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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 29

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,840 head

▲ 793 vs last sale 1,047▼ 48 vs year ago 1,888 · −2.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

240 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 155▲ 132 vs year ago 108 · +122.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 120▼ 15 vs year ago 35 · −42.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower; over 500 lbs Steady; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower, over 500 lbs Steady; un-weaned cattle in lower demand. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 lower. There was moderate 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 class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $176.10/cwt on 776 head.

Average price

$176.10

776 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,154

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$41.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.90

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	655	176.63	1,158	766
Medium and Large 2-3	635	135.63	861	10thin

One grade step is worth $41.00/cwt here — about $297 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 sale776 hd

176.10

—

KY average24 barns · 6,103 hd

170.20

+5.90

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,754	114.42	2,007	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,512	87.46	1,323	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	81.35	937	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	69.33	672	26

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,257	$1,152	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,171	$1,098	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,012	$935	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,150	1thin

Every lot

83 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	243	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	508	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	185.31/cwt	185.00–190.00	595	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	322	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	747	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	187.58/cwt	185.00–194.00	688	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	377	199.21/cwt	196.00–200.00	751	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	180.11/cwt	172.00–183.00	798	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	177.89/cwt	170.00–185.00	831	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	484	187.99/cwt	187.00–200.00	910	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	175.56/cwt	164.00–186.00	918	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	753	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	151.51/cwt	150.00–153.00	864	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	169.24/cwt	164.00–178.00	968	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	168.54/cwt	151.00–177.00	1,033	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	188.14/cwt	180.00–190.50	1,163	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	187.25/cwt	187.25–187.25	1,223	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	129.71/cwt	128.00–133.00	873	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	169.17/cwt	153.00–178.00	1,159	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	163.44/cwt	150.00–165.50	1,203	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	175.16/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,296	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	177.88/cwt	170.00–179.25	1,355	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	162.40/cwt	146.00–165.50	1,273	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,305	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,363	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	147.96/cwt	141.00–148.50	1,339	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	954	148.80/cwt	130.00–150.50	1,420	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,041	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,463	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	177.45/cwt	174.00–181.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	162.68/cwt	161.00–165.00	628	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	570	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	155.04/cwt	145.00–171.00	668	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	152.47/cwt	140.00–164.00	733	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	129.97/cwt	128.00–132.00	676	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	152.91/cwt	140.00–161.50	801	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	149.73/cwt	136.00–164.50	870	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	155.03/cwt	142.00–162.00	953	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	150.01/cwt	132.00–156.50	1,016	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	685	160.51/cwt	159.50–165.00	1,099	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	710	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,086	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	137.29/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,006	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	166.42/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,258	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	133.33/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,025	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	801	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,282	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	142.51/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,157	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	144.11/cwt	138.50–146.00	1,235	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	128.61/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,200	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	133.44/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,298	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,454	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,250	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	539	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	183.58/cwt	163.00–187.00	617	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	179.80/cwt	172.50–189.00	689	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	190.27/cwt	188.00–194.00	805	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	159.49/cwt	150.00–165.00	687	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	159.52/cwt	148.50–165.00	747	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	150.57/cwt	100.00–156.00	766	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	144.70/cwt	123.00–152.00	832	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	142.17/cwt	140.00–144.00	913	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	135.54/cwt	134.00–143.00	899	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	126.70/cwt	125.00–130.00	915	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	127.29/cwt	127.00–129.00	966	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,498	99.74/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,494	2
Bulls	—	—	1,771	112.00/cwt	108.50–116.50	1,984	7
Bulls	—	—	1,832	123.69/cwt	118.50–130.00	2,266	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	65.64/cwt	62.00–69.00	633	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	73.63/cwt	70.50–76.50	718	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	84.25/cwt	80.00–87.00	959	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	74.03/cwt	64.00–79.00	845	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	92.75/cwt	88.00–102.00	1,132	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	76.35/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,102	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	85.51/cwt	83.00–87.50	1,248	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	1,505	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,610	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	91.39/cwt	88.50–95.50	1,458	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,012	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	1,098.45/head	950.00–1,160.00	1,098	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,257	1,152.45/head	940.00–1,350.00	1,152	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY

Thu Sep 29, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,840Last week 1,047Year ago 1,888

Slaughter CattleReceipts 240Last week 155Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 120Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	710	153.00	153.00
104	—	756	164.00–167.50	166.42
31	—	685	159.50–165.00	160.51
28	—	801	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	733	132.00–140.00	137.29
2	—	973	129.00–138.00	133.44
4	—	812	136.00–145.00	142.51
8	—	857	138.50–146.00	144.11
2	—	325	174.00–181.00	177.45
88	—	524	140.00–161.50	152.91
1	—	1,050	119.00	119.00
38	—	431	145.00–171.00	155.04
37	—	615	142.00–162.00	155.03
9	—	386	161.00–165.00	162.68
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
5	—	933	125.00–133.00	128.61
34	—	481	140.00–164.00	152.47
29	—	581	136.00–164.50	149.73
5	—	1,020	142.50	142.50
4	—	769	125.00–138.00	133.33
29	—	677	132.00–156.50	150.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	128.00–132.00	129.97
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
2	—	425	134.00	134.00
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
1	—	475	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	740	174.00–180.00	175.16
35	—	618	180.00–190.50	188.14
69	—	653	187.25	187.25
186	—	762	170.00–179.25	177.88
5	—	322	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	484	187.00–200.00	187.99
5	—	377	196.00–200.00	199.21
3	—	243	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	142.00	142.00
2	—	570	150.00–153.00	151.51
1	—	640	133.00	133.00
6	—	673	128.00–133.00	129.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	321	185.00–190.00	185.31
23	—	572	164.00–178.00	169.24
19	—	613	151.00–177.00	168.54
3	—	1,041	140.50	140.50
11	—	467	170.00–185.00	177.89
13	—	868	157.00	157.00
1	—	265	185.00	185.00
60	—	685	153.00–178.00	169.17
14	—	905	141.00–148.50	147.96
22	—	367	185.00–194.00	187.58
12	—	954	130.00–150.50	148.80
18	—	736	150.00–165.50	163.44
20	—	784	146.00–165.50	162.40
18	—	443	172.00–183.00	180.11
3	—	826	158.00	158.00
95	—	523	164.00–186.00	175.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	575	123.00–152.00	144.70
25	—	431	150.00–165.00	159.49
7	—	759	127.00–129.00	127.29
7	—	383	172.50–189.00	179.80
21	—	509	100.00–156.00	150.57
6	—	642	140.00–144.00	142.17
1	—	275	196.00	196.00
20	—	468	148.50–165.00	159.52
3	—	722	125.00–130.00	126.70
27	—	663	134.00–143.00	135.54
13	—	336	163.00–187.00	183.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	188.00–194.00	190.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	975	70.50–76.50	73.63
14	—	964	62.00–69.00	65.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	75.00–77.00	76.35
7	—	1,595	88.50–95.50	91.39
7	—	1,460	83.00–87.50	85.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,138	80.00–87.00	84.25
22	—	1,141	64.00–79.00	74.03
8	—	1,220	88.00–102.00	92.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,832	118.50–130.00	123.69
2	—	1,498	93.00–104.00	99.74
7	—	1,771	108.50–116.50	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,012	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,257	940.00–1,350.00	1,152.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,171	950.00–1,160.00	1,098.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.