Name: Harned Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.78/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −55.71 against this barn's trailing median of $393.50.

Average price

$337.78

29 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$58.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.89

vs KY average

−13.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	527	343.79	1,811	26
Medium and Large 2-3	591	285.68	1,688	3thin

One grade step is worth $58.11/cwt here — about $123 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale29 hd

337.78

—

KY average23 barns · 1,370 hd

355.67

−17.89

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

−13.03

This barn, trailing median30 sales

393.50

−55.71

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	1,588	202.16	3,210	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	166.55	1,987	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	165.00	2,640	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	144.97	1,429	10

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)	1,200	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,286	$3,164	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$2,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	350–400	360	455.00/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	508	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,803	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	408.30/cwt	400.00–412.00	1,939	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	403	472.36/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,904	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	367.30/cwt	352.00–373.00	2,259	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	848	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,179	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	478.57/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	862	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	390	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	375	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	338.88/cwt	325.00–344.00	2,145	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	461.16/cwt	410.00–495.00	1,038	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	242	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	384.85/cwt	370.00–392.00	2,032	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	398.73/cwt	295.00–480.00	1,296	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	343.86/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,943	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	436.31/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,649	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	342.51/cwt	338.00–350.00	1,908	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	323.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,203	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	377.35/cwt	368.00–395.00	1,434	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,286	3,163.56/head	2,925.00–3,350.00	3,164	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	322.64/cwt	317.00–327.00	2,155	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	221	470.24/cwt	400.00–510.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	392.00/cwt	389.00–395.00	1,352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,308	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	372.05/cwt	355.00–387.00	1,912	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	368.73/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,545	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	133.86/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,158	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	150.68/cwt	137.00–156.00	1,630	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,401	178.90/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,506	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	168.81/cwt	158.00–177.00	1,995	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	152.44/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,512	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	133.68/cwt	120.00–145.00	1,454	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	197.45/cwt	165.00–220.00	1,874	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	795	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,640	1
Bulls	—	—	1,588	202.16/cwt	194.00–207.00	3,210	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	673	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,302	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	437.18/cwt	427.00–480.00	1,832	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	404.87/cwt	367.00–417.00	1,919	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	313.72/cwt	285.00–334.00	1,964	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	434	337.15/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	591	285.68/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,688	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,000	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	333.95/cwt	331.00–337.00	2,448	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	438.24/cwt	432.00–439.00	2,016	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	339.54/cwt	327.00–352.00	1,772	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	338.99/cwt	337.00–341.00	1,603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	740	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	862	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	356.86/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,674	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	357.61/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,046	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	342	458.84/cwt	442.00–485.00	1,569	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	305	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,075	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 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 417Last week 616Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 99Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 3

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	242	405.00	405.00
2	250–300	280	470.00	470.00
3	300–350	332	465.00–485.00	478.57
2	350–400	360	440.00–470.00	455.00
1	400–450	440	415.00	415.00
9	450–500	475	400.00–412.00	408.30
3	500–550	528	370.00–392.00	384.85
4	550–600	572	350.00–365.00	357.61
15	600–650	615	352.00–373.00	367.30
12	700–750	733	331.00–337.00	333.95
2	750–800	775	335.00	335.00
2	850–900	862	310.00	310.00
3	900–950	905	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	375	510.00	510.00
4	400–450	403	450.00–480.00	472.36
9	450–500	460	432.00–439.00	438.24
3	700–750	740	351.00	351.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	395.00	395.00
1	350–400	380	370.00	370.00
3	450–500	488	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	505	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	620	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	715	337.00	337.00
2	850–900	870	306.00	306.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	342	442.00–485.00	458.84
6	500–550	508	355.00	355.00
13	650–700	673	342.00	342.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	410.00–495.00	461.16
2	300–350	345	389.00–395.00	392.00
8	350–400	380	368.00–395.00	377.35
10	400–450	419	355.00–395.00	368.73
15	450–500	469	340.00–375.00	356.86
14	500–550	522	327.00–352.00	339.54
6	550–600	557	338.00–350.00	342.51
18	600–650	633	325.00–344.00	338.88
5	650–700	680	320.00–330.00	323.93
2	700–750	728	317.00	317.00
2	800–850	848	257.00	257.00
3	850–900	862	279.00	279.00
1	900–950	920	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	434	335.00–340.00	337.15
3	550–600	591	277.00–290.00	285.68
5	600–650	626	285.00–334.00	313.72
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	485.00	485.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	221	400.00–510.00	470.24
1	250–300	250	430.00	430.00
10	300–350	325	295.00–480.00	398.73
12	350–400	378	400.00–475.00	436.31
7	400–450	419	427.00–480.00	437.18
6	450–500	474	367.00–417.00	404.87
9	500–550	514	355.00–387.00	372.05
4	550–600	565	335.00–355.00	343.86
9	650–700	668	317.00–327.00	322.64
1	850–900	850	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	473	337.00–341.00	338.99
1	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	650	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	885	255.00	255.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,286	2,925.00–3,350.00	3,163.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,575.00	2,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,325.00	2,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,850.00	1,850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	949	165.00–220.00	197.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	131.00–137.00	133.86
6	—	992	147.00–159.00	152.44
2	—	1,088	120.00–145.00	133.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,082	137.00–156.00	150.68
7	—	1,401	176.00–181.00	178.90
32	—	1,182	158.00–177.00	168.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	165.00	165.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,588	194.00–207.00	202.16

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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