Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.89/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −145.15 against this barn's trailing median of $392.04.

Average price

$246.89

34 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,339

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$26.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.96

vs KY average

−23.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	256.85	1,399	21
Medium and Large 2-3	538	230.81	1,242	13thin

One grade step is worth $26.04/cwt here — about $156 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale34 hd

246.89

—

KY average26 barns · 1,408 hd

255.85

−8.96

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−23.70

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.04

−145.15

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	1,536	156.09	2,397	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	130.26	2,044	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,283	129.24	1,659	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	914	98.87	903	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,225	169.00	2,070	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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 1-2	600–650	608	291.55/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,773	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	594	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,770	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	676	255.86/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	267.44/cwt	252.00–282.00	1,145	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	220.47/cwt	185.00–237.00	1,268	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	231.81/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	315.28/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,444	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	304.03/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,310	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	450–500	494	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	268.68/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,394	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	744	240.81/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	276.93/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,595	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	447	295.31/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,320	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	236.16/cwt	222.00–243.00	1,471	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	489	267.14/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,306	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	307.41/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	336.65/cwt	320.00–347.00	1,266	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	259.74/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	283.75/cwt	272.00–292.00	1,317	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	276.22/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,572	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	322.78/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,052	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	304.09/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,168	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	262.23/cwt	257.00–270.00	1,634	6
Bulls	—	—	1,668	146.65/cwt	136.00–151.00	2,446	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,225	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,070	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,639	134.19/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,199	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	126.99/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,919	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,180	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	93.83/cwt	90.00–98.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Bulls	—	—	1,404	165.52/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,324	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	134.87/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,783	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	124.65/cwt	108.00–129.00	1,561	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	205	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	261.57/cwt	247.00–277.00	1,360	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	252.56/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,432	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	294.37/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,360	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	239.46/cwt	230.00–260.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	258.91/cwt	241.00–277.00	1,245	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	283.33/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	238.03/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	522	235.40/cwt	227.00–242.00	1,229	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	529	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,280	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	243.50/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	251.64/cwt	241.00–262.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	804	224.97/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,809	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	255.74/cwt	220.00–275.00	951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	612	226.30/cwt	180.00–237.00	1,385	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,636	3

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 Apr 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 330Last week 1,021Year ago 958

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 129Year ago 85

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	300.00–315.00	307.41
23	450–500	458	275.00–325.00	315.28
7	550–600	569	270.00–280.00	276.22
6	600–650	608	280.00–294.00	291.55
1	650–700	660	277.00	277.00
5	700–750	744	222.00–250.00	240.81
1	750–800	785	220.00	220.00
7	800–850	804	215.00–229.00	224.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	594	298.00	298.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	489	235.00–275.00	267.14
4	500–550	529	242.00	242.00
3	550–600	580	235.00–242.00	238.03
1	600–650	615	245.00	245.00
2	650–700	676	250.00–262.00	255.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	195.00	195.00
2	400–450	428	252.00–282.00	267.44
2	450–500	490	237.00–250.00	243.50
4	500–550	519	250.00–275.00	268.68
2	550–600	568	241.00–262.00	251.64
6	600–650	612	180.00–237.00	226.30
1	650–700	665	242.00	242.00
1	800–850	800	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	326	300.00–345.00	322.78
5	350–400	376	320.00–347.00	336.65
10	400–450	447	290.00–296.00	295.31
8	450–500	462	290.00–302.00	294.37
2	500–550	525	285.00	285.00
14	550–600	576	271.00–285.00	276.93
6	600–650	623	257.00–270.00	262.23
4	650–700	675	257.00–262.00	259.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	515	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	280.00	280.00
3	250–300	280	230.00–260.00	239.46
3	350–400	372	220.00–275.00	255.74
3	400–450	430	270.00–290.00	283.33
7	450–500	481	241.00–277.00	258.91
9	500–550	522	227.00–242.00	235.40
4	550–600	575	185.00–237.00	220.47
1	650–700	670	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	800	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	290.00	290.00
10	350–400	384	295.00–315.00	304.09
15	400–450	431	295.00–315.00	304.03
11	450–500	464	272.00–292.00	283.75
10	500–550	520	247.00–277.00	261.57
11	550–600	567	240.00–262.00	252.56
10	600–650	623	222.00–243.00	236.16
7	650–700	678	222.00–235.00	231.81
3	700–750	727	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	494	292.00	292.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	136.00–151.00	146.65
3	—	1,404	165.00–166.00	165.52
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	169.00	169.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,639	130.00–138.00	134.19
6	—	1,511	124.00–130.00	126.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	114.00	114.00
3	—	873	90.00–98.00	93.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,322	130.00–143.00	134.87
38	—	1,252	108.00–129.00	124.65

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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