Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.00/cwt on 416 head.

Average price

$132.00

416 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$29

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

$8.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.09

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	506	133.70	676	336
Medium and Large 2-3	519	124.88	648	80

One grade step is worth $8.82/cwt here — about $29 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 sale416 hd

132.00

—

KY average24 barns · 7,975 hd

133.09

−1.09

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	—	Average	1,805	87.01	1,571	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,654	56.97	942	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	52.92	640	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	34.37	352	9thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 2-3	—	615	115.66/cwt	105.00–120.00	711	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	149.05/cwt	144.00–157.00	553	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	123.26/cwt	120.00–129.00	709	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	121.29/cwt	119.00–125.00	748	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	122.75/cwt	120.00–124.00	859	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	246	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	138.04/cwt	136.00–139.00	467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	123.98/cwt	119.50–127.25	823	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	136.07/cwt	129.00–139.00	646	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	128.10/cwt	110.00–137.00	792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	163.36/cwt	158.00–168.00	784	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	169.29/cwt	168.00–170.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	326	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	496	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	145.27/cwt	142.00–147.00	773	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	133.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	899	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	151.66/cwt	148.00–154.00	731	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	709	130.41/cwt	130.00–132.00	925	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	142.59/cwt	135.00–144.75	1,087	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	140.89/cwt	139.00–141.50	1,040	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,185	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	173.49/cwt	173.00–175.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	149.34/cwt	145.00–158.00	868	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	144.11/cwt	138.00–148.00	905	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	155.42/cwt	152.00–158.50	824	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	141.82/cwt	139.00–143.00	960	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	990	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	802	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	168.88/cwt	158.00–184.00	621	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	179.98/cwt	162.00–189.00	594	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	117.43/cwt	112.00–123.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	129.51/cwt	126.00–132.00	816	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	767	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,654	56.97/cwt	55.00–58.00	942	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	441	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	806	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	52.98/cwt	48.00–58.00	641	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	34.37/cwt	33.00–38.00	352	9
Bulls	—	—	1,795	85.58/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,536	10
Bulls	—	—	1,856	94.17/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	834	108.42/cwt	100.00–112.00	904	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	119.98/cwt	118.00–122.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	139.21/cwt	128.00–156.00	670	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	127.02/cwt	120.00–154.00	553	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	129.25/cwt	111.00–140.00	667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	878	98.24/cwt	82.00–117.00	863	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	118.02/cwt	116.00–122.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	341	147.29/cwt	141.00–157.00	502	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	140.32/cwt	128.00–149.00	793	76
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	174.02/cwt	159.00–179.00	726	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	158.85/cwt	148.00–173.00	734	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	123.43/cwt	120.00–126.00	826	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	146.57/cwt	143.00–156.00	767	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	120.88/cwt	120.00–124.00	630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	130.32/cwt	120.00–135.00	674	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	141.58/cwt	132.00–154.00	602	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	120.58/cwt	115.00–129.00	866	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	131.65/cwt	124.00–138.00	571	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	289	135.81/cwt	130.00–139.00	392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	115.22/cwt	106.00–118.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	146.35/cwt	138.00–151.50	568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	118.74/cwt	111.00–125.00	679	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	144.97/cwt	144.00–147.00	486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	127.19/cwt	121.00–128.50	602	15

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 Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,185Last week 673Year ago 998

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 127Year ago 163

Compared to last week: Feeders under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	615	105.00–120.00	115.66
3	—	338	136.00–139.00	138.04
1	—	695	127.00	127.00
9	—	521	120.00–124.00	120.88
5	—	434	124.00–138.00	131.65
4	—	289	130.00–139.00	135.81
5	—	723	106.00–118.00	115.22
7	—	388	138.00–151.50	146.35
21	—	572	111.00–125.00	118.74
1	—	790	117.00	117.00
15	—	473	121.00–128.50	127.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	371	144.00–157.00	149.05
27	—	575	120.00–129.00	123.26
23	—	617	119.00–125.00	121.29
4	—	700	120.00–124.00	122.75
4	—	246	164.00	164.00
1	—	815	115.00	115.00
42	—	664	119.50–127.25	123.98
24	—	475	129.00–139.00	136.07
102	—	517	120.00–135.00	130.32
63	—	425	132.00–154.00	141.58
3	—	335	144.00–147.00	144.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	152.00	152.00
2	—	400	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	618	110.00–137.00	128.10
1	—	775	111.00	111.00
4	—	532	142.00–147.00	145.27
11	—	672	130.00–135.00	133.79
6	—	482	148.00–154.00	151.66
1	—	565	143.00	143.00
5	—	709	130.00–132.00	130.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	480	158.00–168.00	163.36
3	—	418	168.00–170.00	169.29
2	—	905	130.00	130.00
2	—	272	180.00	180.00
18	—	762	135.00–144.75	142.59
23	—	738	139.00–141.50	140.89
5	—	859	138.00	138.00
4	—	365	173.00–175.00	173.49
35	—	581	145.00–158.00	149.34
29	—	628	138.00–148.00	144.11
17	—	530	152.00–158.50	155.42
16	—	677	139.00–143.00	141.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	160.00	160.00
6	—	662	149.50	149.50
5	—	458	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	368	158.00–184.00	168.88
14	—	330	162.00–189.00	179.98
2	—	775	112.00–123.00	117.43
16	—	630	126.00–132.00	129.51
2	—	285	196.00	196.00
76	—	565	128.00–149.00	140.32
37	—	417	159.00–179.00	174.02
26	—	462	148.00–173.00	158.85
25	—	669	120.00–126.00	123.43
24	—	523	143.00–156.00	146.57
18	—	718	115.00–129.00	120.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	834	100.00–112.00	108.42
3	—	760	123.00	123.00
3	—	672	118.00–122.00	119.98
12	—	481	128.00–156.00	139.21
15	—	435	120.00–154.00	127.02
6	—	516	111.00–140.00	129.25
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
5	—	878	82.00–117.00	98.24
3	—	613	116.00–122.00	118.02
1	—	385	121.00	121.00
6	—	341	141.00–157.00	147.29
2	—	578	120.00–125.00	122.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,654	55.00–58.00	56.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	43.00	43.00
1	—	1,344	60.00	60.00
51	—	1,210	48.00–58.00	52.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,025	33.00–38.00	34.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,795	82.00–92.00	85.58
2	—	1,856	92.00–96.00	94.17

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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