Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2019-10-31

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 31
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,294 head
▼ 802 vs last sale 2,096▲ 1,294 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▼ 113 vs last sale 241▲ 128 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
121 head
▼ 127 vs last sale 248▲ 121 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $130.32/cwt on 512 head.
Average price
$130.32
512 head · 595 lb average
Value per head Derived
$776
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$141
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 2-3
$32.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.03
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2605133.92810400
Medium and Large 2-3555119.18661101
Small and Medium 1-2566103.005834thin
Medium 2-3662101.006697thin
One grade step is worth $32.92/cwt here — about $141 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 sale512 hd
130.32
—
KY average26 barns · 5,325 hd
135.35
−5.03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,55469.191,07518
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43346.2366323
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24845.2156463
CowsLean 85-90%Average98339.1138427

Every lot

119 lots · USDA AMS · Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275129.29/cwt123.00–138.003563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290155.00/cwt155.00–155.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322157.00/cwt157.00–157.005062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322143.04/cwt134.00–148.0046110
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3322115.54/cwt112.00–116.003729
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360157.79/cwt157.00–158.005685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377139.30/cwt131.00–145.0052514
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385117.97/cwt116.00–120.004542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426139.25/cwt130.00–146.0059314
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3427124.27/cwt120.00–125.0053111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476137.90/cwt130.00–148.0065627
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3484122.62/cwt120.00–127.0059319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510145.00/cwt145.00–145.007405
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520122.07/cwt118.00–126.0063520
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529133.31/cwt126.00–137.0070561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3563122.98/cwt120.00–125.006924
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2566103.00/cwt103.00–103.005834
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571130.91/cwt127.00–133.5074744
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3627119.85/cwt114.00–122.0075115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630128.02/cwt124.00–137.0080763
Steers—Medium 2-3662101.00/cwt101.00–101.006697
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675145.50/cwt145.50–145.5098246
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675133.59/cwt124.00–138.0090249
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3679118.75/cwt116.00–123.008068
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733132.40/cwt120.00–138.5097016
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2796130.78/cwt118.00–132.001,04111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823127.80/cwt120.00–133.001,0525
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3841112.26/cwt110.00–115.009444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2879119.70/cwt114.00–127.001,0529
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3932100.00/cwt100.00–100.009322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2933113.97/cwt110.00–121.001,06311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3985100.00/cwt100.00–100.009851
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,003100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,129104.99/cwt104.00–106.001,1854
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230120.47/cwt120.00–121.002772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283118.00/cwt118.00–118.003343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290104.00/cwt104.00–104.003021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324115.84/cwt114.00–121.003754
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3324109.50/cwt108.00–111.0035510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380108.71/cwt104.00–113.004135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384118.47/cwt114.00–125.0045523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418110.23/cwt106.00–113.0046111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421121.33/cwt114.00–132.0051131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466124.18/cwt115.00–130.0057951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480110.83/cwt105.00–113.5053213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505133.00/cwt133.00–133.006723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520122.87/cwt114.00–131.0063970
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3526107.94/cwt105.00–114.005689
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574122.09/cwt119.00–130.0070136
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3582110.13/cwt104.00–113.0064126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy586134.30/cwt134.00–134.507875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3614105.50/cwt100.00–108.006484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615121.90/cwt112.00–126.0075045
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665106.38/cwt104.00–109.007073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675122.56/cwt112.00–126.5082714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy678129.75/cwt129.75–129.7588013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3711109.47/cwt100.00–114.007784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy729130.25/cwt130.25–130.259507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2736130.00/cwt118.00–133.5095714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770118.47/cwt108.00–121.009125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3855110.00/cwt110.00–110.009412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3912100.00/cwt100.00–100.009123
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240127.50/cwt127.50–127.503061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335150.00/cwt150.00–150.005031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335138.49/cwt130.00–147.504642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365116.96/cwt112.00–126.004273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385134.46/cwt130.00–147.5051814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425122.00/cwt122.00–122.005191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430128.02/cwt123.00–131.0055014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476120.76/cwt115.00–130.0057521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515124.00/cwt124.00–124.006391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523107.60/cwt105.00–111.005638
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3557111.11/cwt103.00–114.006195
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570120.62/cwt115.00–125.0068816
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3608100.00/cwt100.00–100.006082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616115.33/cwt112.00–122.0071011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3663109.38/cwt105.00–112.007253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2666118.50/cwt118.50–118.507893
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723112.64/cwt110.00–114.008143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755114.00/cwt114.00–114.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3765104.00/cwt104.00–104.007961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48463.55/cwt56.00–69.0094310
Bulls——1,63374.81/cwt72.00–77.501,2226
Bulls——1,66380.51/cwt79.50–81.501,3392
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96436.20/cwt31.00–39.5034912
Cows—Lean 85-90%99843.39/cwt40.00–49.0043313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00028.76/cwt28.50–29.002882
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19138.80/cwt37.00–40.5046213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23545.42/cwt39.50–49.5056140
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37252.69/cwt50.50–55.5072310
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39540.35/cwt39.00–42.005633
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41851.07/cwt50.50–52.007246
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44845.42/cwt42.50–49.5065814
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2805370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,9791
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2820340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,7881
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2893476.22/cwt430.00–590.004,2535
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2954512.70/cwt490.00–560.004,8915
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2970340.00/cwt340.00–340.003,2981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990640.00/cwt640.00–640.006,3361
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2995450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,4781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080440.00/cwt440.00–440.004,7521
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,093444.26/cwt380.00–500.004,8562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,113559.66/cwt470.00–690.006,2299
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168500.20/cwt430.00–600.005,8428
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,169677.15/cwt460.00–820.007,91610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225573.80/cwt430.00–690.007,0292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,273565.63/cwt500.00–610.007,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,313650.11/cwt550.00–760.008,5363
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2858742.52/cwt640.00–800.006,3713
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2946730.71/cwt600.00–800.006,9135
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950598.68/cwt530.00–675.005,6872
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,125855.72/cwt500.00–940.009,6278
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,366852.58/cwt825.00–875.0011,6464
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,500830.00/cwt830.00–830.0012,4501

This sale against other markets

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.