Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-11-02

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 2
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,490 head
▲ 1,434 vs last sale 1,056▲ 219 vs year ago 2,271 · +9.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
299 head
▲ 117 vs last sale 182▲ 49 vs year ago 250 · +19.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
59 head
▼ 63 vs last sale 122▲ 34 vs year ago 25 · +136.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly higher with a better than average quality offering. Feeder steers were 7.00 to 10.00 higher across the board with a good supply, and several weaned and pre-conditioned packages of calves were sharply higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 5.00 to 7.00 higher with good demand, while heifers over 500 lbs were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Some severe discounts were seen across the market for off colored, smaller framed, or heavy conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $241.48/cwt on 994 head.
Average price
$241.48
994 head · 637 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,539
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,108
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$138.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.87
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2647245.891,592852
Medium and Large 2558227.001,26874
Medium and Large 2-3600203.341,22167
Small and Medium 2-3450107.504841thin
One grade step is worth $138.39/cwt here — about $1,108 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 sale994 hd
241.48
—
KY average25 barns · 5,114 hd
236.61
+4.87
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—Low1,602113.451,81820
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,609101.671,63657
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29396.291,24586
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,08184.0590943
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,282126.001,6152thin

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)1,190$1,2449
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,147$1,19017
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,093$1,1352thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,029$9617
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,440$1,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,655$2,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,325$1,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)937$9902thin

Every lot

142 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280242.50/cwt242.50–242.506791
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3285215.00/cwt215.00–215.006131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315276.76/cwt265.00–280.008725
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3318214.88/cwt210.00–220.006832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330240.00/cwt240.00–240.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 2347235.00/cwt235.00–235.008154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378262.78/cwt252.50–270.0099321
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3381208.46/cwt200.00–212.507943
Steers—Medium and Large 2403237.86/cwt237.50–240.009597
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3413205.23/cwt192.50–217.508482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427279.25/cwt270.00–292.001,19235
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440250.93/cwt240.00–262.501,1049
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3450107.50/cwt107.50–107.504841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472248.79/cwt242.50–257.001,17414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3477197.10/cwt180.00–220.009403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy486273.91/cwt262.00–284.001,33144
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy515160.00/cwt160.00–160.008241
Steers—Medium and Large 2518229.31/cwt220.00–232.501,18824
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3519204.00/cwt203.00–207.001,0594
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523269.58/cwt260.00–278.001,41041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532248.07/cwt235.00–256.001,32028
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576244.48/cwt230.00–250.001,40870
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578263.66/cwt255.00–270.001,52453
Steers—Medium and Large 2580223.78/cwt220.00–227.501,2982
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3581198.13/cwt182.00–210.001,1516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616255.03/cwt250.00–260.001,57138
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3618203.01/cwt177.50–217.001,25516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622242.79/cwt233.00–248.001,51057
Steers—Medium and Large 2625222.71/cwt215.00–225.001,39228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662238.66/cwt228.00–246.001,58085
Steers—Medium and Large 2669222.89/cwt222.00–223.001,4919
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3678205.55/cwt190.00–215.001,39425
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710228.13/cwt217.50–234.001,62088
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723242.86/cwt238.00–244.001,75688
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2769222.18/cwt217.00–228.001,70919
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3785195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3800185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added839235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,972123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840223.24/cwt221.50–225.001,8754
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873224.89/cwt216.00–233.001,96319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,8581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,000192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,9251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,055189.00/cwt187.00–191.001,9944
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3235195.00/cwt195.00–195.004581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270180.00/cwt180.00–180.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2297230.00/cwt230.00–230.006835
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3309177.96/cwt172.50–182.005504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370222.20/cwt214.00–230.0082239
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373199.43/cwt180.00–212.5074411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423221.69/cwt210.00–231.0093831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433199.80/cwt172.00–209.0086511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470221.08/cwt210.00–230.001,03967
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3482195.78/cwt185.00–209.0094412
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524213.78/cwt207.50–226.001,12032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529198.75/cwt180.00–210.001,05161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571206.76/cwt195.00–213.001,18180
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576243.50/cwt243.50–243.501,40380
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3579156.93/cwt150.00–165.009095
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580186.30/cwt170.00–191.001,08166
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3610140.00/cwt140.00–140.008541
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3Fleshy625107.50/cwt107.50–107.506721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629196.35/cwt190.00–203.001,23532
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3632183.47/cwt170.00–187.001,16019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652240.10/cwt240.10–240.101,56581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663202.40/cwt192.50–207.001,34221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3678176.08/cwt170.00–183.001,1945
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3Fleshy69095.00/cwt95.00–95.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715191.89/cwt187.00–195.001,3729
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3722163.47/cwt159.00–172.001,1803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775144.94/cwt140.00–150.001,1232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2786192.23/cwt187.00–205.001,51125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2807176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,4205
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy845152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2883153.51/cwt150.00–159.001,35510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3900130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,055122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,2921
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3205175.00/cwt175.00–175.003591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275260.00/cwt260.00–260.007151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3310200.00/cwt200.00–200.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2318260.19/cwt252.00–268.008272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy357284.16/cwt270.00–288.001,0149
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379255.83/cwt247.00–257.009708
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3400152.50/cwt152.50–152.506101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423216.66/cwt210.00–230.009166
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429260.90/cwt257.00–265.001,11914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431285.56/cwt272.00–290.001,2314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3432186.87/cwt180.00–190.008073
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450212.00/cwt212.00–212.009541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478277.30/cwt265.00–283.001,32515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479250.69/cwt246.00–260.001,2016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512254.36/cwt250.00–265.001,30212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524235.69/cwt230.00–243.001,2357
Bulls—Medium and Large 2532220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540211.79/cwt207.50–216.001,1442
Bulls—Medium and Large 2550232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576219.22/cwt214.00–230.001,26312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578190.93/cwt170.00–210.001,1046
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622218.97/cwt210.00–226.001,36210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3643188.82/cwt170.00–195.001,2144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2679203.15/cwt194.00–208.001,37912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3721178.29/cwt175.00–180.001,2853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728209.24/cwt206.00–212.501,5232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,4871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3841169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2895180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2985165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,010135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3641
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 338099.00/cwt99.00–99.003761
Dairy Steers—Large 369590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
Dairy Steers—Large 31,080110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1881
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,282126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,6152
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,558110.80/cwt102.00–118.001,72616
Bulls——1,778124.06/cwt122.00–128.002,2064
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%940103.12/cwt102.00–104.009692
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07869.61/cwt68.00–71.007503
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08390.75/cwt85.00–98.0098319
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09577.62/cwt70.00–83.0085019
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24186.55/cwt80.00–89.001,07416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285104.07/cwt100.00–109.501,33728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31894.81/cwt90.00–99.501,25042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58796.43/cwt92.00–99.501,53025
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,626105.76/cwt100.00–116.501,72032
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3783604.04/head585.00–625.006042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3930750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,015835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,135.24/head925.00–1,300.001,1352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,104.30/head980.00–1,175.001,1045
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,212.15/head900.00–1,440.001,21216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,305.36/head1,250.00–1,520.001,3058
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3937990.00/head990.00–990.009902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6552,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501

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.