Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-01-26

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 26
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,041 head
▼ 554 vs last sale 1,595▼ 996 vs year ago 2,037 · −48.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 138 vs last sale 210▼ 132 vs year ago 204 · −64.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 75▲ 70 vs year ago 25 · +280.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. 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 $187.28/cwt on 469 head.
Average price
$187.28
469 head · 633 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,185
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$212
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.01
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2632188.181,189459
Medium and Large 2-3669146.0897710thin
One grade step is worth $42.11/cwt here — about $212 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 sale469 hd
187.28
—
KY average24 barns · 5,067 hd
176.27
+11.01
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—Average1,729108.511,8769thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57086.831,36314
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15480.8693320
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03462.366454thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,375106.851,4692thin

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)1,110$1,0589
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$1,0296
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,088$1,54812
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,129$1,4877
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)933$1,0266
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,0202thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)913$8444thin

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327188.29/cwt187.50–190.006163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2389195.98/cwt190.00–203.007624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422185.14/cwt180.00–188.007813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434217.04/cwt201.00–219.0094210
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440145.00/cwt145.00–145.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483210.95/cwt207.00–214.001,01912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483189.90/cwt184.00–195.009179
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added498212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516202.51/cwt190.00–210.501,04533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522174.54/cwt167.50–187.009113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568201.62/cwt192.50–204.251,14582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578179.62/cwt167.50–186.001,03820
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590160.00/cwt160.00–160.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620169.29/cwt165.00–171.001,0507
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623184.96/cwt182.00–186.751,15214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660186.80/cwt186.80–186.801,23375
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660171.03/cwt157.00–173.001,12940
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3687146.68/cwt130.00–150.001,0087
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725157.44/cwt153.50–160.001,1414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738183.80/cwt183.80–183.801,356122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2764164.98/cwt160.00–170.001,26011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815149.75/cwt145.00–154.001,2204
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3850129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0971
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2293153.80/cwt147.50–160.004512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3297125.00/cwt125.00–125.003712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3333133.33/cwt120.00–145.004446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334161.44/cwt153.00–165.005394
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3357138.36/cwt132.50–142.504943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373162.95/cwt155.00–168.006085
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3416132.38/cwt110.00–147.505514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421167.34/cwt166.00–169.5070520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422155.08/cwt148.00–162.5065417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3474141.42/cwt129.00–147.006706
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476158.43/cwt150.00–162.0075415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523131.02/cwt121.00–137.006853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526152.08/cwt139.00–158.0080063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578146.81/cwt139.00–158.0084913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3579131.06/cwt106.00–141.007598
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636159.02/cwt158.00–160.001,01110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2636145.13/cwt134.00–149.0092319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662144.43/cwt133.00–151.0095612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3692100.00/cwt100.00–100.006924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,16261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740137.79/cwt130.00–142.001,02010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added759157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,19272
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3805109.02/cwt106.00–112.008782
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2282160.00/cwt160.00–160.004512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3297140.00/cwt140.00–140.004162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333185.80/cwt185.00–187.506193
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335144.00/cwt144.00–144.004821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2363180.00/cwt180.00–180.006534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420201.62/cwt193.00–212.508478
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430182.00/cwt182.00–182.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474180.37/cwt171.00–186.008555
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,0102
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520153.00/cwt153.00–153.007961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521185.68/cwt183.50–192.509674
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522169.21/cwt160.00–183.008836
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625165.02/cwt164.00–166.001,0316
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677146.32/cwt141.00–148.009914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2772130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0042
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3965102.00/cwt102.00–102.009841
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3488120.00/cwt120.00–120.005868
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,375106.85/cwt97.00–116.001,4692
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,572101.62/cwt93.00–106.501,5975
Bulls——1,926117.12/cwt111.50–123.502,2564
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86552.00/cwt52.00–52.004501
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09065.81/cwt63.00–68.007173
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09561.00/cwt61.00–61.006681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15677.09/cwt74.00–79.008918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15885.41/cwt80.00–88.5098911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56089.39/cwt84.00–96.501,39412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59564.00/cwt64.00–64.001,0211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66579.00/cwt79.00–79.001,3151
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0881,547.82/head1,500.00–1,625.001,54812
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1291,487.35/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4877
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,058.33/head950.00–1,125.001,0589
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,028.68/head870.00–1,080.001,0296
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900825.00/head825.00–825.008253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29331,026.34/head980.00–1,200.001,0266
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,020.00/head1,020.00–1,020.001,0202

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.