Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-08-10

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 10
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,852 head
▲ 388 vs last sale 1,464▼ 41 vs year ago 1,893 · −2.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
248 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 265▲ 48 vs year ago 200 · +24.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 74 vs last sale 32▲ 32 vs year ago 74 · +43.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared last Thursday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $250.37/cwt on 779 head.
Average price
$250.37
779 head · 730 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,828
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$462
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$15.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.38
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2736250.991,848748
Medium and Large 2-3588235.571,38531
One grade step is worth $15.42/cwt here — about $462 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 sale779 hd
250.37
—
KY average27 barns · 6,117 hd
245.99
+4.38
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—Low1,534130.362,00031
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,564115.731,81021
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,243112.351,396109
CowsLean 85-90%Average960106.531,02243
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,155145.001,6751thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,210143.001,7301thin

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)1,370$1,77825
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,309$1,59832
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)946$1,1533thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,193$1,5173thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,185$1,5307
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,185$1,6007
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$1,1751thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2233270.16/cwt265.00–275.006292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290285.00/cwt285.00–285.008272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327280.00/cwt280.00–280.009162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363303.72/cwt300.00–307.501,1032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382276.69/cwt276.00–280.001,0576
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added383287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1014
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3395260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433259.98/cwt255.00–262.501,1266
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435238.46/cwt235.00–242.001,0372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471259.23/cwt250.00–265.001,22118
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3472245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,3143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506267.30/cwt266.00–268.001,35317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520278.42/cwt272.00–282.501,4485
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529248.90/cwt242.50–252.501,3178
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3533240.26/cwt235.00–242.501,2818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553269.50/cwt269.50–269.501,49035
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555244.32/cwt240.00–247.001,3566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy573277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,58716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2587259.99/cwt250.00–265.001,52647
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619253.76/cwt243.00–260.001,57150
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621268.50/cwt268.50–268.501,66738
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623233.78/cwt232.00–237.501,4563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674249.05/cwt239.00–253.001,67920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679256.40/cwt255.50–257.501,74113
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724237.47/cwt230.00–245.001,71948
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3727220.97/cwt217.00–225.001,6063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732252.79/cwt251.00–254.501,85048
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added756253.75/cwt253.75–253.751,91824
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,6751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785236.16/cwt235.00–240.001,8548
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819237.29/cwt235.00–242.501,9435
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added837250.70/cwt250.70–250.702,098135
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3850202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added892240.13/cwt240.00–243.002,14261
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3915189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,7291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2917230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added923234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,16059
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added961235.60/cwt235.60–235.602,26459
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2995197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,9601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,167170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,9842
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200200.00/cwt200.00–200.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223231.90/cwt220.00–235.005175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy241255.00/cwt255.00–255.006153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy273244.68/cwt240.00–250.006682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280213.62/cwt210.00–217.505982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288223.98/cwt220.00–230.006453
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3305212.50/cwt212.50–212.506481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2317230.00/cwt230.00–230.007292
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3358222.48/cwt220.00–225.007962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374236.42/cwt230.00–247.0088413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388252.04/cwt250.00–255.009785
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422236.97/cwt230.00–247.001,00013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428250.81/cwt250.00–251.001,07311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3428223.60/cwt220.00–227.009572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458249.63/cwt247.00–250.001,1438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476240.76/cwt230.00–245.501,14653
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3482227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,0972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524235.56/cwt226.00–241.001,23426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531243.07/cwt243.00–244.001,29115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3542217.48/cwt215.00–220.001,1794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569236.62/cwt229.00–246.001,34663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576254.64/cwt252.50–255.251,46788
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3582211.15/cwt209.00–220.001,22926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621239.50/cwt239.50–239.501,48720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622228.05/cwt220.00–237.501,41830
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3622213.99/cwt210.00–217.001,3319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660252.19/cwt249.60–254.751,664159
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3676209.52/cwt207.50–210.001,4165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685228.71/cwt217.50–234.001,56742
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3727182.09/cwt179.00–187.001,32410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728201.07/cwt195.00–205.001,4648
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added747217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,6214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3760185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773203.70/cwt197.00–207.001,5757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774214.35/cwt214.00–215.001,65911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820191.10/cwt187.00–195.001,5672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3841142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2868177.65/cwt167.00–183.001,5423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2933133.43/cwt130.00–142.001,2457
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2962171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,6452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3970118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,032182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,035160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,075136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,085165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,133165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,185160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8961
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy251287.50/cwt287.50–287.507224
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3270217.50/cwt217.50–217.505871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2292262.00/cwt262.00–262.007652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315301.00/cwt301.00–301.009482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323263.02/cwt260.00–270.008504
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340282.00/cwt282.00–282.009592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2381256.31/cwt250.00–260.009779
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,0955
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3395237.00/cwt237.00–237.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413273.35/cwt270.00–274.001,12911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3426244.18/cwt242.50–245.001,0406
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429259.00/cwt250.00–267.001,11113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478241.47/cwt230.00–247.001,15415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495229.38/cwt227.50–232.501,1354
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521236.56/cwt232.50–240.001,23211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3531220.91/cwt217.00–222.501,1735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572237.86/cwt232.00–248.001,36119
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578227.55/cwt225.00–230.001,3152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610218.00/cwt210.00–226.001,3304
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615204.94/cwt202.50–207.501,2602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy630251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,5813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3658204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,3423
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671228.67/cwt227.00–230.001,5347
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3735194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3750180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2757212.36/cwt207.00–216.001,6085
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3830187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,5521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,5531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2945175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,045116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2121
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3473155.00/cwt155.00–155.007335
Dairy Steers—Large 31,115117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,3101
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,210143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,7301
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,155145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,242119.43/cwt115.00–124.001,4839
Bulls——1,569130.19/cwt126.00–135.002,04312
Bulls——1,756140.41/cwt137.00–145.002,46610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%892122.09/cwt116.00–126.001,0893
Cows—Lean 85-90%957110.90/cwt107.00–115.001,06121
Cows—Lean 85-90%97399.24/cwt96.00–104.0096619
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191104.24/cwt100.00–108.001,24127
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248113.44/cwt109.00–119.501,41669
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,322123.37/cwt120.00–127.001,63113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,484105.92/cwt100.00–109.001,5724
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,528123.78/cwt121.50–127.501,8916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,613114.90/cwt110.50–119.501,85311
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,530.24/head1,185.00–1,950.001,5307
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29461,152.85/head1,140.00–1,160.001,1533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3091,598.00/head960.00–1,800.001,59832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,777.74/head1,660.00–1,960.001,77825
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,600.36/head1,150.00–2,025.001,6007
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2750132.00/cwt132.00–132.009901
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1931,517.14/head1,290.00–1,675.001,5173

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.