Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.72/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −132.33 against this barn's trailing median of $392.04.

Average price

$259.72

78 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,410

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$19.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.58

vs KY average

−17.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	267.11	1,442	48
Medium and Large 2-3	548	247.89	1,358	30

One grade step is worth $19.21/cwt here — about $84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $428.62, low $343.55, median $392.04 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale78 hd

259.72

—

KY average27 barns · 2,318 hd

261.29

−1.58

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−17.50

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.04

−132.33

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	1,657	137.51	2,279	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,617	122.45	1,980	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	121.59	1,496	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	102.96	997	10

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,505	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,390	$1,644	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,500	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$1,975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	300–350	328	300.37/cwt	297.00–305.00	985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	294.17/cwt	288.00–307.00	1,709	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	241.99/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,503	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	709	225.50/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,599	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,717	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	336.89/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,415	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	227.58/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	467	341.56/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,595	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	291.57/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,516	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	236.77/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	326.24/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,240	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	328.37/cwt	323.00–332.00	1,540	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	308.63/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,608	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	265.21/cwt	264.00–267.00	1,689	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	478	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,386	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	321.67/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	459	331.02/cwt	322.00–340.00	1,519	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	350.11/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	436	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,395	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	778	240.99/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	629	276.91/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,742	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	246.13/cwt	217.00–252.00	1,627	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	299.29/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,134	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	230.23/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	303.72/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,309	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	258.07/cwt	242.00–275.00	1,456	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	294.67/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,541	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	264.08/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,397	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	346.72/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,085	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	331.00/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,384	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	291.20/cwt	287.00–305.00	1,377	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,500.19/head	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,643.79/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,644	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	305.21/cwt	297.00–317.00	1,453	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	266.16/cwt	242.00–287.00	1,546	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	133.27/cwt	123.00–143.00	1,666	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	120.59/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,481	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	91.71/cwt	89.00–95.00	835	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	107.78/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,071	7
Bulls	—	—	1,871	152.76/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,858	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	120.50/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,723	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	—	—	1,477	123.88/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,830	9
Bulls	—	—	1,697	140.83/cwt	130.00–147.00	2,390	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,858	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,360	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	238.31/cwt	227.00–252.00	1,482	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	322.66/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,194	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	240.52/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	326.07/cwt	310.00–335.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	377.64/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	241.18/cwt	200.00–270.00	1,273	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	280.29/cwt	260.00–302.00	1,031	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	254.82/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,450	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	975	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	284	275.48/cwt	250.00–300.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	280.32/cwt	250.00–292.00	1,191	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	210.24/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	249.36/cwt	230.00–325.00	943	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	844	151.23/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,276	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	381	343.96/cwt	342.00–345.00	1,310	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	740	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	226.67/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	250	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	272.00/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,284	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	324	268.08/cwt	210.00–290.00	869	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	267.20/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,411	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	357	297.61/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,062	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	818	219.99/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	945	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	236	257.93/cwt	250.00–275.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,012	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,316	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	261.75/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	584	229.34/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,339	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	234.40/cwt	229.00–242.00	1,601	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	223.50/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	278.04/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,312	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	267.91/cwt	235.00–310.00	1,273	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	727	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	561	252.37/cwt	220.00–267.00	1,416	18

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 Mar 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 888Last week 678Year ago 801

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 102Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 13Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	297.00–305.00	300.37
21	350–400	379	290.00–302.00	299.29
25	400–450	431	295.00–315.00	303.72
13	450–500	473	287.00–305.00	291.20
22	500–550	529	245.00–287.00	264.08
17	550–600	564	242.00–275.00	258.07
30	600–650	621	230.00–255.00	241.99
4	650–700	666	222.00–235.00	230.23
8	700–750	709	224.00–226.00	225.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	436	320.00	320.00
11	450–500	478	290.00	290.00
9	500–550	520	290.00–292.00	291.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	250.00	250.00
6	250–300	284	250.00–300.00	275.48
9	300–350	324	210.00–290.00	268.08
2	350–400	368	260.00–302.00	280.29
10	400–450	425	250.00–292.00	280.32
17	450–500	472	245.00–290.00	278.04
12	500–550	528	200.00–270.00	241.18
18	550–600	561	220.00–267.00	252.37
3	600–650	630	200.00–215.00	210.24
3	700–750	727	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	825	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	333	335.00–365.00	350.11
5	350–400	380	315.00–335.00	326.24
44	400–450	420	325.00–342.00	336.89
14	450–500	469	323.00–332.00	328.37
9	500–550	521	300.00–317.00	308.63
28	550–600	581	288.00–307.00	294.17
9	600–650	637	264.00–267.00	265.21
5	650–700	695	247.00	247.00
2	700–750	723	220.00–235.00	227.58
4	750–800	756	230.00–239.00	236.77
3	800–850	805	225.00–230.00	226.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	381	342.00–345.00	343.96
31	450–500	467	340.00–343.00	341.56
4	500–550	525	320.00–327.00	321.67
7	600–650	629	272.00–290.00	276.91
2	650–700	665	272.00	272.00
1	700–750	740	242.00	242.00
2	750–800	778	240.00–242.00	240.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	270.00	270.00
9	350–400	357	290.00–345.00	297.61
1	400–450	410	290.00	290.00
3	450–500	472	245.00–285.00	272.00
8	500–550	528	235.00–285.00	267.20
4	550–600	569	235.00–275.00	254.82
7	650–700	683	229.00–242.00	234.40
2	800–850	818	219.00–221.00	219.99
1	950–1000	975	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	459	322.00–340.00	331.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	210	310.00–335.00	326.07
2	250–300	270	370.00–385.00	377.64
13	300–350	313	315.00–360.00	346.72
8	350–400	370	300.00–355.00	322.66
26	400–450	418	310.00–345.00	331.00
21	450–500	476	297.00–317.00	305.21
12	500–550	523	285.00–300.00	294.67
18	550–600	581	242.00–287.00	266.16
11	600–650	622	227.00–252.00	238.31
12	650–700	661	217.00–252.00	246.13
4	700–750	729	236.00–245.00	240.52
1	800–850	805	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	236	250.00–275.00	257.93
1	300–350	305	250.00	250.00
5	350–400	378	230.00–325.00	249.36
8	450–500	475	235.00–310.00	267.91
2	500–550	523	245.00–280.00	261.75
4	550–600	584	220.00–255.00	229.34
2	650–700	655	217.00–230.00	223.50
1	750–800	790	195.00	195.00
4	800–850	844	150.00–155.00	151.23
1	900–950	945	270.00	270.00
2	1000–1050	1,012	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,500.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,390	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,643.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,250	123.00–143.00	133.27
67	—	1,228	110.00–127.00	120.59
1	—	1,255	107.00	107.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	910	89.00–95.00	91.71
7	—	994	100.00–117.00	107.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,514	115.00–124.00	120.50
3	—	1,858	127.00	127.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,871	148.00–155.00	152.76
9	—	1,477	122.00–127.00	123.88
14	—	1,697	130.00–147.00	140.83

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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