50	152.50
33	—	575	180.00–210.00	196.64
24	—	533	172.50–200.00	190.10
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
2	—	277	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	107.50	107.50
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	530	218.00–237.00	229.34
5	—	771	186.00–198.00	195.54
2	—	318	240.00–245.00	242.60
11	—	723	186.00–200.00	194.23
1	—	625	210.00	210.00
3	—	808	185.00–193.00	190.36
4	—	274	207.50–222.50	213.69
5	—	373	222.50–235.00	227.95
5	—	674	190.00–207.00	202.28
15	—	576	207.00–217.00	210.51
25	—	434	220.00–245.00	233.05
19	—	473	222.00–246.00	237.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	275	252.00	252.00
5	—	418	250.00–255.00	253.04
1	—	460	255.00	255.00
3	—	373	260.00–270.00	263.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	290	152.50–210.00	183.59
5	—	484	200.00–210.00	204.47
1	—	330	220.00	220.00
4	—	617	185.00–187.00	185.76
2	—	720	180.00	180.00
4	—	515	192.00–210.00	201.14
1	—	995	105.00	105.00
1	—	772	147.00	147.00
2	—	385	200.00–210.00	205.13
9	—	581	182.00–211.00	193.14
2	—	420	210.00–215.00	212.47
2	—	838	120.00–130.00	124.96
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,056	86.00–98.00	91.58
5	—	883	50.00–69.00	60.83
32	—	984	71.00–84.00	76.82
4	—	999	100.00–102.00	101.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	104.00–105.50	104.75
14	—	1,464	89.00–99.50	94.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,239	100.00–115.00	104.55
32	—	1,262	90.00–99.00	93.78
25	—	1,225	79.00–89.00	84.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,975	123.00–130.00	127.49
14	—	1,414	100.00–117.00	109.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	137.00–138.00	137.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,225	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,344.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,015	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,270.41
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	765	975.00–1,025.00	1,010.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,264	1,000.00–1,510.00	1,297.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,010	910.00–1,400.00	1,208.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,093	810.00–950.00	874.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,346.31
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,360	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,487.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,445	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,543.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,161	1,010.00–1,350.00	1,161.88

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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