Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady while plain quality feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $236.55/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −192.02 against this barn's trailing median of $428.57.

Average price

$236.55

43 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,258

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$23.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.35

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	526	242.50	1,275	32
Medium and Large 2-3	550	219.26	1,206	11thin

One grade step is worth $23.24/cwt here — about $69 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

26 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $488.42, low $374.17, median $428.57 across 26 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

236.55

—

KY average25 barns · 613 hd

244.90

−8.35

This barn, trailing median26 sales

428.57

−192.02

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	1,231	178.15	2,193	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,583	151.69	2,400	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	146.81	1,886	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	939	122.57	1,151	10

Every lot, as filed

74 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	250–300	270	228.50/cwt	227.00–230.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	267.60/cwt	265.00–275.00	998	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	726	165.56/cwt	130.00–181.00	1,202	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	253.70/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,091	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	737	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	502	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,255	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	257.48/cwt	230.00–270.00	986	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	205	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	830	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	196.43/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,218	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	571	213.13/cwt	180.00–222.00	1,217	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	302.34/cwt	292.00–312.00	1,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	581	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,505	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	311.16/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,279	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	248.42/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	814	240.70/cwt	240.70–240.70	1,959	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	227.58/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,406	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	261.36/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,593	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	245.56/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,395	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	276.68/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,303	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	677	231.03/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	313.86/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,168	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	214.15/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,216	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	238.21/cwt	190.00–275.00	1,010	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	258	235.73/cwt	210.00–260.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,172	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	124.91/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,167	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	121.01/cwt	105.00–130.00	1,140	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	158.08/cwt	151.00–172.00	1,990	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	142.22/cwt	125.00–154.00	1,842	27
Bulls	—	—	1,252	176.36/cwt	105.00–240.00	2,208	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	156.30/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,287	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,702	147.08/cwt	142.00–155.00	2,503	3
Bulls	—	—	2,110	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	3,313	1
Bulls	—	—	615	203.98/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,254	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	163.05/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	295.49/cwt	260.00–322.00	1,265	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	243.96/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,264	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	268.88/cwt	215.00–292.00	1,272	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	223.52/cwt	210.00–244.00	1,196	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	236.16/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,320	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,398	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	382	238.66/cwt	200.00–315.00	912	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	327	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	196.13/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	176.74/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,193	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	226.64/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,412	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	238.29/cwt	230.00–247.00	777	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	718	193.02/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,386	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	464	223.99/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,039	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	828	176.89/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	426	217.18/cwt	185.00–240.00	925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	232.52/cwt	227.00–242.00	1,235	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	526	210.61/cwt	187.00–226.00	1,108	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	238.16/cwt	210.00–250.00	881	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	216.67/cwt	182.00–247.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	212.08/cwt	170.00–230.00	995	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	763	167.09/cwt	157.00–172.00	1,275	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	251.79/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,181	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 Aug 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 399Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 2Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 81Year ago 6

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady while plain quality feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	227.00–230.00	228.50
4	300–350	326	230.00–247.00	238.29
13	350–400	373	265.00–275.00	267.60
12	400–450	430	250.00–260.00	253.70
10	450–500	469	250.00–252.00	251.79
13	500–550	531	227.00–242.00	232.52
6	600–650	623	225.00–230.00	226.64
3	700–750	737	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	180.00	180.00
1	250–300	280	252.00	252.00
5	300–350	315	182.00–247.00	216.67
7	350–400	370	210.00–250.00	238.16
5	400–450	426	185.00–240.00	217.18
7	450–500	469	170.00–230.00	212.08
9	500–550	526	187.00–226.00	210.61
6	550–600	571	180.00–222.00	213.13
6	600–650	620	187.00–210.00	196.43
3	650–700	675	170.00–180.00	176.74
4	700–750	726	130.00–181.00	165.56
3	750–800	763	157.00–172.00	167.09
1	800–850	830	184.00	184.00
1	950–1000	970	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	502	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	368	292.00–312.00	302.34
4	400–450	411	300.00–325.00	311.16
3	450–500	471	270.00–280.00	276.68
4	500–550	526	257.00–267.00	261.36
2	550–600	550	241.00	241.00
4	700–750	714	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	230.00–270.00	257.48
3	450–500	485	245.00–250.00	248.42
1	500–550	510	215.00	215.00
5	550–600	568	240.00–247.00	245.56
3	600–650	618	215.00–241.00	227.58
3	650–700	677	225.00–234.00	231.03
1	750–800	775	221.00	221.00
2	900–950	920	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
6	550–600	581	259.00	259.00
9	650–700	653	244.00	244.00
60	800–850	814	240.70	240.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	327	310.00	310.00
8	350–400	372	280.00–330.00	313.86
32	400–450	428	260.00–322.00	295.49
18	450–500	473	215.00–292.00	268.88
26	500–550	518	225.00–260.00	243.96
6	550–600	559	235.00–240.00	236.16
3	600–650	600	224.00	224.00
5	700–750	728	192.00	192.00
3	750–800	775	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	210.00–260.00	235.73
9	350–400	382	200.00–315.00	238.66
12	400–450	424	190.00–275.00	238.21
9	450–500	464	200.00–227.00	223.99
6	500–550	535	210.00–244.00	223.52
5	550–600	568	210.00–217.00	214.15
1	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	685	187.00–205.00	196.13
3	700–750	718	185.00–197.00	193.02
2	800–850	828	172.00–182.00	176.89
1	900–950	930	126.00	126.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	934	120.00–127.00	124.91
6	—	942	105.00–130.00	121.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,259	151.00–172.00	158.08
27	—	1,295	125.00–154.00	142.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	152.00–162.00	156.30
3	—	1,702	142.00–155.00	147.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,252	105.00–240.00	176.36
1	—	2,110	157.00	157.00
2	—	615	180.00–230.00	203.98

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	887	159.00–167.00	163.05

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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Harned Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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