Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Light weight feeders sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with instances of Sharply higher.Feeder steers and feeder heifers over 450 lbs sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher Strong demand for slaughter cows on a high quality offering.. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.62/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −64.87 against this barn's trailing median of $393.50.

Average price

$328.62

63 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$28.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.27

vs KY average

−4.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	331.37	1,843	57
Medium and Large 2-3	571	302.50	1,727	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.87/cwt here — about $116 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

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 sale63 hd

328.62

—

KY average24 barns · 1,295 hd

330.89

−2.27

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−4.20

This barn, trailing median30 sales

393.50

−64.87

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	1,640	172.57	2,831	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,514	157.44	2,384	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,286	152.40	1,960	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	898	121.84	1,094	6thin

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)	1,330	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	930	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$2,818	3thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	332.00/cwt	310.00–342.00	2,048	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	369.09/cwt	326.00–375.00	1,960	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	459.76/cwt	447.00–485.00	1,517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	351.69/cwt	332.00–360.00	2,019	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	550	364.67/cwt	361.00–372.00	2,006	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	361.25/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,380	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	410.50/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,100	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	370	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	337.71/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,628	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	452.62/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	304.58/cwt	297.00–312.00	1,925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	322.47/cwt	302.00–340.00	1,864	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	374.25/cwt	367.00–375.00	1,591	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	451.36/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,679	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	304.88/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,875	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	359.25/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,908	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	301.38/cwt	297.00–310.00	2,007	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	656	302.81/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,986	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	413.37/cwt	402.00–427.00	1,798	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	253.81/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,812	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	337.99/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,754	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	330.85/cwt	310.00–342.00	1,889	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	336	375.35/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,261	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	420	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	1,877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	352.31/cwt	330.00–361.00	1,497	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	130.18/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,442	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	161.07/cwt	158.00–167.00	2,184	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	149.79/cwt	134.00–159.00	1,895	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	129.14/cwt	122.00–137.00	1,237	3
Bulls	—	—	1,658	174.75/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,897	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	159.30/cwt	159.00–160.00	2,342	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	864	204.35/cwt	189.00–220.00	1,766	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	800–850	802	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,845	2
Bulls	—	—	1,863	188.58/cwt	187.00–190.00	3,513	2
Bulls	—	—	1,365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,048	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	114.55/cwt	110.00–117.00	960	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	155.57/cwt	154.00–157.00	2,424	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	185.82/cwt	177.00–195.00	2,077	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	2,817.56/head	2,350.00–3,025.00	2,818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,601	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	638	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	268.22/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	576	307.00/cwt	275.00–317.00	1,768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	364.80/cwt	340.00–377.00	1,769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	390.05/cwt	367.00–410.00	1,861	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	350.84/cwt	260.00–392.00	1,656	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	277.96/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	267.71/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	263.50/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	270	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	377.50/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	307.05/cwt	225.00–367.00	1,452	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	287.10/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	412	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	374.52/cwt	359.00–425.00	1,783	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	320	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	357	473.26/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,690	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	561	343.21/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,925	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	328.13/cwt	326.00–333.00	2,182	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	743	274.85/cwt	260.00–294.00	2,042	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	431.99/cwt	429.00–440.00	1,819	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	474	363.52/cwt	360.00–366.00	1,723	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,834	1

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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 557Year ago 557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 101Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 7Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	480.00	480.00
1	250–300	250	490.00	490.00
4	300–350	330	447.00–485.00	459.76
2	350–400	375	405.00	405.00
7	400–450	421	429.00–440.00	431.99
12	450–500	476	359.00–425.00	374.52
13	500–550	531	326.00–375.00	369.09
6	550–600	574	332.00–360.00	351.69
20	600–650	617	310.00–342.00	332.00
5	650–700	666	297.00–310.00	301.38
7	700–750	743	260.00–294.00	274.85
1	800–850	805	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	520.00	520.00
6	350–400	357	470.00–475.00	473.26
6	550–600	550	361.00–372.00	364.67
3	600–650	617	348.00	348.00
13	650–700	665	326.00–333.00	328.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	412	345.00	345.00
3	450–500	485	340.00–377.00	364.80
1	550–600	575	265.00	265.00
2	600–650	620	275.00–300.00	287.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	380.00	380.00
3	250–300	268	405.00–420.00	410.50
12	300–350	336	365.00–395.00	375.35
11	350–400	382	350.00–380.00	361.25
14	400–450	425	330.00–361.00	352.31
12	450–500	482	325.00–350.00	337.71
18	500–550	519	310.00–360.00	337.99
28	550–600	578	302.00–340.00	322.47
4	600–650	632	297.00–312.00	304.58
7	650–700	656	260.00–310.00	302.81
1	700–750	710	255.00	255.00
3	750–800	785	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	370	410.00	410.00
11	400–450	425	367.00–375.00	374.25
11	450–500	474	360.00–366.00	363.52
11	550–600	561	340.00–345.00	343.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	440.00	440.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	350	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	435	335.00	335.00
7	450–500	473	225.00–367.00	307.05
1	500–550	545	280.00	280.00
5	550–600	576	275.00–317.00	307.00
6	600–650	633	230.00–290.00	267.71
2	650–700	670	250.00–287.00	268.22
2	700–750	700	255.00–272.00	263.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	320	450.00–455.00	452.62
15	350–400	372	435.00–470.00	451.36
4	400–450	435	402.00–427.00	413.37
19	450–500	477	367.00–410.00	390.05
6	500–550	531	357.00–365.00	359.25
11	550–600	571	310.00–342.00	330.85
10	600–650	615	300.00–322.00	304.88
5	700–750	714	245.00–267.00	253.81
1	750–800	770	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	485.00	485.00
1	400–450	420	447.00	447.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	430	375.00–380.00	377.50
5	450–500	472	260.00–392.00	350.84
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
4	600–650	640	250.00–295.00	277.96
1	700–750	700	262.00	262.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	638	220.00	220.00
6	850–900	864	189.00–220.00	204.35
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	802	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,108	128.00–132.00	130.18
19	—	1,356	158.00–167.00	161.07
29	—	1,265	134.00–159.00	149.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	122.00–137.00	129.14
3	—	838	110.00–117.00	114.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	159.00–160.00	159.30
3	—	1,558	154.00–157.00	155.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,658	172.00–180.00	174.75
2	—	1,863	187.00–190.00	188.58
2	—	1,365	150.00	150.00

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	—	1,118	177.00–195.00	185.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,243	2,350.00–3,025.00	2,817.56

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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Replacement Cattle