Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to market being closed last week, however the market was active and buyers were willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned feeder cattle. Also, SHARP demand was seen and noted in the slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $237.23/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$237.23

181 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,497

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$493

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

$65.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.21

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	635	239.14	1,519	173
Medium and Large 2	455	233.33	1,062	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	592	173.40	1,027	5thin

One grade step is worth $65.74/cwt here — about $493 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 sale181 hd

237.23

—

KY average15 barns · 1,913 hd

232.02

+5.21

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	1,910	129.40	2,472	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	113.72	1,730	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	102.94	1,257	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	89.44	945	16

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	639	200.59/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,282	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	216.70/cwt	215.00–220.00	947	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	234.36/cwt	231.00–234.50	1,587	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	215.98/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	209.93/cwt	205.00–215.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,487	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	204.60/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	646	232.32/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,501	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	261.89/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,480	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,669	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	218.02/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,474	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	404	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,252	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	227.25/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,332	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	279.99/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	222.44/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,408	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	249.53/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,332	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	214.04/cwt	207.00–219.00	1,530	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,034	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	312.38/cwt	305.00–320.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	276.96/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,329	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	295.67/cwt	293.00–297.00	1,301	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,205	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	85.14/cwt	77.00–89.00	897	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	120.15/cwt	115.00–132.00	1,843	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	109.52/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,172	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	93.28/cwt	90.00–97.00	973	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	464	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	108.71/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,643	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	102.60/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,293	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	91.81/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,007	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	114.92/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,434	6
Bulls	—	—	1,971	131.88/cwt	128.00–136.00	2,599	5
Bulls	—	—	1,605	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,267	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	229.80/cwt	225.00–235.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	171.46/cwt	162.00–177.00	1,162	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	214.89/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	444	248.20/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,102	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,203	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	190.16/cwt	183.00–193.00	1,356	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	191.84/cwt	190.00–197.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	167.75/cwt	167.00–168.00	1,300	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	210.44/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,225	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	210.95/cwt	210.00–212.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	190.54/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,298	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	218.36/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,055	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	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 Jan 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 1,123Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 146Year ago 81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	639	194.00–205.00	200.59
3	—	437	215.00–220.00	216.70
3	—	237	245.00	245.00
2	—	538	212.00–220.00	215.98
2	—	375	205.00–215.00	209.93
1	—	800	169.00	169.00
1	—	970	137.00	137.00
1	—	760	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,090	131.00	131.00
7	—	713	183.00–193.00	190.16
12	—	582	204.00–214.00	210.44
2	—	323	210.00–212.00	210.95
1	—	940	145.00	145.00
9	—	681	180.00–196.00	190.54
6	—	483	210.00–222.00	218.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	444	237.00–250.00	248.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
1	—	540	142.00	142.00
1	—	790	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,160	124.00	124.00
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	190.00–197.00	191.84
1	—	540	192.00	192.00
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	677	231.00–234.50	234.36
9	—	535	278.00	278.00
16	—	646	231.00–234.00	232.32
13	—	565	260.00–265.00	261.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	307.00	307.00
1	—	450	300.00	300.00
5	—	404	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	190.00	190.00
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
1	—	435	145.00	145.00
1	—	635	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	785	201.00–212.00	204.60
8	—	822	203.00	203.00
9	—	676	215.00–225.00	218.02
5	—	586	220.00–233.00	227.25
3	—	489	270.00–285.00	279.99
2	—	373	245.00–250.00	247.48
9	—	633	210.00–228.00	222.44
12	—	534	245.00–253.00	249.53
6	—	715	207.00–219.00	214.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	220.00	220.00
1	—	450	265.00	265.00
1	—	500	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	512	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	305.00–320.00	312.38
4	—	480	276.00–280.00	276.96
3	—	440	293.00–297.00	295.67
1	—	380	317.00	317.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	229.00	229.00
4	—	584	217.00	217.00
2	—	375	225.00–235.00	229.80
5	—	675	210.00–218.00	214.89
2	—	495	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	175.00	175.00
4	—	678	162.00–177.00	171.46
2	—	425	180.00	180.00
1	—	940	128.00	128.00
1	—	630	177.00	177.00
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
4	—	775	167.00–168.00	167.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	77.00–89.00	85.14
2	—	1,070	107.00–112.00	109.52
8	—	1,043	90.00–97.00	93.28
1	—	1,160	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,534	115.00–132.00	120.15
9	—	1,511	101.00–114.00	108.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,260	97.00–107.00	102.60
6	—	1,097	87.00–95.00	91.81
6	—	1,248	109.00–119.00	114.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,971	128.00–136.00	131.88
1	—	1,605	117.00	117.00

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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