Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.20/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$127.20

106 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$7.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.99

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	129.66	696	70
Medium and Large 2-3	516	122.42	632	36

One grade step is worth $7.24/cwt here — about $64 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 sale106 hd

127.20

—

KY average27 barns · 4,486 hd

129.19

−1.99

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,818	100.48	1,826	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,577	69.84	1,101	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	67.68	845	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	50.67	497	5thin

Every lot, as filed

61 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	121.53/cwt	118.00–129.00	826	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	126.65/cwt	126.00–127.00	585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	128.55/cwt	124.00–133.00	812	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	137.88/cwt	135.00–143.00	649	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	152.48/cwt	151.00–154.00	640	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	133.51/cwt	127.00–137.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	137.93/cwt	133.00–146.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	125.00/cwt	124.00–127.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	516	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	52.09/cwt	50.00–56.00	520	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	410	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,571	67.51/cwt	67.00–68.00	1,061	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	1,183	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	66.86/cwt	60.50–69.50	831	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	74.24/cwt	72.00–76.50	952	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	55.74/cwt	55.50–56.00	667	2
Bulls	—	—	1,952	107.34/cwt	106.00–109.00	2,095	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	—	—	1,737	96.36/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,674	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	136.91/cwt	130.00–142.00	656	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	128.64/cwt	121.00–133.00	746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	504	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	138.37/cwt	134.00–142.00	926	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	136.99/cwt	131.00–138.00	858	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	147.28/cwt	143.00–149.00	695	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	150.06/cwt	144.00–156.00	798	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	133.67/cwt	122.00–137.00	946	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	153.67/cwt	149.00–156.00	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	121.20/cwt	121.00–122.00	682	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	122.82/cwt	118.00–125.00	640	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	125.98/cwt	123.00–128.00	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	133.79/cwt	133.00–135.00	690	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	124.43/cwt	123.00–125.00	707	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	131.93/cwt	130.00–136.00	573	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	132.55/cwt	131.00–136.00	640	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	118.42/cwt	116.00–119.00	926	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	140.24/cwt	136.00–143.00	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	142.35/cwt	139.00–144.00	481	3

How this sale compares

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

Mon Aug 3, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 361Year ago 372

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 67Year ago 71

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	120.00	120.00
18	—	516	133.00–135.00	133.79
11	—	568	123.00–125.00	124.43
11	—	434	130.00–136.00	131.93
7	—	483	131.00–136.00	132.55
5	—	782	116.00–119.00	118.42
5	—	741	120.00	120.00
4	—	615	125.00	125.00
4	—	364	136.00–143.00	140.24
3	—	338	139.00–144.00	142.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	136.00	136.00
1	—	360	121.00	121.00
15	—	563	121.00–122.00	121.20
11	—	521	118.00–125.00	122.82
4	—	455	123.00–128.00	125.98
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	330	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	680	118.00–129.00	121.53
3	—	462	126.00–127.00	126.65
2	—	820	111.00	111.00
2	—	395	143.00	143.00
2	—	322	152.00	152.00
1	—	765	113.00	113.00
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	632	124.00–133.00	128.55
7	—	471	135.00–143.00	137.88
7	—	420	151.00–154.00	152.48
4	—	564	127.00–137.00	133.51
4	—	524	133.00–146.00	137.93
3	—	677	124.00–127.00	125.00
2	—	703	122.00–123.00	122.50
2	—	335	165.00	165.00
2	—	278	174.00	174.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	300	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	130.00–142.00	136.91
3	—	580	121.00–133.00	128.64
2	—	504	140.00	140.00
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	669	134.00–142.00	138.37
13	—	626	131.00–138.00	136.99
10	—	472	143.00–149.00	147.28
9	—	532	144.00–156.00	150.06
8	—	708	122.00–137.00	133.67
3	—	573	144.00	144.00
3	—	415	149.00–156.00	153.67
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
1	—	395	164.00	164.00
1	—	285	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	998	50.00–56.00	52.09
1	—	912	45.00	45.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,571	67.00–68.00	67.51
1	—	1,588	74.50	74.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,243	60.50–69.50	66.86
6	—	1,282	72.00–76.50	74.24
2	—	1,197	55.50–56.00	55.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,952	106.00–109.00	107.34
5	—	1,737	93.00–98.00	96.36

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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