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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 13

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← May 6May 13May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

255 head

▼ 506 vs last sale 761▼ 1,716 vs year ago 1,971 · −87.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,163 head

▲ 1,011 vs last sale 152▲ 840 vs year ago 323 · +260.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 98▼ 142 vs year ago 184 · −77.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder Heifers sold steady with moderate demand. Buyers showed good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady-2.00 higher 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 $136.27/cwt on 425 head.

Average price

$136.27

425 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$290

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

$4.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.31

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	702	136.43	957	409
Medium and Large 2-3	505	132.32	668	16thin

One grade step is worth $4.11/cwt here — about $290 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 sale425 hd

136.27

—

KY average29 barns · 4,861 hd

136.58

−0.31

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	—	Low	1,796	96.68	1,737	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	72.59	1,099	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	68.92	840	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,068	60.30	644	7thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	482	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	438	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	526	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	175.37/cwt	173.00–180.00	644	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	150.42/cwt	142.00–160.00	632	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	166.47/cwt	164.00–170.00	706	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	451	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	753	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	155.81/cwt	145.00–165.00	748	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	662	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	164.59/cwt	160.00–167.00	836	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	149.18/cwt	140.00–157.00	795	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	534	130.03/cwt	124.00–135.00	694	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	149.44/cwt	140.00–159.00	870	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	607	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	637	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	140.39/cwt	130.00–145.00	887	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	824	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	133.85/cwt	125.50–142.50	898	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	717	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	972	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	120.95/cwt	115.50–130.00	877	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	832	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	123.65/cwt	121.00–127.00	972	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	803	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,004	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	117.66/cwt	115.00–119.00	964	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	852	125.00/cwt	121.75–126.00	1,065	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	992	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	110.66/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,016	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	967	118.40/cwt	118.40–118.40	1,145	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,049	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	979	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	441	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	143.67/cwt	143.00–144.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	387	132.93/cwt	128.00–136.00	514	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	141.77/cwt	131.00–144.50	557	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	138.16/cwt	132.00–142.00	594	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	112.63/cwt	105.00–120.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	119.06/cwt	117.00–121.00	554	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	135.54/cwt	125.00–143.00	641	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	135.14/cwt	127.00–140.50	705	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	136.47/cwt	123.00–142.00	775	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	116.06/cwt	104.00–119.00	660	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	130.84/cwt	110.00–136.00	819	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	116.53/cwt	111.00–122.50	766	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	662	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	115.25/cwt	103.00–119.50	827	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	122.80/cwt	122.80–122.80	921	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	100.01/cwt	99.00–102.00	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	105.37/cwt	103.00–110.00	808	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	803	115.70/cwt	115.00–115.75	929	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	869	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	106.30/cwt	104.50–110.00	930	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	997	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	887	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	352	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	447	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	139.53/cwt	135.00–144.00	611	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	145.22/cwt	132.00–153.00	694	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	152.46/cwt	130.00–158.00	796	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	678	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	139.66/cwt	123.00–149.00	804	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	136.98/cwt	135.00–139.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	126.86/cwt	123.00–129.00	861	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	117.23/cwt	107.00–124.00	843	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	816	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,007	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,228	81.09/cwt	80.00–82.00	996	2
Bulls	—	—	1,600	86.81/cwt	84.00–92.50	1,389	4
Bulls	—	—	1,870	99.40/cwt	93.00–107.00	1,859	26
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	64.96/cwt	64.00–65.50	689	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	56.81/cwt	53.00–59.00	610	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	58.24/cwt	58.00–58.50	673	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	72.66/cwt	70.00–83.00	888	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	66.63/cwt	60.50–69.50	814	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	67.32/cwt	64.00–69.50	992	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	73.82/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,124	43
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	27,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	17,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,840.00/cwt	1,840.00–1,840.00	20,240	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,254	1,216.58/cwt	1,130.00–1,260.00	15,256	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	761	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,076	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,912	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,083	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	968.88/cwt	760.00–1,250.00	12,353	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	10,777	3

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 May 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 761Year ago 1,971

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,163Last week 152Year ago 323

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 98Year ago 184

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	103.00–110.00	105.37
30	—	473	125.00–143.00	135.54
1	—	290	152.00	152.00
17	—	657	111.00–122.50	116.53
3	—	325	143.00–144.00	143.67
21	—	430	132.00–142.00	138.16
2	—	820	106.00	106.00
2	—	997	89.00	89.00
31	—	568	123.00–142.00	136.47
13	—	626	110.00–136.00	130.84
4	—	718	103.00–119.50	115.25
17	—	393	131.00–144.50	141.77
11	—	875	104.50–110.00	106.30
73	—	522	127.00–140.50	135.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	750	122.80	122.80
83	—	803	115.00–115.75	115.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	104.00–119.00	116.06
2	—	662	106.00	106.00
1	—	715	101.00	101.00
2	—	433	105.00–120.00	112.63
1	—	635	108.00	108.00
1	—	525	104.00	104.00
8	—	387	128.00–136.00	132.93
2	—	465	117.00–121.00	119.06
3	—	765	99.00–102.00	100.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	522	130.00–158.00	152.46
4	—	719	107.00–124.00	117.23
1	—	770	106.00	106.00
1	—	825	94.00	94.00
2	—	640	135.00–139.00	136.98
2	—	438	135.00–144.00	139.53
9	—	576	123.00–149.00	139.66
7	—	679	123.00–129.00	126.86
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
1	—	330	157.00	157.00
12	—	478	132.00–153.00	145.22
1	—	915	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	119.00	119.00
2	—	352	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	110.00–111.00	110.66
38	—	582	140.00–159.00	149.44
16	—	786	121.00–127.00	123.65
14	—	420	142.00–160.00	150.42
28	—	533	140.00–157.00	149.18
1	—	980	107.00	107.00
3	—	268	180.00	180.00
43	—	671	125.50–142.50	133.85
1	—	855	116.00	116.00
12	—	480	145.00–165.00	155.81
6	—	819	115.00–119.00	117.66
3	—	336	177.00	177.00
9	—	367	173.00–180.00	175.37
1	—	1,030	95.00	95.00
14	—	725	115.50–130.00	120.95
22	—	632	130.00–145.00	140.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
6	—	451	167.00	167.00
36	—	717	135.50	135.50
5	—	424	164.00–170.00	166.47
6	—	803	125.00	125.00
81	—	852	121.75–126.00	125.00
12	—	508	160.00–167.00	164.59
48	—	967	118.40	118.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	136.50	136.50
4	—	534	124.00–135.00	130.03
1	—	730	114.00	114.00
1	—	345	152.50	152.50
1	—	670	123.00	123.00
2	—	607	105.00	105.00
2	—	278	157.50	157.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	1,840.00	1,840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,254	1,130.00–1,260.00	1,216.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	87.00	87.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,076	1,200.00	1,200.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,283	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,275	760.00–1,250.00	968.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,090	925.00	925.00

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	—	1,500	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	64.00–65.50	64.96
4	—	1,074	53.00–59.00	56.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,474	64.00–69.50	67.32
43	—	1,523	70.00–83.00	73.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	58.00–58.50	58.24
25	—	1,222	60.50–69.50	66.63
21	—	1,222	70.00–83.00	72.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	80.00–82.00	81.09
26	—	1,870	93.00–107.00	99.40
4	—	1,600	84.00–92.50	86.81

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.