Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady. In a few instances there was a lower undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher in instances of high dressing slaughter bulls .

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $286.71/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −157.97 against this barn's trailing median of $444.69.

Average price

$286.71

43 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$16.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.88

vs KY average

−18.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	288.62	1,603	38
Medium and Large 2-3	539	272.20	1,468	5thin

One grade step is worth $16.42/cwt here — about $135 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

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.64, low $370.24, median $444.69 across 27 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 sale43 hd

286.71

—

KY average23 barns · 1,051 hd

292.59

−5.88

National average170 barns · 11,306 hd

305.47

−18.76

This barn, trailing median27 sales

444.69

−157.97

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	1,777	158.52	2,817	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	130.30	1,596	94
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	124.13	1,866	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	906	100.92	914	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	177.00	2,496	1thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,425	$2,229	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	625	271.64/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,698	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	581	249.62/cwt	242.00–257.00	1,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	819	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,876	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	265.54/cwt	200.00–280.00	1,261	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	285.57/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,662	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	300.85/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,549	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	248.42/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	226.85/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,540	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	282.40/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,065	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	256.68/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,466	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	288.95/cwt	275.00–307.00	939	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	256.02/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,749	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	228.05/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	318.02/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,390	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	300.16/cwt	282.00–308.00	1,276	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	275.19/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,423	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	284.18/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,341	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	764	238.20/cwt	231.00–243.00	1,820	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	303.58/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	267	342.66/cwt	310.00–360.00	915	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	316.89/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,226	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	233.29/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,439	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,022	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	152.44/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	283.63/cwt	277.00–295.00	1,217	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	2,229.30/head	1,425.00–2,750.00	2,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	305.29/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,496	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,815	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	227	344.82/cwt	310.00–362.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	230.73/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,557	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	106.53/cwt	104.00–110.00	959	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	121.08/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,748	7
Bulls	—	—	1,696	152.15/cwt	145.00–157.00	2,580	11
Steers	Choice	—	1,410	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,496	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	129.21/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,602	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	107.76/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,172	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	414	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,325	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,642	131.26/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,155	3
Bulls	—	—	1,956	172.52/cwt	161.00–188.00	3,374	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	138.46/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,641	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	95.30/cwt	92.00–98.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	263.86/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	738	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	355.00/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,172	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	269.16/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,526	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	360	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	262.37/cwt	235.00–267.00	853	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	264.57/cwt	252.00–277.00	1,267	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	206.00/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,277	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	254.57/cwt	220.00–267.00	1,095	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	537	249.18/cwt	230.00–267.00	1,338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	667	247.65/cwt	241.75–262.00	1,652	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	935	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	282	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	733	207.67/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	512	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,418	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	361	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,047	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	303.75/cwt	250.00–330.00	1,048	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	366	254.97/cwt	240.00–260.00	933	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,260	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	265.23/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,167	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	334	343.68/cwt	312.00–360.00	1,148	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	277	275.66/cwt	265.00–280.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	717	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,749	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	217.36/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,561	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	454	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,294	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	257.08/cwt	207.00–272.00	1,324	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	286.48/cwt	282.00–297.00	1,513	10

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 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,012Last week 330Year ago 397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 111Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	365.00	365.00
6	300–350	334	312.00–360.00	343.68
9	350–400	376	335.00	335.00
15	400–450	437	305.00–320.00	318.02
7	450–500	490	295.00–307.00	305.29
10	500–550	528	282.00–297.00	286.48
21	550–600	582	285.00–287.00	285.57
33	600–650	625	262.00–275.00	271.64
9	650–700	683	250.00–268.00	256.02
3	700–750	738	244.00	244.00
10	750–800	764	231.00–243.00	238.20
2	850–900	880	224.00	224.00
1	900–950	915	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	515	300.00–301.00	300.85
11	600–650	628	289.00	289.00
27	700–750	717	244.00	244.00
48	800–850	819	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	385	225.00	225.00
4	450–500	454	285.00	285.00
3	500–550	512	277.00	277.00
2	550–600	580	265.00	265.00
7	600–650	605	257.00–265.00	263.86
9	650–700	667	241.75–262.00	247.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	220.00	220.00
3	300–350	345	250.00–330.00	303.75
3	350–400	361	290.00	290.00
3	400–450	440	245.00–275.00	265.23
3	500–550	537	230.00–267.00	249.18
2	550–600	581	242.00–257.00	249.62
1	750–800	755	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	935	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	310.00–362.00	344.82
13	250–300	267	310.00–360.00	342.66
2	300–350	333	300.00–307.00	303.58
10	350–400	387	300.00–322.00	316.89
24	400–450	425	282.00–308.00	300.16
31	450–500	472	265.00–305.00	284.18
33	500–550	517	260.00–285.00	275.19
14	550–600	567	245.00–290.00	269.16
5	600–650	617	220.00–240.00	233.29
4	650–700	675	227.00–232.00	230.73
3	700–750	720	222.00–232.00	228.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	330	345.00–360.00	355.00
1	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	414	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	265.00–280.00	275.66
19	300–350	325	275.00–307.00	288.95
33	350–400	377	265.00–290.00	282.40
28	400–450	429	277.00–295.00	283.63
16	450–500	475	200.00–280.00	265.54
37	500–550	515	207.00–272.00	257.08
10	550–600	571	250.00–262.00	256.68
4	600–650	626	245.00–252.00	248.42
6	650–700	679	212.00–235.00	226.85
8	700–750	718	215.00–227.00	217.36
3	750–800	780	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	230.00	230.00
10	300–350	325	235.00–267.00	262.37
6	350–400	366	240.00–260.00	254.97
10	400–450	430	220.00–267.00	254.57
5	450–500	479	252.00–277.00	264.57
1	550–600	570	217.00	217.00
2	600–650	620	195.00–217.00	206.00
3	700–750	733	206.00–210.00	207.67
1	850–900	875	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	931	147.00–157.00	152.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	1,425.00–2,750.00	2,229.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	104.00–110.00	106.53
3	—	912	92.00–98.00	95.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,444	110.00–127.00	121.08
3	—	1,642	130.00–133.00	131.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,240	115.00–135.00	129.21
3	—	1,088	105.00–110.00	107.76
18	—	1,185	131.00–145.00	138.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,696	145.00–157.00	152.15
5	—	1,956	161.00–188.00	172.52
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	177.00	177.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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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