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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 8

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,972 head

▲ 595 vs last sale 1,377▲ 1,116 vs year ago 856 · +130.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 142▲ 56 vs year ago 75 · +74.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 25▲ 45 vs year ago 35 · +128.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher; over 700 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 3.00-4.00 higher with good demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 higher with good demand.

Steers Heifers

Groups of 20 head or more. Groups of 20 head or more.

34 head 456 lbs 169.75 Blk 73 head 499 lbs 156.75 Blk & CharX

23 head 553 lbs 174.00 Blk 27 head 728 lbs 124.25 Blk few CharX

20 head 576 lbs 167.00 Blk

23 head 596 lbs 162.25 Blk

25 head 599 lbs 159.00 Blk

76 head 697 lbs 155.70 Blk few CharX

56 head 940 lbs 128.85 Blk & CharX

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 $156.52/cwt on 766 head.

Average price

$156.52

766 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$14.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.06

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	641	156.80	1,005	751
Medium and Large 2-3	561	142.06	796	15thin

One grade step is worth $14.74/cwt here — about $209 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 sale766 hd

156.52

—

KY average26 barns · 7,465 hd

150.45

+6.06

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	1,714	95.64	1,639	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,469	75.81	1,114	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	71.18	868	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,000	59.99	600	3thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	218	188.62/cwt	177.50–200.00	411	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	198.24/cwt	175.00–213.00	541	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	315	199.20/cwt	190.00–207.50	627	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	177.20/cwt	170.00–185.00	578	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	356	191.55/cwt	190.00–202.50	682	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	567	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	178.62/cwt	166.00–185.00	695	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	635	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	190.66/cwt	175.00–202.50	806	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	165.67/cwt	160.00–172.00	704	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	168.50/cwt	158.00–174.00	777	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	462	179.43/cwt	173.00–183.00	829	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	147.74/cwt	147.50–148.00	699	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	174.62/cwt	169.00–177.00	894	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	159.88/cwt	136.00–166.00	841	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	171.05/cwt	167.00–174.00	963	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	143.83/cwt	143.00–146.00	823	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	159.18/cwt	149.50–165.00	933	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	166.80/cwt	161.00–168.50	1,024	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	154.15/cwt	145.00–160.00	970	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	158.45/cwt	156.25–162.00	1,068	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	131.50/cwt	128.00–135.00	907	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	154.15/cwt	138.00–156.00	1,065	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	155.48/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,105	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	141.74/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,019	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	136.55/cwt	132.75–149.00	1,062	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	820	130.98/cwt	129.75–133.00	1,074	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	122.32/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,013	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	127.14/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,109	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,122	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	939	128.82/cwt	127.50–130.00	1,210	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	121.75/cwt	121.00–122.50	1,160	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	153.88/cwt	142.50–164.00	506	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	332	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	445	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	160.02/cwt	153.00–164.00	608	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	163.57/cwt	162.00–167.00	695	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	132.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	568	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	148.33/cwt	140.00–155.00	639	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	150.48/cwt	137.00–155.00	715	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	498	156.58/cwt	150.00–156.75	780	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	151.29/cwt	151.00–152.00	767	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	139.02/cwt	133.50–144.50	727	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	849	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	139.85/cwt	132.00–148.50	796	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	121.31/cwt	118.00–123.00	707	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	140.05/cwt	139.25–142.00	873	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	133.41/cwt	123.00–138.00	832	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	126.78/cwt	124.00–134.00	858	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	687	114.33/cwt	112.00–116.00	785	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	707	133.49/cwt	130.00–139.00	944	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	758	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	124.38/cwt	116.00–125.50	903	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	125.48/cwt	118.00–129.00	964	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	831	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	114.79/cwt	105.00–118.50	946	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	115.79/cwt	109.00–117.50	1,010	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	102.78/cwt	94.00–105.00	992	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,051	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	335	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	606	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	172.06/cwt	164.00–180.00	582	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	384	183.04/cwt	180.00–184.00	703	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	180.57/cwt	177.00–183.00	749	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	160.74/cwt	151.00–166.00	775	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	821	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	161.80/cwt	159.00–163.00	830	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	151.31/cwt	140.00–161.00	865	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	151.63/cwt	150.50–161.00	933	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	135.94/cwt	133.50–139.00	914	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	134.19/cwt	128.00–135.00	970	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	962	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	994	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,009	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	114.53/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,063	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	85.74/cwt	83.00–88.50	1,338	5
Bulls	—	—	1,791	100.59/cwt	91.50–111.00	1,802	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	65.98/cwt	65.50–66.50	649	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	497	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	74.45/cwt	70.00–80.50	899	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	66.36/cwt	61.50–69.50	804	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	57.59/cwt	56.00–59.00	802	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	76.82/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,117	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	67.73/cwt	65.50–70.50	1,076	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,640.00/cwt	1,640.00–1,640.00	17,220	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,362.77/cwt	1,350.00–1,375.00	16,013	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	17,760	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,417.79/cwt	1,175.00–1,525.00	17,013	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	11,280	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,287.30/cwt	1,200.00–1,310.00	15,705	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,170.29/cwt	1,085.00–1,235.00	14,921	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,269	1,031.61/cwt	800.00–1,235.00	13,091	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	1,149.46/cwt	800.00–1,250.00	14,805	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,336	1,095.25/cwt	875.00–1,225.00	14,633	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	87.85/cwt	85.00–92.00	982	2

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 Apr 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,972Last week 1,377Year ago 856

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 142Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 25Year ago 35

Steers Heifers

Groups of 20 head or more. Groups of 20 head or more.

34 head 456 lbs 169.75 Blk 73 head 499 lbs 156.75 Blk & CharX

23 head 553 lbs 174.00 Blk 27 head 728 lbs 124.25 Blk few CharX

20 head 576 lbs 167.00 Blk

23 head 596 lbs 162.25 Blk

25 head 599 lbs 159.00 Blk

76 head 697 lbs 155.70 Blk few CharX

56 head 940 lbs 128.85 Blk & CharX

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	273	175.00–213.00	198.24
4	—	326	170.00–185.00	177.20
1	—	935	120.00	120.00
44	—	629	145.00–160.00	154.15
2	—	218	177.50–200.00	188.62
45	—	461	158.00–174.00	168.50
8	—	719	136.00–148.00	141.74
3	—	828	120.00–124.00	122.32
2	—	953	121.00–122.50	121.75
29	—	778	132.75–149.00	136.55
109	—	691	138.00–156.00	154.15
13	—	872	123.00–129.00	127.14
3	—	425	160.00–172.00	165.67
98	—	586	149.50–165.00	159.18
6	—	389	166.00–185.00	178.62
43	—	526	136.00–166.00	159.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	711	150.00–157.50	155.48
17	—	512	169.00–177.00	174.62
4	—	315	190.00–207.50	199.20
9	—	614	161.00–168.50	166.80
25	—	423	175.00–202.50	190.66
31	—	462	173.00–183.00	179.43
80	—	939	127.50–130.00	128.82
37	—	674	156.25–162.00	158.45
52	—	563	167.00–174.00	171.05
29	—	820	129.75–133.00	130.98
9	—	356	190.00–202.50	191.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	129.00	129.00
2	—	690	128.00–135.00	131.50
1	—	545	145.00	145.00
2	—	473	147.50–148.00	147.74
1	—	415	153.00	153.00
1	—	360	157.50	157.50
6	—	572	143.00–146.00	143.83
1	—	710	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	180.00–184.00	183.04
3	—	483	170.00	170.00
5	—	415	177.00–183.00	180.57
1	—	335	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	785	122.50	122.50
2	—	862	117.00	117.00
2	—	338	164.00–180.00	172.06
1	—	815	122.00	122.00
1	—	350	169.00	169.00
1	—	295	181.00	181.00
5	—	513	159.00–163.00	161.80
4	—	928	113.00–116.00	114.53
6	—	482	151.00–166.00	160.74
18	—	723	128.00–135.00	134.19
8	—	572	140.00–161.00	151.31
5	—	672	133.50–139.00	135.94
13	—	615	150.50–161.00	151.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	431	140.00–155.00	148.33
41	—	624	123.00–138.00	133.41
23	—	768	118.00–129.00	125.48
35	—	523	133.50–144.50	139.02
46	—	475	137.00–155.00	150.48
5	—	872	109.00–117.50	115.79
25	—	380	153.00–164.00	160.02
1	—	265	165.00	165.00
14	—	677	124.00–134.00	126.78
43	—	726	116.00–125.50	124.38
5	—	965	94.00–105.00	102.78
8	—	329	142.50–164.00	153.88
2	—	1,020	103.00	103.00
10	—	824	105.00–118.50	114.79
61	—	569	132.00–148.50	139.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	507	151.00–152.00	151.29
36	—	623	139.25–142.00	140.05
6	—	425	162.00–167.00	163.57
20	—	707	130.00–139.00	133.49
75	—	498	150.00–156.75	156.58
5	—	557	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	102.00	102.00
1	—	350	136.00	136.00
1	—	770	101.00	101.00
1	—	715	106.00	106.00
3	—	583	118.00–123.00	121.31
4	—	332	134.00	134.00
1	—	465	112.50	112.50
4	—	427	130.00–135.00	132.93
6	—	687	112.00–116.00	114.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	5	—	1,220	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,287.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,085.00–1,235.00	1,170.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,480.00	1,480.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,362.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,200	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,417.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,640.00	1,640.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,269	800.00–1,235.00	1,031.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,288	800.00–1,250.00	1,149.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,336	875.00–1,225.00	1,095.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	85.00–92.00	87.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,560	83.00–88.50	85.74
10	—	1,791	91.50–111.00	100.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,454	74.00–82.00	76.82
2	—	1,588	65.50–70.50	67.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,212	61.50–69.50	66.36
2	—	1,393	56.00–59.00	57.59
23	—	1,207	70.00–80.50	74.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	65.50–66.50	65.98
1	—	1,035	48.00	48.00

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.