Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-06-22

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jun 22
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,775 head
▲ 345 vs last sale 1,430▲ 1,349 vs year ago 426 · +316.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
322 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 254▲ 140 vs year ago 182 · +76.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 58▲ 51 vs year ago 58 · +87.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower with moderate demand for slaughter classes. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

65hd 829lbs $215.00 BLK/BWF 72hd 585lbs $237.50 BLK/BWF

51hd 938lbs $202.75 BLK 76hd 603lbs $229.25 BLK/CHX

59hd 948lbs $204.00 BLK/CHX 80hd 617lbs $224.00 MIX

69hd 963lbs $205.75 BLK 60hd 646lbs $223.50 BLK/CHX

51hd 968lbs $200.00 BLK/CHX 78hd 648lbs $229.10 BLK

82hd 658lbs $230.00 BLK/BWF

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.60/cwt on 815 head.
Average price
$224.60
815 head · 584 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,311
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$254
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.79
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2587226.421,329760
Medium and Large 2-3539199.491,07555
One grade step is worth $26.93/cwt here — about $254 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 sale815 hd
224.60
—
KY average26 barns · 6,498 hd
210.82
+13.79
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—Average1,565119.891,87725
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,546101.391,56824
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24897.781,220124
CowsLean 85-90%Average95789.74859100
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,135148.001,6802thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,208123.221,4882thin
SteersSelectAverage1,220107.001,3051thin

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$1,18612
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,152$1,14014
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)979$87811
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$1,4101thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,165$1,3301thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,146$1,28117

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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225242.33/cwt235.00–250.005452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2263239.41/cwt230.00–245.006303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290270.00/cwt270.00–270.007831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326237.00/cwt230.00–255.007739
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360277.00/cwt274.00–278.009974
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3372215.00/cwt215.00–215.008002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382254.43/cwt237.50–265.009729
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,0712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420245.13/cwt237.00–252.001,03010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,0141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy451257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,1596
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475241.83/cwt230.00–250.001,14931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482223.71/cwt220.00–227.501,0784
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503255.97/cwt252.00–258.001,2883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522241.51/cwt237.00–250.001,26163
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530227.94/cwt226.00–230.001,2082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578236.13/cwt229.00–246.001,36523
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3582217.86/cwt180.00–227.501,2686
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,4883
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3602217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5205
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617230.29/cwt224.00–236.001,42156
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,6564
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666228.79/cwt215.00–240.501,52433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added703219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725205.38/cwt197.50–212.001,48914
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725191.96/cwt190.00–194.001,3922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2764211.90/cwt207.00–217.001,61911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added829215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,78265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2838192.16/cwt186.00–193.501,61018
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885161.34/cwt160.00–162.001,4283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added943203.42/cwt202.75–204.001,918110
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3950135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added965203.30/cwt200.00–205.751,962120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2968166.22/cwt162.50–170.001,6092
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,035166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,7181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230260.11/cwt255.00–265.005982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245238.64/cwt220.00–245.005857
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2308224.66/cwt218.00–231.006922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325208.06/cwt200.00–210.0067611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368239.71/cwt235.00–244.008824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369223.03/cwt219.00–230.0082311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385208.92/cwt207.50–212.008043
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420208.48/cwt207.00–210.008762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428225.18/cwt217.00–233.0096421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0786
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473237.85/cwt237.00–238.001,12513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473225.61/cwt215.00–235.001,06741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511236.36/cwt236.00–237.001,20811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3515211.22/cwt207.50–215.001,0889
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516228.22/cwt220.00–235.001,17875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567223.37/cwt219.00–230.001,26735
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577206.69/cwt200.00–211.001,19310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,38972
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3612202.98/cwt201.00–205.001,2426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626229.03/cwt226.00–229.251,434161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628220.90/cwt207.00–224.001,387188
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,51382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662211.77/cwt201.00–218.001,40213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3692190.44/cwt190.00–192.001,3189
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740178.79/cwt175.00–180.001,3234
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750125.00/cwt125.00–125.009381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2777166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added789194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815163.36/cwt157.50–169.001,3312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3865120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2910145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,010152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,5351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250250.00/cwt250.00–250.006252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285232.50/cwt232.50–232.506631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2313242.87/cwt235.00–252.507606
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330262.00/cwt262.00–262.008651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340202.50/cwt202.50–202.506891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365244.44/cwt220.00–247.508929
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375265.49/cwt265.00–266.009962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430238.73/cwt237.00–242.501,0273
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3438205.20/cwt202.00–210.008995
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468235.57/cwt231.00–241.001,1028
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2540229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,2371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3567208.15/cwt205.00–212.001,1803
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,1741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629204.40/cwt192.50–215.001,28610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715160.49/cwt159.00–163.001,1484
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775178.70/cwt175.00–182.501,3852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3935120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,080130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3928141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3089
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,208123.22/cwt117.00–130.001,4882
Steers—Select1,220107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3051
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,135148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,6802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,372102.16/cwt91.00–110.001,4026
Bulls——1,606119.54/cwt118.00–121.001,9206
Bulls——1,636128.23/cwt123.00–133.002,09813
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88291.63/cwt90.50–94.5080843
Cows—Lean 85-90%98897.54/cwt95.50–100.5096410
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01986.35/cwt84.00–88.5088047
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13782.00/cwt80.00–86.009327
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23790.73/cwt88.00–93.001,12216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25398.41/cwt94.00–104.001,23387
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,287109.77/cwt105.00–115.501,41314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53495.79/cwt91.00–99.001,46911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,557106.12/cwt100.50–111.501,65213
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,330.00/head1,330.00–1,330.001,3301
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2979877.64/head685.00–1,000.0087811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,185.57/head710.00–1,425.001,18612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1521,139.87/head550.00–1,410.001,14014
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29951,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2808126.62/cwt121.00–132.001,0232
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2481
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1461,281.09/head730.00–1,725.001,28117

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.