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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Mar 25

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,964 head

▼ 151 vs last sale 2,115▲ 1,170 vs year ago 794 · +147.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 120▼ 155 vs year ago 275 · −56.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 80▼ 5 vs year ago 20 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady; slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.10/cwt on 832 head.

Average price

$142.10

832 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$11.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.31

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	706	142.40	1,005	811
Medium and Large 2-3	625	130.47	815	21

One grade step is worth $11.93/cwt here — about $190 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 sale832 hd

142.10

—

KY average28 barns · 6,883 hd

143.42

−1.31

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	—	High	1,630	84.44	1,376	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	64.76	985	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	59.56	703	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	46.76	450	5thin

Every lot

102 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	444	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	165.48/cwt	160.00–170.00	535	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	343	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	645	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	171.04/cwt	166.00–175.00	629	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	386	180.70/cwt	180.00–182.00	698	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	406	188.55/cwt	177.00–201.00	766	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	166.21/cwt	164.50–168.00	723	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	160.48/cwt	153.00–167.00	785	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	491	172.58/cwt	171.00–181.00	847	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	678	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	915	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	155.77/cwt	148.00–158.00	830	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	137.22/cwt	135.00–141.00	775	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	154.44/cwt	145.00–161.00	899	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	159.41/cwt	157.00–161.00	985	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	142.53/cwt	135.00–155.50	889	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	648	129.40/cwt	127.00–133.00	839	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	145.18/cwt	135.00–150.00	994	160
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	129.06/cwt	125.00–135.00	937	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	142.69/cwt	138.00–143.50	1,046	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	129.77/cwt	127.00–133.00	991	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	778	118.01/cwt	117.00–121.00	918	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	817	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,070	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	127.43/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,055	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	122.65/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,072	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	912	127.85/cwt	127.85–127.85	1,166	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,043	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,117	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	153.22/cwt	142.50–158.00	414	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	146.40/cwt	144.00–149.00	460	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	330	161.43/cwt	160.00–163.50	533	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	372	162.12/cwt	158.00–165.00	603	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	151.82/cwt	145.00–155.00	568	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	139.46/cwt	132.00–146.00	589	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	151.96/cwt	150.00–154.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	141.00/cwt	134.00–148.00	649	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	122.47/cwt	113.00–130.00	573	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	699	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	502	149.01/cwt	141.00–150.75	748	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	130.91/cwt	124.00–140.00	675	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	118.06/cwt	113.00–122.00	622	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	576	118.48/cwt	107.50–122.00	682	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	127.83/cwt	123.00–132.00	739	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	131.57/cwt	131.50–132.50	803	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	126.89/cwt	115.00–130.00	797	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	119.32/cwt	113.00–126.00	799	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	678	133.15/cwt	132.00–133.50	903	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	96.64/cwt	82.00–103.00	655	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	707	126.11/cwt	125.90–128.00	892	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	118.15/cwt	110.00–125.00	849	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	724	96.94/cwt	90.00–110.00	702	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	112.71/cwt	105.00–114.50	884	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	782	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	109.70/cwt	100.00–110.00	891	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	91.35/cwt	88.00–93.00	767	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	873	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	166.28/cwt	162.50–170.00	545	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	154.93/cwt	148.00–166.00	601	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	445	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	164.03/cwt	160.00–167.00	776	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	153.20/cwt	140.00–164.00	798	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	143.28/cwt	135.00–156.00	828	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	134.77/cwt	120.00–145.00	842	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	812	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	128.98/cwt	125.00–134.00	869	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	126.39/cwt	122.00–128.00	914	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	103.99/cwt	102.00–105.00	902	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	586	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	332	66.57/cwt	60.00–77.50	221	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	417	98.64/cwt	83.00–100.00	411	12
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	460	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	391	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	953	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	667	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,446	77.96/cwt	74.50–79.50	1,127	5
Bulls	—	—	1,694	86.70/cwt	83.50–89.50	1,469	7
Bulls	—	—	1,865	92.74/cwt	91.50–94.00	1,730	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	457	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	41.90/cwt	40.00–44.00	434	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	50.26/cwt	49.50–51.00	560	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	55.64/cwt	52.00–60.00	653	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	64.46/cwt	61.00–69.50	771	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	66.09/cwt	61.50–75.00	1,005	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	56.78/cwt	55.00–60.50	864	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,430	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	6,348	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	781.29/cwt	710.00–875.00	7,297	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	888.77/cwt	800.00–960.00	9,999	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	878.78/cwt	730.00–1,090.00	11,284	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,796	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,313	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	11,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	12,120	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY

Thu Mar 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,964Last week 2,115Year ago 794

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 120Year ago 275

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 80Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	386	180.00–182.00	180.70
9	—	526	174.00	174.00
137	—	817	130.00–132.00	130.98
4	—	343	188.00	188.00
11	—	491	171.00–181.00	172.58
89	—	733	138.00–143.50	142.69
57	—	912	127.85	127.85
6	—	406	177.00–201.00	188.55
46	—	618	157.00–161.00	159.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	582	145.00–161.00	154.44
160	—	685	135.00–150.00	145.18
14	—	533	148.00–158.00	155.77
1	—	980	114.00	114.00
23	—	726	125.00–135.00	129.06
46	—	764	127.00–133.00	129.77
30	—	828	123.00–128.00	127.43
56	—	624	135.00–155.50	142.53
5	—	489	153.00–167.00	160.48
7	—	323	160.00–170.00	165.48
2	—	915	114.00	114.00
3	—	368	166.00–175.00	171.04
17	—	874	121.00–123.00	122.65
2	—	265	167.50	167.50
2	—	435	164.50–168.00	166.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	114.00	114.00
6	—	565	135.00–141.00	137.22
4	—	778	117.00–121.00	118.01
2	—	655	125.00	125.00
1	—	510	133.00	133.00
1	—	455	143.00	143.00
5	—	648	127.00–133.00	129.40
1	—	390	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	179.00	179.00
1	—	445	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	521	140.00–164.00	153.20
6	—	867	102.00–105.00	103.99
6	—	473	160.00–167.00	164.03
6	—	388	148.00–166.00	154.93
5	—	674	125.00–134.00	128.98
2	—	328	162.50–170.00	166.28
1	—	425	155.00	155.00
23	—	578	135.00–156.00	143.28
8	—	723	122.00–128.00	126.39
29	—	625	120.00–145.00	134.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	121.50	121.50
1	—	915	64.00	64.00
1	—	885	86.00	86.00
1	—	535	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	707	125.90–128.00	126.11
17	—	472	148.00	148.00
17	—	678	132.00–133.50	133.15
2	—	428	150.00–154.00	151.96
60	—	610	131.50–132.50	131.57
5	—	372	158.00–165.00	162.12
5	—	330	160.00–163.50	161.43
26	—	502	141.00–150.75	149.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	784	105.00–114.50	112.71
11	—	374	145.00–155.00	151.82
20	—	670	113.00–126.00	119.32
3	—	270	142.50–158.00	153.22
9	—	422	132.00–146.00	139.46
35	—	812	100.00–110.00	109.70
33	—	516	124.00–140.00	130.91
31	—	719	110.00–125.00	118.15
4	—	314	144.00–149.00	146.40
71	—	628	115.00–130.00	126.89
21	—	578	123.00–132.00	127.83
1	—	900	97.00	97.00
26	—	460	134.00–148.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	101.00	101.00
22	—	724	90.00–110.00	96.94
9	—	678	82.00–103.00	96.64
1	—	390	123.00	123.00
1	—	790	99.00	99.00
9	—	576	107.50–122.00	118.48
8	—	527	113.00–122.00	118.06
4	—	468	113.00–130.00	122.47
3	—	840	88.00–93.00	91.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	60.00–77.50	66.57
12	—	417	83.00–100.00	98.64
2	—	460	85.00	85.00
4	—	953	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,284	730.00–1,090.00	878.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,415	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	934	710.00–875.00	781.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,125	800.00–960.00	888.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,040.00	1,040.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	40.00–44.00	41.90
3	—	913	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,521	61.50–75.00	66.09
3	—	1,522	55.00–60.50	56.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,174	52.00–60.00	55.64
2	—	1,115	49.50–51.00	50.26
11	—	1,196	61.00–69.50	64.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,865	91.50–94.00	92.74
7	—	1,694	83.50–89.50	86.70
5	—	1,446	74.50–79.50	77.96

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.