Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-07-20

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 20
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,616 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 1,660▲ 468 vs year ago 1,148 · +40.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
237 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 204▲ 127 vs year ago 110 · +115.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 28▲ 13 vs year ago 25 · +52.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers under 500lbs mostly steady and over 500lbs were 2.00-4.00 higher. Good buyer demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady, very good buyer participation for all slaughter classes.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

28hd 470lbs $275 BLK 30hd 557lbs $246 BLK/Few Mix

44hd 673lbs $251.75 BLK/Few Mix 24hd 612lbs $237 BLK

38hd 881lbs $237.50 BLK 159hd 625lbs $252 BLK

57hd 973lbs $225.50 Mixed 82hd 632lbs $254.60 BLK

42hd 712lbs $234 BLK/Few Red

47hd 716lbs $245.50 BLK

51hd 717lbs $237.25 BLK

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $239.26/cwt on 758 head.
Average price
$239.26
758 head · 615 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,472
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$286
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.80
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2617241.551,490712
Large 2-3517210.001,0862thin
Medium and Large 2-3592203.571,20544
One grade step is worth $37.98/cwt here — about $286 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 sale758 hd
239.26
—
KY average26 barns · 5,700 hd
225.46
+13.80
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—Low1,443125.311,80919
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,615116.731,88519
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,222111.921,368101
CowsLean 85-90%Average90398.6189031
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,295131.001,6961thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,020192.501,9641thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,630140.002,2821thin
SteersSelectAverage1,100108.001,1881thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)745$7251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)777$1,0752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,233$1,4852thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,380$1,6128
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,113$1,4596

Every lot

123 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 1-2280223.00/cwt223.00–223.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3305240.00/cwt240.00–240.007321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy317292.50/cwt292.50–292.509272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332268.69/cwt260.00–278.008926
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0375
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375242.50/cwt242.50–242.509096
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2393265.80/cwt260.00–271.001,0459
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413270.49/cwt270.00–272.001,1178
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417263.90/cwt247.50–268.501,10025
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3437216.54/cwt202.00–225.009465
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455259.15/cwt257.50–260.001,1793
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3469236.10/cwt195.00–240.001,10715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,29328
Steers—Large 3493143.00/cwt143.00–143.007053
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520254.75/cwt242.50–262.001,32522
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525212.42/cwt210.00–217.501,1159
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,43910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy542271.51/cwt270.00–274.001,47220
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4857
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3569216.61/cwt180.00–240.001,2339
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573255.82/cwt253.00–259.001,4668
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612263.33/cwt252.50–268.001,61227
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3616217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3373
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624243.96/cwt235.00–250.001,5228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676252.61/cwt251.75–256.001,70855
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680234.16/cwt229.00–240.001,5925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711231.50/cwt231.50–231.501,64618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727216.66/cwt215.00–220.001,5753
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3735197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,4481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781227.33/cwt226.00–228.001,7756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819226.73/cwt226.00–227.501,8576
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3820205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6811
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3868188.59/cwt182.00–195.001,6372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added881237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,09238
Steers—Large 2-3885190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added973225.50/cwt225.50–225.502,19457
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2990165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285257.50/cwt257.50–257.507341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2314242.37/cwt237.00–245.007614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335210.30/cwt200.00–220.007052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy357252.00/cwt252.00–252.009002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375238.02/cwt230.00–247.508934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420200.00/cwt200.00–200.008403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428245.37/cwt244.00–247.501,05012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430231.58/cwt220.00–242.5099618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456245.23/cwt245.00–246.001,1189
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476236.74/cwt222.50–242.001,12736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,24210
Heifers—Large 2-3517210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520238.70/cwt227.00–244.001,24139
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524218.38/cwt210.00–223.001,14416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,37030
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy567245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574236.10/cwt227.00–244.001,35534
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3581214.99/cwt205.00–222.501,2495
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610189.77/cwt187.00–192.501,1582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621237.19/cwt220.00–241.001,47376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627252.89/cwt252.00–254.601,586241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658236.02/cwt232.00–238.001,5533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,57416
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3682194.10/cwt190.00–205.001,3246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715235.79/cwt234.00–237.251,68693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy716245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,75847
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732216.47/cwt213.00–221.001,58522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3738189.34/cwt170.00–197.001,3975
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3764175.31/cwt132.50–200.001,3395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement800191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830168.89/cwt162.50–174.001,4023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement850183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2867160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2963134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement1,020148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,5102
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250260.00/cwt260.00–260.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290267.00/cwt267.00–267.007741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305230.00/cwt230.00–230.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy352270.00/cwt270.00–270.009505
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2369257.85/cwt255.00–260.009517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3372235.00/cwt235.00–235.008742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421243.03/cwt240.00–252.001,0234
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3447232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,0392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,2081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465251.69/cwt250.00–252.501,1703
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3479225.25/cwt202.50–235.001,0799
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy501255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2784
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3531194.26/cwt182.50–220.001,0323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2545241.28/cwt240.00–242.001,31511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560233.64/cwt230.00–237.001,3086
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563198.90/cwt192.00–210.001,1203
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed573205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1753
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed612212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,3016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617230.38/cwt230.00–232.501,42113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3638217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy715207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2746194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773191.22/cwt190.00–192.501,4782
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3815137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2832180.63/cwt176.00–190.001,5033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2931171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,5922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3942141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3285
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,092139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,5186
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,020192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,9641
Steers—Select1,100108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1881
Steers—Select and Choice1,630140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,2821
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,295131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,6961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,173112.21/cwt106.00–118.501,3166
Bulls——1,564126.19/cwt120.00–129.001,9745
Bulls——1,571134.59/cwt130.00–140.502,1148
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83884.74/cwt79.00–89.007107
Cows—Boner 80-85%86579.95/cwt73.00–86.006922
Cows—Lean 85-90%874105.92/cwt102.00–106.5092614
Cows—Lean 85-90%98898.07/cwt92.00–100.0096910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13498.17/cwt90.00–104.001,11312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228111.44/cwt105.00–116.001,36857
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271120.45/cwt117.00–130.001,53130
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,612119.08/cwt117.00–123.001,9206
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,616115.64/cwt112.00–116.501,86913
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2331,484.58/head1,250.00–1,700.001,4852
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27771,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2745725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,459.48/head850.00–1,700.001,4596
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3801,611.61/head1,325.00–1,810.001,6128

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.