Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher and in some cases 10.00 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 $196.70/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$196.70

227 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$26.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.13

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	535	201.15	1,076	189
Medium and Large 2-3	541	174.60	945	38

One grade step is worth $26.55/cwt here — about $131 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 sale227 hd

196.70

—

KY average25 barns · 6,280 hd

188.57

+8.13

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	1,596	116.51	1,860	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,275	91.73	1,169	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,710	82.50	1,411	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	988	74.86	740	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,471	161.00	2,368	4thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	956	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,300	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	185.42/cwt	175.00–199.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	225.66/cwt	225.00–227.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	168.60/cwt	157.00–189.00	956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	206.01/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,082	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	211.15/cwt	201.00–217.50	1,001	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	180.97/cwt	174.00–183.50	1,111	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	163.33/cwt	158.00–169.00	1,269	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	209.82/cwt	200.00–218.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	153.17/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	191.61/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,079	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	253.94/cwt	242.50–267.00	1,059	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	218.43/cwt	206.00–229.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	231.63/cwt	229.00–240.00	887	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	216.87/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,123	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	210.08/cwt	203.00–222.50	1,200	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	237.84/cwt	222.50–250.00	1,130	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	189.52/cwt	179.00–193.00	1,383	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	204.05/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,253	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	972	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	148.94/cwt	125.00–174.00	489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	203.83/cwt	183.00–216.00	1,355	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	255.78/cwt	247.50–265.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	230.07/cwt	212.50–247.50	1,077	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	207.51/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,079	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	240.30/cwt	220.00–252.50	776	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	256.15/cwt	230.00–265.00	963	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	208.58/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,201	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,471	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,368	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,411	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	937	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	932	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	73.82/cwt	70.00–75.50	694	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,487	105.50/cwt	103.50–108.00	1,569	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	91.06/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,148	65
Bulls	—	—	1,690	119.47/cwt	110.50–126.00	2,019	6
Bulls	—	—	1,465	95.89/cwt	95.50–96.50	1,405	2
Bulls	—	—	1,295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	656	177.42/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,164	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	198.58/cwt	187.50–207.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,301	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	181.93/cwt	178.00–190.00	1,324	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	166.24/cwt	154.00–179.00	1,295	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	207.31/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,316	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	177.33/cwt	157.50–200.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,104	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	166.85/cwt	145.00–190.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	225.18/cwt	202.00–236.00	955	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,151	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	251.27/cwt	222.50–265.00	1,055	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	160.36/cwt	155.00–168.00	981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	187.07/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,001	7

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 671Year ago 390

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 76Year ago 79

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher and in some cases 10.00 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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	956	136.00	136.00
29	—	525	195.00–209.00	206.01
32	—	474	201.00–217.50	211.15
23	—	614	174.00–183.50	180.97
15	—	777	158.00–169.00	163.33
4	—	329	200.00–218.00	209.82
8	—	563	186.00–196.00	191.61
4	—	285	206.00–229.00	218.43
1	—	678	190.00	190.00
19	—	383	229.00–240.00	231.63
1	—	715	185.00	185.00
33	—	424	202.00–236.00	225.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	175.00–199.00	185.42
3	—	367	225.00–227.00	225.66
1	—	855	122.00	122.00
6	—	567	157.00–189.00	168.60
4	—	672	147.00–157.00	153.17
3	—	320	157.50–200.00	177.33
2	—	433	145.00–190.00	166.85
3	—	783	147.00	147.00
3	—	612	155.00–168.00	160.36
1	—	830	158.00	158.00
2	—	265	200.00	200.00
7	—	535	180.00–193.00	187.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	608	181.50	181.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	275.00	275.00
2	—	400	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	417	242.50–267.00	253.94
5	—	518	213.00–221.00	216.87
30	—	571	203.00–222.50	210.08
18	—	475	222.50–250.00	237.84
16	—	730	179.00–193.00	189.52
14	—	614	190.00–222.00	204.05
1	—	320	225.00	225.00
3	—	665	183.00–216.00	203.83
2	—	375	247.50–265.00	255.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	157.00	157.00
1	—	220	221.00	221.00
1	—	580	187.00	187.00
2	—	972	143.00	143.00
2	—	328	125.00–174.00	148.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	468	212.50–247.50	230.07
20	—	520	195.00–217.00	207.51
7	—	323	220.00–252.50	240.30
22	—	376	230.00–265.00	256.15
8	—	576	205.00–216.00	208.58
1	—	860	144.00	144.00
7	—	654	199.00	199.00
1	—	260	220.00	220.00
3	—	728	178.00–190.00	181.93
4	—	779	154.00–179.00	166.24
3	—	635	203.00–211.00	207.31
17	—	420	222.50–265.00	251.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	198.00	198.00
1	—	320	212.00	212.00
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
4	—	656	160.00–195.00	177.42
3	—	488	187.50–207.00	198.58
1	—	715	167.00	167.00
1	—	955	150.00	150.00
1	—	820	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	211.00	211.00
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
3	—	223	226.00	226.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,471	161.00	161.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	82.50	82.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,186	79.00	79.00
5	—	1,487	103.50–108.00	105.50
65	—	1,261	80.00–97.00	91.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	79.00	79.00
4	—	940	70.00–75.50	73.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,690	110.50–126.00	119.47
2	—	1,465	95.50–96.50	95.89
1	—	1,295	140.00	140.00

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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