Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.56/cwt on 223 head.

Average price

$208.56

223 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$19.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.20

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	518	211.31	1,095	191
Medium and Large 2-3	513	192.08	985	32

One grade step is worth $19.23/cwt here — about $110 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 sale223 hd

208.56

—

KY average23 barns · 4,955 hd

194.35

+14.20

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	1,755	114.17	2,004	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,549	89.53	1,387	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	88.02	1,023	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	914	66.56	608	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,225	111.00	1,360	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	176.63/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,086	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,033	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	218.17/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,030	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	228.64/cwt	219.00–234.00	972	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	165.99/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,340	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	231.44/cwt	221.00–236.00	852	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,267	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	657	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,248	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	221.98/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,268	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	694	217.75/cwt	217.75–217.75	1,511	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	214.44/cwt	197.00–230.50	1,115	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	197.11/cwt	187.50–205.50	1,208	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	229.82/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,223	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	199.13/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,571	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	230.40/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,090	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	980	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	213.60/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,444	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	216.36/cwt	205.00–222.00	1,357	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	223.76/cwt	223.00–225.50	1,390	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,516	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	212.61/cwt	207.00–215.00	787	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	298	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	225.38/cwt	209.00–235.00	965	10
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,225	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,360	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	762	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	64.50/cwt	60.00–70.00	578	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	489	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	74.01/cwt	69.00–78.00	781	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	102.82/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,211	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	87.98/cwt	81.00–97.00	1,026	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	89.53/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,387	7
Bulls	—	—	1,755	114.17/cwt	105.00–121.00	2,004	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	114.98/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,098	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	220.22/cwt	212.50–222.00	1,255	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	218.00/cwt	215.00–227.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	194.65/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,008	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	848	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,102	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,333	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	212.81/cwt	202.00–217.00	990	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	225.39/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,059	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	210.42/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,098	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	187.93/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,043	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	174.97/cwt	165.00–197.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	752	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,271	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	233.50/cwt	232.00–234.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	201.38/cwt	192.00–208.00	1,150	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	207.91/cwt	185.00–220.00	773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	206.59/cwt	185.00–214.00	1,008	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	190.72/cwt	187.00–196.00	1,079	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,296	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	189.01/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	1

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 587Last week 798Year ago 551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 123Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 10Year ago 4

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
5	—	615	170.00–187.00	176.63
3	—	538	192.00	192.00
4	—	752	169.00	169.00
3	—	273	219.00	219.00
3	—	372	185.00–220.00	207.91
5	—	488	185.00–214.00	206.59
4	—	566	187.00–196.00	190.72
3	—	315	210.00	210.00
1	—	715	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	472	214.00–225.00	218.17
41	—	425	219.00–234.00	228.64
6	—	807	165.00–167.00	165.99
13	—	368	221.00–236.00	231.44
5	—	667	190.00	190.00
37	—	520	197.00–230.50	214.44
36	—	613	187.50–205.50	197.11
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
4	—	343	232.00–234.00	233.50
2	—	288	210.00	210.00
23	—	571	192.00–208.00	201.38
3	—	758	171.00	171.00
1	—	700	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	222.00	222.00
9	—	657	190.00	190.00
1	—	610	190.00	190.00
1	—	965	156.00	156.00
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,020	112.50	112.50
1	—	485	192.00	192.00
4	—	860	188.00–190.00	189.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	571	210.00–231.00	221.98
23	—	532	212.00–235.00	229.82
12	—	789	198.00–205.00	199.13
2	—	422	230.00	230.00
12	—	473	225.00–234.00	230.40
1	—	350	222.00	222.00
3	—	347	232.00	232.00
5	—	676	208.00–216.00	213.60
6	—	627	205.00–222.00	216.36
4	—	729	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	694	217.75	217.75
13	—	621	223.00–225.50	223.76
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	207.00–215.00	212.61
3	—	298	222.00	222.00
1	—	675	205.00	205.00
1	—	215	235.00	235.00
1	—	600	207.00	207.00
10	—	428	209.00–235.00	225.38
8	—	570	212.50–222.00	220.22
4	—	320	215.00–227.00	218.00
20	—	470	200.00–234.00	225.39
8	—	522	200.00–218.00	210.42
2	—	755	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	192.00–196.00	194.65
3	—	848	130.00	130.00
4	—	775	172.00	172.00
4	—	465	202.00–217.00	212.81
3	—	690	189.00	189.00
3	—	555	180.00–192.00	187.93
3	—	428	165.00–197.00	174.97
1	—	700	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	111.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	80.00	80.00
6	—	896	60.00–70.00	64.50
1	—	940	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	69.00–78.00	74.01
2	—	1,178	100.00–106.00	102.82
45	—	1,166	81.00–97.00	87.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,549	86.00–96.00	89.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,755	105.00–121.00	114.17

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	112.00–118.00	114.98

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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Harned Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle