Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.75/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −69.29 against this barn's trailing median of $392.04.

Average price

$322.75

79 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$41.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

vs KY average

−6.59 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	329.59	1,793	66
Medium and Large 2-3	567	288.03	1,632	13thin

One grade step is worth $41.56/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale79 hd

322.75

—

KY average25 barns · 1,338 hd

324.10

−1.35

National average176 barns · 11,721 hd

329.34

−6.59

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.04

−69.29

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	1,750	174.61	3,056	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,491	154.77	2,308	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	150.38	1,800	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	123.77	1,156	16

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,620	$2,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,003	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	410.94/cwt	375.00–440.00	1,738	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	371.59/cwt	325.00–395.00	1,371	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	478.98/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,341	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	261.34/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,934	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	501	370.68/cwt	367.00–378.00	1,857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	550	348.00/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	320.15/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,854	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	311.04/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,947	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	420.00/cwt	410.00–430.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	205	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	326.19/cwt	311.00–336.00	1,843	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	334	368.23/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,230	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	346.66/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,657	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	445.35/cwt	415.00–475.00	1,443	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	423.68/cwt	400.00–436.00	1,809	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	258	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	604	347.93/cwt	343.00–352.00	2,101	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	273.26/cwt	271.00–274.00	1,957	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	349.52/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,468	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	326.99/cwt	295.00–342.00	2,040	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	352.98/cwt	325.00–367.00	1,864	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	773	261.06/cwt	257.00–265.00	2,018	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	383.48/cwt	337.00–420.00	1,822	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	465.60/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	310	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	429.19/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,635	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	390.43/cwt	320.00–446.00	1,843	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	762	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	320.74/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,998	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	356.13/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,855	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	333.43/cwt	310.00–347.00	1,734	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	248.29/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,904	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	440.31/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,656	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	308.31/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,016	6
Bulls	—	—	1,318	149.71/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,973	3
Bulls	—	—	2,030	189.60/cwt	170.00–210.00	3,849	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	155.96/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,314	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,280	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	900	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,089	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	161.47/cwt	158.00–170.00	2,078	17
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,620	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	122.41/cwt	100.00–142.00	1,127	6
Bulls	—	—	1,729	174.56/cwt	164.00–183.00	3,018	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	146.68/cwt	130.00–157.00	1,713	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	124.59/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,174	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,330	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,002.51/head	1,975.00–2,025.00	2,003	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	188.74/cwt	164.00–220.00	1,553	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	268	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,085	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	676	235.21/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,590	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	382.51/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	512	290.70/cwt	252.00–335.00	1,488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	437	321.37/cwt	245.00–360.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	337.13/cwt	290.00–375.00	1,291	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	257.85/cwt	175.00–290.00	1,606	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	273.52/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	286.53/cwt	235.00–380.00	1,370	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	614	286.21/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	243	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,166	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	572	357.18/cwt	345.00–368.00	2,043	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	287.23/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,675	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	883	204.99/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	210	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	589	331.59/cwt	325.00–338.00	1,953	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	292	318.43/cwt	310.00–335.00	930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	602	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	414	388.88/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,610	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	321.95/cwt	300.00–327.00	2,125	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,674	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	318	392.00/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,247	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	579	297.75/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,724	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	384.11/cwt	382.00–387.00	2,001	16

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 Apr 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,128Last week 356Year ago 564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 109Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 8Year ago 72

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	410.00–430.00	420.00
5	250–300	280	460.00–490.00	478.98
7	300–350	324	415.00–475.00	445.35
22	350–400	376	415.00–450.00	440.31
21	400–450	423	375.00–440.00	410.94
26	450–500	472	320.00–446.00	390.43
32	500–550	521	330.00–365.00	356.13
14	550–600	579	300.00–345.00	320.15
43	600–650	623	300.00–332.00	320.74
6	650–700	654	300.00–310.00	308.31
3	700–750	740	260.00–262.00	261.34
6	750–800	767	239.00–258.00	248.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	501	367.00–378.00	370.68
4	550–600	550	342.00–350.00	348.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	243	480.00	480.00
2	250–300	268	405.00	405.00
2	400–450	428	380.00–385.00	382.51
7	450–500	478	235.00–380.00	286.53
1	500–550	540	265.00	265.00
5	550–600	579	285.00–340.00	297.75
4	600–650	614	280.00–290.00	286.21
1	650–700	670	282.00	282.00
2	700–750	705	270.00–277.00	273.52
1	800–850	815	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	885	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	325.00	325.00
2	250–300	258	365.00	365.00
6	300–350	334	340.00–375.00	368.23
24	350–400	369	325.00–395.00	371.59
25	400–450	420	340.00–375.00	349.52
37	450–500	478	300.00–370.00	346.66
31	500–550	520	310.00–347.00	333.43
35	550–600	565	311.00–336.00	326.19
25	600–650	626	307.00–315.00	311.04
12	700–750	716	271.00–274.00	273.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	310.00–335.00	318.43
4	350–400	383	290.00–375.00	337.13
3	400–450	437	245.00–360.00	321.37
1	450–500	475	280.00	280.00
3	500–550	512	252.00–335.00	290.70
10	550–600	583	280.00–300.00	287.23
13	600–650	623	175.00–290.00	257.85
5	650–700	676	205.00–260.00	235.21
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	883	200.00–210.00	204.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	390.00–400.00	392.00
12	400–450	414	330.00–395.00	388.88
10	450–500	450	372.00	372.00
3	600–650	602	322.00	322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	435.00	435.00
4	300–350	335	435.00–475.00	465.60
12	350–400	381	410.00–440.00	429.19
12	400–450	427	400.00–436.00	423.68
24	450–500	475	337.00–420.00	383.48
23	500–550	528	325.00–367.00	352.98
7	550–600	589	325.00–338.00	331.59
14	600–650	624	295.00–342.00	326.99
8	650–700	660	300.00–327.00	321.95
2	750–800	762	284.00	284.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	370.00	370.00
16	500–550	521	382.00–387.00	384.11
13	550–600	572	345.00–368.00	357.18
21	600–650	604	343.00–352.00	347.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	395.00	395.00
2	550–600	550	341.00	341.00
2	650–700	690	275.00–285.00	280.00
2	750–800	773	257.00–265.00	261.06

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,975.00–2,025.00	2,002.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,620	2,275.00	2,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,875.00	1,875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	823	164.00–220.00	188.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	147.00–152.00	149.71
5	—	2,030	170.00–210.00	189.60
5	—	1,729	164.00–183.00	174.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,484	153.00–158.00	155.96
1	—	1,520	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	121.00	121.00
17	—	1,287	158.00–170.00	161.47
43	—	1,168	130.00–157.00	146.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	921	100.00–142.00	122.41
10	—	942	116.00–130.00	124.59

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

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

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