Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for all types of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $179.97/cwt on 435 head.

Average price

$179.97

435 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,216

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

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

$11.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.60

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	684	180.67	1,235	409
Medium and Large 2-3	547	168.97	925	26

One grade step is worth $11.70/cwt here — about $310 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 sale435 hd

179.97

—

KY average22 barns · 5,772 hd

183.57

−3.60

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	—	Low	1,555	110.15	1,713	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,528	94.75	1,447	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,274	88.48	1,128	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	930	76.99	716	9thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$966	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	967	$938	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$840	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	280	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	963	148.29/cwt	90.00–207.50	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	156.46/cwt	140.00–172.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	178.53/cwt	157.50–188.00	1,019	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	206.51/cwt	188.00–211.00	1,103	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	210.90/cwt	200.00–220.00	782	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	184.16/cwt	160.00–210.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	105.06/cwt	100.00–110.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	177.37/cwt	171.00–194.00	784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	151.26/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,103	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	213.54/cwt	200.00–223.00	912	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	175.40/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,084	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	175.19/cwt	150.00–200.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	209.05/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,217	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	227.39/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,419	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	160.23/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,070	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	184.60/cwt	183.50–188.00	1,049	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	213.24/cwt	202.50–220.00	674	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	169.50/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	190.75/cwt	189.00–194.00	1,253	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	192.70/cwt	175.00–210.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	181.15/cwt	178.00–183.00	1,382	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	231.33/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,085	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	216.85/cwt	205.00–223.00	1,128	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	697	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,352	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	220.20/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,028	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	226.76/cwt	215.00–250.00	934	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,021	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	78.77/cwt	78.00–79.50	707	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	75.56/cwt	73.50–78.50	722	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	97.69/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,286	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	188.53/cwt	185.00–192.00	971	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	89.09/cwt	78.00–94.50	1,141	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,411	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,484	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	69.03/cwt	46.00–77.00	804	4
Bulls	—	—	1,273	89.45/cwt	82.00–98.00	1,139	2
Bulls	—	—	1,836	128.59/cwt	122.00–134.00	2,361	2
Bulls	—	—	1,556	111.05/cwt	102.00–119.00	1,728	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	107.64/cwt	99.00–116.00	805	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	966.29/head	900.00–1,025.00	966	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	938.10/head	880.00–970.00	938	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	277	217.78/cwt	202.50–227.00	603	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	143.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	204.31/cwt	197.50–207.50	983	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	193.79/cwt	187.50–200.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	204.09/cwt	190.00–210.00	671	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	184.02/cwt	178.00–190.00	1,218	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	202.46/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,022	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	198.15/cwt	189.00–207.00	1,157	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	173.88/cwt	173.75–174.00	1,330	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	178.90/cwt	178.90–178.90	1,191	83
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	240.00/cwt	232.50–247.50	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	195.99/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,250	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	357	168.20/cwt	145.00–215.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	186.93/cwt	182.50–191.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	881	164.25/cwt	164.25–164.25	1,447	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	232.67/cwt	227.50–252.50	889	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	205.14/cwt	194.00–211.00	956	26

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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 671Last week 582Year ago 757

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 95Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	207.50	207.50
2	—	963	90.00–207.50	148.29
2	—	525	140.00–172.00	156.46
5	—	571	157.50–188.00	178.53
2	—	373	160.00–210.00	184.16
1	—	630	157.00	157.00
2	—	875	100.00–110.00	105.06
5	—	442	171.00–194.00	177.37
2	—	338	150.00–200.00	175.19
2	—	475	182.50–191.00	186.93
1	—	240	227.00	227.00
1	—	915	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	534	188.00–211.00	206.51
7	—	371	200.00–220.00	210.90
11	—	729	150.00–164.00	151.26
21	—	427	200.00–223.00	213.54
8	—	618	169.00–180.00	175.40
5	—	668	155.00–162.00	160.23
13	—	568	183.50–188.00	184.60
5	—	316	202.50–220.00	213.24
2	—	275	226.00	226.00
1	—	225	222.50	222.50
26	—	466	194.00–211.00	205.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	765	173.75–174.00	173.88
83	—	666	178.90	178.90
60	—	881	164.25	164.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	211.00	211.00
3	—	563	190.00	190.00
2	—	760	168.00–171.00	169.50
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
2	—	440	175.00–210.00	192.70
2	—	600	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	582	205.00–220.00	209.05
4	—	444	215.00–240.00	227.39
9	—	803	176.75	176.75
8	—	657	189.00–194.00	190.75
2	—	325	245.00	245.00
1	—	225	242.50	242.50
1	—	900	168.00	168.00
26	—	763	178.00–183.00	181.15
7	—	469	222.00–240.00	231.33
8	—	520	205.00–223.00	216.85
1	—	395	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	697	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	467	215.00–226.00	220.20
18	—	412	215.00–250.00	226.76
3	—	662	178.00–190.00	184.02
13	—	505	199.00–210.00	202.46
12	—	584	189.00–207.00	198.15
2	—	310	232.50–247.50	240.00
5	—	638	180.00–200.00	195.99
6	—	382	227.50–252.50	232.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	254.00	254.00
2	—	550	216.00	216.00
1	—	280	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	185.00–192.00	188.53
5	—	277	202.50–227.00	217.78
1	—	550	197.00	197.00
2	—	750	140.00–146.00	143.00
3	—	481	197.50–207.50	204.31
2	—	438	187.50–200.00	193.79
7	—	329	190.00–210.00	204.09
1	—	855	125.00	125.00
1	—	740	142.00	142.00
3	—	357	145.00–215.00	168.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	898	78.00–79.50	78.77
5	—	956	73.50–78.50	75.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,316	95.00–103.00	97.69
22	—	1,281	78.00–94.50	89.09
4	—	1,165	46.00–77.00	69.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,570	94.50	94.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	82.00–98.00	89.45
2	—	1,836	122.00–134.00	128.59
5	—	1,556	102.00–119.00	111.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	99.00–116.00	107.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,410	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	900.00–1,025.00	966.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	967	880.00–970.00	938.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,060.00	1,060.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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