Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2022-09-22

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 22
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,047 head
▼ 419 vs last sale 1,466▼ 466 vs year ago 1,513 · −30.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 160▲ 99 vs year ago 56 · +176.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 105 vs last sale 15▲ 105 vs year ago 15 · +700.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with plain offering; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with plain offering; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. There was moderate 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 $173.79/cwt on 442 head.
Average price
$173.79
442 head · 678 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,178
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$318
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$15.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.02
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2688175.031,205406
Medium and Large 2-3555159.8488736
One grade step is worth $15.19/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 sale442 hd
173.79
—
KY average26 barns · 5,182 hd
173.77
+0.02
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—Low1,714118.922,03815
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,49685.821,28328
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22285.581,04557
CowsLean 85-90%Average97977.387578thin

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)1,344$1,5647
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,295$1,4503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,197$1,2955
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$1,22613
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,023$1,1807
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,204$1,0305
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,156$9337
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,137$1,5002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,057$1,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,7003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,308$1,53223

Every lot

95 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2297204.00/cwt204.00–204.006062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323191.12/cwt188.00–200.006175
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380177.53/cwt175.00–180.006752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2386192.69/cwt186.00–203.007447
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430150.00/cwt150.00–150.006451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431191.78/cwt185.00–200.0082717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added437219.00/cwt219.00–219.0095719
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3456172.47/cwt170.00–177.007864
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471186.66/cwt177.00–194.0087923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521193.42/cwt190.00–195.001,00823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531174.72/cwt165.00–181.0092827
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3537156.88/cwt155.00–168.0084213
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3566165.74/cwt160.00–168.009388
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571179.54/cwt172.00–188.001,02515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587193.11/cwt191.00–193.501,13419
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615146.93/cwt143.00–151.009042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621174.07/cwt170.00–180.001,0815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625155.88/cwt152.00–169.0097414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2659172.22/cwt165.00–175.001,13520
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3692153.02/cwt149.00–155.001,0593
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3717147.01/cwt144.00–149.001,0543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722173.30/cwt171.00–176.251,25120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725163.15/cwt151.00–164.501,18321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2803155.20/cwt147.00–158.001,2465
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added812169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,37235
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added850169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,43731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2863160.43/cwt156.00–160.751,38531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920143.23/cwt134.00–150.001,3187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added924163.50/cwt163.50–163.501,51160
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313166.93/cwt155.00–170.005225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325140.00/cwt140.00–140.004551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360152.00/cwt152.00–152.005471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377166.25/cwt157.00–171.0062713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425152.93/cwt150.00–156.006502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427165.98/cwt159.00–172.5070940
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478155.98/cwt151.00–160.0074629
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485145.43/cwt145.00–146.007057
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505165.00/cwt165.00–165.008331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3507132.00/cwt132.00–132.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516154.25/cwt145.00–160.0079659
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572146.87/cwt140.00–155.0084012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3593138.19/cwt137.00–140.008195
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609169.00/cwt166.00–172.001,0296
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624158.77/cwt150.00–162.5099131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3626140.51/cwt132.00–145.0088013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3667134.48/cwt132.50–137.008973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2688145.36/cwt139.00–151.001,00011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762164.31/cwt164.00–164.501,25224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2782150.71/cwt138.00–154.501,17913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2813143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added840149.50/cwt149.50–149.501,25611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2897132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1842
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305162.50/cwt162.50–162.504961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381186.05/cwt184.00–190.007093
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2434180.98/cwt180.00–185.007855
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465149.00/cwt149.00–149.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475156.78/cwt154.00–159.007455
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520135.00/cwt135.00–135.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533154.16/cwt150.00–167.0082213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570144.23/cwt142.50–146.008222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580153.00/cwt153.00–153.008873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626147.08/cwt141.00–152.009217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3638135.40/cwt135.00–136.008645
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650131.00/cwt131.00–131.008521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2734131.75/cwt130.00–134.009674
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3805100.00/cwt100.00–100.008051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added747134.85/cwt134.85–134.851,00740
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48894.46/cwt91.50–96.501,4063
Bulls——1,753131.01/cwt126.50–135.002,2976
Bulls——1,787119.07/cwt116.00–124.002,1286
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83072.50/cwt72.50–72.506021
Cows—Lean 85-90%97883.18/cwt82.00–84.008143
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01674.24/cwt72.50–76.507544
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16178.36/cwt75.00–79.509109
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22685.32/cwt82.00–89.001,04640
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26895.00/cwt91.50–100.001,2058
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47992.04/cwt90.00–96.001,3616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48285.49/cwt81.00–89.001,26720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68070.44/cwt66.00–77.001,1832
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0571,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1371,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,180.00/head1,180.00–1,180.001,1807
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,156933.05/head920.00–950.009337
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1971,295.29/head1,180.00–1,330.001,2955
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2041,030.00/head1,030.00–1,030.001,0305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,226.37/head1,130.00–1,310.001,22613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3441,563.72/head1,550.00–1,600.001,5647
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2281,362.46/head1,250.00–1,470.001,3622
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3091,552.20/head1,330.00–1,650.001,55217
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3461,531.71/head1,350.00–1,660.001,5324

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.