Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 450 lbs sold steady . Slaughter cows sold steady . Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.70/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −157.79 against this barn's trailing median of $393.50.

Average price

$235.70

30 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,316

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$32

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

$3.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.84

vs KY average

−47.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	236.73	1,306	21
Medium and Large 2-3	574	233.31	1,338	9thin

One grade step is worth $3.42/cwt here — about −$32 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale30 hd

235.70

—

KY average12 barns · 429 hd

245.54

−9.84

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−47.62

This barn, trailing median30 sales

393.50

−157.79

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	1,823	136.14	2,482	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,266	110.31	1,397	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	108.50	1,758	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	86.77	882	14

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	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,535	$1,700	2thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1-2Value Added	650–700	652	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	210.12/cwt	200.00–220.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	232.59/cwt	230.00–235.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	579	236.22/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,368	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,207	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	253.24/cwt	232.00–295.00	1,451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	607	243.13/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,476	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	339	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	232.23/cwt	220.00–257.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	273.40/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,449	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,331	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	239.69/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,961	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	857	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,014	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	974	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	273.50/cwt	273.50–273.50	1,811	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	245.10/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,784	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	267.18/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,681	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	444	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,416	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	424	278.27/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,180	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	240.50/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,888	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	312.85/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,486	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,711	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	400	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	917	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,192	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	428	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	360	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	267.15/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,135	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	93.12/cwt	80.00–117.00	960	11
Bulls	—	—	1,968	154.81/cwt	152.00–157.00	3,047	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	108.50/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,758	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	94.96/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,076	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,535	122.67/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,883	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	110.13/cwt	80.00–119.00	1,378	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	63.49/cwt	60.00–70.00	611	3
Bulls	—	—	1,947	143.72/cwt	137.00–150.00	2,798	5
Bulls	—	—	1,205	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,326	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,335	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,007	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,535	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	235.78/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,476	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,064	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	313	249.68/cwt	230.00–270.00	781	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	217.80/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,583	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	246.04/cwt	222.00–255.00	1,412	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	283.32/cwt	272.00–305.00	1,045	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	297.47/cwt	287.00–307.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	294.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	249.43/cwt	242.00–257.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	852	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,026	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	255.95/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,111	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	234.24/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,347	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	230.69/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,578	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	239.47/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,260	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	233.12/cwt	227.00–242.00	1,457	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	231.92/cwt	220.00–240.00	761	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 Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 531Last week 489Year ago 946

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 90Year ago 137

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	339	245.00	245.00
3	400–450	424	275.00–285.00	278.27
9	600–650	607	240.00–247.00	243.13
3	650–700	652	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	230.00–235.00	232.59
10	300–350	328	220.00–240.00	231.92
3	350–400	383	220.00–257.00	232.23
2	400–450	410	200.00–220.00	210.12
1	450–500	485	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	530	210.00	210.00
8	550–600	579	220.00–255.00	236.22
1	600–650	615	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	745	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	750	192.00	192.00
1	800–850	815	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	974	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	245.00	245.00
1	250–300	250	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	315	235.00	235.00
4	350–400	380	270.00	270.00
16	400–450	434	246.00–265.00	255.95
5	450–500	475	254.00	254.00
10	500–550	526	237.00–245.00	239.47
11	550–600	575	232.00–237.00	234.24
18	600–650	625	227.00–242.00	233.12
26	650–700	684	227.00–231.00	230.69
1	700–750	740	221.00	221.00
2	850–900	852	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	475	310.00–314.00	312.85
3	600–650	605	286.00	286.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	455	277.00	277.00
1	500–550	505	235.00	235.00
3	550–600	573	232.00–295.00	253.24
1	600–650	620	232.00	232.00
3	650–700	690	248.00	248.00
1	700–750	735	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	372	295.00	295.00
7	400–450	444	319.00	319.00
3	450–500	462	288.00	288.00
3	500–550	530	270.00–280.00	273.40
2	550–600	590	267.00	267.00
7	600–650	629	260.00–270.00	267.18
10	650–700	662	273.50	273.50
26	700–750	728	240.00–246.00	245.10
20	750–800	785	237.50–242.50	240.50
9	800–850	818	238.00–241.00	239.69
9	850–900	857	235.00	235.00
8	900–950	917	239.00	239.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	295.00	295.00
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	323	290.00–300.00	294.96
7	350–400	369	272.00–305.00	283.32
2	400–450	425	287.00–307.00	297.47
2	500–550	525	242.00–257.00	249.43
14	550–600	574	222.00–255.00	246.04
11	600–650	626	233.00–240.00	235.78
5	700–750	727	217.00–218.00	217.80
1	750–800	760	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	322.00	322.00
2	400–450	428	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	230.00–270.00	249.68
6	350–400	372	286.00	286.00
2	400–450	425	260.00–275.00	267.15
1	450–500	495	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	530	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	565	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	625	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	710	207.00	207.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,031	80.00–117.00	93.12
3	—	963	60.00–70.00	63.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,620	102.00–115.00	108.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	93.00–97.00	94.96
3	—	1,535	120.00–127.00	122.67
35	—	1,251	80.00–119.00	110.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,968	152.00–157.00	154.81
5	—	1,947	137.00–150.00	143.72
1	—	1,205	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,535	87.00	87.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	122.00	122.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,535	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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Harned Livestock Auction

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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