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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 17

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← Nov 10Nov 17Dec 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,117 head

▼ 421 vs last sale 2,538▲ 425 vs year ago 1,692 · +25.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 175▼ 52 vs year ago 195 · −26.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 25▼ 66 vs year ago 81 · −81.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for long weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.10/cwt on 787 head.

Average price

$153.10

787 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$20.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.12

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	586	154.43	905	735
Medium and Large 2-3	565	134.30	758	52

One grade step is worth $20.13/cwt here — about $146 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 sale787 hd

153.10

—

KY average22 barns · 6,832 hd

148.98

+4.12

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	—	Low	1,747	102.95	1,799	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	79.56	1,253	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,262	75.94	958	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	905	64.97	588	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,295	94.00	1,217	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$950	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,687	$2,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,648	$1,510	3thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	354	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	567	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	198.65/cwt	190.00–203.00	648	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	191.73/cwt	185.00–197.50	748	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	393	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	802	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	188.93/cwt	182.00–192.00	826	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	439	199.24/cwt	199.00–200.00	875	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	167.98/cwt	160.00–169.00	744	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	909	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	183.03/cwt	174.00–190.00	857	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	166.03/cwt	165.00–170.00	790	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	176.96/cwt	165.00–183.00	927	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	192.00/cwt	191.50–197.00	1,023	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	544	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	876	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	998	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	173.62/cwt	163.00–179.00	997	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	619	145.20/cwt	140.00–147.00	899	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	166.34/cwt	157.00–171.00	1,045	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	173.91/cwt	172.50–174.00	1,117	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	161.14/cwt	154.00–170.00	1,073	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	162.18/cwt	155.50–170.00	1,174	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	140.51/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,019	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,266	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	774	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,022	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	159.90/cwt	153.00–168.00	1,249	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	803	147.01/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,180	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	163.04/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,348	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	147.02/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,276	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,303	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	906	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,527	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	941	159.30/cwt	159.30–159.30	1,499	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	144.21/cwt	138.00–148.50	1,392	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	131.02/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,360	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,389	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	326	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	152.02/cwt	147.00–157.50	497	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	348	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	574	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	148.62/cwt	142.00–157.50	537	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	151.04/cwt	140.00–157.50	646	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	163.65/cwt	160.00–164.25	704	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	138.91/cwt	138.00–140.00	639	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	461	163.53/cwt	163.00–165.00	754	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	151.60/cwt	144.00–157.50	706	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	140.88/cwt	140.00–142.50	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	163.15/cwt	161.50–164.00	848	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	154.17/cwt	144.00–160.50	809	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	922	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	150.02/cwt	146.00–158.00	857	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	592	134.82/cwt	133.00–136.00	798	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	150.08/cwt	140.00–156.00	930	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	629	136.12/cwt	131.00–138.00	856	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	165.55/cwt	162.50–168.50	1,056	157
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	145.32/cwt	135.00–149.00	975	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	128.99/cwt	127.00–131.00	884	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	694	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,048	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	143.85/cwt	134.00–149.50	1,044	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	142.66/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,101	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	136.64/cwt	127.00–139.50	1,108	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	133.85/cwt	121.00–135.50	1,185	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,171	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,194	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	129.76/cwt	126.00–130.50	1,317	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,338	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	479	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	204.94/cwt	200.00–207.50	740	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	187.34/cwt	180.00–197.50	802	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	671	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	866	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	183.48/cwt	172.50–186.00	844	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	159.08/cwt	155.00–160.00	897	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	141.71/cwt	138.00–145.00	891	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	147.11/cwt	140.00–149.00	993	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	909	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	143.21/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,030	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,068	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,188	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	350	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	371	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	858	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	970	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,295	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,217	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,678	94.03/cwt	90.00–96.50	1,578	3
Bulls	—	—	1,722	103.52/cwt	99.50–107.50	1,783	10
Bulls	—	—	1,975	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	2,242	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	854	57.05/cwt	56.00–58.00	487	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	64.14/cwt	61.00–66.50	578	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	82.48/cwt	80.00–85.00	836	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	67.31/cwt	64.00–70.00	814	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	75.55/cwt	70.00–79.50	963	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	83.43/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,065	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	962	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	74.59/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,155	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	85.15/cwt	83.00–89.50	1,364	10
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,687	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	792	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,648	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	3

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 Nov 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,117Last week 2,538Year ago 1,692

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 175Year ago 195

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 25Year ago 81

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
9	—	694	151.00	151.00
5	—	562	164.00	164.00
157	—	638	162.50–168.50	165.55
24	—	520	161.50–164.00	163.15
74	—	430	160.00–164.25	163.65
12	—	461	163.00–165.00	163.53
6	—	755	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	885	121.00–135.50	133.85
65	—	466	144.00–157.50	151.60
57	—	671	135.00–149.00	145.32
106	—	525	144.00–160.50	154.17
30	—	428	140.00–157.50	151.04
36	—	620	140.00–156.00	150.08
27	—	571	146.00–158.00	150.02
15	—	811	127.00–139.50	136.64
6	—	327	147.00–157.50	152.02
6	—	1,015	126.00–130.50	129.76
11	—	361	142.00–157.50	148.62
2	—	1,062	126.00	126.00
1	—	915	128.00	128.00
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
37	—	772	130.00–148.00	142.66
1	—	955	125.00	125.00
30	—	726	134.00–149.50	143.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	348	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	592	133.00–136.00	134.82
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
3	—	517	140.00–142.50	140.88
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
11	—	460	138.00–140.00	138.91
2	—	240	136.00	136.00
2	—	820	100.00	100.00
2	—	405	130.00	130.00
4	—	685	127.00–131.00	128.99
15	—	629	131.00–138.00	136.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	165.00–170.00	166.03
2	—	803	145.00–149.00	147.01
32	—	544	161.00	161.00
2	—	725	140.00–141.00	140.51
2	—	670	145.00	145.00
4	—	619	140.00–147.00	145.20
1	—	225	157.50	157.50
9	—	555	160.00	160.00
1	—	315	180.00	180.00
6	—	774	132.00	132.00
8	—	443	160.00–169.00	167.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	439	199.00–200.00	199.24
1	—	450	202.00	202.00
58	—	906	168.50	168.50
3	—	393	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	724	155.50–170.00	162.18
69	—	468	174.00–190.00	183.03
13	—	437	182.00–192.00	188.93
92	—	574	163.00–179.00	173.62
3	—	905	144.00	144.00
11	—	827	159.00–167.00	163.04
56	—	666	154.00–170.00	161.14
19	—	781	153.00–168.00	159.90
57	—	628	157.00–171.00	166.34
6	—	326	190.00–203.00	198.65
5	—	390	185.00–197.50	191.73
63	—	524	165.00–183.00	176.96
5	—	965	138.00–148.50	144.21
5	—	868	138.00–150.00	147.02
2	—	1,038	128.00–134.00	131.02
1	—	1,060	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	750	168.75	168.75
79	—	642	172.50–174.00	173.91
6	—	553	180.50	180.50
17	—	533	191.50–197.00	192.00
54	—	941	159.30	159.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	106.00	106.00
5	—	858	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	177.50	177.50
20	—	629	138.00–145.00	141.71
3	—	928	128.00	128.00
1	—	860	125.00	125.00
10	—	428	180.00–197.50	187.34
15	—	564	155.00–160.00	159.08
4	—	719	140.00–148.00	143.21
1	—	785	136.00	136.00
3	—	361	200.00–207.50	204.94
17	—	675	140.00–149.00	147.11
17	—	460	172.50–186.00	183.48
3	—	530	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	155.00	155.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	162.50	162.50
2	—	430	156.00	156.00
1	—	710	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	854	56.00–58.00	57.05
2	—	1,013	80.00–85.00	82.48
4	—	901	61.00–66.50	64.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,209	64.00–70.00	67.31
29	—	1,274	70.00–79.50	75.55
13	—	1,277	80.00–87.00	83.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,549	70.00–79.00	74.59
1	—	1,515	63.50	63.50
10	—	1,602	83.00–89.50	85.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,678	90.00–96.50	94.03
2	—	1,975	113.50	113.50
10	—	1,722	99.50–107.50	103.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	88.00	88.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,648	1,510.00	1,510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,687	2,250.00	2,250.00

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.