Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $266.00/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −126.04 against this barn's trailing median of $392.04.

Average price

$266.00

48 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,482

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$26.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.61

vs KY average

−39.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2-3	555	274.00	1,521	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	558	272.89	1,522	33
Medium and Large 2-3	556	247.27	1,375	13thin

One grade step is worth $26.73/cwt here — about $146 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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $428.62, low $343.55, median $392.04 across 31 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 sale48 hd

266.00

—

KY average25 barns · 2,163 hd

286.61

−20.61

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−39.02

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.04

−126.04

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	—	Low	1,684	158.99	2,677	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,335	131.51	1,756	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,730	128.00	2,214	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	105.84	1,019	4thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	770	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,920	$2,300	1thin

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 2-3	450–500	484	263.97/cwt	200.00–287.00	1,278	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium 2-3	550–600	555	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	305.78/cwt	290.00–337.00	1,459	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	574	234.14/cwt	200.00–280.00	1,344	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,067	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	298.85/cwt	285.00–312.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	412	350.70/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	300	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	297.56/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	339.39/cwt	327.00–360.00	1,602	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,361	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	307.78/cwt	302.00–317.00	1,727	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	389.50/cwt	385.00–392.00	1,422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,040	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	385	385.85/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,486	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,939	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	257.38/cwt	233.00–282.00	1,601	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	514	251.91/cwt	241.00–280.00	1,295	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	396	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	1,691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,956	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	448.46/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,457	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	842	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	430	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	583	320.87/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,871	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	312.56/cwt	302.00–318.00	1,578	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	461	373.30/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	280.82/cwt	272.00–285.00	1,632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	642	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	334.75/cwt	315.00–345.00	880	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	333	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,349	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	655	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,749	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	105.84/cwt	92.00–112.00	1,019	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,214	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	103.79/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,176	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	143.08/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,967	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	128.85/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,728	21
Bulls	—	—	1,900	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,223	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	173.59/cwt	166.00–185.00	2,803	4
Bulls	—	—	1,691	156.94/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,654	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,148	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	770	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,920	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	229.50/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,951	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	259.14/cwt	240.00–272.00	1,475	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	328.19/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,552	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	376.82/cwt	347.00–390.00	1,571	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	250	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	309.61/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,152	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	394.94/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,540	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	247.99/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	275.41/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,691	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	268.28/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,414	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	332	294.99/cwt	260.00–310.00	979	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	308.20/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,600	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	248.56/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,668	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	235.50/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	236.79/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	271	332.06/cwt	320.00–335.00	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	242.61/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,795	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	233.87/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	314.41/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,355	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	340.84/cwt	320.00–347.00	1,309	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	270.72/cwt	258.50–287.00	1,535	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	232.93/cwt	185.00–255.00	1,440	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	674	240.47/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	280.49/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	277.89/cwt	265.00–287.00	1,492	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	327.13/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,073	8

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 Mar 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 609Last week 516Year ago 656

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 93Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 3Year ago 5

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
4	300–350	332	260.00–310.00	294.99
1	350–400	360	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	410	260.00–300.00	280.49
10	450–500	484	200.00–287.00	263.97
5	500–550	527	260.00–272.00	268.28
8	550–600	574	200.00–280.00	234.14
11	600–650	618	185.00–255.00	232.93
7	650–700	674	231.00–250.00	240.47
1	800–850	815	167.00	167.00
1	850–900	890	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	555	274.00	274.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	320.00–335.00	332.06
8	300–350	328	320.00–332.00	327.13
16	350–400	384	320.00–347.00	340.84
17	400–450	431	300.00–325.00	314.41
12	450–500	477	290.00–337.00	305.78
10	500–550	537	265.00–287.00	277.89
23	550–600	567	258.50–287.00	270.72
12	600–650	614	270.00–277.00	275.41
10	700–750	740	242.00–244.00	242.61
5	750–800	771	235.00–238.00	236.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	355.00	355.00
10	350–400	385	375.00–390.00	385.85
6	400–450	412	340.00–370.00	350.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	478	285.00–312.00	298.85
4	500–550	514	241.00–280.00	251.91
10	600–650	622	233.00–282.00	257.38
1	650–700	685	280.00	280.00
2	800–850	842	253.00	253.00
1	850–900	895	231.00	231.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	370.00	370.00
3	350–400	365	385.00–392.00	389.50
1	400–450	400	305.00	305.00
12	450–500	472	327.00–360.00	339.39
6	500–550	505	302.00–318.00	312.56
4	550–600	561	302.00–317.00	307.78
4	600–650	635	290.00–305.00	297.56
5	650–700	684	286.00	286.00
3	700–750	718	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	905	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	430.00–455.00	448.46
4	350–400	396	427.00	427.00
1	400–450	430	390.00	390.00
6	450–500	461	370.00–375.00	373.30
2	500–550	515	325.00	325.00
11	550–600	583	320.00–330.00	320.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	315.00–345.00	334.75
13	350–400	390	370.00–410.00	394.94
9	400–450	417	347.00–390.00	376.82
9	450–500	473	315.00–350.00	328.19
22	500–550	519	285.00–335.00	308.20
7	550–600	581	272.00–285.00	280.82
2	600–650	642	260.00	260.00
4	650–700	671	245.00–252.00	248.56
4	700–750	719	247.00–249.00	247.99
1	800–850	820	278.00	278.00
2	850–900	850	225.00–234.00	229.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	330.00	330.00
7	350–400	372	285.00–330.00	309.61
1	400–450	400	345.00	345.00
2	450–500	485	307.00	307.00
1	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
6	550–600	569	240.00–272.00	259.14
3	600–650	628	220.00–241.00	233.87
2	650–700	675	230.00–241.00	235.50
1	800–850	800	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	405.00	405.00
2	650–700	655	267.00	267.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	963	92.00–112.00	105.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	128.00	128.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	90.00–110.00	103.79
12	—	1,375	140.00–147.00	143.08
21	—	1,341	120.00–138.00	128.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	117.00	117.00
4	—	1,615	166.00–185.00	173.59
8	—	1,691	151.00–160.00	156.94

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	—	870	132.00	132.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,920	2,300.00	2,300.00

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

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle