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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 15

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,541 head

▲ 618 vs last sale 923▲ 470 vs year ago 1,071 · +43.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 150▲ 84 vs year ago 68 · +123.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 7▲ 80 vs year ago 43 · +186.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $148.48/cwt on 783 head.

Average price

$148.48

783 head · 755 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$11.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.71

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	759	148.86	1,130	758
Medium and Large 2-3	625	136.97	856	25

One grade step is worth $11.90/cwt here — about $274 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 sale783 hd

148.48

—

KY average25 barns · 6,648 hd

149.19

−0.71

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	1,783	103.63	1,848	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,569	71.99	1,130	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	69.14	868	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	887	62.36	553	18
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	80.50	1,047	1thin

Every lot

111 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 1-2	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	167.51/cwt	159.00–170.00	658	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	167.25/cwt	160.00–173.00	712	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	678	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	142.40/cwt	139.00–144.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	165.55/cwt	155.00–170.50	803	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	142.67/cwt	141.00–146.00	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	159.61/cwt	151.00–165.00	849	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	534	167.74/cwt	167.00–169.00	896	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	154.27/cwt	150.00–163.00	884	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	143.98/cwt	140.00–148.00	825	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	135.64/cwt	135.00–137.00	852	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	147.78/cwt	144.00–158.00	935	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	147.28/cwt	142.00–151.00	991	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	674	133.99/cwt	132.00–135.00	903	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,097	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	728	132.65/cwt	132.00–134.00	966	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	148.43/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,097	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	773	126.43/cwt	120.00–129.00	977	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	143.97/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,130	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	790	149.45/cwt	147.25–150.00	1,181	204
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	143.19/cwt	139.00–143.50	1,194	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	874	146.86/cwt	145.00–147.75	1,284	177
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	879	125.66/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,105	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	124.83/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,140	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	976	110.00/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,074	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,218	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,145	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	112.80/cwt	112.50–114.00	1,315	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	351	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	502	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	131.19/cwt	130.00–132.50	420	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	145.66/cwt	140.00–155.00	470	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	145.85/cwt	140.00–149.00	534	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	135.95/cwt	132.00–139.00	576	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	147.34/cwt	141.00–155.50	632	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	447	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	467	133.00/cwt	130.00–136.00	621	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	148.75/cwt	140.00–153.00	707	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	142.62/cwt	134.00–147.00	744	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	130.83/cwt	130.00–132.00	686	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	158.36/cwt	155.00–161.00	835	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	559	135.28/cwt	133.00–138.00	756	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	150.97/cwt	140.00–156.00	862	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	161.81/cwt	159.50–162.50	942	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	993	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	142.01/cwt	133.00–148.00	883	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	127.68/cwt	125.00–130.00	798	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	126.35/cwt	125.00–130.00	840	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	143.88/cwt	136.00–149.50	968	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	678	154.22/cwt	152.75–155.00	1,046	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,030	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	134.62/cwt	126.00–141.00	964	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	733	118.33/cwt	118.00–119.00	867	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	134.60/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,050	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,095	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	994	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	104.40/cwt	100.00–107.00	867	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,119	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	301	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	175.25/cwt	172.50–178.00	508	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	158.73/cwt	150.00–165.00	573	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	144.29/cwt	141.00–147.50	541	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	160.57/cwt	153.00–169.00	673	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	170.55/cwt	161.00–173.00	785	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	138.04/cwt	135.00–141.00	664	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	127.02/cwt	125.00–129.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	149.02/cwt	140.00–155.00	788	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	134.95/cwt	133.00–137.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	144.94/cwt	140.00–153.00	836	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	612	123.82/cwt	119.00–126.00	758	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	138.66/cwt	131.00–144.00	858	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	136.15/cwt	130.00–142.00	904	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	126.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	920	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	122.23/cwt	119.50–131.00	957	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	110.68/cwt	109.00–113.00	916	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	106.26/cwt	103.00–110.00	933	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	107.47/cwt	104.00–111.00	976	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,108	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,047	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,732	97.51/cwt	94.00–103.50	1,689	10
Bulls	—	—	1,791	112.36/cwt	106.50–118.50	2,012	11
Bulls	—	—	1,923	92.03/cwt	90.00–93.50	1,770	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	64.05/cwt	62.00–69.00	553	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	56.57/cwt	52.00–59.50	524	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	692	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	63.04/cwt	60.00–65.50	771	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	70.58/cwt	66.00–74.50	886	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	75.96/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,010	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	966	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	76.57/cwt	75.00–78.50	1,186	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	71.22/cwt	66.00–74.50	1,129	15
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	22,935	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	914.63/cwt	700.00–1,050.00	10,701	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	998.92/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	12,057	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,089.16/cwt	770.00–1,425.00	13,179	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,251	948.23/cwt	680.00–1,075.00	11,862	8
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	7,638	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,338	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	1,314.52/cwt	890.00–1,710.00	16,931	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,376	1,290.70/cwt	775.00–1,600.00	17,760	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	20,880	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	636.41/cwt	610.00–660.00	5,938	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 Jul 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,541Last week 923Year ago 1,071

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 150Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 123Last week 7Year ago 43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,255	66.00–74.50	70.58
9	—	1,329	75.00–77.00	75.96
19	—	1,223	60.00–65.50	63.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	863	62.00–69.00	64.05
5	—	926	52.00–59.50	56.57
1	—	975	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	64.00	64.00
15	—	1,585	66.00–74.50	71.22
6	—	1,549	75.00–78.50	76.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	80.50	80.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,732	94.00–103.50	97.51
3	—	1,923	90.00–93.50	92.03
11	—	1,791	106.50–118.50	112.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	733	118.00–119.00	118.33
6	—	665	125.00–130.00	126.35
5	—	467	130.00–136.00	133.00
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
2	—	320	130.00–132.50	131.19
5	—	830	100.00–107.00	104.40
4	—	559	133.00–138.00	135.28
5	—	524	130.00–132.00	130.83
1	—	260	135.00	135.00
1	—	910	90.00	90.00
6	—	625	125.00–130.00	127.68
5	—	424	132.00–139.00	135.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	622	133.00–148.00	142.01
7	—	366	140.00–149.00	145.85
23	—	522	134.00–147.00	142.62
27	—	475	140.00–153.00	148.75
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
1	—	240	156.00	156.00
12	—	716	126.00–141.00	134.62
19	—	780	131.00–137.00	134.60
13	—	429	141.00–155.50	147.34
3	—	808	123.00	123.00
29	—	571	140.00–156.00	150.97
22	—	673	136.00–149.50	143.88
3	—	323	140.00–155.00	145.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	808	135.50	135.50
83	—	619	160.50	160.50
41	—	678	152.75–155.00	154.22
88	—	582	159.50–162.50	161.81
6	—	715	144.00	144.00
7	—	527	155.00–161.00	158.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
2	—	447	156.50	156.50
1	—	310	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	674	132.00–135.00	133.99
5	—	773	120.00–129.00	126.43
2	—	573	140.00–148.00	143.98
3	—	728	132.00–134.00	132.65
2	—	440	154.00	154.00
3	—	628	135.00–137.00	135.64
3	—	513	141.00–146.00	142.67
3	—	475	139.00–144.00	142.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	879	119.00–127.00	125.66
1	—	285	165.00	165.00
27	—	532	151.00–165.00	159.61
1	—	335	174.00	174.00
1	—	1,060	108.00	108.00
83	—	739	141.00–152.00	148.43
14	—	834	139.00–143.50	143.19
2	—	976	106.00–114.00	110.00
30	—	573	150.00–163.00	154.27
5	—	1,166	112.50–114.00	112.80
31	—	673	142.00–151.00	147.28
29	—	485	155.00–170.50	165.55
97	—	785	133.00–145.00	143.97
1	—	1,015	120.00	120.00
6	—	913	122.00–127.00	124.83
9	—	393	159.00–170.00	167.51
7	—	426	160.00–173.00	167.25
14	—	633	144.00–158.00	147.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	534	167.00–169.00	167.74
204	—	790	147.25–150.00	149.45
177	—	874	145.00–147.75	146.86
3	—	708	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	172.50–178.00	175.25
2	—	972	114.00	114.00
4	—	878	103.00–110.00	106.26
5	—	361	150.00–165.00	158.73
2	—	908	104.00–111.00	107.47
11	—	664	130.00–142.00	136.15
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
9	—	726	120.00–130.00	126.77
15	—	783	119.50–131.00	122.23
8	—	419	153.00–169.00	160.57
3	—	828	109.00–113.00	110.68
15	—	577	140.00–153.00	144.94
5	—	460	161.00–173.00	170.55
9	—	529	140.00–155.00	149.02
6	—	619	131.00–144.00	138.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	140.00	140.00
4	—	481	135.00–141.00	138.04
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
2	—	375	141.00–147.50	144.29
2	—	505	125.00–129.00	127.02
6	—	612	119.00–126.00	123.82
2	—	569	133.00–137.00	134.95

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,251	680.00–1,075.00	948.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,210	770.00–1,425.00	1,089.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,170	700.00–1,050.00	914.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,207	950.00–1,050.00	998.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,288	890.00–1,710.00	1,314.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,376	775.00–1,600.00	1,290.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	—	1,390	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	933	610.00–660.00	636.41

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.