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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Oct 14

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,552 head

▲ 220 vs last sale 1,332▼ 8 vs year ago 1,560 · −0.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 128▼ 139 vs year ago 232 · −59.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 92▼ 30 vs year ago 72 · −41.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady; Yearling steers sold steady with good demand, feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady; over 500 lbs steady-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady-3.00 lower. There was good demand for weaned feeder cattle, lower demand for non-weaned cattle with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in yearling steer cattle and cattle with favorable condition.

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 $149.79/cwt on 679 head.

Average price

$149.79

679 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$17.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.66

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	685	150.28	1,030	660
Medium and Large 2-3	596	132.66	791	19thin

One grade step is worth $17.62/cwt here — about $239 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 sale679 hd

149.79

—

KY average26 barns · 4,881 hd

147.13

+2.66

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	1,734	83.45	1,447	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	58.29	877	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	55.60	650	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	46.88	479	6thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	370	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	483	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	173.86/cwt	165.00–177.00	662	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	172.63/cwt	171.00–176.00	739	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	164.18/cwt	157.00–169.00	706	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	473	148.31/cwt	145.00–150.00	702	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	160.75/cwt	154.00–169.00	776	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	488	173.58/cwt	172.00–176.00	847	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	511	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	818	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	838	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	155.90/cwt	149.00–159.00	826	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	913	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	150.88/cwt	144.00–154.00	869	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	786	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	598	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	771	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	154.54/cwt	150.50–156.00	958	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	141.08/cwt	130.00–148.00	880	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	854	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	153.25/cwt	153.25–153.25	1,024	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	135.26/cwt	129.50–144.50	913	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	137.14/cwt	136.00–137.50	1,007	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	743	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,107	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	134.77/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,038	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	783	121.35/cwt	120.00–124.00	950	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	137.95/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,112	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	814	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,245	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	856	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,288	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	131.91/cwt	130.00–134.50	1,161	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	129.78/cwt	126.50–132.00	1,184	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,178	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	133.08/cwt	130.00–136.00	370	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	123.10/cwt	110.00–128.00	404	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	132.48/cwt	131.00–134.00	490	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	146.67/cwt	140.00–152.00	568	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	465	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	139.96/cwt	133.00–149.00	593	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	466	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	478	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	569	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	143.58/cwt	130.00–150.00	696	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	152.25/cwt	152.25–152.25	778	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	136.73/cwt	128.00–142.50	711	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	132.77/cwt	125.00–145.00	770	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	104.74/cwt	90.00–120.00	607	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	124.73/cwt	121.00–134.00	771	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	643	111.53/cwt	104.00–119.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	131.37/cwt	124.00–140.50	878	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	127.56/cwt	118.00–133.00	926	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	880	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	956	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	930	121.25/cwt	121.25–121.25	1,128	21
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	592	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	150.64/cwt	150.00–152.00	497	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	386	170.60/cwt	170.50–171.00	659	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	664	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	153.58/cwt	145.00–162.00	648	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	760	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	606	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	154.71/cwt	144.00–158.00	746	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	122.34/cwt	115.00–127.00	630	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	138.48/cwt	130.00–149.00	728	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	118.41/cwt	107.00–125.00	667	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	146.46/cwt	135.00–151.00	842	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	130.47/cwt	121.00–139.00	819	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	101.30/cwt	100.00–102.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	851	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	121.81/cwt	110.00–128.00	866	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	118.25/cwt	111.00–129.00	937	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	116.76/cwt	113.00–118.00	985	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	977	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,699	83.78/cwt	76.50–87.50	1,423	5
Bulls	—	—	1,731	99.16/cwt	96.50–102.50	1,716	4
Bulls	—	—	1,772	70.55/cwt	64.50–75.00	1,250	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	536	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	50.82/cwt	49.00–52.50	506	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	40.88/cwt	36.00–44.50	435	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	529	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	62.63/cwt	60.00–66.00	719	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	55.13/cwt	52.00–59.00	649	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	60.74/cwt	60.00–61.50	889	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	57.31/cwt	54.00–59.00	872	10
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,725	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	27,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	13,370	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	14,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,164.71/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	14,850	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	610.08/cwt	540.00–685.00	6,406	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,289	781.06/cwt	650.00–990.00	10,068	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,448	832.83/cwt	625.00–1,000.00	12,059	6

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 Oct 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,552Last week 1,332Year ago 1,560

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 128Year ago 232

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 92Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	110.00–112.50	111.26
2	—	370	131.00–134.00	132.48
1	—	710	101.00	101.00
2	—	482	127.00	127.00
2	—	580	90.00–120.00	104.74
4	—	328	110.00–128.00	123.10
2	—	643	104.00–119.00	111.53
1	—	275	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	145.00	145.00
51	—	485	130.00–150.00	143.58
29	—	726	118.00–133.00	127.56
20	—	424	133.00–149.00	139.96
15	—	668	124.00–140.50	131.37
23	—	618	121.00–134.00	124.73
26	—	387	140.00–152.00	146.67
39	—	580	125.00–145.00	132.77
49	—	520	128.00–142.50	136.73
2	—	278	130.00–136.00	133.08
5	—	772	114.00	114.00
5	—	893	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	930	121.25	121.25
20	—	511	152.25	152.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	466	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	119.00	119.00
4	—	530	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	524	160.00	160.00
60	—	856	150.50	150.50
62	—	743	149.00	149.00
38	—	620	150.50–156.00	154.54
117	—	814	153.00	153.00
18	—	562	162.50	162.50
39	—	668	153.25	153.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	488	172.00–176.00	173.58
4	—	511	160.00	160.00
27	—	428	171.00–176.00	172.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	125.00	125.00
10	—	598	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	145.00–150.00	148.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	128.00–129.00	128.49
9	—	582	135.00	135.00
1	—	340	142.00	142.00
3	—	540	130.00	130.00
3	—	783	120.00–124.00	121.35
1	—	455	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	912	126.50–132.00	129.78
24	—	675	129.50–144.50	135.26
4	—	734	136.00–137.50	137.14
1	—	235	157.50	157.50
1	—	950	124.00	124.00
34	—	530	149.00–159.00	155.90
10	—	806	131.00–141.00	137.95
15	—	483	154.00–169.00	160.75
5	—	381	165.00–177.00	173.86
5	—	430	157.00–169.00	164.18
8	—	770	128.00–137.00	134.77
44	—	576	144.00–154.00	150.88
58	—	624	130.00–148.00	141.08
39	—	880	130.00–134.50	131.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	130.00–149.00	138.48
4	—	393	169.00	169.00
21	—	575	135.00–151.00	146.46
4	—	900	108.50	108.50
20	—	711	110.00–128.00	121.81
6	—	330	150.00–152.00	150.64
4	—	844	113.00–118.00	116.76
27	—	482	144.00–158.00	154.71
5	—	681	125.00	125.00
17	—	422	145.00–162.00	153.58
18	—	628	121.00–139.00	130.47
5	—	792	111.00–129.00	118.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	174.00	174.00
2	—	325	182.00	182.00
5	—	455	167.00	167.00
5	—	386	170.50–171.00	170.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	666	100.00–102.00	101.30
5	—	515	115.00–127.00	122.34
7	—	563	107.00–125.00	118.41
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
4	—	475	127.50	127.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	36.00–44.50	40.88
1	—	940	57.00	57.00
2	—	995	49.00–52.50	50.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	49.00	49.00
2	—	1,148	60.00–66.00	62.63
16	—	1,178	52.00–59.00	55.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,521	54.00–59.00	57.31
4	—	1,463	60.00–61.50	60.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,731	96.50–102.50	99.16
5	—	1,699	76.50–87.50	83.78
5	—	1,772	64.50–75.00	70.55

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,275	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,164.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	7	—	1,289	650.00–990.00	781.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,448	625.00–1,000.00	832.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	540.00–685.00	610.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,725	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.