Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2020-12-10

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 10
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,996 head
▲ 1,309 vs last sale 2,687▲ 2,217 vs year ago 1,779 · +124.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
242 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 221▲ 23 vs year ago 219 · +10.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 45▲ 84 vs year ago 56 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00 lower with good demand. Buyers showed good interest weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 lower; 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 $135.24/cwt on 1,506 head.
Average price
$135.24
1,506 head · 661 lb average
Value per head Derived
$894
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$166
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$12.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.63
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2664135.869031,430
Medium and Large 2-3596123.6273776
One grade step is worth $12.24/cwt here — about $166 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 sale1,506 hd
135.24
—
KY average30 barns · 11,739 hd
134.62
+0.63
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—High1,63287.631,43014
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45056.7482327
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18754.2864436
CowsLean 85-90%Average99746.4746310

Every lot

122 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260167.00/cwt160.00–174.004342
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3287137.50/cwt137.50–137.503952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added300200.00/cwt200.00–200.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332160.34/cwt154.50–172.0053218
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385178.65/cwt174.00–183.0068820
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2386156.50/cwt154.50–163.006048
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419176.42/cwt170.00–190.0073913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2436158.18/cwt144.00–167.0069038
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455162.38/cwt162.00–163.007398
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3462135.27/cwt133.00–141.0062510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477158.43/cwt143.00–167.5075674
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500160.00/cwt160.00–160.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524147.03/cwt133.00–155.00770161
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3532127.85/cwt123.00–133.006807
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3579126.08/cwt120.00–131.0073036
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580138.20/cwt132.50–148.00802137
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619138.12/cwt138.00–139.0085517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625131.96/cwt123.00–136.50825126
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630113.81/cwt107.50–117.007173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667140.00/cwt140.00–140.009345
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674128.85/cwt122.00–135.50868170
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3674112.14/cwt105.00–119.007564
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2729124.23/cwt120.50–132.00906184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732134.80/cwt133.75–135.2598791
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3733114.83/cwt112.00–117.008425
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750102.00/cwt102.00–102.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775125.50/cwt121.00–128.0097345
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820123.75/cwt120.50–125.001,01537
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830128.88/cwt127.00–131.101,070145
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830112.02/cwt110.00–114.009302
Steers—Medium and Large 2-387097.42/cwt85.00–107.008483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2876119.59/cwt117.00–124.001,0488
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added881127.10/cwt127.10–127.101,120120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1101
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3968108.02/cwt107.00–109.001,0462
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210164.00/cwt164.00–164.003443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260140.87/cwt139.00–141.503665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy316149.76/cwt149.00–150.004738
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318143.72/cwt133.00–150.0045719
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340118.04/cwt115.00–121.004012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added356148.00/cwt148.00–148.005273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376132.54/cwt121.00–140.0049828
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3387125.85/cwt116.00–126.5048722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425123.24/cwt115.00–135.0052499
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435112.50/cwt112.50–112.504891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477126.52/cwt115.00–133.00604138
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3486113.29/cwt110.00–115.005514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521121.47/cwt115.00–126.00633195
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529111.88/cwt110.00–113.005928
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574128.50/cwt128.50–128.5073856
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577121.21/cwt115.00–125.00699113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3583108.07/cwt101.00–113.0063014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618102.95/cwt101.00–105.0063617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622119.93/cwt107.00–125.00746180
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3662108.68/cwt106.00–110.007193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680115.62/cwt107.00–125.0078669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705125.00/cwt125.00–125.0088169
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717119.63/cwt108.00–122.0085863
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-372494.37/cwt90.00–101.006836
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-376097.00/cwt97.00–97.007372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2774116.78/cwt105.00–119.5090452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2818118.00/cwt118.00–118.009657
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-387388.47/cwt87.00–90.007722
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3255142.50/cwt142.50–142.503631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270150.00/cwt150.00–150.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330132.50/cwt130.00–135.004372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335144.00/cwt144.00–144.004821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380127.50/cwt127.50–127.504852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382151.31/cwt141.00–161.005787
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3408142.00/cwt142.00–142.005793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412159.28/cwt152.00–163.0065611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435177.67/cwt165.00–180.007736
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477146.22/cwt137.00–159.5069731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3479128.92/cwt126.00–130.006189
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added485165.00/cwt165.00–165.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524131.07/cwt124.00–142.0068730
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526151.56/cwt143.00–155.007977
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3538125.91/cwt110.00–129.006776
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569128.67/cwt118.00–135.0073225
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570112.56/cwt102.00–116.006427
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3623103.52/cwt103.00–104.006452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624117.32/cwt113.00–121.0073225
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3668105.38/cwt102.00–107.007043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2684114.44/cwt113.00–119.007834
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705106.67/cwt104.00–108.007523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708111.59/cwt103.00–114.0079015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2778110.47/cwt109.00–112.008592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-379094.00/cwt94.00–94.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2819107.56/cwt100.00–110.0088116
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-384095.00/cwt93.00–97.007982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-390085.00/cwt85.00–85.007651
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3341100.00/cwt100.00–100.003417
Dairy Steers—Large 3448103.00/cwt103.00–103.0046135
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48876.73/cwt75.00–79.001,1423
Bulls——1,55386.05/cwt83.50–88.501,3366
Bulls——1,81296.08/cwt89.50–108.001,7415
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92539.43/cwt34.00–42.003653
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00558.00/cwt58.00–58.005831
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03248.07/cwt42.50–52.504966
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17845.86/cwt43.00–48.505403
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18754.29/cwt51.00–57.5064428
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19159.27/cwt58.00–63.007065
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41855.72/cwt52.00–57.5079016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44048.01/cwt47.50–48.506912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51060.48/cwt58.50–63.009139
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,015885.00/cwt885.00–885.008,9831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,202.22/cwt1,075.00–1,325.0015,2442
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29441,116.53/cwt1,020.00–1,400.0010,5405
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0012,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0971,221.60/cwt1,075.00–1,450.0013,40111
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0015,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,206.91/cwt1,125.00–1,300.0014,1812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0018,4381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0016,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29311,007.82/cwt820.00–1,110.009,38316
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,196600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,1764
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,198954.75/cwt780.00–1,100.0011,43811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,336905.42/cwt810.00–1,140.0012,0965
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29811,055.96/cwt950.00–1,100.0010,3598
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0013,0134

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.