Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500 lbs and under sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.72/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −121.77 against this barn's trailing median of $393.50.

Average price

$271.72

65 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$19.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.82

vs KY average

+2.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	276.31	1,556	50
Medium and Large 2-3	536	256.44	1,375	15thin

One grade step is worth $19.86/cwt here — about $181 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

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $428.62, low $348.95, median $393.50 across 30 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 sale65 hd

271.72

—

KY average23 barns · 1,234 hd

270.90

+0.82

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

+2.44

This barn, trailing median30 sales

393.50

−121.77

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	1,731	171.33	2,966	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	142.61	1,859	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	140.00	2,016	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	118.84	1,176	9thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,420	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,187	$1,799	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,444	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$2,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$2,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	350–400	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	312.26/cwt	300.00–342.00	1,483	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	313.39/cwt	297.00–329.00	1,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	576	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,642	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	408	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	241.06/cwt	240.50–247.00	1,822	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	327.66/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	307.20/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,478	29
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	252.32/cwt	241.00–253.00	1,685	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	275.02/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	320.63/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	252.88/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,568	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	539	327.98/cwt	327.00–331.00	1,768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	288.55/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,532	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	754	233.75/cwt	227.00–236.00	1,762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	317.18/cwt	307.00–327.00	1,354	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	282.15/cwt	270.00–292.00	1,620	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	391	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,302	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,782.51/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	602	254.00/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,529	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	307.19/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,121	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,111	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	313.56/cwt	313.00–317.00	1,627	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,920	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	106.45/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,043	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,016	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	151.38/cwt	144.00–165.00	2,016	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	135.16/cwt	129.00–143.00	1,729	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	125.03/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,244	6
Bulls	—	—	1,853	189.01/cwt	177.00–200.00	3,502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	633	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	342	368.46/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	432	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,512	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	565	299.48/cwt	297.00–302.00	1,692	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,305	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	—	—	1,704	167.40/cwt	150.00–175.00	2,852	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	524	265.68/cwt	245.00–277.00	1,392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	513	259.94/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,333	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	252.45/cwt	232.00–262.00	1,421	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,443.91/head	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,444	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	243.01/cwt	200.00–285.00	1,514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	619	233.78/cwt	211.00–244.00	1,447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	226.79/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	205	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	272.52/cwt	250.00–292.00	1,289	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	307.49/cwt	295.00–314.00	1,651	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	317	270.95/cwt	250.00–295.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,050	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	581	252.19/cwt	241.00–267.00	1,465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	265.45/cwt	258.00–272.00	1,521	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	238	276.57/cwt	270.00–280.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	408	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,313	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	273.96/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	274.75/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,333	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	1

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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 288Year ago 599

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 46Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	295	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	370	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	415	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	465	320.00–335.00	327.66
5	500–550	537	295.00–314.00	307.49
2	600–650	603	270.00–280.00	275.02
2	650–700	680	270.00	270.00
3	700–750	720	245.00	245.00
12	750–800	756	240.50–247.00	241.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	352.00	352.00
4	500–550	539	327.00–331.00	327.98
3	600–650	633	293.00	293.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	432	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	495	295.00	295.00
3	500–550	535	240.00–290.00	273.96
2	600–650	623	200.00–285.00	243.01
1	900–950	905	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	322.00	322.00
4	350–400	384	342.00	342.00
2	400–450	410	297.00–329.00	313.39
5	450–500	475	300.00–342.00	312.26
7	500–550	519	313.00–317.00	313.56
12	550–600	574	270.00–292.00	282.15
9	600–650	620	240.00–265.00	252.88
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	725	242.00	242.00
2	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	830	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	360.00–377.00	368.46
3	400–450	432	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	565	297.00–302.00	299.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	355	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
4	450–500	485	260.00–285.00	274.75
4	500–550	524	245.00–277.00	265.68
4	550–600	581	241.00–267.00	252.19
1	600–650	615	257.00	257.00
1	800–850	805	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
13	550–600	576	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	320.00	320.00
3	300–350	330	320.00–322.00	320.63
2	350–400	365	300.00–315.00	307.19
14	400–450	427	307.00–327.00	317.18
29	450–500	481	307.00–310.00	307.20
11	500–550	531	275.00–295.00	288.55
25	550–600	573	258.00–272.00	265.45
8	600–650	602	245.00–257.00	254.00
18	650–700	668	241.00–253.00	252.32
4	750–800	754	227.00–236.00	233.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	391	333.00	333.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	270.00–280.00	276.57
3	300–350	317	250.00–295.00	270.95
2	350–400	350	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	408	270.00–275.00	272.48
9	450–500	473	250.00–292.00	272.52
8	500–550	513	250.00–272.00	259.94
7	550–600	563	232.00–262.00	252.45
4	600–650	619	211.00–244.00	233.78
1	650–700	670	214.00	214.00
3	700–750	715	217.00–232.00	226.79
1	1050–1100	1,050	165.00	165.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,148	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,782.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,443.91
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	2,525.00	2,525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	102.00–114.00	106.45
6	—	995	123.00–127.00	125.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,332	144.00–165.00	151.38
20	—	1,279	129.00–143.00	135.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,853	177.00–200.00	189.01
9	—	1,704	150.00–175.00	167.40

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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