Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2021-12-02

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 2
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,274 head
▲ 582 vs last sale 1,692▼ 413 vs year ago 2,687 · −15.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
284 head
▲ 89 vs last sale 195▲ 63 vs year ago 221 · +28.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 81▲ 49 vs year ago 45 · +108.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $152.82/cwt on 933 head.
Average price
$152.82
933 head · 741 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,133
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$347
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$11.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.20
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2755153.671,160863
Medium and Large 2-3571142.3881370
One grade step is worth $11.29/cwt here — about $347 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 sale933 hd
152.82
—
KY average24 barns · 8,378 hd
152.62
+0.20
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,69889.321,51711
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,58362.7699318
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22456.2768958
CowsLean 85-90%High93550.6447318
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,38065.008971thin

Every lot

127 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340158.77/cwt157.50–160.005402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355192.00/cwt192.00–192.006821
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360160.00/cwt160.00–160.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371173.74/cwt170.00–185.0064528
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400181.00/cwt181.00–181.007241
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3413148.39/cwt145.00–150.006133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416164.78/cwt160.00–169.0068527
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3469152.79/cwt150.00–155.0071716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477167.37/cwt161.00–176.0079833
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510148.00/cwt148.00–148.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524172.34/cwt170.00–174.0090318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524157.42/cwt153.00–165.0082531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551170.35/cwt168.00–173.0093917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574157.80/cwt149.00–164.0090637
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3577145.00/cwt140.00–147.0083727
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3618133.33/cwt131.00–135.008246
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624143.37/cwt136.00–150.0089530
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631152.50/cwt152.50–152.509627
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3663124.69/cwt122.00–130.008277
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671139.40/cwt131.00–145.0093542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678151.32/cwt150.00–153.501,02658
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3714131.40/cwt131.00–132.009385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724154.68/cwt153.75–155.501,12022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725143.83/cwt136.00–150.501,04333
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3753130.50/cwt129.00–132.009832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2764129.93/cwt124.50–134.7599319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769152.96/cwt150.00–154.751,17632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2822132.04/cwt128.00–137.001,0856
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added829155.80/cwt155.80–155.801,29260
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3855115.00/cwt115.00–115.009831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added869156.85/cwt156.85–156.851,36359
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2886132.15/cwt124.00–135.001,1718
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2909127.73/cwt122.00–133.001,1614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917155.37/cwt153.40–157.801,425265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,040102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,060106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,112124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,232118.50/cwt118.50–118.501,46016
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200122.00/cwt122.00–122.002441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240137.00/cwt137.00–137.003292
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3258121.29/cwt120.00–122.503132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315152.00/cwt152.00–152.004791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337141.67/cwt135.00–146.0047712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375141.02/cwt134.00–148.0052915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385123.95/cwt120.00–128.004772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415147.00/cwt147.00–147.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424138.20/cwt130.00–145.0058630
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435123.74/cwt120.00–125.005384
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471116.84/cwt115.00–120.005504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475130.49/cwt122.00–137.5062046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520127.58/cwt120.00–134.5066387
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3531117.51/cwt116.00–119.006244
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3574117.46/cwt113.00–120.0067412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575128.97/cwt122.00–136.0074289
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581149.69/cwt146.50–150.0087099
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3614116.16/cwt112.00–118.5071319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624128.91/cwt120.00–133.0080455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636138.00/cwt138.00–138.0087818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656143.47/cwt139.00–143.7594134
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665116.48/cwt112.00–119.007756
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677124.55/cwt120.00–133.5084342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707136.75/cwt136.75–136.7596730
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710125.92/cwt120.00–135.5089427
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3718116.00/cwt116.00–116.008332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,04211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3778108.55/cwt103.00–112.508453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2784123.58/cwt118.00–125.0096940
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2818107.89/cwt103.00–113.008832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added862134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1559
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-386784.00/cwt84.00–84.007287
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2999105.50/cwt105.50–105.501,0546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,080112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,08596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,0421
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3295150.00/cwt150.00–150.004431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320182.82/cwt180.00–191.005856
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3323137.48/cwt135.00–140.004442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335167.67/cwt160.00–172.0056212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370170.84/cwt166.00–175.006327
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3383148.01/cwt146.00–150.005672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy397180.00/cwt180.00–180.007155
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424166.29/cwt160.00–175.007059
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3434146.48/cwt142.50–150.006363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470169.00/cwt169.00–169.007941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473146.46/cwt145.00–149.006936
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474154.91/cwt150.00–165.0073416
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517166.00/cwt166.00–166.008582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522150.65/cwt142.50–159.0078613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525139.25/cwt135.00–141.007317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571140.84/cwt134.00–146.0080429
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575133.12/cwt129.00–138.007653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613134.41/cwt126.00–140.0082422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645121.00/cwt121.00–121.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670123.79/cwt120.00–130.0082926
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716124.36/cwt123.00–128.0089012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773118.79/cwt114.00–123.009186
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785107.50/cwt107.50–107.508441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2818121.90/cwt113.00–127.009977
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3843107.28/cwt105.00–107.5090411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2866124.14/cwt110.00–126.001,07515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3875105.00/cwt105.00–105.009191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-391090.00/cwt90.00–90.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2930103.00/cwt103.00–103.009581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2967102.48/cwt100.00–107.509913
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,38065.00/cwt65.00–65.008971
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53482.79/cwt80.00–85.501,2704
Bulls——1,75590.63/cwt88.00–94.001,5915
Bulls——1,88599.09/cwt97.50–100.501,8682
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90853.63/cwt51.50–55.004878
Cows—Lean 85-90%95046.49/cwt42.00–50.004429
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01564.00/cwt64.00–64.006501
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14448.86/cwt44.00–52.0055919
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21756.81/cwt53.00–61.5069124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33664.78/cwt62.00–70.0086515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51051.00/cwt51.00–51.007701
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56761.03/cwt58.00–64.0095610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61666.92/cwt65.00–68.001,0817
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,7401,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.0026,9701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075400.00/cwt400.00–400.004,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230876.08/cwt425.00–1,050.0010,77635
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,254915.36/cwt550.00–1,125.0011,47922
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4511,105.11/cwt835.00–1,400.0016,0359
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,17873.77/cwt71.00–76.008692

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.