Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Farmer buyer participation strengthened market. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.37/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −50.67 against this barn's trailing median of $392.04.

Average price

$341.37

44 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

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

$29.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.11

vs KY average

−9.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	343.39	1,920	41
Medium and Large 2-3	506	313.76	1,588	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.63/cwt here — about $332 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

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 sale44 hd

341.37

—

KY average25 barns · 996 hd

346.48

−5.11

National average149 barns · 9,537 hd

350.57

−9.20

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.04

−50.67

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	1,742	201.30	3,506	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,621	182.37	2,957	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	175.51	2,168	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	924	155.02	1,433	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$2,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	406.95/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,136	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	335.00/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	343.70/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,619	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	375	467.00/cwt	467.00–467.00	1,751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	321	347.59/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,116	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	506	313.76/cwt	308.00–325.00	1,588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,118	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	418.25/cwt	387.00–440.00	2,016	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	287.99/cwt	287.00–290.00	2,506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	372.31/cwt	327.00–380.00	1,798	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	391.01/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,670	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,005	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	396.79/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,278	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,324	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	213	453.29/cwt	430.00–475.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	365.21/cwt	357.00–368.00	2,323	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	776	322.26/cwt	317.00–325.00	2,501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,409	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	318	511.67/cwt	510.00–512.00	1,627	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	341.88/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,956	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	726	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,323	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	408	427.35/cwt	395.00–450.00	1,744	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	343	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,921	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	348.09/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,807	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	443.88/cwt	405.00–490.00	1,460	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	427.50/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	312.33/cwt	308.00–317.00	1,952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	250	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,058	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,352	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	363.36/cwt	342.00–367.00	2,049	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	450.45/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,667	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	454.80/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,069	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	274.06/cwt	270.00–278.00	2,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,887	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	238.30/cwt	217.00–260.00	1,961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	380.01/cwt	357.00–392.00	1,630	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,607	188.05/cwt	182.00–195.00	3,022	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	158.16/cwt	154.00–161.00	2,036	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	184.75/cwt	180.00–191.00	2,441	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,283	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	189.97/cwt	186.00–194.00	3,002	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	153.41/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,408	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	700–750	735	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,029	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	600–650	612	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,836	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	172.34/cwt	164.00–183.00	2,047	36
Bulls	—	—	1,774	203.57/cwt	190.00–209.00	3,611	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	167.06/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,565	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,639	175.28/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,873	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	206.99/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,832	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	750–800	786	280.86/cwt	280.00–287.00	2,208	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	343.33/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	863	229.15/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,978	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	712	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,065	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	684	341.37/cwt	340.00–351.00	2,335	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	579	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,154	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	369.05/cwt	350.00–392.00	1,978	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	763	269.80/cwt	250.00–290.00	2,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	362	348.36/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,261	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	273	317.71/cwt	310.00–325.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	581	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,353	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	271	575.58/cwt	525.00–585.00	1,560	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	396.14/cwt	395.00–397.00	2,104	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	911	285.19/cwt	280.00–287.00	2,598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	360	428.82/cwt	410.00–433.00	1,544	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	423	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,115	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	438	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	1,848	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,083	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	332.44/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	317.94/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,796	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	602	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	365.72/cwt	332.00–377.00	1,898	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,027	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 Aug 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 616Last week 226Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 48Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 15Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	271	525.00–585.00	575.58
8	300–350	343	560.00	560.00
1	350–400	375	467.00	467.00
5	400–450	423	500.00	500.00
9	500–550	525	400.00–420.00	406.95
5	550–600	581	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	430.00–475.00	453.29
2	300–350	320	425.00–430.00	427.50
1	350–400	360	470.00	470.00
2	400–450	448	435.00	435.00
22	450–500	482	387.00–440.00	418.25
7	500–550	531	395.00–397.00	396.14
4	600–650	636	357.00–368.00	365.21
7	650–700	660	365.00	365.00
2	700–750	745	312.00	312.00
4	750–800	776	317.00–325.00	322.26
3	850–900	870	287.00–290.00	287.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	320.00	320.00
5	550–600	579	372.00	372.00
1	600–650	620	327.00	327.00
8	650–700	684	340.00–351.00	341.37
6	850–900	863	225.00–250.00	229.15
4	900–950	911	280.00–287.00	285.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	415	300.00–370.00	335.00
7	450–500	471	330.00–385.00	343.70
4	500–550	519	332.00–377.00	365.72
3	550–600	565	290.00–335.00	317.94
3	600–650	602	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	460.00	460.00
5	300–350	329	405.00–490.00	443.88
7	350–400	370	425.00–470.00	450.45
7	400–450	429	357.00–392.00	380.01
5	450–500	466	405.00	405.00
16	500–550	536	350.00–392.00	369.05
11	550–600	564	342.00–367.00	363.36
3	600–650	613	327.00	327.00
2	650–700	662	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	783	270.00–278.00	274.06
2	800–850	823	217.00–260.00	238.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	510.00–512.00	511.67
5	400–450	408	395.00–450.00	427.35
1	450–500	475	440.00	440.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	310.00–325.00	317.71
7	300–350	321	320.00–355.00	347.59
3	350–400	362	345.00–355.00	348.36
2	400–450	425	330.00–335.00	332.44
6	450–500	470	330.00–370.00	343.33
3	500–550	506	308.00–325.00	313.76
1	700–750	720	225.00	225.00
2	750–800	763	250.00–290.00	269.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	235	450.00–470.00	454.80
1	250–300	265	385.00	385.00
3	300–350	322	395.00–400.00	396.79
4	350–400	385	405.00	405.00
11	400–450	427	375.00–405.00	391.01
23	450–500	483	327.00–380.00	372.31
10	500–550	519	335.00–355.00	348.09
31	550–600	572	330.00–360.00	341.88
3	600–650	625	308.00–317.00	312.33
1	750–800	765	306.00	306.00
3	800–850	840	280.00	280.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	350–400	360	410.00–433.00	428.82
4	400–450	438	422.00	422.00
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
5	600–650	620	336.00	336.00
16	700–750	726	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	415.00	415.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	612	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	735	276.00	276.00
8	750–800	786	280.00–287.00	280.86
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	712	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,607	182.00–195.00	188.05
4	—	1,639	173.00–178.00	175.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	154.00–161.00	158.16
18	—	1,321	180.00–191.00	184.75
36	—	1,188	164.00–183.00	172.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	135.00	135.00
10	—	918	147.00–159.00	153.41
3	—	937	165.00–168.00	167.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	186.00–194.00	189.97
10	—	1,774	190.00–209.00	203.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	2,625.00	2,625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	885	185.00–225.00	206.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,675.00	2,675.00

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

United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY

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