Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2020-03-12

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 12
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,246 head
▲ 426 vs last sale 1,820▲ 2,246 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 88▲ 147 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 60▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs 5.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Buyers showed moderate interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $144.37/cwt on 745 head.
Average price
$144.37
745 head · 574 lb average
Value per head Derived
$829
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$248
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.43
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2577145.00837724
Medium and Large 2-3481122.3958921
One grade step is worth $22.61/cwt here — about $248 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 sale745 hd
144.37
—
KY average27 barns · 6,356 hd
141.93
+2.43
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—Average1,67089.511,49513
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46869.571,02113
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17160.6271042
CowsLean 85-90%Average99650.5650420

Every lot

98 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230156.00/cwt156.00–156.003591
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added280189.00/cwt189.00–189.005297
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2287156.05/cwt152.00–158.004483
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315129.24/cwt106.00–142.004073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328167.29/cwt160.00–174.0054913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340181.00/cwt181.00–181.006156
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added371180.42/cwt175.00–185.0066911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3377128.84/cwt120.00–147.004863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379168.20/cwt165.00–175.0063714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426162.29/cwt152.00–167.0069119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438170.07/cwt168.00–178.0074523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459166.00/cwt166.00–166.0076244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481157.30/cwt143.00–165.0075757
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482128.60/cwt120.00–141.006203
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515117.00/cwt100.00–124.006034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524142.00/cwt130.00–153.0074438
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528156.67/cwt153.50–169.0082774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573150.01/cwt150.00–151.0086075
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585135.10/cwt122.00–146.0079044
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3586125.00/cwt125.00–125.007334
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620113.56/cwt111.00–116.007042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624140.71/cwt138.50–145.0087864
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2634131.86/cwt121.00–138.0083657
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668132.29/cwt125.00–135.5088446
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728124.21/cwt121.00–128.0090475
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760121.54/cwt119.00–125.0092413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy780104.00/cwt104.00–104.008112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2827114.80/cwt111.00–118.0094910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2868109.39/cwt107.00–110.009505
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870113.50/cwt113.50–113.5098720
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2907103.00/cwt103.00–103.009342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2990103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230142.90/cwt132.00–148.003293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285143.00/cwt143.00–143.004085
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3297117.50/cwt117.50–117.503492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335135.47/cwt127.00–144.5045417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375136.45/cwt121.00–145.0051241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380113.66/cwt107.50–117.004323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408144.39/cwt144.25–144.5058921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410105.00/cwt105.00–105.004311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420138.39/cwt127.00–145.5058160
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471133.07/cwt120.00–144.0062780
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479148.55/cwt145.00–150.0071210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480110.97/cwt105.00–115.005333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521124.41/cwt110.00–138.0064882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527102.57/cwt100.00–107.005415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573125.30/cwt111.00–132.00718151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575101.03/cwt100.00–102.005812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598147.00/cwt147.00–147.008793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy612104.00/cwt104.00–104.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618120.67/cwt106.00–123.0074674
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677117.94/cwt105.00–123.5079871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3686104.12/cwt97.00–108.007144
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-373585.00/cwt85.00–85.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2756107.73/cwt104.00–110.008147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2809104.10/cwt98.00–105.5084243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-289795.00/cwt95.00–95.008522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy94080.00/cwt80.00–80.007524
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2288150.83/cwt141.00–160.004344
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2322139.37/cwt132.00–150.004493
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2377150.28/cwt139.00–156.005677
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378173.00/cwt168.00–181.006543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429152.06/cwt140.00–164.006525
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432172.50/cwt172.50–172.5074514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470149.40/cwt137.00–161.0070210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added501162.00/cwt162.00–162.008128
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525109.51/cwt100.00–119.005753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526132.29/cwt120.00–153.0069622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-356091.00/cwt91.00–91.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574131.35/cwt128.00–132.507544
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619125.32/cwt121.00–132.007764
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675117.33/cwt115.00–121.007923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-374369.00/cwt69.00–69.005133
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770108.39/cwt103.00–114.008352
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,22076.00/cwt76.00–76.009271
Bulls——1,63988.23/cwt84.00–90.001,4468
Bulls——1,84695.46/cwt93.00–98.001,7624
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98550.93/cwt47.00–54.5050213
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00842.02/cwt40.00–43.504244
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03060.36/cwt56.00–62.506223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13858.68/cwt54.00–62.5066818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15948.81/cwt43.00–53.005665
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20565.57/cwt63.00–73.0079019
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37555.00/cwt55.00–55.007561
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47670.78/cwt65.50–76.001,04512
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955620.00/cwt620.00–620.005,9211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,6801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,199722.56/cwt660.00–760.008,6635
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265780.00/cwt780.00–780.009,8674
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,336889.88/cwt690.00–1,060.0011,8896
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3471,058.36/cwt890.00–1,100.0014,25610
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,111.21/cwt810.00–1,290.0013,33510
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,200900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,8001

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.