Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2022-06-02

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 2
● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
648 head
▼ 482 vs last sale 1,130▼ 12 vs year ago 660 · −1.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 228▼ 6 vs year ago 178 · −3.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 90▼ 20 vs year ago 75 · −26.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-7.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $172.34/cwt on 252 head.
Average price
$172.34
252 head · 577 lb average
Value per head Derived
$994
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$183
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.76
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2579173.831,006237
Medium and Large 2-3553148.8582215thin
One grade step is worth $24.98/cwt here — about $183 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 sale252 hd
172.34
—
KY average17 barns · 2,300 hd
163.58
+8.76
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—High1,695122.512,07612
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47791.901,35742
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21989.791,09447
CowsLean 85-90%High1,01974.997647thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,212$1,3002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,174$1,24614
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$1,2116
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,5501thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230200.00/cwt200.00–200.004601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364190.67/cwt183.00–205.006948
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3366171.00/cwt171.00–171.006263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419192.86/cwt190.00–207.0080811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2441179.84/cwt175.00–187.007935
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468182.27/cwt174.00–188.008536
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478190.00/cwt190.00–190.0090819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519172.50/cwt161.00–185.0089518
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545144.00/cwt144.00–144.007852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562190.20/cwt190.00–196.001,06930
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578176.22/cwt165.00–184.001,01949
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3583149.16/cwt147.00–156.008705
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615143.32/cwt135.00–149.008813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621164.64/cwt152.00–175.001,02246
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670128.01/cwt127.00–129.008582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2687163.53/cwt162.00–167.001,12313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728149.53/cwt144.00–153.001,08916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2774145.58/cwt140.00–156.001,1278
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835146.50/cwt146.50–146.501,2233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2851142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2083
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279185.68/cwt172.50–190.005184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305175.00/cwt175.00–175.005341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370154.00/cwt154.00–154.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2391168.33/cwt165.00–175.0065812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423140.21/cwt133.00–147.005932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426153.41/cwt142.50–157.0065411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473145.16/cwt135.00–148.006875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481156.71/cwt147.00–166.0075426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528149.12/cwt140.00–159.0078737
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572128.44/cwt125.00–133.007353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575150.33/cwt141.00–155.0086441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625123.00/cwt123.00–123.007691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631145.83/cwt133.00–151.5092044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671134.64/cwt130.00–139.009038
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2220169.00/cwt169.00–169.003721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295190.00/cwt190.00–190.005612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2305182.00/cwt182.00–182.005552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3350150.00/cwt150.00–150.005251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423187.32/cwt187.00–188.007923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428192.50/cwt192.00–193.008242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465172.00/cwt172.00–172.008002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522157.97/cwt145.00–174.008256
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555134.00/cwt134.00–134.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571152.51/cwt142.00–161.008717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2632152.97/cwt141.00–166.0096718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635135.00/cwt135.00–135.008571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660152.63/cwt144.00–157.001,0073
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728135.05/cwt129.00–138.009833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30098.50/cwt98.50–98.501,2811
Bulls——1,585115.10/cwt111.00–119.001,8242
Bulls——1,763126.83/cwt120.00–135.502,2369
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95092.77/cwt88.50–97.008812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02262.97/cwt60.00–66.006443
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08375.24/cwt75.00–75.508152
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20087.36/cwt83.50–92.501,04822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23298.99/cwt94.00–111.001,22016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24079.40/cwt74.00–82.509859
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42779.87/cwt76.00–82.001,1403
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47689.41/cwt84.50–94.001,32025
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48998.91/cwt94.50–104.501,47314
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1421,210.64/head1,100.00–1,300.001,2116
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1741,246.29/head1,220.00–1,300.001,24614
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2121,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501

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.