Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-08-17

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Aug 17
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,084 head
▲ 232 vs last sale 1,852▲ 555 vs year ago 1,529 · +36.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
156 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 248▲ 5 vs year ago 151 · +3.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 106▲ 58 vs year ago 33 · +175.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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 $245.43/cwt on 941 head.
Average price
$245.43
941 head · 764 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,874
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$535
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.78
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2768246.051,890914
Medium and Large 2-3604224.401,35627
One grade step is worth $21.65/cwt here — about $535 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 sale941 hd
245.43
—
KY average25 barns · 6,431 hd
246.22
−0.78
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—High1,748136.852,39227
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,568115.091,80410
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,227110.151,35275
CowsLean 85-90%Average91592.7484821
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,235149.001,8401thin

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)1,015$1,0885
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)925$1,05421
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)820$1,0101thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)759$9872thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,470$1,8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,400$1,5893thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,373$1,5633thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,143$1,52117

Every lot

129 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3260247.50/cwt247.50–247.506441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345270.00/cwt270.00–270.009321
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365258.29/cwt255.00–260.009433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368274.97/cwt270.00–280.001,0122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385295.41/cwt290.00–300.001,1379
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415287.16/cwt280.00–292.001,19211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3416254.21/cwt252.50–257.001,0584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432268.72/cwt260.00–279.001,16115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,3062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464265.86/cwt257.00–275.001,23425
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3481251.90/cwt250.00–252.501,2124
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3503246.26/cwt245.00–247.501,2392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524267.55/cwt266.00–272.001,40247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524257.49/cwt250.00–265.001,34940
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569257.21/cwt250.00–262.501,46421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570269.15/cwt267.00–270.001,5347
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,3941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy613274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,6808
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613269.97/cwt264.00–272.001,65562
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3613235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625249.79/cwt240.00–258.001,56126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670263.70/cwt262.00–264.501,76713
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3672210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2689244.62/cwt230.00–245.751,68553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720246.93/cwt242.00–248.501,77842
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2729228.19/cwt221.00–233.001,6644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785215.35/cwt213.00–220.001,6903
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added792248.06/cwt244.50–249.501,96596
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820221.36/cwt212.50–230.001,8152
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3835192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added861242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,084124
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2886218.96/cwt207.00–222.001,94018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added910235.10/cwt235.10–235.102,13960
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,8271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added963229.15/cwt228.50–229.502,207172
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,009155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5645
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,022223.50/cwt223.50–223.502,28450
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230220.00/cwt220.00–220.005062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275247.96/cwt242.50–252.006825
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295232.00/cwt232.00–232.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3324219.25/cwt217.00–222.507105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330253.64/cwt250.00–257.508372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy356262.00/cwt262.00–262.009334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372245.51/cwt237.00–248.0091323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390223.77/cwt222.50–225.008732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417237.43/cwt230.00–245.0099019
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3417220.85/cwt220.00–222.509213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423252.67/cwt251.00–255.001,06912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472238.07/cwt230.00–247.501,12436
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488221.31/cwt217.50–225.001,0802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495249.91/cwt249.00–255.001,23713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,29714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528235.60/cwt230.00–245.001,24423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540224.93/cwt217.50–227.501,2155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569245.17/cwt244.50–246.501,39527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2582232.14/cwt221.00–238.501,35145
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3583211.26/cwt210.00–212.501,2322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629231.04/cwt220.00–237.001,453125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642240.36/cwt240.10–242.001,54393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677224.99/cwt216.00–231.001,52326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688230.85/cwt230.50–233.001,58828
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3692194.47/cwt192.50–200.001,3465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2709205.50/cwt194.00–210.001,4578
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3710182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy719242.75/cwt242.75–242.751,745144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723233.01/cwt225.50–235.501,68528
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2774214.50/cwt213.00–216.001,6604
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3785188.01/cwt187.50–189.001,4763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added790232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,83365
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3820155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,77422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3860166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added864222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,91866
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3900160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,7294
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,030110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,035142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,4751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225250.00/cwt250.00–250.005631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2261265.33/cwt260.00–272.506935
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3270227.00/cwt227.00–227.006131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3332242.50/cwt242.50–242.508052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340280.00/cwt280.00–280.009521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3355227.32/cwt215.00–240.008072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,1194
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2377264.63/cwt262.00–267.009983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414266.92/cwt262.50–270.001,1055
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3439253.18/cwt247.50–255.001,1114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469245.71/cwt237.50–250.001,15211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528238.60/cwt234.00–247.001,26013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3531219.87/cwt217.50–222.001,1684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,3511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567230.47/cwt220.00–237.001,3079
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618199.42/cwt192.50–205.001,23210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3627180.87/cwt178.00–187.001,1343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668211.92/cwt208.00–214.001,4163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2714190.50/cwt180.00–197.501,36017
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3850127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-390096.00/cwt96.00–96.008641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2955165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,000119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1903
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,235149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,8401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,674134.13/cwt129.50–138.502,24513
Bulls——1,734126.17/cwt125.00–128.002,1884
Bulls——1,849144.66/cwt140.00–150.002,67510
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78566.47/cwt64.00–69.005222
Cows—Lean 85-90%86284.72/cwt82.00–89.007306
Cows—Lean 85-90%94494.74/cwt90.00–99.508948
Cows—Lean 85-90%983109.67/cwt108.00–112.001,0785
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,156121.94/cwt119.00–127.001,4108
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,169101.17/cwt97.50–105.501,18313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,252110.56/cwt106.00–116.501,38454
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,513120.01/cwt118.50–121.501,8163
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,591112.98/cwt109.50–116.001,7987
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4701,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,429.98/head1,000.00–1,760.001,43014
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3651,470.00/head1,460.00–1,480.001,4702
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,588.54/head1,325.00–1,900.001,5893
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4971,943.01/head1,900.00–2,025.001,9433
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955118.38/cwt117.00–120.001,1313
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2759987.30/head780.00–1,190.009872
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28201,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29251,054.42/head750.00–1,250.001,05421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,088.29/head1,060.00–1,190.001,0885

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.