Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $302.02/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −142.67 against this barn's trailing median of $444.69.

Average price

$302.02

16 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$24.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.12

vs KY average

+1.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	308.19	1,714	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	546	283.50	1,548	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.69/cwt here — about $166 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

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 sale16 hd

302.02

—

KY average25 barns · 680 hd

303.13

−1.12

National average144 barns · 7,865 hd

300.66

+1.36

This barn, trailing median27 sales

444.69

−142.67

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	1,662	173.23	2,879	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,465	144.24	2,114	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	137.67	1,686	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	927	100.33	930	3thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	550–600	560	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	235.64/cwt	210.00–270.00	1,232	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	199.82/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	197.30/cwt	187.00–207.00	1,332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	212.20/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	798	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	288.84/cwt	280.00–302.00	1,077	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	324.43/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,755	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	287.81/cwt	267.00–294.00	1,822	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	828	241.50/cwt	241.00–242.00	2,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	741	253.77/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,880	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	308.13/cwt	290.00–327.00	1,331	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	288.58/cwt	265.00–302.00	1,377	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	238.33/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,568	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	298.52/cwt	282.00–304.00	1,036	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	250.79/cwt	237.00–259.00	1,530	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,966	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	298.44/cwt	296.00–305.00	1,074	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	251.63/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,678	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	233.89/cwt	227.00–241.00	1,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	260.93/cwt	245.00–277.00	1,573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	294.61/cwt	282.00–300.00	1,246	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	651	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,823	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,459	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,254	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,417	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	136.86/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,968	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	150.92/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,920	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,220	1
Bulls	—	—	1,605	184.11/cwt	183.00–185.00	2,955	2
Bulls	—	—	1,676	170.51/cwt	157.00–177.00	2,858	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,466	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,472	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	131.43/cwt	122.00–144.00	1,580	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	597	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	940	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	244.28/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,390	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	275.07/cwt	267.00–282.00	1,403	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	554	279.25/cwt	267.00–287.00	1,547	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	343.44/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,295	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	594	284.02/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,687	5

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 Jun 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 667Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 141Year ago 65

Compared to last week; Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	293.00	293.00
2	500–550	532	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	560	282.00	282.00
1	600–650	620	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	680	195.00	195.00
2	750–800	798	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	372	337.00	337.00
4	400–450	411	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	455	305.00	305.00
5	500–550	541	322.00–325.00	324.43
5	550–600	594	280.00–290.00	284.02
42	600–650	633	267.00–294.00	287.81
22	700–750	741	245.00–255.00	253.77
9	750–800	771	255.00	255.00
2	800–850	828	241.00–242.00	241.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	450	327.00	327.00
2	500–550	500	328.00	328.00
8	650–700	651	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	280.00–302.00	288.84
1	400–450	440	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	450	277.00	277.00
3	500–550	523	210.00–270.00	235.64
7	550–600	569	244.00–245.00	244.28
2	600–650	630	200.00–225.00	212.20
2	650–700	675	187.00–207.00	197.30
2	800–850	815	190.00–210.00	199.82
1	900–950	940	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	280.00	280.00
4	300–350	347	282.00–304.00	298.52
4	350–400	360	296.00–305.00	298.44
6	400–450	423	282.00–300.00	294.61
10	450–500	477	265.00–302.00	288.58
5	500–550	510	267.00–282.00	275.07
1	550–600	570	265.00	265.00
17	600–650	610	237.00–259.00	250.79
6	650–700	658	230.00–240.00	238.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	520	282.00	282.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	545	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	590	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	630	222.00	222.00
1	750–800	775	202.00	202.00
1	850–900	860	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	322.00	322.00
7	350–400	377	340.00–355.00	343.44
3	400–450	432	290.00–327.00	308.13
1	500–550	530	282.00	282.00
10	550–600	554	267.00–287.00	279.25
2	600–650	603	245.00–277.00	260.93
3	650–700	667	250.00–255.00	251.63
2	700–750	720	232.00	232.00
2	750–800	763	227.00–241.00	233.89
1	900–950	940	187.00	187.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	159.00	159.00
2	—	1,438	134.00–140.00	136.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,272	145.00–154.00	150.92
17	—	1,202	122.00–144.00	131.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	107.00	107.00
1	—	775	77.00	77.00
1	—	865	117.00	117.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,605	183.00–185.00	184.11
8	—	1,676	157.00–177.00	170.51

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Harned Livestock Auction