Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-07-27

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Jul 27
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,292 head
▼ 324 vs last sale 1,616▲ 442 vs year ago 850 · +52.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 147 vs last sale 237▼ 20 vs year ago 110 · −18.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 38▼ 4 vs year ago 65 · −6.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, feeder heifers were steady to down 2.00 due to lower quality offering and very hot weather. Slaughter cows were sharply up 3.00-5.00 with good buyer demand, slaughter bulls were steady to up 2.00-3.00 with good quality offerings.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers

120hd 832lbs $247 BLK 34hd 429lbs $249 BLK

52hd 847lbs $245 BLK 30hd 452lbs $231 RED/CHX

54hd 901lbs $233.50 BLK/CHX 24hd 459lbs $247 BLK

85hd 605lbs $240 BLK/Few Reds

37hd 631lbs $242 BLK/Few CHX

82hd 632lbs $255.50 BLK

81hd 637lbs $255 BLK

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $239.77/cwt on 568 head.
Average price
$239.77
568 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,382
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$318
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$41.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.21
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2580243.281,410520
Medium and Large 2-3541201.771,09248
One grade step is worth $41.51/cwt here — about $318 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 sale568 hd
239.77
—
KY average25 barns · 5,026 hd
225.56
+14.21
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—Average1,445128.221,85311
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,608123.771,99012
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,271115.361,46751
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,079104.181,12410
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,115141.001,5721thin

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)1,225$1,3402thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,133$1,2484thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,103$1,1953thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)837$1,0252thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,505$2,1001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$1,6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$1,78211
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)887$1,2895

Every lot

101 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 1-2250232.50/cwt232.50–232.505811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255260.00/cwt260.00–260.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3305235.00/cwt230.00–237.507173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316247.27/cwt240.00–260.007817
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3368230.00/cwt230.00–230.008463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381254.43/cwt242.50–260.0096915
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405225.00/cwt225.00–225.009111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423262.25/cwt262.25–262.251,1094
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424244.52/cwt231.00–255.001,03733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467239.06/cwt230.00–255.001,11619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy499264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,31715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3261
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525196.60/cwt160.00–232.501,0322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added549270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,48211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2561255.78/cwt246.00–263.001,43517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569278.96/cwt277.00–280.001,5876
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3593236.47/cwt229.00–244.001,4022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624269.23/cwt263.25–277.501,68026
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2637249.20/cwt242.50–250.001,5879
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675251.52/cwt240.00–259.001,69820
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685221.17/cwt201.00–227.501,5154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3301
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,3621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added837246.39/cwt245.00–247.002,062172
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3840159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added901233.50/cwt233.50–233.502,10454
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,8421
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2228232.26/cwt232.00–232.505302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255235.00/cwt235.00–235.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy307251.00/cwt251.00–251.007712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315197.22/cwt180.00–215.006212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2339240.03/cwt232.50–242.008149
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369237.87/cwt235.00–240.008789
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375215.88/cwt210.00–220.008103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412258.50/cwt258.50–258.501,0654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417245.16/cwt242.50–246.001,0228
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430201.37/cwt160.00–219.008665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2456237.86/cwt231.00–247.001,08558
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy481259.35/cwt255.00–264.001,24716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483218.25/cwt217.00–222.501,0549
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2504222.20/cwt220.00–240.001,12019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,28514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,36314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,4046
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3569203.12/cwt165.00–211.001,15613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573230.51/cwt221.00–235.001,32124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621247.51/cwt240.00–255.001,537166
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3627190.48/cwt170.00–211.001,19412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631252.72/cwt215.00–255.501,59590
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy631242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,52737
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663220.25/cwt214.00–222.001,46013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2707218.29/cwt200.00–220.001,54312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3713193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,3762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement798224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,78813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2853184.33/cwt183.00–185.001,5723
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3875142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320217.50/cwt217.50–217.506961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375220.00/cwt220.00–220.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420220.00/cwt220.00–220.009241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423212.43/cwt210.00–215.008992
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3452220.60/cwt215.00–222.009975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2495222.50/cwt220.00–225.001,1012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,1534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573227.90/cwt227.00–229.001,3066
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580150.00/cwt150.00–150.008706
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3644170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0956
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667187.05/cwt180.00–192.001,2483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3767159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830149.25/cwt147.00–154.001,2393
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3935145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3561
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,115141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5721
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,194127.19/cwt124.00–132.001,5194
Bulls——1,312112.57/cwt107.00–118.001,4773
Bulls——1,796141.00/cwt137.00–145.502,5324
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02293.63/cwt85.00–99.009573
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,044105.97/cwt103.50–107.501,1065
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19784.90/cwt79.00–98.001,0163
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216109.33/cwt102.00–114.001,32918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248117.03/cwt115.00–119.501,46111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,250115.55/cwt114.00–117.001,4442
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,349124.92/cwt120.00–130.001,68519
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,573119.97/cwt117.00–122.501,8876
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,643127.57/cwt124.00–135.502,0966
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5052,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28371,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,195.00/head1,195.00–1,195.001,1953
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,248.34/head1,075.00–1,375.001,2484
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,340.31/head1,200.00–1,450.001,3402
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28781,254.38/head975.00–1,525.001,2544
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1971,759.32/head1,200.00–2,175.001,7597
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,820.49/head1,225.00–1,950.001,8204

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.