Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. 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 $172.79/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$172.79

159 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$27.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.88

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	461	176.13	812	140
Medium and Large 2-3	440	148.17	652	19thin

One grade step is worth $27.96/cwt here — about $160 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 sale159 hd

172.79

—

KY average25 barns · 7,456 hd

166.91

+5.88

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	1,850	104.72	1,937	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	89.00	1,371	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	78.33	959	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	962	69.42	668	15

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	960	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	176.25/cwt	170.00–179.00	844	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	155.54/cwt	150.00–157.00	966	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	234.55/cwt	227.00–260.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	975	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,076	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	173.00/cwt	172.50–174.00	1,017	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	207.00/cwt	197.50–220.00	662	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,292	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,336	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,185	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	161.56/cwt	152.50–169.00	837	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	161.66/cwt	160.00–162.50	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,248	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	224.32/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,127	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	190.22/cwt	185.00–198.00	1,006	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	207	213.72/cwt	204.00–225.00	442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	199.77/cwt	187.50–219.00	935	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	135.49/cwt	135.00–136.00	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	195.70/cwt	193.00–197.50	988	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	97.47/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,306	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	739	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	69.02/cwt	59.00–72.00	663	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,541	89.00/cwt	83.50–94.00	1,371	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	77.13/cwt	69.00–85.00	939	32
Bulls	—	—	2,008	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,289	2
Bulls	—	—	1,903	104.64/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,991	5
Bulls	—	—	1,655	98.65/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	163.98/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,089	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	222.50/cwt	220.00–227.50	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	217.79/cwt	212.50–223.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	166.17/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,037	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,019	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	188.01/cwt	178.00–193.00	964	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	185.94/cwt	170.00–189.00	794	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	173.81/cwt	172.50–175.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	162.96/cwt	158.00–165.50	929	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	172.68/cwt	170.00–174.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	165.09/cwt	162.50–170.00	471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	161.00/cwt	145.00–167.50	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	165.51/cwt	165.00–166.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,090	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	180.13/cwt	179.00–184.00	688	14

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 Feb 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 561Year ago 620

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 144Year ago 97

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. 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
1	—	960	119.00	119.00
1	—	225	142.00	142.00
1	—	605	142.00	142.00
1	—	835	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	146.00	146.00
3	—	382	120.00	120.00
3	—	285	162.50–170.00	165.09
1	—	490	155.00	155.00
5	—	419	145.00–167.50	161.00
2	—	308	165.00–166.00	165.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	479	170.00–179.00	176.25
12	—	621	150.00–157.00	155.54
3	—	708	152.00	152.00
1	—	655	155.00	155.00
12	—	518	152.50–169.00	161.56
19	—	427	170.00–189.00	185.94
2	—	263	172.50–175.00	173.81
13	—	570	158.00–165.50	162.96
3	—	338	170.00–174.00	172.68
14	—	382	179.00–184.00	180.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	380	190.00	190.00
8	—	582	167.50	167.50
2	—	538	169.00	169.00
11	—	325	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	227.00–260.00	234.55
3	—	588	172.50–174.00	173.00
5	—	320	197.50–220.00	207.00
1	—	850	152.00	152.00
3	—	812	164.50	164.50
7	—	681	174.00	174.00
1	—	210	182.50	182.50
2	—	730	171.00	171.00
2	—	905	155.00	155.00
3	—	470	220.00–230.00	224.32
2	—	275	205.00	205.00
16	—	633	178.00	178.00
7	—	529	185.00–198.00	190.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	160.00–162.50	161.66
1	—	485	212.00	212.00
1	—	280	187.50	187.50
1	—	620	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	126.00	126.00
3	—	207	204.00–225.00	213.72
1	—	410	225.00	225.00
13	—	468	187.50–219.00	199.77
2	—	725	135.00–136.00	135.49
6	—	664	163.00–165.00	163.98
3	—	375	220.00–227.50	222.50
2	—	318	212.50–223.00	217.79
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
14	—	624	163.00–167.00	166.17
8	—	566	180.00	180.00
12	—	513	178.00–193.00	188.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	193.00–197.50	195.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	161.00	161.00
1	—	280	175.00	175.00
2	—	490	160.00	160.00
1	—	400	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	95.00–100.00	97.47
32	—	1,217	69.00–85.00	77.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	75.00	75.00
14	—	960	59.00–72.00	69.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,541	83.50–94.00	89.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,008	114.00	114.00
5	—	1,903	103.00–106.00	104.64
3	—	1,655	98.00–99.00	98.65

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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