Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-05-18

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 18
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,365 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 1,252▼ 178 vs year ago 1,543 · −11.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
259 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 208▲ 37 vs year ago 222 · +16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 29▲ 2 vs year ago 62 · +3.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady up 1.00-2.00. Good demand for weaned feeder packages. Slaughter cows were steadily up 5.00-6.00 and slaughter bulls were steady. Very good buyer demand for slaughter classes.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

20hd 632lbs $223.50 BLK 44hd 569lbs $213.00 Mix

59hd 688lbs $229.50 BLK 88hd 586lbs $225.00 BLK

60hd 883lbs $196.25 BLK 81hd 647lbs $218.00 BLK

53hd 669lbs $197.50 BLK/BWF

28hd 684lbs $185.50 BLK/CHX

40hd 712lbs $192.50 BLK

56hd 735lbs $189.59 BLK

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.03/cwt on 671 head.
Average price
$206.03
671 head · 604 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,245
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$302
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.99
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2610207.931,268623
Medium and Large 2-3532181.4696648
One grade step is worth $26.47/cwt here — about $302 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 sale671 hd
206.03
—
KY average23 barns · 6,022 hd
201.05
+4.99
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—Average1,763126.392,22838
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,536112.861,73425
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,192105.761,26187
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00395.5695932
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,310143.001,8731thin

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$1,3201thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)973$1,2073thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)983$1,0443thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)905$7601thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,117$1,64113
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)963$1,3569

Every lot

117 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270215.00/cwt215.00–215.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2271234.97/cwt230.00–247.506375
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy291258.48/cwt257.00–260.007524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320238.44/cwt235.00–240.007633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335251.67/cwt250.00–255.008433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350235.00/cwt235.00–235.008231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424237.20/cwt227.00–245.001,00614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426258.71/cwt255.00–260.001,10212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470257.21/cwt256.00–258.001,20910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478240.17/cwt230.00–247.501,14813
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516253.41/cwt251.00–255.001,30810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517241.28/cwt220.00–250.001,24723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564238.14/cwt226.00–245.001,34323
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575216.92/cwt214.00–220.001,2472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581259.29/cwt254.00–260.501,50616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611245.94/cwt236.00–249.001,50325
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3618204.08/cwt200.00–212.001,2613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622222.44/cwt218.00–230.001,38432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,5427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684226.90/cwt216.00–230.001,55277
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731220.06/cwt219.00–223.001,60912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732204.68/cwt202.00–210.001,4983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760198.26/cwt195.00–211.001,5077
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,6182
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added883196.25/cwt196.25–196.251,73360
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,5651
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3980155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy217230.00/cwt230.00–230.004992
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220212.50/cwt212.50–212.504681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245220.00/cwt220.00–220.005391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2259226.26/cwt220.00–227.505867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260230.00/cwt230.00–230.005981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3288199.78/cwt195.00–205.005755
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3312194.62/cwt190.00–200.006075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322215.67/cwt207.50–227.506949
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342230.00/cwt230.00–230.007875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385180.00/cwt180.00–180.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2389212.05/cwt205.00–220.0082515
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423188.57/cwt182.50–195.007982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2443218.62/cwt215.00–221.009685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475213.03/cwt206.00–221.001,01221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0806
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3481183.70/cwt180.00–195.008844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,15410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523192.46/cwt187.50–198.001,0074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527205.09/cwt200.00–217.001,08116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575208.22/cwt195.00–213.001,19783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3579191.03/cwt185.00–194.001,1067
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584224.21/cwt220.00–225.001,309117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy604225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,36216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624188.88/cwt181.00–196.001,17920
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3643176.78/cwt175.00–177.001,1379
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645217.14/cwt199.00–218.001,40187
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3662171.99/cwt170.00–175.001,1395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,32153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2686188.19/cwt180.00–195.001,29144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,37140
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722182.95/cwt181.00–187.001,3213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3728144.87/cwt121.00–167.501,0553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753189.50/cwt189.50–189.501,42756
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,3821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825110.00/cwt110.00–110.009081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2903160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3930131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,2181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235240.00/cwt240.00–240.005641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3267227.50/cwt227.50–227.506072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295225.00/cwt225.00–225.006641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315200.00/cwt200.00–200.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345232.20/cwt225.00–237.008015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360245.53/cwt242.50–247.508845
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365210.00/cwt210.00–210.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390236.65/cwt235.00–240.009233
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427225.65/cwt220.00–237.509645
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466231.28/cwt223.00–240.001,0784
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473246.96/cwt245.00–248.001,1687
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490200.00/cwt200.00–200.009801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523244.88/cwt240.00–250.001,2812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524230.20/cwt226.00–237.501,20612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,1081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567227.21/cwt226.00–230.001,2889
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633215.23/cwt204.00–219.001,36213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3932
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3730150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy762203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2768174.02/cwt173.00–175.001,3362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3820135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,4431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2918126.06/cwt123.00–129.001,1572
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,310143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,8731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,621110.56/cwt91.00–119.001,79212
Bulls——1,687126.62/cwt122.00–129.002,13611
Bulls——1,932138.88/cwt132.00–149.002,68315
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92886.59/cwt84.00–89.008047
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00895.00/cwt90.00–99.0095818
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,067105.95/cwt100.00–116.001,1307
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14494.17/cwt84.00–99.001,07716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,200105.72/cwt100.00–112.001,26953
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211116.20/cwt112.50–126.001,40718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,528108.46/cwt102.00–114.001,65713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545117.62/cwt115.00–125.501,81712
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29731,207.32/head1,150.00–1,275.001,2073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29831,044.42/head875.00–1,250.001,0443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,320.00/head1,320.00–1,320.001,3201
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,3421
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,6861
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29631,355.68/head1,020.00–1,825.001,3569
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,584.66/head1,535.00–1,625.001,5854
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1621,666.32/head890.00–1,900.001,6669

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.