Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for 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 $204.95/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$204.95

233 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$34.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.43

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	512	210.42	1,078	196
Medium and Large 2-3	507	175.95	892	37

One grade step is worth $34.48/cwt here — about $185 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 sale233 hd

204.95

—

KY average25 barns · 5,340 hd

194.52

+10.43

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	1,560	114.17	1,781	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,246	87.46	1,090	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,633	86.45	1,412	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	72.19	701	13

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,305	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	800	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	920	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	193.37/cwt	170.00–216.00	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	209.99/cwt	200.00–221.00	685	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	729	157.49/cwt	140.00–167.00	1,148	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	751	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,585	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	177.56/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	238.01/cwt	230.00–245.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	175.82/cwt	140.00–197.00	1,030	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	212.30/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,125	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	203.39/cwt	197.00–212.00	1,190	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	220.32/cwt	210.00–225.00	804	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	220.48/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,041	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	170	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,369	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,522	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	596	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,225	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,162	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	202.81/cwt	192.00–211.00	1,259	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	218.78/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,446	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	216.89/cwt	209.00–230.00	1,327	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	211.00/cwt	210.00–215.00	907	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	209.97/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	227.04/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,178	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	241.90/cwt	223.00–251.00	1,028	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	217.53/cwt	209.00–222.00	1,549	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	234.42/cwt	185.00–255.00	1,085	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	229.15/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,334	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	643	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,485	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	199.71/cwt	196.00–209.00	1,550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	217.83/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,377	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	221.56/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,261	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	227.03/cwt	212.50–247.00	1,099	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	66.32/cwt	63.00–69.00	579	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	81.11/cwt	77.00–85.00	822	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	72.99/cwt	70.00–79.00	741	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	70.13/cwt	60.00–77.00	764	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	94.83/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,236	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	87.70/cwt	81.00–93.50	1,096	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,633	86.45/cwt	82.00–90.50	1,412	6
Bulls	—	—	1,413	113.24/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,600	10
Bulls	—	—	1,453	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,308	2
Bulls	—	—	1,980	128.58/cwt	124.50–132.00	2,546	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	109.61/cwt	104.00–119.00	945	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	800	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	808	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,293	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	173.95/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	232.20/cwt	220.00–239.00	987	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,317	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	192.57/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,479	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	216.72/cwt	207.00–225.00	912	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	179.99/cwt	162.50–195.00	774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	317	189.97/cwt	180.00–205.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	154.52/cwt	147.00–162.00	1,241	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	216.13/cwt	210.00–230.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	187.86/cwt	186.00–194.00	1,244	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	184.80/cwt	155.00–195.00	1,233	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	181.84/cwt	165.00–215.00	689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	266	178.14/cwt	155.00–210.00	474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	228.00/cwt	220.00–237.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	222.88/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,197	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	234	250.37/cwt	240.00–255.00	586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	152.27/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,396	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	234.40/cwt	220.00–246.00	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	213.48/cwt	185.00–220.00	803	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	222.96/cwt	217.00–235.00	798	6

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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 798Last week 747Year ago 638

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 109Year ago 184

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 8Year ago 4

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for 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	—	920	100.00	100.00
2	—	473	170.00–216.00	193.37
5	—	729	140.00–167.00	157.49
2	—	640	170.00–185.00	177.56
7	—	586	140.00–197.00	175.82
5	—	430	162.50–195.00	179.99
3	—	317	180.00–205.00	189.97
4	—	379	165.00–215.00	181.84
5	—	266	155.00–210.00	178.14
1	—	545	192.00	192.00
2	—	690	180.00–190.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	326	200.00–221.00	209.99
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
2	—	220	230.00–245.00	238.01
25	—	530	206.00–216.00	212.30
19	—	585	197.00–212.00	203.39
17	—	365	210.00–225.00	220.32
34	—	472	212.50–225.00	220.48
1	—	170	240.00	240.00
30	—	621	192.00–211.00	202.81
17	—	421	207.00–225.00	216.72
2	—	803	147.00–162.00	154.52
3	—	700	211.00	211.00
4	—	258	210.00–230.00	216.13
7	—	662	186.00–194.00	187.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	596	205.50	205.50
6	—	543	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	751	211.00	211.00
13	—	561	244.00	244.00
8	—	711	214.00	214.00
8	—	643	231.00	231.00
1	—	665	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	147.50	147.50
1	—	795	187.00	187.00
1	—	350	190.00	190.00
5	—	430	210.00–215.00	211.00
2	—	560	207.00–213.00	209.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	880	187.00	187.00
10	—	661	200.00–223.00	218.78
5	—	612	209.00–230.00	216.89
18	—	519	220.00–234.00	227.04
18	—	425	223.00–251.00	241.90
8	—	712	209.00–222.00	217.53
16	—	463	185.00–255.00	234.42
21	—	582	224.00–233.00	229.15
1	—	1,065	169.00	169.00
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
4	—	776	196.00–209.00	199.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	832	174.00	174.00
2	—	650	207.00	207.00
1	—	760	197.00	197.00
24	—	632	210.00–220.00	217.83
18	—	569	207.50–225.00	221.56
18	—	484	212.50–247.00	227.03
25	—	425	220.00–239.00	232.20
3	—	718	206.00	206.00
1	—	975	147.00	147.00
2	—	282	220.00–237.00	228.00
14	—	537	215.00–226.00	222.88
4	—	234	240.00–255.00	250.37
4	—	917	151.00–156.00	152.27
7	—	324	220.00–246.00	234.40
6	—	358	217.00–235.00	222.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	160.00	160.00
2	—	778	172.00–176.00	173.95
1	—	555	174.00	174.00
1	—	630	209.00	209.00
1	—	440	195.00	195.00
2	—	540	185.00–200.00	192.57
1	—	880	125.00	125.00
4	—	700	180.00	180.00
4	—	667	155.00–195.00	184.80
1	—	315	172.00	172.00
5	—	376	185.00–220.00	213.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	873	63.00–69.00	66.32
2	—	1,013	77.00–85.00	81.11
7	—	1,015	70.00–79.00	72.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,090	60.00–77.00	70.13
10	—	1,303	90.00–98.50	94.83
54	—	1,250	81.00–93.50	87.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,633	82.00–90.50	86.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,413	106.00–118.00	113.24
2	—	1,453	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,980	124.50–132.00	128.58

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	5	—	862	104.00–119.00	109.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00

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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