Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-05-25

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 25
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
886 head
▼ 479 vs last sale 1,365▼ 244 vs year ago 1,130 · −21.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
139 head
▼ 120 vs last sale 259▼ 89 vs year ago 228 · −39.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
198 head
▲ 134 vs last sale 64▲ 108 vs year ago 90 · +120.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.77/cwt on 368 head.
Average price
$214.77
368 head · 571 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,226
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$269
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$34.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.76
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2578220.271,273295
Medium and Large 2522206.851,08013thin
Medium and Large 2-3547190.001,03853
Large 1542185.501,0057thin
One grade step is worth $34.77/cwt here — about $269 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 sale368 hd
214.77
—
KY average26 barns · 5,944 hd
204.01
+10.76
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—High1,750132.742,32348
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,696113.341,92215
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,251109.511,37043
CowsLean 85-90%High97387.8685523
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,350126.001,7011thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,245139.501,7373thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,150$1,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)957$1,0273thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)848$92711
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)877$8503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)820$7756
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)795$75717
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)585$7251thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)957$1,2302thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,319$1,8182thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)801$1,1217
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$1,06320
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)919$1,03620
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)914$90521

Every lot

134 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2228228.00/cwt228.00–228.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230260.00/cwt260.00–260.005981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340255.00/cwt255.00–255.008671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375241.09/cwt230.00–244.009045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0182
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3383220.19/cwt212.50–222.008435
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423233.22/cwt230.00–236.0098710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480230.44/cwt220.00–240.001,10612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525236.55/cwt223.00–244.501,24238
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3533207.89/cwt200.00–216.001,1082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569237.44/cwt222.50–244.001,35129
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3581216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2554
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621230.58/cwt217.00–235.001,43210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634246.73/cwt240.00–257.001,56438
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3639204.07/cwt201.00–210.001,3048
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5796
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679224.52/cwt212.00–230.001,52416
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,4183
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,59010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725206.53/cwt204.00–209.001,4979
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2777194.65/cwt193.50–204.001,5129
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added808202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,63225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2826196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,6195
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2871192.26/cwt190.00–199.001,6754
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2995182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,055151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,5931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy227227.00/cwt227.00–227.005151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3267190.00/cwt190.00–190.005072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275200.00/cwt200.00–200.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320219.31/cwt210.00–225.007024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3332201.71/cwt200.00–202.506703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377208.23/cwt200.00–227.007859
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3382191.98/cwt191.00–194.007333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385233.00/cwt233.00–233.008971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410195.49/cwt192.50–197.508024
Heifers—Large 1420195.00/cwt195.00–195.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421209.46/cwt202.00–218.0088223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470190.66/cwt185.00–194.0089610
Heifers—Large 1474186.12/cwt182.50–190.008824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0855
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485233.53/cwt232.50–234.001,1339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2489203.61/cwt200.00–215.0099619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520207.42/cwt200.00–209.001,07912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521219.13/cwt210.00–225.001,14227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533230.78/cwt226.00–235.001,2306
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2550200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577223.03/cwt210.00–228.001,28714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580236.66/cwt232.00–239.501,37328
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3593190.19/cwt182.50–194.001,1283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610217.45/cwt214.00–224.001,32621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3627190.79/cwt175.00–194.001,19616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added640232.12/cwt226.00–232.301,48686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659216.07/cwt215.00–219.001,42415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3684186.20/cwt181.00–195.001,2749
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2714193.95/cwt185.00–199.001,38511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3723164.33/cwt159.00–170.001,1882
Heifers—Large 1725182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3201
Heifers—Large 1750177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763187.24/cwt179.00–191.001,42912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,4181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,080155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2336225.73/cwt217.50–230.007583
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385209.00/cwt209.00–209.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390227.25/cwt220.00–240.008868
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2408226.73/cwt220.00–236.009257
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3441204.24/cwt201.00–207.509014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476226.06/cwt222.00–233.001,07610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512218.73/cwt212.50–230.001,12013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,3421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2583220.30/cwt209.00–231.001,2848
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605167.60/cwt155.00–180.001,0142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611208.44/cwt200.00–223.001,27412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664203.48/cwt200.00–210.001,3514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713187.62/cwt184.00–195.001,3383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3800145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2867161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3900105.00/cwt105.00–105.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2948130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2988127.02/cwt121.00–133.001,2552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3990106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,082107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1582
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3445117.50/cwt117.50–117.505231
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,245139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,7373
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,350126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,7011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,311113.42/cwt105.00–118.001,4874
Bulls——1,758134.72/cwt128.00–143.002,36820
Bulls——1,783124.64/cwt120.00–127.002,22216
Bulls——1,883153.67/cwt145.00–162.502,8948
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%68055.00/cwt55.00–55.003741
Cows—Lean 85-90%94874.70/cwt70.00–82.507084
Cows—Lean 85-90%99389.94/cwt84.00–94.5089312
Cows—Lean 85-90%99897.94/cwt95.00–102.509776
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19887.52/cwt87.00–88.001,0482
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236106.12/cwt98.00–110.001,31221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272115.27/cwt110.50–124.001,46620
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578108.99/cwt107.00–112.001,7207
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,799117.14/cwt114.50–123.502,1078
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3191,817.82/head1,575.00–2,040.001,8182
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs15 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2700700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27601,000.56/head920.00–1,075.001,0012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2835848.49/head840.00–875.008484
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28461,287.10/head1,250.00–1,325.001,2874
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2869842.31/head830.00–850.008425
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28751,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2880985.20/head850.00–1,050.009853
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2890925.00/head925.00–925.009252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2915863.09/head810.00–920.008637
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29211,021.98/head880.00–1,430.001,02219
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2922940.00/head940.00–940.009402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,010925.00/head925.00–925.009252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,060962.06/head875.00–1,000.009623
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0721,113.03/head870.00–1,610.001,11312
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5701,840.00/head1,840.00–1,840.001,8401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2585725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2650560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2701575.00/head575.00–575.005753
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2735710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2738660.00/head660.00–660.006603
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2769773.68/head670.00–970.007748
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2780870.00/head870.00–870.008702
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2782904.68/head725.00–990.009053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2858782.94/head750.00–840.007836
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2904989.45/head800.00–1,450.009897
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2938974.00/head775.00–1,260.009743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2948920.37/head900.00–940.009202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,340.00/head1,340.00–1,340.001,3401
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100133.53/cwt125.00–147.001,4693
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29571,230.00/head1,230.00–1,230.001,2302

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.