Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2022-07-21

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 21
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,148 head
▼ 584 vs last sale 1,732▲ 221 vs year ago 927 · +23.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▼ 100 vs last sale 210▼ 8 vs year ago 118 · −6.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 15▼ 33 vs year ago 58 · −56.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher, yearling steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with good offering, 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 $172.57/cwt on 463 head.
Average price
$172.57
463 head · 667 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,151
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$318
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$19.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.73
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2671173.141,161449
Medium and Large 2-3547154.0984314thin
One grade step is worth $19.05/cwt here — about $318 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 sale463 hd
172.57
—
KY average24 barns · 4,718 hd
165.84
+6.73
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—High1,608110.611,77816
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,48485.901,27521
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23085.781,05542
CowsLean 85-90%Low97267.766595thin

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)1,375$1,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,3506
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$1,1902thin

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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265188.68/cwt187.50–190.005002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375181.59/cwt178.00–185.006812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380157.70/cwt150.00–165.005992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410173.00/cwt173.00–173.007091
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3478151.45/cwt148.00–155.007242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479199.21/cwt196.50–200.0095418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485177.93/cwt174.00–181.0086314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2541178.73/cwt164.00–182.5096715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545193.38/cwt186.00–204.001,05480
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563187.39/cwt184.00–192.001,05528
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572173.45/cwt164.00–175.0099220
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3593155.00/cwt155.00–155.009199
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3610144.00/cwt144.00–144.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617155.12/cwt148.00–168.009579
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added637181.58/cwt177.00–184.001,15715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665172.62/cwt170.50–179.001,14816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665150.00/cwt150.00–150.009981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717157.63/cwt147.00–162.501,13020
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723166.67/cwt165.50–167.001,20518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763166.26/cwt164.50–168.251,269114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775154.54/cwt143.00–161.001,19818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added807164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,32341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,053130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,36914
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337160.00/cwt160.00–160.005392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2350157.50/cwt157.50–157.505511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355140.00/cwt140.00–140.004971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2439165.96/cwt160.00–170.0072913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3455147.50/cwt147.50–147.506711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465186.10/cwt184.50–187.0086517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478167.76/cwt166.00–177.008026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515179.17/cwt177.00–184.0092313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526160.65/cwt150.00–171.008459
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3541141.66/cwt140.00–142.007666
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571184.39/cwt175.50–190.001,05336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580166.30/cwt150.00–174.0096518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3586141.81/cwt140.00–147.008316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611178.89/cwt167.00–182.101,09379
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630145.25/cwt141.00–153.0091511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640135.00/cwt135.00–135.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3650139.00/cwt139.00–139.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2654158.75/cwt158.75–158.751,03810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668164.14/cwt162.95–164.851,096104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706149.00/cwt147.00–149.751,05234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722139.81/cwt137.00–142.501,00923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2823125.22/cwt122.00–136.001,03113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368182.65/cwt160.00–185.506729
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2437160.00/cwt160.00–160.006997
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465138.00/cwt138.00–138.006421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481169.86/cwt162.00–173.0081710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525161.56/cwt154.00–175.008484
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2551167.34/cwt162.00–170.009223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565177.23/cwt175.00–179.501,0016
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580125.00/cwt125.00–125.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2637152.28/cwt145.00–153.509707
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2685144.01/cwt142.00–145.009863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2740137.22/cwt130.00–144.001,01514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770139.47/cwt137.00–142.001,0742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0691
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,523106.83/cwt103.50–110.001,62710
Bulls——1,749116.90/cwt112.50–120.502,0456
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96073.32/cwt70.00–76.507042
Cows—Lean 85-90%98064.05/cwt60.00–69.506283
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22684.93/cwt81.00–89.501,04123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22676.57/cwt73.00–79.509398
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24294.27/cwt90.00–101.001,17111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46573.98/cwt71.00–77.001,0842
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47885.42/cwt81.00–89.001,26315
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51693.64/cwt90.00–98.001,4204
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3506
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,160925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,455.00/head1,455.00–1,455.001,4551
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501

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.