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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Apr 7

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,386 head

▼ 329 vs last sale 1,715▼ 586 vs year ago 1,972 · −29.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

184 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 245▲ 53 vs year ago 131 · +40.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 75▼ 30 vs year ago 80 · −37.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate to 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 moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.31/cwt on 629 head.

Average price

$153.31

629 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$854

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$17.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.87

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	558	154.46	862	588
Medium and Large 2-3	537	136.89	736	41

One grade step is worth $17.57/cwt here — about $127 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 sale629 hd

153.31

—

KY average24 barns · 6,452 hd

146.45

+6.87

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	1,614	111.74	1,804	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,596	87.76	1,401	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	83.99	1,022	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	902	76.69	692	33
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	103.24	1,270	5thin

Every lot

99 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 2-3	270	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	195.97/cwt	190.00–207.50	564	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	306	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	658	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	192.08/cwt	190.00–195.00	624	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	341	172.99/cwt	170.00–174.00	590	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	194.41/cwt	187.50–200.00	708	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	192.15/cwt	183.00–198.00	790	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	175.17/cwt	170.00–178.00	776	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	190.95/cwt	181.00–196.00	888	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	182.26/cwt	180.00–183.00	951	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	172.09/cwt	160.00–176.50	900	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	823	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	184.36/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,038	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	165.84/cwt	160.00–172.50	949	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	154.39/cwt	151.00–158.00	885	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	619	144.27/cwt	141.00–146.00	893	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	161.51/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,008	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	170.27/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,098	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	937	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	153.09/cwt	142.00–159.50	1,017	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	166.27/cwt	165.50–167.00	1,126	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	150.64/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,089	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	136.46/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,038	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	763	150.59/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,149	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	144.32/cwt	142.00–144.50	1,202	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	869	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,273	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,182	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,205	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	942	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,305	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,236	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	169.19/cwt	161.00–172.50	558	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	515	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	374	153.16/cwt	150.00–155.00	573	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	169.12/cwt	160.00–174.00	660	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	163.17/cwt	157.00–168.50	693	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	148.69/cwt	146.00–151.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	445	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	772	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	143.50/cwt	141.00–146.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	161.07/cwt	153.00–169.00	768	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	160.69/cwt	160.00–164.00	848	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	153.16/cwt	142.00–158.00	809	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	729	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	163.50/cwt	162.00–163.60	922	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	135.43/cwt	133.00–139.00	768	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	152.29/cwt	141.00–154.50	877	147
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	614	129.75/cwt	128.00–131.00	797	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	144.63/cwt	135.00–147.00	908	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	656	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	971	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	135.02/cwt	130.00–137.50	911	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	681	121.21/cwt	120.50–124.00	825	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	132.99/cwt	125.00–134.00	951	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	131.69/cwt	122.00–136.50	1,021	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	932	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	127.62/cwt	125.50–131.00	1,049	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,083	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,085	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	497	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	191.01/cwt	180.00–197.50	607	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	547	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	351	200.47/cwt	188.00–203.00	704	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	176.50/cwt	176.00–177.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	190.07/cwt	180.00–195.00	825	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	176.90/cwt	171.00–183.00	833	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	656	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	162.34/cwt	160.00–167.00	862	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	547	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	760	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	164.02/cwt	154.00–166.00	930	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	148.95/cwt	140.00–157.50	929	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	662	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	141.33/cwt	135.00–145.00	965	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	139.00/cwt	133.00–142.00	973	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	722	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	931	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	796	126.33/cwt	124.50–130.00	1,006	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	854	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,071	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	965	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	984	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,145	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,201	101.80/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,223	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,345	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,466	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,498	106.08/cwt	102.00–109.50	1,589	9
Bulls	—	—	1,677	114.12/cwt	110.00–119.50	1,914	10
Bulls	—	—	1,823	125.36/cwt	123.00–127.50	2,285	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	69.94/cwt	66.50–71.50	621	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	894	75.55/cwt	72.00–80.00	675	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	84.47/cwt	82.50–90.00	788	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	76.93/cwt	71.50–79.50	914	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	84.53/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,031	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	94.16/cwt	91.50–99.00	1,183	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	93.45/cwt	91.00–96.50	1,447	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	86.20/cwt	84.50–89.50	1,380	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,379	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,039.81/cwt	825.00–1,200.00	12,374	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	992.08/cwt	750.00–1,230.00	11,855	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,321	1,321.17/cwt	1,125.00–1,450.00	17,453	8

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 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,386Last week 1,715Year ago 1,972

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 245Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 75Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	523	160.00–176.50	172.09
21	—	624	155.00–166.00	161.51
20	—	411	183.00–198.00	192.15
3	—	288	190.00–207.50	195.97
19	—	465	181.00–196.00	190.95
13	—	882	134.00	134.00
13	—	325	190.00–195.00	192.08
7	—	364	187.50–200.00	194.41
18	—	761	135.00–145.00	136.46
32	—	833	142.00–144.50	144.32
2	—	920	131.00	131.00
19	—	723	140.00–155.00	150.64
1	—	1,030	120.00	120.00
23	—	664	142.00–159.50	153.09
29	—	572	160.00–172.50	165.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	306	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	142.00	142.00
1	—	545	151.00	151.00
1	—	475	178.00	178.00
1	—	270	167.50	167.50
7	—	443	170.00–178.00	175.17
2	—	573	151.00–158.00	154.39
7	—	619	141.00–146.00	144.27
4	—	341	170.00–174.00	172.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	677	165.50–167.00	166.27
21	—	763	150.00–154.00	150.59
60	—	869	146.50	146.50
45	—	942	138.50	138.50
14	—	645	170.00–174.00	170.27
38	—	563	180.00–187.00	184.36
9	—	522	180.00–183.00	182.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	775	122.00–136.50	131.69
47	—	425	157.00–168.50	163.17
22	—	390	160.00–174.00	169.12
63	—	477	153.00–169.00	161.07
36	—	715	125.00–134.00	132.99
31	—	628	135.00–147.00	144.63
28	—	528	142.00–158.00	153.16
1	—	895	121.00	121.00
21	—	330	161.00–172.50	169.19
147	—	576	141.00–154.50	152.29
19	—	822	125.50–131.00	127.62
1	—	935	116.00	116.00
14	—	675	130.00–137.50	135.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	128.00–131.00	129.75
2	—	330	156.00	156.00
5	—	567	133.00–139.00	135.43
10	—	681	120.50–124.00	121.21
6	—	374	150.00–155.00	153.16
6	—	530	137.50	137.50
1	—	790	118.00	118.00
5	—	431	146.00–151.00	148.69
2	—	450	141.00–146.00	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	656	148.00	148.00
22	—	528	160.00–164.00	160.69
96	—	564	162.00–163.60	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	445	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	531	160.00–167.00	162.34
3	—	700	133.00–142.00	139.00
1	—	1,090	105.00	105.00
1	—	220	202.50	202.50
9	—	567	154.00–166.00	164.02
8	—	471	171.00–183.00	176.90
10	—	624	140.00–157.50	148.95
10	—	956	112.00	112.00
4	—	683	135.00–145.00	141.33
3	—	796	124.50–130.00	126.33
5	—	318	180.00–197.50	191.01
6	—	351	188.00–203.00	200.47
11	—	434	180.00–195.00	190.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	102.00	102.00
2	—	722	129.00	129.00
1	—	890	96.00	96.00
1	—	320	171.00	171.00
1	—	280	177.50	177.50
2	—	472	139.00	139.00
2	—	420	176.00–177.00	176.50
1	—	560	141.00	141.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
2	—	662	130.00	130.00
2	—	547	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,601	84.50–89.50	86.20
4	—	1,548	91.00–96.50	93.45
1	—	1,745	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,220	80.00–89.00	84.53
14	—	1,188	71.50–79.50	76.93
8	—	1,256	91.50–99.00	94.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	888	66.50–71.50	69.94
8	—	933	82.50–90.00	84.47
19	—	894	72.00–80.00	75.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,201	100.00–105.00	101.80
1	—	1,345	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	123.00–127.50	125.36
10	—	1,677	110.00–119.50	114.12
9	—	1,498	102.00–109.50	106.08

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)	4	—	1,195	750.00–1,230.00	992.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,190	825.00–1,200.00	1,039.81

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	8	—	1,321	1,125.00–1,450.00	1,321.17

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.