Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-05-11

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 11
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,252 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 1,258▲ 110 vs year ago 1,142 · +9.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 79 vs last sale 129▼ 2 vs year ago 210 · −1.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 41▼ 6 vs year ago 35 · −17.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to firm and feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder packages. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $236.94/cwt on 549 head.
Average price
$236.94
549 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,329
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$200
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+20.55
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2562237.881,337528
Medium and Large 2-3533213.331,13721
One grade step is worth $24.55/cwt here — about $200 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 sale549 hd
236.94
—
KY average27 barns · 4,731 hd
216.39
+20.55
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—High1,561126.941,9829thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,578108.531,71315
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20898.101,18575
CowsLean 85-90%Low91587.1479731
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,115135.001,5051thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,217144.001,7522thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,392$1,4705
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,320$1,2851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,186$1,6379

Every lot

112 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3255202.50/cwt202.50–202.505161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278235.00/cwt235.00–235.006532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310222.50/cwt222.50–222.506901
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3335210.00/cwt210.00–210.007041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379247.00/cwt240.00–251.0093622
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3384225.87/cwt221.00–227.508674
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3410225.00/cwt225.00–225.009231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432244.99/cwt232.50–250.001,05816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472247.40/cwt247.00–248.001,16812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474241.01/cwt227.00–245.001,14293
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3516227.22/cwt225.00–228.001,1724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518255.64/cwt254.00–266.001,32459
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523238.89/cwt234.00–248.001,24928
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564254.46/cwt254.00–256.001,43580
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569234.95/cwt190.00–246.001,33759
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3591225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3305
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602243.23/cwt242.00–246.001,46444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622226.30/cwt215.00–238.001,40812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,5413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660210.72/cwt200.00–214.001,39135
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712221.25/cwt215.00–222.501,57516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720202.26/cwt194.00–211.001,45610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5793
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780183.01/cwt174.00–189.001,4275
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2811194.26/cwt192.00–195.001,5758
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3860130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added863198.83/cwt197.50–199.501,71615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930174.52/cwt173.00–176.001,6232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,100154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,6941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205225.00/cwt225.00–225.004611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3235200.00/cwt200.00–200.004701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270208.75/cwt200.00–217.505642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315170.00/cwt170.00–170.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2344212.32/cwt205.00–222.0073011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372216.02/cwt210.00–227.5080413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3388193.65/cwt192.50–197.007514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390222.00/cwt222.00–222.008663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426209.53/cwt200.00–218.0089326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435195.00/cwt195.00–195.008483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474213.00/cwt202.00–219.501,01046
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480189.60/cwt187.00–195.009106
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy494223.89/cwt221.00–224.501,10645
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521188.32/cwt185.00–193.009816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526203.82/cwt190.00–213.001,07226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added548218.41/cwt218.00–218.501,19754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2547
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566185.73/cwt150.00–197.501,05112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573209.45/cwt191.00–215.001,20059
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611202.21/cwt200.00–209.001,2368
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3622173.95/cwt172.00–180.001,0825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623191.68/cwt185.00–197.001,19430
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3650174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,3323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680190.75/cwt187.00–195.001,2978
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,3032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3713141.81/cwt130.00–151.001,0113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2736182.74/cwt181.00–185.001,34512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3758138.66/cwt138.00–139.001,0513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765157.50/cwt157.00–158.001,2054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840140.67/cwt140.00–141.001,1823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2858146.52/cwt140.00–153.001,2572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3978104.47/cwt103.00–106.001,0222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2980130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,055108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1391
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2329234.57/cwt230.00–241.007725
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330222.50/cwt222.50–222.507341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378238.20/cwt232.00–245.009002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380250.00/cwt250.00–250.009502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385207.50/cwt207.50–207.507991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435232.52/cwt227.00–240.001,0117
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445192.00/cwt192.00–192.008541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3467205.66/cwt205.00–206.009603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2495229.01/cwt225.00–233.001,1346
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2511225.45/cwt219.00–235.001,15211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530208.68/cwt208.00–210.001,1063
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy532240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2777
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563211.30/cwt205.00–222.501,1909
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574186.73/cwt180.00–194.001,0726
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3611194.67/cwt190.00–197.001,1893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617218.45/cwt215.00–221.001,3487
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665204.96/cwt200.00–210.001,3632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3682162.67/cwt162.00–164.001,1093
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2745179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,3375
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828147.95/cwt141.00–152.001,2253
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3828119.22/cwt114.00–130.009873
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,217144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,7522
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,115135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,238115.07/cwt113.00–120.001,4253
Bulls——1,568126.36/cwt122.00–134.501,9814
Bulls——2,033145.92/cwt144.50–147.002,9672
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85883.84/cwt80.00–88.0071912
Cows—Lean 85-90%92577.81/cwt75.00–79.007206
Cows—Lean 85-90%96394.50/cwt90.00–99.0091013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16590.25/cwt85.00–94.501,05129
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,218100.30/cwt95.00–105.501,22234
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285110.81/cwt106.00–116.001,42412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,554105.77/cwt101.50–109.001,6449
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,615112.67/cwt110.50–117.501,8206
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1861,637.34/head1,400.00–1,850.001,6379
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3921,470.35/head1,270.00–1,575.001,4705
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890110.00/cwt110.00–110.009791

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.