Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2023-11-16

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 16
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,920 head
▼ 441 vs last sale 2,361▼ 197 vs year ago 2,117 · −9.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
218 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 265▲ 75 vs year ago 143 · +52.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 72▲ 26 vs year ago 15 · +173.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly higher with a good supply of high quality cattle. Feeder steers 450 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 500-600 steers were mostly steady. Small packages of yearling steers over 750 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower due mainly to another drop in the futures market. Feeder heifers followed a similar path as good quality calves under 650 lbs were 4.00 to 10.00 higher with a good demand, while heifers over 700 lbs were sharply lower. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher on high yielding bulls with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.60/cwt on 754 head.
Average price
$203.60
754 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,117
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$265
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$64.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.40
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541212.611,150536
Medium and Large 2-3567183.071,039208
Small and Medium 2-3597148.2088410thin
One grade step is worth $64.41/cwt here — about $265 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 sale754 hd
203.60
—
KY average25 barns · 5,830 hd
196.21
+7.40
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—Low1,785115.032,05419
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,499100.851,51249
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23696.491,19347
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02984.1686618
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,250130.601,6335thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145160.001,8321thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,221$1,8003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,018$1,5252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,359$1,35915
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$1,3201thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,2122thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$9864thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,360$1,5501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,053$1,2062thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275297.50/cwt297.50–297.508181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295265.00/cwt262.50–267.507822
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315219.96/cwt217.50–222.506932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328295.32/cwt284.00–305.009699
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3361230.00/cwt230.00–230.008304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364270.88/cwt260.00–275.009865
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378281.76/cwt270.00–293.001,06511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419263.91/cwt255.00–272.001,10628
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422248.60/cwt241.00–251.001,0498
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3423222.47/cwt219.00–230.009415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470265.25/cwt254.00–272.501,24750
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3472222.34/cwt219.00–230.001,04912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473240.32/cwt232.00–250.001,13727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507246.53/cwt240.00–248.001,25026
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527230.96/cwt220.00–238.001,21748
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574230.80/cwt220.00–237.001,325132
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3586207.39/cwt197.50–217.501,21522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621238.76/cwt236.00–250.001,4835
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622220.95/cwt212.50–230.001,37477
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3631207.24/cwt195.00–210.001,30816
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3650160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670214.36/cwt203.00–219.001,43652
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3681197.86/cwt188.00–205.001,3479
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3711197.81/cwt184.00–201.001,4067
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726210.18/cwt202.00–223.001,52615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767210.07/cwt199.00–220.001,61144
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3781191.76/cwt175.00–196.501,49810
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823210.24/cwt202.50–214.001,73010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,7872
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3878182.86/cwt180.00–185.001,6064
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,8481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3930130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2091
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,010100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,040172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,7941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260198.00/cwt198.00–198.005151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290230.00/cwt230.00–230.006677
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3320165.00/cwt165.00–165.005281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326208.73/cwt200.00–211.0068013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336237.87/cwt235.00–245.007997
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2364210.85/cwt202.50–220.0076715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373190.37/cwt185.00–195.007109
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425193.61/cwt180.00–201.0082328
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432215.26/cwt205.00–222.0093054
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3455160.00/cwt160.00–160.007281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0905
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478196.36/cwt185.00–201.0093934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484214.84/cwt204.00–224.001,04065
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527211.50/cwt200.00–220.001,115108
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530187.82/cwt182.50–197.5099519
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3530127.00/cwt127.00–127.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562224.88/cwt223.50–225.501,26479
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572207.80/cwt199.00–216.001,18935
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577186.94/cwt175.00–198.001,07947
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3590162.35/cwt160.00–167.009583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618200.37/cwt190.00–209.501,23846
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3625160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630182.28/cwt170.00–189.001,14840
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added637218.28/cwt216.00–225.001,39074
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3663176.38/cwt159.00–180.001,1696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665189.85/cwt187.50–191.001,2633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715180.22/cwt171.00–185.001,28914
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3730125.00/cwt125.00–125.009131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3733162.95/cwt160.00–166.001,1944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4181
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3768128.95/cwt120.00–137.509902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805171.99/cwt170.00–173.001,3853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3812142.66/cwt133.00–152.001,1587
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3875139.94/cwt133.00–145.001,2243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2910151.00/cwt139.00–155.001,3744
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3920118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2983140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3762
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,060105.54/cwt98.00–113.001,1192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,110100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,170108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,2641
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3215202.50/cwt202.50–202.504351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240247.50/cwt247.50–247.505941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265238.05/cwt230.00–245.006313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326293.82/cwt282.00–308.009586
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330227.50/cwt227.50–227.507511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345252.50/cwt252.50–252.508712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2350260.00/cwt260.00–260.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355293.01/cwt280.00–300.001,0404
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3383231.92/cwt225.00–237.008884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420215.00/cwt215.00–215.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2437237.69/cwt227.00–247.001,03912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470227.05/cwt217.50–235.001,0679
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475202.50/cwt202.50–202.509621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477246.02/cwt240.00–249.001,1746
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529214.88/cwt207.50–217.501,1374
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3532190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566202.61/cwt202.00–204.001,1475
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3587182.03/cwt177.00–187.001,0697
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618205.97/cwt199.00–209.001,2737
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3627182.53/cwt175.00–186.001,14410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718188.82/cwt180.00–202.001,3563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3763164.16/cwt158.00–170.001,2535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3845147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2875146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3935117.49/cwt115.00–120.001,0992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2960140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3990104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,030103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0611
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,145160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8321
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,250130.60/cwt126.00–135.001,6335
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,710108.05/cwt80.00–117.001,84813
Bulls——1,903123.03/cwt122.00–124.002,3413
Bulls——1,993137.30/cwt132.50–140.002,7363
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00174.78/cwt66.00–80.007495
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03388.53/cwt83.00–94.0091510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04558.00/cwt58.00–58.006061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06898.81/cwt97.00–100.501,0552
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21085.72/cwt82.00–88.001,0375
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21394.57/cwt89.50–99.001,14728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,292104.17/cwt100.00–115.501,34614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48495.68/cwt92.00–99.501,42023
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,513105.42/cwt100.00–114.501,59526
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,206.41/head1,100.00–1,300.001,2062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0181,524.69/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095985.58/head925.00–1,025.009864
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,211.79/head1,100.00–1,300.001,2122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2211,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,320.00/head1,320.00–1,320.001,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3591,358.75/head1,100.00–1,500.001,35915

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.