Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-09-07

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Sep 7
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,655 head
▼ 603 vs last sale 2,258▲ 463 vs year ago 1,192 · +38.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
185 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 208▼ 65 vs year ago 250 · −26.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 239 vs last sale 306▼ 33 vs year ago 100 · −33.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher with steers over 600lbs selling mostly steady with some instances of yearlings selling sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold in good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with slaughter cattle in good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $250.92/cwt on 656 head.
Average price
$250.92
656 head · 710 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,780
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$304
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$23.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.02
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2714252.851,807602
Medium and Large 2-3655229.331,50254
One grade step is worth $23.52/cwt here — about $304 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 sale656 hd
250.92
—
KY average18 barns · 4,836 hd
245.90
+5.02
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—Low1,570136.502,14219
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,503116.431,75032
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,214111.841,35787
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low91596.0087933
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,368129.491,7712thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,875130.002,4381thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,286$1,6073thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$1,36210
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,077$1,3506
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,111$1,3185
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$1,2533thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)827$1,1175
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,303$1,5872thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$1,8701thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,182$1,6855

Every lot

139 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260270.00/cwt270.00–270.007022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265295.00/cwt295.00–295.007821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325299.00/cwt299.00–299.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325270.00/cwt270.00–270.008782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0801
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370220.00/cwt220.00–220.008141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405301.23/cwt300.00–302.501,2202
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420246.07/cwt242.50–250.001,0332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422265.32/cwt257.50–275.001,12012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430284.79/cwt282.00–292.501,2255
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464262.90/cwt254.00–269.001,2207
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470242.25/cwt237.00–247.501,1392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473284.79/cwt284.00–290.001,34715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488271.12/cwt270.00–272.001,3239
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527247.00/cwt240.00–248.001,30211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533275.42/cwt272.00–283.001,46815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2538259.00/cwt250.00–268.001,39333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573277.85/cwt273.00–283.001,59210
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578242.17/cwt237.00–245.001,4006
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582262.05/cwt250.00–269.001,52536
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616269.38/cwt269.00–272.001,65924
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3617238.33/cwt236.00–241.001,47010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623253.51/cwt245.00–261.001,57943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,75116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664250.85/cwt242.00–258.501,66647
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3683232.25/cwt232.00–232.501,5862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717263.07/cwt255.00–266.501,88649
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717240.29/cwt236.00–242.001,72341
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3733227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,6683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773258.75/cwt258.00–260.002,00016
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775232.37/cwt230.00–236.001,8015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781248.30/cwt243.00–250.001,9398
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823232.97/cwt225.00–235.001,9175
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3823205.52/cwt200.00–210.001,6916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,03411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8982
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3877186.79/cwt185.00–188.001,6385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added881240.51/cwt239.40–241.502,119131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,7561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added966233.75/cwt233.75–233.752,25855
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,025200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0502
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,025158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,6201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200220.00/cwt220.00–220.004403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235242.50/cwt242.50–242.505701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278224.35/cwt220.00–230.006247
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295225.00/cwt225.00–225.006642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300255.00/cwt255.00–255.007653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326250.58/cwt247.50–252.508179
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345230.00/cwt230.00–230.007941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3376221.87/cwt220.00–227.0083410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377238.86/cwt230.00–247.5090113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378254.78/cwt250.00–256.009635
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3411223.02/cwt217.50–227.509174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430240.77/cwt232.50–247.501,03525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442251.32/cwt250.00–252.001,1119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461251.57/cwt250.00–252.001,1609
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470224.49/cwt220.00–225.001,05510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,2209
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484237.53/cwt230.00–245.001,15024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517231.57/cwt227.00–241.001,19727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521218.88/cwt215.00–220.001,1407
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540245.71/cwt244.00–252.501,32727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571241.43/cwt241.00–242.501,3797
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583235.51/cwt227.50–239.001,37335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625229.59/cwt222.50–238.001,43558
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640203.78/cwt200.00–207.501,3042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667236.21/cwt228.00–239.001,57640
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668249.75/cwt249.75–249.751,66878
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685203.65/cwt200.00–217.501,39518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708234.53/cwt234.25–237.001,66080
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710219.95/cwt212.50–221.501,56228
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3729196.02/cwt195.00–199.001,4298
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3760198.70/cwt195.00–200.001,5104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773206.58/cwt200.00–208.001,59710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2883199.47/cwt192.50–203.001,7613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3917120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added936192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,80256
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3290247.50/cwt247.50–247.507181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295280.00/cwt280.00–280.008261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3313227.00/cwt227.00–227.007114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325286.20/cwt285.00–287.509304
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327255.98/cwt250.00–260.008379
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380274.50/cwt267.00–282.001,0432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380242.00/cwt242.00–242.009202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy392295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417294.01/cwt290.00–295.001,2265
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425258.28/cwt250.00–272.001,09812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435207.00/cwt207.00–207.009001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468215.77/cwt210.00–220.001,0105
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,2122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481242.04/cwt232.50–247.001,16420
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy512254.41/cwt252.00–256.001,3035
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523223.58/cwt220.00–227.001,1696
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527239.44/cwt235.00–247.001,2623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2556238.21/cwt230.00–240.001,3247
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy586262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,5383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy603250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621243.32/cwt235.00–246.001,5114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2690220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3700165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5023
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3810185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4991
Bulls—Medium 2-3865120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6741
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,875130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,4381
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,368129.49/cwt129.00–130.001,7712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,155120.96/cwt119.00–124.001,3973
Bulls——1,555135.04/cwt130.00–137.002,1007
Bulls——1,719142.82/cwt140.00–150.002,4559
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86091.56/cwt89.00–95.0078712
Cows—Lean 85-90%90285.13/cwt82.00–88.007685
Cows—Lean 85-90%95599.59/cwt97.00–105.0095111
Cows—Lean 85-90%975109.60/cwt106.50–112.001,0695
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206110.79/cwt105.00–114.501,33655
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,226117.93/cwt115.00–125.501,44623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228102.69/cwt100.00–104.001,2619
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453107.56/cwt106.00–109.001,5632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500115.25/cwt112.00–117.501,72918
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516119.69/cwt118.00–124.001,81512
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3031,587.33/head1,500.00–1,675.001,5872
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2750950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28461,158.58/head975.00–1,375.001,1594
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0471,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0771,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1111,318.23/head1,200.00–1,460.001,3185
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,253.23/head1,250.00–1,260.001,2533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1661,402.00/head1,320.00–1,580.001,4028
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2861,606.85/head1,475.00–1,675.001,6073
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29751,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1471,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1501,870.00/head1,870.00–1,870.001,8701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,813.07/head1,775.00–1,850.001,8132

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.