Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2022-05-05

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 5
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,548 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 1,600▲ 787 vs year ago 761 · +103.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 250▲ 23 vs year ago 152 · +15.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
144 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 50▲ 46 vs year ago 98 · +46.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 lower. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.81/cwt on 552 head.
Average price
$155.81
552 head · 625 lb average
Value per head Derived
$973
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$174
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$20.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.96
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2626156.70981528
Medium and Large 2-3592136.3780824
One grade step is worth $20.32/cwt here — about $174 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 sale552 hd
155.81
—
KY average25 barns · 5,143 hd
150.85
+4.96
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—High1,690117.451,98511
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49683.741,25321
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14781.1393148
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06466.7571010

Every lot

115 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2228204.29/cwt200.00–212.504663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318203.50/cwt190.00–210.006473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy319222.45/cwt220.00–225.007104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370216.10/cwt213.00–220.008006
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375203.36/cwt190.00–212.5076313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419211.10/cwt209.00–215.0088514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430198.14/cwt190.00–207.0085215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440182.00/cwt182.00–182.008011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467199.35/cwt190.00–202.5093113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488209.34/cwt208.00–210.001,0223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521199.95/cwt194.00–210.001,04214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524187.35/cwt170.00–191.0098234
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540163.00/cwt163.00–163.008801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573204.96/cwt196.00–206.501,17427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582184.41/cwt171.00–193.001,07320
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590164.16/cwt163.00–165.009697
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612170.86/cwt160.00–174.001,04621
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3632150.00/cwt150.00–150.009484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added640185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1847
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665154.99/cwt150.00–156.001,03112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667165.11/cwt156.00–175.001,10169
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704167.04/cwt165.00–167.251,17622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730152.52/cwt147.50–162.501,11326
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3771140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778154.92/cwt150.00–155.501,20578
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2812136.52/cwt135.00–141.001,10910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,20814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2954135.64/cwt129.00–136.001,29420
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,045122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,2751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245200.00/cwt200.00–200.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245190.00/cwt190.00–190.004661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285178.73/cwt177.50–180.005092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy289197.39/cwt192.50–202.505702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310200.00/cwt200.00–200.006202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315179.33/cwt175.00–181.005656
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368177.77/cwt167.00–185.006546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372188.95/cwt185.00–192.5070312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423175.48/cwt171.00–182.007427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433182.92/cwt180.00–189.0079220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470185.98/cwt182.50–186.5087415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471168.09/cwt160.00–179.0079228
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471152.62/cwt145.00–160.007194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510168.89/cwt168.00–171.0086111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519142.43/cwt140.00–150.007394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528162.75/cwt155.00–166.5085967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578158.27/cwt153.50–162.5091566
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3579141.51/cwt130.00–146.008197
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589168.60/cwt168.60–168.6099331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611160.08/cwt159.00–160.7597825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618150.05/cwt143.00–157.0092716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3635132.00/cwt132.00–132.008381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668150.65/cwt139.00–153.001,00621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3681123.31/cwt120.00–138.008407
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708146.50/cwt146.50–146.501,03716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722134.00/cwt134.00–134.0096715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added751147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,10439
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3800107.00/cwt107.00–107.008561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added808140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,13169
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845126.33/cwt123.00–128.001,0673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added893134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,19743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2940112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2272190.87/cwt190.00–192.505193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2331192.66/cwt191.00–195.006385
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340220.00/cwt220.00–220.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370203.80/cwt202.50–205.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383196.47/cwt196.00–197.507523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427202.76/cwt196.00–210.0086620
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430183.07/cwt181.00–185.007872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478197.50/cwt197.50–197.509442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482177.00/cwt169.00–182.008537
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy536184.37/cwt182.00–189.009887
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2537174.01/cwt170.00–180.0093416
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy562192.44/cwt191.00–193.001,0827
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580151.50/cwt147.00–156.008796
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582164.99/cwt160.00–180.0096011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616156.17/cwt135.00–167.0096218
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670131.00/cwt131.00–131.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680148.43/cwt146.00–153.001,0098
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770139.10/cwt131.00–143.001,0713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2816129.22/cwt125.00–136.001,05410
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2895115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2955113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,04596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,0031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,050108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1341
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 353756.00/cwt56.00–56.003012
Dairy Steers—Large 377262.00/cwt62.00–62.004796
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 359367.00/cwt67.00–67.003973
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,3441
Bulls——1,641112.09/cwt102.00–115.501,8395
Bulls——1,792127.50/cwt120.00–135.002,2855
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04777.08/cwt74.00–79.508073
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06968.71/cwt65.00–71.007354
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07353.79/cwt45.00–58.005773
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11967.29/cwt65.00–69.507535
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14987.69/cwt85.00–93.501,00816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15179.81/cwt72.00–84.5091927
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48787.67/cwt85.00–92.001,30410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50580.17/cwt76.00–83.501,20711
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,440.53/cwt1,375.00–1,475.0016,8543
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29121,197.45/cwt1,125.00–1,225.0010,9214
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1841,566.83/cwt1,410.00–1,650.0018,5516
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3371,271.26/cwt1,050.00–1,375.0016,99725
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3461,147.60/cwt850.00–1,225.0015,44715
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0016,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,373.10/cwt1,200.00–1,510.0016,68319
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2161,423.28/cwt1,210.00–1,600.0017,30717
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0019,7607
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0017,1881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0016,5633
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0016,2503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,650.00/cwt1,650.00–1,650.0024,7501

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.