Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply higher. Strong demand with increased buyer participation . Feeders 600 lbs and over sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.04/cwt on 398 head.

Average price

$222.04

398 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$34.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.66

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	564	230.04	1,297	306
Medium and Large 2-3	643	195.42	1,257	92

One grade step is worth $34.61/cwt here — about $40 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 sale398 hd

222.04

—

KY average26 barns · 8,531 hd

212.38

+9.66

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	1,631	127.32	2,077	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,617	106.95	1,729	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	101.03	1,194	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	81.26	765	5thin

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 1-2	—	478	247.06/cwt	237.00–257.00	1,181	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	255.55/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,326	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	261.27/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,126	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	294.85/cwt	282.00–302.00	1,403	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	215.98/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,674	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	195.85/cwt	194.00–196.00	1,541	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	237.13/cwt	225.00–241.50	1,596	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	213.17/cwt	162.00–241.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	982	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	231.69/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,441	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	252.80/cwt	241.00–261.00	1,342	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	180	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	203.03/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,705	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	220.04/cwt	160.00–224.00	1,276	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	308.69/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,309	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	209.24/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	544	259.08/cwt	257.50–281.00	1,409	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,375	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	177.60/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	252.58/cwt	210.00–263.00	1,450	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	812	136.03/cwt	115.00–139.00	1,105	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	779	205.58/cwt	197.00–209.00	1,601	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	315.76/cwt	315.00–316.00	1,310	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,723	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,134	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,196	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	283.23/cwt	252.00–322.00	799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	239.78/cwt	239.00–242.00	1,127	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	194.23/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,239	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	188.67/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,226	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,410	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	100.28/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,171	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	81.26/cwt	70.00–88.00	765	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,953	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	950	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	713	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	114.19/cwt	108.00–127.00	1,569	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	105.42/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,621	2
Bulls	—	—	1,972	137.03/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,702	2
Bulls	—	—	1,546	124.89/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,931	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	254.85/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,320	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	288.14/cwt	275.00–314.00	960	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	286.33/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,377	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,283	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	248	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	253.05/cwt	244.00–257.00	1,091	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	194.96/cwt	186.00–195.50	1,410	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	148.50/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,277	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	217.27/cwt	200.00–235.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	197.03/cwt	185.00–212.00	1,141	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	200.69/cwt	175.00–217.00	1,250	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	741	188.60/cwt	175.00–192.00	1,398	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	217.20/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,457	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	224.16/cwt	218.00–237.00	1,271	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	242.90/cwt	235.00–250.00	811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	784	173.92/cwt	142.00–190.00	1,364	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	268.92/cwt	265.00–275.00	960	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	219.93/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,339	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	192.36/cwt	169.00–212.00	1,297	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	649	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,408	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	229.21/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,215	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	229.23/cwt	180.00–252.00	983	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	212.17/cwt	198.00–214.00	1,347	19

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,016Last week 300Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 66Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	478	237.00–257.00	247.06
13	—	787	194.00–196.00	195.85
48	—	431	244.00–257.00	253.05
27	—	723	186.00–195.50	194.96
44	—	671	215.00–222.00	217.20
1	—	260	225.00	225.00
29	—	567	218.00–237.00	224.16
5	—	334	235.00–250.00	242.90
8	—	357	265.00–275.00	268.92
27	—	609	213.00–222.00	219.93
23	—	530	220.00–237.00	229.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	519	255.00–257.00	255.55
8	—	431	260.00–262.00	261.27
1	—	465	232.00	232.00
22	—	649	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	200.00–235.00	217.27
18	—	579	185.00–212.00	197.03
8	—	623	175.00–217.00	200.69
22	—	741	175.00–192.00	188.60
1	—	850	165.00	165.00
1	—	275	215.00	215.00
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
7	—	784	142.00–190.00	173.92
24	—	674	169.00–212.00	192.36
2	—	488	234.00	234.00
5	—	429	180.00–252.00	229.23
1	—	305	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	230.00	230.00
1	—	350	180.00	180.00
3	—	468	162.00–241.00	213.17
2	—	982	190.00	190.00
2	—	250	232.00	232.00
19	—	580	160.00–224.00	220.04
4	—	735	207.00–210.00	209.24
2	—	890	160.00–195.00	177.60
8	—	812	115.00–139.00	136.03
13	—	779	197.00–209.00	205.58
2	—	945	120.00	120.00
1	—	685	215.00	215.00
19	—	635	198.00–214.00	212.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	282.00–302.00	294.85
2	—	335	241.00	241.00
71	—	775	211.00–220.00	215.98
1	—	370	302.00	302.00
35	—	673	225.00–241.50	237.13
20	—	622	225.00–235.00	231.69
10	—	531	241.00–261.00	252.80
1	—	180	265.00	265.00
11	—	840	201.00–212.00	203.03
3	—	738	225.00	225.00
17	—	424	290.00–315.00	308.69
49	—	574	210.00–263.00	252.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	544	257.50–281.00	259.08
8	—	466	295.00	295.00
3	—	762	225.00	225.00
13	—	415	315.00–316.00	315.76
11	—	730	236.00	236.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	314.00	314.00
4	—	282	252.00–322.00	283.23
10	—	518	250.00–258.00	254.85
2	—	572	241.00	241.00
8	—	333	275.00–314.00	288.14
6	—	481	285.00–287.00	286.33
4	—	686	187.00	187.00
2	—	248	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	239.00–242.00	239.78
11	—	638	192.00–197.00	194.23
6	—	650	187.00–197.00	188.67
1	—	820	172.00	172.00
1	—	375	290.00	290.00
1	—	305	225.00	225.00
2	—	860	145.00–152.00	148.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,168	94.00–108.00	100.28
1	—	950	75.00	75.00
5	—	1,374	108.00–127.00	114.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	941	70.00–88.00	81.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,538	102.00–108.00	105.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,972	135.00–139.00	137.03
8	—	1,546	122.00–128.00	124.89

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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