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Paris Livestock Auction

Name: Paris Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Dec 8

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,451 head

▲ 366 vs last sale 2,085▼ 478 vs year ago 2,929 · −16.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 229▲ 96 vs year ago 35 · +274.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 18▼ 107 vs year ago 210 · −51.0%

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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 $173.16/cwt on 1,015 head.

Average price

$173.16

1,015 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,167

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$580

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

$28.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.38

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	680	173.78	1,181	993
Medium and Large 2-3	415	144.86	601	22

One grade step is worth $28.93/cwt here — about $580 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 sale1,015 hd

173.16

—

KY average25 barns · 9,224 hd

169.78

+3.38

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	—	Average	1,671	91.93	1,536	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	71.80	1,108	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	66.98	815	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	58.88	565	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,570	110.00	1,727	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,240	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$998	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$903	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,207	$895	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,208	$779	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,322	$1,300	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	788	$1,055	4thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	293	135.09/cwt	120.00–142.50	396	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	356	148.53/cwt	120.00–172.50	529	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	357	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	714	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	180.46/cwt	176.00–184.00	670	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	416	164.82/cwt	150.00–170.00	686	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	197.59/cwt	195.00–200.00	834	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	183.39/cwt	162.00–192.50	790	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	124.62/cwt	119.00–130.00	586	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	197.41/cwt	196.00–200.00	934	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	478	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	932	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	185.19/cwt	168.00–193.00	889	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	955	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	187.48/cwt	184.00–197.00	960	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	174.29/cwt	154.00–183.00	908	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	133.60/cwt	116.00–148.00	764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	170.18/cwt	153.00–180.00	984	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	602	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,054	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	161.61/cwt	145.00–176.00	1,015	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	174.85/cwt	174.50–175.00	1,161	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	156.66/cwt	145.00–166.00	1,076	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	159.85/cwt	144.00–163.50	1,146	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,292	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	155.12/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,221	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	803	176.69/cwt	174.25–179.50	1,419	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	159.21/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,417	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	892	170.04/cwt	168.00–172.00	1,517	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,330	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	121.65/cwt	107.50–130.00	322	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	147.59/cwt	140.00–151.00	505	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	151.87/cwt	136.00–166.00	579	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	386	123.21/cwt	110.00–132.00	476	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	132.10/cwt	123.00–135.00	559	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	141.01/cwt	136.00–144.00	605	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	146.62/cwt	135.00–164.00	704	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	114.23/cwt	102.00–133.00	552	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	146.89/cwt	134.00–157.00	770	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	163.52/cwt	163.00–165.00	862	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	548	129.64/cwt	120.00–131.00	710	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	149.28/cwt	140.00–160.00	858	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	118.76/cwt	115.00–124.00	686	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	148.27/cwt	123.00–154.00	949	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	148.29/cwt	124.00–157.00	1,002	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	989	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	732	162.20/cwt	158.50–163.95	1,187	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	133.40/cwt	125.00–141.00	1,087	17
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	228	134.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	307	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	173.83/cwt	150.00–180.00	499	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	161.91/cwt	155.00–165.00	508	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	173.49/cwt	157.00–181.00	640	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	377	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	701	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	176.07/cwt	166.00–184.00	754	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	159.81/cwt	156.00–175.00	761	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	894	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	149.08/cwt	140.00–158.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	143.09/cwt	136.00–155.50	823	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	142.86/cwt	139.00–152.00	904	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	142.97/cwt	130.00–153.00	958	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	135.31/cwt	127.00–141.00	982	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	139.47/cwt	134.00–154.00	1,075	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	876	130.27/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,141	7
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	490	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	451	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	553	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	498	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,727	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	85.59/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,258	5
Bulls	—	—	1,763	92.59/cwt	92.00–93.50	1,632	3
Bulls	—	—	1,915	101.84/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,950	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	59.21/cwt	57.50–62.50	560	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	65.44/cwt	64.00–69.00	624	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	52.05/cwt	49.00–54.00	509	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	58.83/cwt	53.00–61.00	665	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	68.17/cwt	63.00–73.50	847	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	75.90/cwt	74.00–77.50	944	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	74.71/cwt	73.50–76.50	1,132	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	68.25/cwt	61.00–72.50	1,076	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	1,260.00/head	1,000.00–1,420.00	1,260	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,240.00/head	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,240	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	998.19/head	980.00–1,020.00	998	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	894.69/head	730.00–1,085.00	895	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	779.37/head	710.00–810.00	779	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	903.14/head	750.00–1,125.00	903	8

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 Dec 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,451Last week 2,085Year ago 2,929

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 229Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 18Year ago 210

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	143.00	143.00
19	—	890	159.00–163.00	159.21
16	—	787	153.00–158.00	155.12
20	—	521	154.00–183.00	174.29
32	—	480	168.00–193.00	185.19
6	—	371	176.00–184.00	180.46
23	—	717	144.00–163.50	159.85
20	—	431	162.00–192.50	183.39
95	—	578	153.00–180.00	170.18
117	—	628	145.00–176.00	161.61
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
51	—	687	145.00–166.00	156.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	356	120.00–172.50	148.53
2	—	500	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	119.00–130.00	124.62
3	—	293	120.00–142.50	135.09
1	—	320	140.00	140.00
3	—	572	116.00–148.00	133.60
6	—	416	150.00–170.00	164.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	892	168.00–172.00	170.04
134	—	775	180.00	180.00
129	—	803	174.25–179.50	176.69
71	—	512	184.00–197.00	187.48
8	—	478	195.00	195.00
4	—	720	179.50	179.50
49	—	664	174.50–175.00	174.85
52	—	602	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
1	—	500	191.00	191.00
6	—	422	195.00–200.00	197.59
2	—	357	200.00	200.00
27	—	473	196.00–200.00	197.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	428	166.00–184.00	176.07
5	—	771	134.00–154.00	139.47
12	—	633	139.00–152.00	142.86
25	—	575	136.00–155.50	143.09
2	—	535	140.00–158.00	149.08
5	—	726	127.00–141.00	135.31
4	—	314	155.00–165.00	161.91
6	—	476	156.00–175.00	159.81
7	—	670	130.00–153.00	142.97
7	—	876	126.00–132.00	130.27
9	—	369	157.00–181.00	173.49
5	—	287	150.00–180.00	173.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	483	185.00	185.00
2	—	377	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	127.50	127.50
2	—	228	130.00–140.00	134.84
1	—	455	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	110.00–132.00	123.21
3	—	775	110.00	110.00
7	—	423	123.00–135.00	132.10
3	—	265	107.50–130.00	121.65
1	—	605	106.00	106.00
9	—	483	102.00–133.00	114.23
8	—	548	120.00–131.00	129.64
1	—	305	137.50	137.50
14	—	578	115.00–124.00	118.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	118.00	118.00
2	—	720	135.00–140.00	137.43
36	—	429	136.00–144.00	141.01
31	—	676	124.00–157.00	148.29
32	—	381	136.00–166.00	151.87
66	—	480	135.00–164.00	146.62
17	—	815	125.00–141.00	133.40
83	—	640	123.00–154.00	148.27
111	—	575	140.00–160.00	149.28
25	—	342	140.00–151.00	147.59
115	—	524	134.00–157.00	146.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	732	158.50–163.95	162.20
20	—	527	163.00–165.00	163.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	553	90.00	90.00
3	—	490	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,244	74.00–77.50	75.90
24	—	1,243	63.00–73.50	68.17
9	—	1,131	53.00–61.00	58.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	953	64.00–69.00	65.44
4	—	946	57.50–62.50	59.21
5	—	978	49.00–54.00	52.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,577	61.00–72.50	68.25
11	—	1,515	73.50–76.50	74.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,763	92.00–93.50	92.59
5	—	1,470	79.00–88.00	85.59
3	—	1,915	95.00–110.00	101.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,313	1,000.00–1,420.00	1,260.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	1,090.00	1,090.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,020.00	1,020.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	1,380.00	1,380.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	980.00–1,020.00	998.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,207	730.00–1,085.00	894.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,250	750.00–1,125.00	903.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,208	710.00–810.00	779.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	1,240.00	1,240.00

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.