Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm , with exception 500 lbs steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Heifers:

22 hd 589 lbs 262.00 blk

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.06/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −123.44 against this barn's trailing median of $393.50.

Average price

$270.06

78 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,470

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$9.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.54

vs KY average

−34.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	271.28	1,477	68
Medium and Large 2-3	543	261.74	1,421	10thin

One grade step is worth $9.55/cwt here — about $56 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale78 hd

270.06

—

KY average25 barns · 2,137 hd

281.60

−11.54

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−34.36

This barn, trailing median30 sales

393.50

−123.44

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	1,803	151.05	2,723	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,672	130.45	2,181	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	130.45	1,561	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	909	96.76	879	10
Steers	Choice	Low	1,480	166.00	2,457	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	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$2,113	2thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 2-3	700–750	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	295.16/cwt	285.00–307.00	1,257	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	265.09/cwt	225.00–292.00	1,413	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	880	209.49/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	379	325.82/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,235	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	313.69/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	256.90/cwt	251.00–277.00	1,773	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	252.83/cwt	251.00–255.00	2,035	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	267	329.26/cwt	325.00–360.00	879	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	893	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	777	250.89/cwt	247.00–254.00	1,949	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	259.39/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,888	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	344.48/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	289.99/cwt	282.00–298.00	1,705	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	185	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	579	273.17/cwt	262.00–285.00	1,582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	362	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	237.94/cwt	210.00–251.00	1,625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	259.42/cwt	242.00–275.00	1,614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	546	297.55/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,625	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	350.53/cwt	310.00–377.00	1,528	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	415	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	863	215.03/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	965	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	756	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,739	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	150–200	181	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	710	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	577	309.58/cwt	300.00–311.00	1,786	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	517	331.17/cwt	331.00–332.00	1,712	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	282	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	237.15/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	604	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,619	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,480	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,457	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	982	104.56/cwt	85.00–120.00	1,027	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,081	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	98.65/cwt	91.00–104.00	886	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,672	130.45/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,181	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	145.84/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,935	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	133.21/cwt	122.00–141.00	1,622	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	494	1
Bulls	—	—	1,900	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,249	1
Bulls	—	—	1,829	152.57/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,791	4
Bulls	—	—	1,600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	142.07/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,371	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	408	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,232	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	225.28/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	332.98/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,249	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	349.09/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,477	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	236.36/cwt	219.00–244.00	1,685	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	225.41/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	237.19/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,006	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	254.43/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,585	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	234.06/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	246.12/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	249.06/cwt	239.00–262.00	1,544	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	309.84/cwt	300.00–315.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	248.33/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	330	327.68/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,081	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	505	293.42/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,482	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	262.67/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,521	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	275.02/cwt	221.00–283.00	1,425	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	245.06/cwt	239.00–254.00	1,657	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	233.32/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,821	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	287	353.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	303.31/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	379	307.97/cwt	284.00–320.00	1,167	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	233	367.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	291.87/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,369	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	276.75/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,309	4

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 Jan 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 861Last week 618Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 33Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm , with exception 500 lbs steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Heifers:

22 hd 589 lbs 262.00 blk

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	255.00	255.00
5	350–400	379	284.00–320.00	307.97
5	400–450	424	220.00–260.00	237.19
4	450–500	473	270.00–290.00	276.75
8	500–550	533	225.00–292.00	265.09
2	550–600	583	235.00–262.00	248.33
5	600–650	626	225.00–227.00	225.41
2	650–700	678	227.00	227.00
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	795	210.00	210.00
2	850–900	880	209.00–210.00	209.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	320.00–335.00	327.68
6	350–400	379	325.00–330.00	325.82
4	400–450	425	305.00–320.00	313.69
12	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
7	500–550	505	292.00–297.00	293.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	360.00–370.00	367.00
5	250–300	287	345.00–355.00	353.02
5	300–350	313	300.00–315.00	309.84
2	350–400	370	300.00–307.00	303.31
8	400–450	426	285.00–307.00	295.16
6	450–500	469	290.00–297.00	291.87
30	500–550	518	221.00–283.00	275.02
31	550–600	579	255.00–275.00	262.67
33	600–650	620	239.00–262.00	249.06
34	650–700	676	239.00–254.00	245.06
3	700–750	715	232.00–234.00	233.32
1	750–800	785	232.00	232.00
2	800–850	805	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	335.00	335.00
4	200–250	240	372.00	372.00
8	250–300	267	325.00–360.00	329.26
1	300–350	320	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	388	330.00–375.00	344.48
16	400–450	436	310.00–377.00	350.53
3	450–500	485	320.00	320.00
8	500–550	546	280.00–300.00	297.55
27	550–600	588	282.00–298.00	289.99
3	600–650	630	272.00	272.00
21	650–700	690	251.00–277.00	256.90
21	700–750	728	250.00–263.00	259.39
26	750–800	777	247.00–254.00	250.89
22	800–850	805	251.00–255.00	252.83
1	850–900	890	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	181	392.00	392.00
1	300–350	330	220.00	220.00
2	350–400	362	302.00	302.00
1	500–550	545	285.00	285.00
4	550–600	579	262.00–285.00	273.17
4	600–650	622	242.00–275.00	259.42
4	650–700	683	210.00–251.00	237.94
1	700–750	730	235.00	235.00
8	750–800	756	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	863	211.00–219.00	215.03
1	950–1000	965	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	390.00	390.00
6	500–550	517	331.00–332.00	331.17
16	550–600	577	300.00–311.00	309.58
1	600–650	600	293.00	293.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	310.00	310.00
6	350–400	375	320.00–360.00	332.98
18	400–450	423	320.00–385.00	349.09
1	550–600	575	272.00	272.00
14	600–650	623	247.00–255.00	254.43
4	650–700	679	220.00–255.00	237.15
14	700–750	713	219.00–244.00	236.36
3	750–800	775	220.00–228.00	225.28
1	800–850	830	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	340.00	340.00
10	600–650	604	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	525	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	408	302.00	302.00
2	550–600	570	232.00–260.00	246.12
2	600–650	620	230.00–238.00	234.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	166.00	166.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	982	85.00–120.00	104.56
8	—	1,327	141.00–153.00	145.84
21	—	1,218	122.00–141.00	133.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	106.00	106.00
7	—	898	91.00–104.00	98.65
1	—	760	65.00	65.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,672	125.00–135.00	130.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	171.00	171.00
4	—	1,829	149.00–155.00	152.57
1	—	1,600	125.00	125.00

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	2	—	965	140.00–144.00	142.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	2,100.00	2,100.00

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

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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