Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeders 700 lbs and over sold mostly steady with instances of 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $246.52/cwt on 303 head.

Average price

$246.52

303 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$28.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.55

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	480	251.31	1,205	252
Medium and Large 2-3	459	222.88	1,023	51

One grade step is worth $28.42/cwt here — about $183 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 sale303 hd

246.52

—

KY average24 barns · 8,084 hd

223.98

+22.55

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	1,807	124.35	2,247	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,344	109.95	1,478	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	103.25	1,229	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	940	77.23	726	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,282	145.00	1,859	2thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	239.59/cwt	229.00–252.00	1,404	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	290.80/cwt	278.00–305.00	1,375	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	451	269.56/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,216	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	249.97/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,352	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	280.07/cwt	262.00–290.00	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	269	220.40/cwt	180.00–250.00	593	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	212.66/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,786	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	304.49/cwt	287.00–315.00	1,270	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	238.29/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,099	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	205.15/cwt	170.00–215.00	1,278	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	227.56/cwt	213.00–231.50	1,766	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	361	253.85/cwt	230.00–269.00	916	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,354	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	224.34/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,283	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	147.06/cwt	127.00–157.00	1,118	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	232.64/cwt	180.00–250.00	749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	260.29/cwt	245.00–278.00	1,137	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	235.46/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,695	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	315.98/cwt	312.00–326.00	1,071	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	263.79/cwt	247.00–278.00	1,512	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	242.61/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,502	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	265.52/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,160	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	281.92/cwt	272.00–292.00	1,469	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	294.53/cwt	278.00–317.00	1,107	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	239.15/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,578	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	636	184.78/cwt	150.00–220.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	262.57/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,352	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	262.96/cwt	260.00–265.00	934	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	180.49/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,318	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	260.21/cwt	190.00–275.00	1,280	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,552	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	323.58/cwt	323.00–324.00	1,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	316.90/cwt	316.00–318.00	1,166	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	240.68/cwt	195.00–280.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	281.40/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,047	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	207.15/cwt	200.00–220.00	570	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,282	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,859	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	933	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	109.95/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,478	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	933	84.61/cwt	83.00–88.00	789	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	104.10/cwt	91.00–115.00	1,251	66
Bulls	—	—	1,835	121.44/cwt	118.00–125.00	2,228	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	79.99/cwt	70.00–89.00	736	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	59.31/cwt	57.00–62.00	578	2
Bulls	—	—	1,750	130.18/cwt	129.00–131.00	2,278	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	305.59/cwt	300.00–315.00	966	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	252.12/cwt	250.75–262.00	1,412	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	281.33/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,348	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	207.67/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,504	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	219.84/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	203.94/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,568	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	303.07/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,255	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	182	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	252.97/cwt	247.00–267.00	1,219	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	225.01/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,170	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	215.94/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,462	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	273.16/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,013	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	215.55/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,332	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	280.83/cwt	265.00–288.00	930	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	656	191.61/cwt	172.00–200.00	1,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,405	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	269.29/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,408	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	223.11/cwt	190.00–248.00	1,160	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	394	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	228.69/cwt	185.00–245.00	1,301	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	292.48/cwt	287.00–305.00	1,088	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	225.32/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	257.15/cwt	250.00–265.00	553	2

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 Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,400Last week 1,016Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 89Year ago 144

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	586	229.00–252.00	239.59
3	—	437	240.00–285.00	265.52
1	—	860	207.00	207.00
2	—	636	150.00–220.00	184.78
1	—	300	185.00	185.00
2	—	515	260.00–265.00	262.57
5	—	355	260.00–265.00	262.96
4	—	730	180.00–182.00	180.49
11	—	492	190.00–275.00	260.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	473	278.00–305.00	290.80
3	—	840	212.00–213.00	212.66
7	—	417	287.00–315.00	304.49
29	—	776	213.00–231.50	227.56
46	—	720	220.00–249.00	235.46
7	—	339	312.00–326.00	315.98
25	—	573	247.00–278.00	263.79
18	—	619	230.00–254.00	242.61
18	—	521	272.00–292.00	281.92
2	—	1,010	176.00	176.00
23	—	376	278.00–317.00	294.53
20	—	660	220.00–243.00	239.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	451	267.00–270.00	269.56
12	—	541	249.00–255.00	249.97
3	—	315	262.00–290.00	280.07
7	—	562	250.00	250.00
1	—	415	280.00	280.00
2	—	394	312.00	312.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	269	180.00–250.00	220.40
8	—	461	215.00–245.00	238.29
7	—	623	170.00–215.00	205.15
1	—	220	265.00	265.00
1	—	715	187.00	187.00
11	—	361	230.00–269.00	253.85
3	—	760	127.00–157.00	147.06
8	—	322	180.00–250.00	232.64
2	—	400	240.00	240.00
4	—	656	172.00–200.00	191.61
1	—	525	190.00	190.00
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	720	188.00	188.00
16	—	572	220.00–235.00	224.34
2	—	295	300.00	300.00
53	—	437	245.00–278.00	260.29
54	—	482	247.00–267.00	252.97
16	—	520	220.00–245.00	225.01
13	—	677	211.00–219.00	215.94
38	—	371	265.00–295.00	273.16
5	—	618	212.00–230.00	215.55
12	—	331	265.00–288.00	280.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	636	244.00	244.00
5	—	328	323.00–324.00	323.58
9	—	368	316.00–318.00	316.90
2	—	450	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	195.00–280.00	240.68
3	—	372	274.00–285.00	281.40
3	—	275	200.00–220.00	207.15
2	—	620	215.00–225.00	219.84
2	—	412	180.00	180.00
4	—	520	190.00–248.00	223.11
1	—	930	140.00	140.00
23	—	569	185.00–245.00	228.69
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
1	—	985	145.00	145.00
2	—	215	250.00–265.00	257.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	316	300.00–315.00	305.59
53	—	560	250.75–262.00	252.12
3	—	479	280.00–282.00	281.33
2	—	268	270.00	270.00
1	—	920	160.00	160.00
7	—	724	202.00–212.00	207.67
4	—	769	201.00–212.00	203.94
15	—	414	290.00–310.00	303.07
2	—	182	300.00	300.00
1	—	235	275.00	275.00
7	—	523	267.00–270.00	269.29
46	—	372	287.00–305.00	292.48
3	—	613	222.00–232.00	225.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,282	145.00	145.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	91.00	91.00
8	—	920	70.00–89.00	79.99
2	—	975	57.00–62.00	59.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,344	108.00–115.00	109.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	933	83.00–88.00	84.61
66	—	1,202	91.00–115.00	104.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,835	118.00–125.00	121.44
2	—	1,750	129.00–131.00	130.18

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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