Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2022-06-23

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 23
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
426 head
▲ 115 vs last sale 311▼ 700 vs year ago 1,126 · −62.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
182 head
▲ 104 vs last sale 78▲ 88 vs year ago 94 · +93.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 13▲ 43 vs year ago 15 · +286.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.09/cwt on 183 head.
Average price
$142.09
183 head · 599 lb average
Value per head Derived
$852
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$122
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.62
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2602143.40863166
Medium and Large 2-3574129.2974217thin
One grade step is worth $14.11/cwt here — about $122 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 sale183 hd
142.09
—
KY average25 barns · 3,342 hd
148.70
−6.62
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—High1,581123.891,95822
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,254104.111,30572
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,529102.331,56512
CowsLean 85-90%Low94187.3982318
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,450125.001,8131thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$1,1993thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$1,0864thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$9201thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)962$9102thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,442$1,62518

Every lot

80 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315176.69/cwt170.00–180.005575
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345162.50/cwt162.50–162.505611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437182.71/cwt180.00–190.007987
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2450182.67/cwt181.00–186.008223
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3477161.88/cwt157.50–165.007723
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520145.51/cwt145.00–146.007572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532167.04/cwt160.00–170.0088921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572162.10/cwt154.50–169.0092718
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590144.00/cwt141.00–147.008502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623160.60/cwt160.00–161.501,00115
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625146.05/cwt144.00–148.009132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669149.98/cwt144.00–154.001,0039
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675137.00/cwt137.00–137.009251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0777
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3715132.00/cwt132.00–132.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730145.96/cwt143.00–149.001,0662
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3755127.00/cwt127.00–127.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840143.50/cwt143.50–143.501,2052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added891160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,42659
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3905112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975130.46/cwt128.00–133.001,2722
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220144.00/cwt144.00–144.003171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385171.00/cwt171.00–171.006586
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422146.36/cwt145.00–148.006183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432160.86/cwt153.00–166.0069525
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3455147.00/cwt147.00–147.006691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464147.61/cwt145.00–152.006855
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505136.00/cwt136.00–136.006871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519146.25/cwt140.00–155.0075916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561149.50/cwt149.50–149.5083911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565126.97/cwt125.00–130.007174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574140.41/cwt130.00–145.0080623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611131.53/cwt129.00–137.008046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618145.00/cwt145.00–145.0089613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674142.60/cwt135.00–148.5096127
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675127.00/cwt127.00–127.008571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718129.68/cwt123.00–137.0093110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750115.00/cwt115.00–115.008631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2764127.04/cwt117.00–129.009716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3805112.00/cwt112.00–112.009021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2813125.17/cwt123.00–127.001,01813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3890104.00/cwt104.00–104.009261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3945101.00/cwt101.00–101.009541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2965125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2061
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2310153.00/cwt153.00–153.004743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2441193.00/cwt193.00–193.008513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463165.89/cwt162.00–170.007682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513156.66/cwt151.00–160.008043
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535132.50/cwt132.50–132.507091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550137.50/cwt137.50–137.507561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565163.50/cwt163.50–163.509242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650117.50/cwt117.50–117.507641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2682140.49/cwt133.00–144.509588
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2795115.00/cwt115.00–115.009142
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 380588.75/cwt87.50–90.007142
Dairy Steers—Large 3901106.00/cwt106.00–106.009553
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,450125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,8131
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,388110.16/cwt107.00–114.501,5296
Bulls——1,597124.49/cwt120.00–129.501,9889
Bulls——1,725134.88/cwt130.50–140.002,3277
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92684.34/cwt81.00–87.507819
Cows—Lean 85-90%94874.41/cwt72.50–76.507052
Cows—Lean 85-90%95995.03/cwt90.00–100.009117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21195.37/cwt93.50–97.501,15513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,262103.50/cwt98.00–108.501,30641
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266111.83/cwt109.00–118.001,41618
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,512112.20/cwt111.00–114.001,6963
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52793.95/cwt91.00–96.001,4353
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,539101.58/cwt98.00–105.001,5636
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945920.00/head920.00–920.009201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,086.15/head835.00–1,200.001,0864
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,198.53/head1,175.00–1,210.001,1993
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2962910.00/head910.00–910.009102
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4421,624.67/head850.00–2,000.001,62518

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.